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IUU fishing persists because a lack of transparency and regulation yields high profit with low risk. The oceans are a vast area to cover, but there is limited national capacity for fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance.
Through this Declaration, parliamentarians around the world are united in adopting a precautionary approach for this common heritage of humankind, and the protection of the human rights for all people who depend on the Ocean.
Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) differ from commercial fishing in that they are undertaken by fishing households using a relatively small amount of capital and energy and by using fishing vessels closer to shore.
The High Seas, officially referred to as Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, cover about half of the Earth’s surface. Outside the control of any single country, international efforts are needed to protect them, their resources and marine ecosystems.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the first half of 2022.
The avalanche of severe crises the world has faced over the past six months has caused a remarkable fight for global justice and impunity.
On the occasion of the International Day of Parliamentarism 2022, PGA participated in the conference organized by the European Parliament Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG), dedicated to “Solidarity with Parliamentarians: Defending the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.”
The declarations stresses the destructive risks of deep seabed mining for our oceans, its ecosystems, and our planet as a whole.
International Day for Countering Hate Speech, celebrated on the 18th June, is an initiative which aims to educate people on hate speech and discrimination and recognise how it affects society. PGA members speak out on this disturbing trend.
The Organization of American States (OAS) held its Technical Working Meeting to strengthen cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians on the International Criminal Court and the Rule of Law (CAP-ICC) is the only global gathering of legislators focused solely on the Rome Statute system of the ICC.
Malaysia Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has indicated that its Cabinet had agreed to abolish the mandatory use of the capital punishment for serious crimes and replace it by “alternative punishments” applied at the discretion of the courts.
The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
PGA organized a Strategic Roundtable with Parliamentarians on the Protection of the Deep Seabed – an urgent topic considering the responsible international regulatory body.
The Russian military invasion of Ukraine has passed its third month. During this time, we have witnessed appalling violations of humanitarian law, international law and the international order. This invasion has come with not only grave humanitarian consequences but also long-term environmental costs.
