Death Penalty and Poverty

A factsheet highlighting how capital punishment affects economically disadvantaged and disenfranchised communities.

PGA Mission to Kyiv reinforces Ukrainian MPs commitment to prevent and address atrocities

The PGA Ukraine National Group offers to host the 10th Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC & the Rule of Law in 2018

EUROLAT: Unanimous vote adopting a Resolution Addressing The Illicit Trade in SALW

PGA Executive Committee Member, Dip. Karina Sosa (El Salvador) and PGA Member, Dip. Pablo González (Uruguay), join unanimous vote of Committee on Political Affairs...

Chairman of the Human Rights Committee Hryhoriy Nemyria held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Parliamentarians for Global Action

During the meeting, the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and the issue of inter-parliamentary cooperation.

PGA Congratulates the House of Representatives of the Philippines on the Approval of the SOGIE Equality Bill

The bill penalizes discriminatory acts based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE).

Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC Update: May - Aug. 2017

Our latest Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC Update is now available to download. Stay up to date and informed on all our activities and actions regarding this campaign.

Cambodia - PGA Member Hon. Son Chhay: ’Without Justice, There Can’t Be Peace in Cambodia’

Interview with PGA Member Son Chhay: ’Without Justice There Can’t Be Peace’ in Cambodia

PGA pays tribute to Prof. Cherif Bassiouni, a founding father of the International Criminal Court

PGA is saddened by the death of Professor Dr. M. Cherif Bassiouni, one of the greatest legal scholars of our time.

High-Level Luncheon and Strategic Discussion on the Trust Fund for Victims of the International Criminal Court, European Parliament

PGA will organize a luncheon and strategic discussion on how the support for the TFV can be integrated into a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy.

Zimbabwe - Hon. Jasmine Toffa MP underscores helpfulness of her PGA Membership in promoting more effective participation by Women MPs in Parliament

One of the female legislators that came through the proportional representation quota in the National Assembly is Jasmine Toffa (MDC).

Brazil - Arms Trade Treaty Status Update

PGA is pleased to have been informed by PGA Member, Dep. Aluisio Mendes, on September 20, 2017, that his strong engagement and tireless efforts in advocating for the approval of the report endorsing the ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty have played a

PGA Congratulates Government of Samoa on its Accession to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC)

PGA wishes to congratulate the Government of Samoa and PGA Member, Associate Government Minister for Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) of Samoa, Hon. Taefu Lemi Taefu, MP on the occasion of the Accession to the BTWC

PGA Statement on Situation in Cambodia

PGA wishes to express its deep concern over the recent detention of Mr. Kem Sokha, MP, President of The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

Dominican Parliamentarians Promote Political Inclusion of LGBTI Leaders

On July 14, a group of representatives of the LGBTI community of Dominican Republic made an official visit to the National Congress, where they met with a number of parliamentarians.

Guinea Bissau - Inspired by Training on Political Participation, Women from Bafatá Region Promise not to Vote in Political Parties Without Women on the Lists

Dep. Suzi Barbosa, Coordinator of the Committee of Women Parliamentarians of Guinea-Bissau, said that the Guinean parliament is committed to increasing women political participation in the country.

Legislative Assembly of El Salvador Bans Child Marriage

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador unanimously approved reforming its Family Code to prohibit marriage among minors.

PGA Congratulates the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay on the Final Parliamentary Approval of the Implementing Legislation of the Rome Statute of the ICC

The Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay unanimously approved the draft implementing legislation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The Constitutional Rights of Parliamentarians in the Maldives Must Be Respected

The global membership of PGA reiterates its call to Maldivian authorities to respect the rights of every individual including parliamentarians, in accordance with national, as well as international, legal and democratic norms and obligations.