Parliament of Jordan - MPs from MENA Region discuss the ICC and fight against impunity for international crimes

MPs from MENA Region discuss the ICC and fight against impunity for international crimes

Consultations on the fight against impunity and the ratification of the Rome Statute by Cameroon

From 6 to 8 October, PGA conducted a field mission in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in the framework of the PGA Campaign for the Universality and Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system to generate political will for the fight against impunity

PGA celebrates International Day of the Girl Child 2014

On October 11, PGA is celebrating the third International Day of the Girl. This year’s theme is ’Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence’, which offers an opportunity to call for action against child marriage.

Sierra Leone - PGA Member Dr. Bernadette Lahai MP (Minority Leader) distributes food supplies to peripheral health units in the frontline of the Ebola fight

In what was described as a well-attended Ebola task force meeting, Hon Dr. Bernadette Lahai presented 500 (25kg) bags of rice to the to the two districts that remain the epicenters of the Ebola epidemic.

PGA Welcomes adoption of Resolution on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by UN Human Rights Council

On September 26, 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution against discrimination and violence perpetrated towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people....

PGA Celebrates the Ratification of the Kampala Amendments by Spain, Latvia and Poland

Parliamentarians around the world celebrate the ratification of the Kampala Amendments of the crime of aggression of the International Criminal Court by Spain, Latvia and Poland. This brings the number of ratifying states to 18.

PGA Welcomes Activation of Entry Into Force Provisions of Arms Trade Treaty - Reaffirms Commitment to Working for Universal Application of Treaty

Reaffirms Commitment To Working For Universal Application Of Treaty

PGA Welcomes the Opening of a Second Investigation in CAR by the Prosecution of the ICC

PGA welcomes the decision of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open a second investigation in CAR with respect to crimes allegedly committed since 2012.

Ukraine/EU Association Agreement contains important ICC provisions

Ratified EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is fresh impulse towards Rome Statute ratification by Ukraine

PGA Member Dr. Bernadette Lahai, MP (Sierra Leone) Embarks on Ebola Education

In order to help in the fight against the deadly Ebola diseases in the Country, the Minority Leader of Parliament, Hon. Dr. Bernadette Lahai of Constituency 13, Kenema District, has engaged communities in her Constituency in a massive Ebola education.

Members of the Parliament of Ukraine visit the International Criminal Court

PGA organized this week a visit to The Hague and the International Criminal Court by a Delegation of Members of the Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, the Parliament of Ukraine.

Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Iraq from PGA on the ratification of the Rome Statute

The people of Iraq have recently suffered a tragic history. Enough is enough: peace and justice must now go “hand-in-hand” and there has to be an end to impunity for the most serious crimes affecting the civilian populations of Iraq.

PGA President Ross Robertson MP among Delegation appointed by Government of New Zealand to observe Elections in Fiji

New Zealand will contribute a five person team to the Multinational Observer Group for the Fiji election, including PGA President Ross Robertson.

Sub-Regional Working Group on Challenges for the Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system in the Americas

The intense activities and discussions brought together over 25 Parliamentarians from 12 different Latin American States.

PGA Urgent Call for Action on the Ebola Virus Outbreak in Africa

PGA and its global membership of over 1,000 Members in 139 countries worldwide continues to monitor with growing alarm and deep concern the rapidly deteriorating situation following the most recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa.

IRAK: PGA Pide a Iraq que Ratifique el Estatuto de Roma de la CPI

Los miembros de PGA de 139 países de todo el mundo, bajo la dirección del Presidente de PGA Ross Robertson (Presidente Adjunto del Parlamento de Nueva Zelandia), instan a la comunidad internacional a incrementar la ayuda humanitaria en Irak y piden que ce

PGA Welcomes Ratification of Arms Trade Treaty by the Governments of Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone

PGA congratulates its PGA National Groups in The Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone for their consistent, unyielding and steadfast efforts –over many years - which contributed in a substantive way to the ratification of the ATT by their Governments.

Girls Summit 2014

The Campaign seeks to accelerate regional and international efforts to eliminate harmful traditional practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting by sensitizing parliamentarians on the rights of girls.