Peru’s Minister of Foreign Affairs responds to inquiry from PGA member Dip. Yohny Lescano on the status of National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

On 25 April, 2016, PGA Member Dip. Yohny Lescano Ancieta addressed a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs inquiring on the status of implementation of the BWC.

Parlamentarios de Uganda visitan CPI para participar en la 14ª reunión del Consejo de Dirección del Fondo Fiduciario en beneficio de las víctimas y mejorar la cooperación con la CPI

Members of the PGA National Group Uganda visited the International Criminal Court (ICC) to engage in high-level bilateral meetings with representatives of ICC, Government officials and Dutch MPs.

Dip. Berta Sanseverino (Uruguay) sends parliamentary question to MFA inquiring about the status of Implementation of the BWC

Dip. Berta Sanseverino sent a parliamentary question addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs inquiring about the status of Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention

Inauguración Oficial de la Sede Permanente de la CPI

La Jueza Silvia Fernández y Su Excelencia Sidiki Kaba, Presidente de la Asamblea de Estados Partes, inauguraron oficialmente la nueva sede permanente de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) el 19 de abril de 2016.

PGA Members in Costa Rica send parliamentary question to MFA inquiring about the status of Implementation of the BWC

Lic. Ronny Monge Salas, MP and Dr. Marvin Atencio, MP sent a parliamentary question addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs inquiring about the status of Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention

Argentinean National Group present a draft parliamentary Resolution inquiring about the status of implementing legislation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

On 15 April 2016, PGA’s National Group in Argentina presented to the Chamber of Deputies, a draft parliamentary Resolution.

Open Letter to President of Afghanistan on fighting impunity for ICC crimes

Open Letter to H.E. President Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Comunicado de prensa’: Misión de PGA a El Salvador para participaren una sesión de la Comisión de Relaciones Exteriores sobre la cooperación con la CPI

El 11 de abril 2016 una delegación de Parlamentarios para la Acción Global (PGA, por sus siglas en inglés) asistió a la Comisión de la Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador en la realización de una sesión especial sobre la implementación nacional del Estatu

PGA Regional Africa Parliamentary Workshop on Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons

PGA convened a Regional Africa Parliamentary Workshop on Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from April 2-3, 2016.

Misión de PGA a El Salvador para asistir a una audiencia de la Comisión de Relaciones Exteriores sobre la cooperación con la CPI

Las intervenciones de los representantes de PGA y de la CPI tenían por objetivo explicar las implicancias legales de la obligación de los Estados Partes a cooperar con la CPl

The Abolition of the Death Penalty in Uganda

PGA members in Uganda wish to have that bill passed before the end of the current session of parliament, which ends on 16 May 2016.

Despite Highest Level of Executions in 25 Years, Parliamentary Action Offers Ray of Hope Towards Abolition of the Death Penalty

The world saw the highest number of recorded executions since 1990 and almost 90 percent occurred in Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, according to a new report.

How PGA is Mobilising Parliamentarians to End Child Marriage Worldwide

Parliamentarians play a key role in addressing child marriage: as leaders, lawmakers and in their oversight capacity.

La Cámara de Diputados de Chile adoptó por unanimidad una resolución sobre cooperación con la CPI

El miércoles 6 abril 2016, la Cámara de Diputados de Chile adoptó por unanimidad la resolución no. 526 que solicita al Poder Ejecutivo que envíe un proyecto de cooperación con la CPI

PGA’s National Group in Zimbabwe leads efforts in Parliament to end Child Marriage

PGA commends the work of its National Group in the National Assembly of Zimbabwe, for tireless efforts to mobilize colleague parliamentarians and build political will to effectively end child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) in their country.

PGA members speak out on the secretive executions of three men in Malaysia

Media statement by PGA members Hon. Kulasegaran, Hon. Dr Siti Mariah, Hon. Thomas Su and Hon. Kashthuri Patto

Statement Regarding the Arrest of PGA Member Hon. Ahmed Mahloof

PGA is deeply concerned at the arrest on 12th March, 2016 in a place of worship of its longstanding member in The Maldives, Hon. Ahmed Mahloof MP and his subsequent placing under house arrest

Parliamentary Roundtable on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Ghana

The Roundtable sought to analyse the national and international legal frameworks on the death penalty and address the situation of the death penalty in Ghana to identify the measures to overcome local challenges and obstacles.