The Indonesian Judicial System, Penalties and Human Rights in the Reformed Draft Criminal Code

On 7 May 2018, parliamentarians and civil society met in Jakarta to consult on the Indonesian Judicial System, Penalties and Human Rights in the Reformed Draft Criminal Code.

Seminario para Parlamentarios/as e Instituciones Nacionales de Derechos Humanos sobre igualdad y no discriminación por motivos de orientación sexual e identidad de género (OSIG) en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Se reunieron en él parlamentarios y parlamentarias de Argentina, Chile, República Dominicana, Trinidad y Tobago y Uruguay y expertos en temas de OSIG

National Assembly of Mozambique approves the Ratification of the ATT

PGA wishes to congratulate the Parliament of Mozambique for having unanimously approved the Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty.

United Republic of Tanzania - BTWC Status Update

PGA Congratulates the Government of Tanzania and Its Esteemed Member, Hon. Jasson Rweikiza MP on the occasion of the announcement earlier today that Tanzania will ratify the Biological Weapons Convention in September 2018.

PGA Executive Board Member M Kulasegaran Appointed Minister of Human Resources

Kulasegaran – from a minister’s bane to a minister.

European Parliament adopts Resolution condemning the deteriorating human rights situation in the Philippines

PGA Board Member Barbara Lochbihler introduced a comprehensive draft that contributed to the final text supported by all political groups.

Roundtable at Ukrainian Parliament: Ensuring harmonization of the criminal legislation with provisions of the international law

Participants included members of Verkhovna Rada, representatives of government bodies, NGOs and international organizations.

PGA Regional Parliamentary Workshop on Improving Compliance with the UN Program of Action Addressing The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Promoting Greater and More Effective Participation by Women MPs in Parliamentary Defence, Security

On April 26-27, 2018, PGA’s Peace & Democracy Program organized in Samoa a Regional Parliamentary Workshop on Improving Compliance with the UN Program of Action Addressing The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons...

Pakistan’s National Assembly passes the Transgender Persons Bill 2018 championed by PGA Member Hon. Syed Naveed Qamar, MP

The Transgender Persons Bill comes at a critical and urgent moment for the transgender community.

PGA participates in Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions: Panel discussion on LGBTI inclusion with parliamentarians

April 16-18: PGA Board member Senator Valerie Woods participated in several activities at the sidelines of the Commonwealth Forums on Women, Peoples, Youth, Business and NHRIs.

Uganda: The fundamental human rights of Parliamentarians in Uganda must be respected

PGA calls on Ugandan competent authorities to respect the fundamental rights of every individual including parliamentarians exercising their civil and political rights.

Republica de Chile - Dip. Tucapel Jimenez pide al Gobierno de Chile que presente al Parlamento, el Proyecto de Ley sobre la Implementación de la Convención sobre Armas Biológicas y Toxínicas

Como lo demuestran claramente recientes acontecimientos horribles en Siria y el Reino Unido, el riesgo de uso de Armas de destrucción masiva para cometer atrocidades contra civiles inocentes es ahora una realidad bien establecida.

Trinidad’s “Buggery Laws” are Struck Down

In delivering his ruling, Justice Rampersad ruled: “the court declares that sections 13 and 16 of the [Sexual Offences Act] are unconstitutional.

PGA Congratulates The Senate of Chile for its Unanimous Support for Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty

The Senate of Chile has unanimously agreed to the ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty.

Legisladores chilenos piden que el Gobierno envíe el Proyecto de Ley de Cooperación con la Corte Penal Internacional al Congreso

El miércoles 11 de abril de 2018, el Diputado Tucapel Jiménez, Miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de PGA, presentó en una sesión del pleno un Proyecto de Acuerdo número 43 respaldado por ocho legisladores de diferentes partidos políticos

PGA felicita a la Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica por la aprobación final del Proyecto de Ley de Cooperación con la CPI

El Proyecto de Ley número 19.665 sobre la Cooperación y Relación con la CPI fue aprobado por unanimidad en segundo debate.

Parliamentary Consultation on Addressing Inequalities of the Criminal Justice System

On 3 April 2018, parliamentarians and civil society representatives met to discuss Addressing Inequalities of the Criminal Justice System and the Death Penalty.

PGA promueve la universalidad del Estatuto de Roma en la Sesión Especial de la OEA sobre la CPI

On 15 March 2018, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), participated in the 10th Special Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the International Criminal Court (ICC), organized by the OAS Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs.