El Consejo de la Unión Europea adopta un nuevo mecanismo para abordar las graves violaciones de derechos humanos

El 7 de diciembre de 2020, el Concejo de la Unión Europea adoptó dos instrumentos de carácter vinculante, el Reglamento del Consejo de la UE 2020/1998 y la Decisión (PESC) 2020/1999 del Consejo, mediante los cuales, a través de la imposición de restricciones económicas severas y de desplazamiento, sanciona a personas físicas, jurídicas, entidades y otros organismos responsables de cometer graves violaciones de los derechos humanos.

Lawmakers in Ecuador Discuss Impact of COVID-19 on Small-Scale Fisheries

El 30 de noviembre de 2020, la Comisión de la Biodiversidad y Recursos Naturales de la Asamblea Nacional de la República del Ecuador discutió la urgente necesidad de movilizar el apoyo a la pesca en pequeña escala.

Egyptian Authorities Should Immediately and Unconditionally Release Human Rights Activists

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 approves anti-discrimination bill that protects women and LGBTI people

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.

11ª Asamblea Consultiva de Parlamentarios sobre la Corte Penal Internacional y el Estado de Derecho (CAP-ICC)

Por primera vez en la historia de PGA la Asamblea Consultiva se llevará a cabo virtualmente a través de la plataforma Zoom. Le pedimos que se registre con anticipación »

Senate of the Philippines passes bill that abolishes child marriage

The Filipino Senate unanimously voted in favor of Senate Bill No. 1373 or the “Girls Not Brides Act,” which declares child marriage illegal.

The Expulsion of Pro-Democracy Lawmakers from the Legislative Council in Hong Kong is a Violation of the Domestic and International Rule of Law

On 11 November 2020, China’s National People's Congress passed a resolution allowing Hong Kong authorities to expel members of the domestic legislature.

PGA joins 5 other International Organizations in Launching Parliamentary Handbook on Disarmament

A guide to parliamentary action in support of disarmament for security and sustainable development.

Miembros de PGA en la República Dominicana toman importante iniciativa en favor de la igualdad y la no discriminación

PGA y su Grupo Nacional en la República Dominicana celebran la introducción del importante proyecto de Ley General de Igualdad y No Discriminación en la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Cámara de Diputados de la República Dominicana.

Introducing PGA’s One-on-One Interview Series

PGA has launched a One-on-One Interview Series to learn and share the stories of PGA member-parliamentarians.

Parlamentarios de la Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador se reúnen para discutir la Pena de Muerte en las Américas

Para conmemorar el 18º Día International contra la Pena de Muerte, el Grupo Nacional de PGA, junto con el Grupo Parlamentario de Derechos Humanos de la Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador, organizaron un seminario virtual.

Philippines: PGA supports the legislative initiative of Sen. Leila de Lima to prevent and counter extrajudicial killings

Senator Leila M. de Lima, member of PGA, recently filed in the Senate of the Philippines Bill no. 1842 to prevent and counter extra-judicial killings, which are taking place in a widespread and systematic manner in the Republic of The Philippines...

International Day of the Girl 2020

Today, 11 October 2020, marks the International Day of the Girl.

Maldives’ High Court Recognizes Marital Rape for the First Time, PGA Executive Board Member, Rozaina Adam, MP (Maldives) reacted to the news

The verdict came on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference of Women, which led to the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action.

PGA Marks 18th World Day Against the Death Penalty - ‘Access to counsel: a matter of life or death’ – What can parliamentarians do?

To mark the 18th World Day Against the Death Penalty, members of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP) focused on the right to effective legal representation.

Virtual Workshop with Malaysian and Indonesian Parliamentarians to address challenges of COVID-19 through Implementation of Existing International Biosecurity and Biosafety Frameworks

The virtual Workshop with Malaysian and Indonesian Parliamentarians addressed the challenges of COVID-19 through Implementation of International Biosecurity and Biosafety Frameworks.

Iranian Authorities should Immediately Release Human Rights Defender Nasrin Sotoudeh

Ms. Sotoudeh was arrested and imprisoned based on politically motivated charges.

The Parliament of Ukraine passed in its first reading the Bill implementing international criminal and humanitarian law

Bill no. 2689 harmonizes the criminal code of Ukraine with international criminal law and international humanitarian law.