Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal declares the Death Penalty Unconstitutional

On 28 April 2021, the Supreme Court of Appeal of Malawi declared the death penalty unconstitutional as an impermissible derogation from the right to life under the Malawi’s Constitution

Noticias de Justicia Internacional - abril 2021

Destacado: Las prácticas abusivas de Israel constituyen crímenes de apartheid y persecución

Silencing the Guns Initiative

Enabling Women Parliamentarians in Africa in Addressing Needs Identified in Requests for International Assistance in 2018 National Reports on the Implementation of the UN Program of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms

Handbook on Disarmament Launched in Swedish Parliament

Hon. Margareta Cederfelt MP, President, PGA Addressed the Swedish Parliament on the occassion of the Launch of Parliamentary Handbook on Disarmament for Security and Sustainable Development

UNDP’s ‘Being LGBTI in the Caribbean’ Regional Dialogue

Parliamentary Panel on Legislative Reform and Protective Measures on SOGI during UNDP’s “Being LGBTI in the Caribbean” Regional Dialogue

The Role of Parliamentarians in Implementing Forced Marriage as a Crime Against Humanity into Domestic Law

How Parliamentarians can be leaders in the defence and promotion of girls’ and women’s human rights by improving access to justice for international crimes.

PGA & the RWCHR denounce the incarceration and persecution of former Burundi MP Fabien Banciryanino

We denounce the accusations against Mr. Banciryanino for condemning human rights abuses in his country and urge authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him.

West African MPs Renew Their Commitment to the Fight Against Impunity

PGA co-organised with its National Group in Nigeria, a Workshop on the Fight Against Impunity for Mass Atrocities under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and promotion of the Rule of Law

PGA National Group in Suriname Will Meet with Civil Society to Promote the Rights and Inclusion of LGBTI People

PGA’s National Group in Suriname met in the National Assembly in Paramaribo.

New Zealand MPs committed to supporting Nasrin Sotoudeh & Human Rights Defenders

The New Zealand Parliament and PGA, co-organized a critical event to support and advocate for the immediate and unconditional release of Iranian human rights defender, Nasrin Sotoudeh

Disarmament in A Time of Pandemic – The Role of Parliamentarians

A presentation on the Biological Weapons Convention and UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004).

Legislators from Iraq, Jordan, Palestine and Yemen discuss the fight against impunity in the MENA region

8th Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Parliamentary Working Group on the fight against impunity and the strengthening of the rule of Law: national, regional and international ramifications (Part 2).

Implementing Forced Marriage as a Crime against Humanity in their Domestic Legislation

Este recurso ha sido publicado conjuntamente por la campaña CEFM y la campaña del ER.

Protecting Fishers During a Global Pandemic

Several one-pagers on how to best protect fishers during the COVID-19 global pandemic, circulated among countries making progress towards the ratification of the IMO’s Cape Town Agreement.

PGA Strongly Condemns Death Threats From Saudi Official Against Outgoing UN Special Rapporteur On Extrajudicial, Summary Or Arbitrary Killings, Dr. Agnès Callamard

Threats follow Dr. Agnès Callamard's investigation of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi committed in 2018 at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

Armenia Ratifies International Treaty Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty

PGA welcomes the ratification on 19 March 2021 by the Government of Armenia of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), aiming at the abolition of the death penalty..

Virginia Abolishes the Death Penalty

Virginia (USA) Governor Ralph Northam signed into law a bill that ends capital punishment in the State. Virginia has thus become the first Southern US State to abolish the death penalty.

CSW65 Side Event: Women Leaders as Advocates for Equality and Inclusion of LGBTI+ Persons

Female parliamentarians, due to the systemic discrimination faced by women, have a powerful voice and story to bring in their advocacy for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people...