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PGA calls for the International Community to support a genuine process of peace-making, stabilization and State-building based on the respect of human rights, justice and democracy
Promoting Adoption and Implementation of All-of-Society, One Health Legislative Goals Preventing Future Pandemics
Members of PGA, the largest network of individual legislators from all regions of the world committed to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, deplore the unprecedented attacks on the US Congress that took place in Washington DC on January 6, 2021
Social and economic inequities render some populations, including women and girls, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) persons, more vulnerable during emergencies.
The current global health crisis requires a global response. Parliamentarians have a key role to play during the pandemic.
This edition focuses on the changes of leadership at the Court, the outcomes of our annual Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the International Criminal Court (CAP-ICC), and our accomplishments.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the second half of 2021.
Webinar organised by Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) in partnership with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
On December 16, 2020, PGA organized a webinar for Kenyan parliamentarians to discuss the need to address harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM) in the context of COVID-19.
On December 15, the Senate unanimously ratified the bill to reform article 144 and repeal article 145 of its Civil Code effectively prohibiting child marriage. The bill was approved by the Chamber of Deputies on November 18, 2020.
As a member of the PGA National Group in Ecuador, Asambleísta Valle actively participated in the group’s work to promote human rights, justice, democratic principles and institutions and the rule of law.
On 7 December 2020, the Council of the European Union adopted two binding instruments establishing a framework to sanction individuals, legal persons, entities or bodies, responsible for committing serious human rights abuses.
On November 30, 2020, the Commission on Biodiversity and Natural Resources of the National Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador discussed the urgent need to mobilize support for small-scale fisheries.
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) condemns the recent imprisonment of three leaders of a prominent Egyptian civil society organization, who have been held in pre-trial detention on baseless charges...
Italy’s Chamber of Deputies approved an anti-discrimination bill that makes violence against women and LGBTI people a hate crime, increasing prison terms for perpetrators of such attacks.
This year, the CAP-ICC was held virtually because of the restrictions stemming from the current global health crisis.
The Filipino Senate unanimously voted in favor of Senate Bill No. 1373 or the “Girls Not Brides Act,” which declares child marriage illegal.
On 11 November 2020, China’s National People's Congress passed a resolution allowing Hong Kong authorities to expel members of the domestic legislature.