La visión de PGA es contribuir a la creación de un orden internacional basado en el imperio de la ley para un mundo más equitativo, seguro, sostenible y democrático.
La visión de PGA es contribuir a la creación de un orden internacional basado en el imperio de la ley para un mundo más equitativo, seguro, sostenible y democrático.
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La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
On 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation declared to the world the launch of its full-scale invasion against Ukraine. This grim date marks the beginning of a war that has actually been ongoing for a decade.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
The purpose of the visit was two-fold: to advance the Rome Statute ratification and implementation process, as well as assist the Ukrainian parliamentarians in their advocacy for political support with the legislators of the Netherlands.
This new chapter in Armenia’s history reinforces the system of the Rome Statute and safeguards accountability at the global level.
Investigaciones en curso y Exámenes Preliminares
Aumentar la participación de los parlamentarios en la rendición de cuentas
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
The event, titled “The International Criminal Court and the past, present and future of the Rome Statute – vision for greater regional solidarity”, aimed at raising awareness about the ICC and the Rome Statute in the region/
Parliamentarians for Global Action congratulates the Armenian Government on the deposit of instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute to the United Nations on 14 November 2023.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
Es imperativo que el Estatuto de Roma sea ratificado universalmente para el buen funcionamiento de la Corte. Los parlamentarios deben garantizar que la CPI sea verdaderamente universal.
Investigaciones en curso y Exámenes Preliminares
Aumentar la participación de los parlamentarios en la rendición de cuentas
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
Hoy, Parlamentarios para la Acción Global (PGA) conmemora el 25º Aniversario de la adopción del Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI), un hito en la búsqueda colectiva de la justicia, la rendición de cuentas y el Estado de Derecho. PGA, una red global de parlamentarios comprometidos con la promoción de los derechos humanos, la democracia y el Estado de Derecho, reafirma su apoyo inquebrantable al sistema del Estatuto de Roma y a sus objetivos.
En el 25º aniversario de la adopción del Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional, nosotros, miembros de Parlamentarios para la Acción Global en el Parlamento Europeo, reafirmamos nuestro compromiso inquebrantable con la rendición de cuentas por los crímenes más graves que preocupan a la comunidad internacional.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
PGA event in the European Parliament – ‘Demystifying the International Criminal Court: The Importance of Reinforcing the Universality of the Rome Statute'
PGA ha elaborado este manual con el fin de establecer criterios y recomendaciones específicas para que los parlamentarios alienten a sus Gobiernos a mejorar los procedimientos nacionales de designación de candidatos a magistrados de la CPI y adopten buenas prácticas y requisitos para garantizar que estos procesos sean justos, transparentes y meritocráticos.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
The Convention represents a landmark international treaty that will help to deliver justice to victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, as well as other international crimes.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
PGA expresses its profound solidarity and support to Mr. Kara-Murza, his wife, and his children and strongly condemns the politically motivated conviction based on fabricated charges as well as the unjust sentence imposed for his criticism of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
La acción parlamentaria fue desencadenada por la Campaña de PGA sobre el Estatuto de Roma
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
One year has passed since the Russian Federation launched its textbook example of aggression against Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
La propia CPI está inhabilitada para enjuiciar el crimen de agresión que se está cometiendo contra Ucrania porque Rusia no es parte de la Corte y tampoco ha aceptado la jurisdicción del crimen de agresión.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
– The Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the United Nations (UN) generously hosted the first 2023 strategic meeting of the PGA UN Advisory Committee. This informal encounter counted on the participation of UN Ambassadors and officials to discuss pressing issues for the international community.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
Members of Parliament, academics, and experts gathered to discuss how best to contribute to the formation of international law in the face of the current and multiple challenges it faces.
Investigaciones en curso y Exámenes Preliminares
Los parlamentarios renuevan su compromiso con la rendición de cuentas
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
PGA organized two critical side events on 8 December, which provided concrete reflections on serious issues faced by the Rome Statute system. Both events gathered high-level participation from the ICC and States representatives, as well as other civil society organizations.
The discussion analysed the main problems hindering States from ratifying the Rome Statute and its Amendments with examples of successes as well as challenges experienced, elucidated from the perspective of States’ representatives and Parliamentarians from three countries.
This side event offered an important opportunity to facilitate discussion among States and other stakeholders on identifying a way forward to produce guidelines or criteria on merit-based and transparent national nomination procedures.
Former MPs propose a cross-party consensus within this 53rd Parliament to adopt legislation ratifying the 2010 Kampala Amendment to the 1998 Rome Statute that would make ‘aggression’ a crime in NZ domestic law.
The Center for Civil Liberties has been the most credible, consistent, and coherent voice in support of all human rights for all in Ukraine since the peaceful Euromaidan revolution of 2014.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
Online roundtable meeting and open debate among victims, professionals, parliamentarians, and other stakeholders.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
Parliamentarians condemn politically motivated executions by the military junta of Myanmar and urge all States and International Organizations to take immediate countermeasures against the dictatorship.
Parliamentarians Worldwide to Advance Global Criminal Justice and Support for the ICC
Investigaciones en curso y Exámenes Preliminares
La avalancha de graves crisis que ha enfrentado el mundo en los últimos seis meses ha provocado una notable lucha por la justicia global y la impunidad.
La Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) celebró su Reunión Técnica de Trabajo para fortalecer la cooperación con la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI).
La actualización de PGA sobre la justicia internacional se ofrece como un recurso para nuestros miembros y el público en general sobre los titulares importantes sobre la brecha de la impunidad, los desarrollos legislativos y parlamentarios y las noticias judiciales.
PGA welcomes the adoption of the Law on the Amendments to the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine by the Verkhovna Rada on 03 May 2022.
For the first time, Colombia and the victims of mass atrocity crimes had the opportunity to hear publicly from the perpetrators about their involvement and responsibility for these crimes and answer questions before their victims.
President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Piotr Hofmański, held productive talks with Government authorities and political leaders to pave the way forward towards the ratification of the Rome Statute by Guinea- Bissau.
On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine. This premeditated, unjustified, and unjustifiable invasion, firmly condemned by PGA, represents an act of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of the UN Charter...
PGA joins the forceful statement issued today in Kyiv by the Euromaidan SOS coalition calling for the President of Ukraine to sign into law Act of Parliament No. 2689
Destacado: La Corte Internacional de Justicia ordena a Rusia que suspenda inmediatamente las operaciones militares en Ucrania
Euro-Parliamentarians call for States to remove procedural bar on the crime of aggression
The International Criminal Court (ICC) turns 20 this year. To enhance its legitimacy and efficacy, the ICC must consider and address innovations.
Destacado: Tribunal alemán condena a cadena perpetua a exoficial sirio por crímenes de lesa humanidadFrance 24
Leading Parliamentarians from Italy, Sweden and the European Parliament stress the importance of the fight against impunity for international crimes, including the aggressive use of force.
Leaders of PGA and its Ukrainian civil society partner, the Center for Civil Liberties (CCL), have written a letter to the President of the Republic of Ukraine urging decisive action towards Ukrainian membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
PGA reaffirms that any military attack directed against Ukrainian territory would be unlawful use of force prohibited by the UN Charter and may qualify as crime of aggression attributable to the individual criminal responsibility of the leader(s).
Destacado: El Fiscal de la CPI concluye el examen preliminar de la situación en Colombia concertando un Acuerdo de Cooperación en el que se traza la siguiente fase del apoyo a los esfuerzos nacionales dirigidos a promover la justicia transicional
Investigaciones en curso y Exámenes Preliminares
Luego de un primer semestre marcado por la adaptación a las nuevas realidades y la innovación, las actividades de PGA de julio a diciembre de 2021 continuaron enfocadas en la necesidad de fortalecer el Sistema del Estatuto de Roma y las capacidades nacionales para luchar contra la impunidad...
On 10 December 2021, PGA virtually gathered a group of high-level experts and representatives from civil society organisations (CSOs) to discuss the importance of reforming national nomination procedures for the International Criminal Court (ICC) judicial
Destacado: El Fiscal de la CPI concluye el examen preliminar de la situación en Colombia concertando un Acuerdo de Cooperación en el que se traza la siguiente fase del apoyo a los esfuerzos nacionales dirigidos a promover la justicia transicional
While marking a new chapter of positive complementarity in the country, it is also the first time that the Office concludes such an agreement with a State Party.
Con la aprobación de estas enmiendas, México reitera sus compromisos internacionales y nacionales con los derechos humanos, la justicia y el Estado de Derecho. PGA continuará apoyando a sus miembros en México para impulsar la plena implementación del Estatuto de Roma y su cooperación con la CPI.
Destacado: Sudán da el primer paso para unirse a la corte internacional
PGA organised a visit of members of Parliament from Ghana and Uganda to the Hague. The delegation, was composed of 10 Parliamentarians and two staff members.
Destacado De La Semana: Philippines : la CPI autorise l'ouverture d'une enquête sur la guerre antidrogue
The roundtable explored actions that could be undertaken by the international community which could have an impact toward the prevention of atrocity crimes and improve the safety and security of Afghan civilians.
A list of relevant events where the U.S. played a critical role, in addition to the evolution of the relation between the United States and the International Criminal Court.
Destacado: Sudán da el primer paso para unirse a la corte internacional
PGA joins 66 Civil Society Orgnaization in calling on Sudanese authories to show their commitment to breaking with a decades-long legacy of impunity
PGA welcomes the landmark decision taken unanimously by Sudan’s Cabinet to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), of which Sudan has been a signatory since 2000.
PGA desea recordar la importancia de unirse en este día en apoyo a la justicia, los derechos de las víctimas y la prevención de crímenes que amenazan la paz, la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestro planeta.
En esta tercera edición PGA hace una reflexión sobre los obstáculos que superó y los avances que se lograron conseguir durante la primera mitad del año 2021, a pesar de las múltiples limitaciones causadas por la pandemia mundial que obligó, tanto a la Secretaría como a sus Miembros, a adaptarse e innovar más que nunca.
124 países son Estados Partes del Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional.
De los 139 estados que han firmado el Estatuto de Roma, 30 no lo han ratificado.
En esta segunda edición, PGA destaca los cambios de liderazgo que se efectuaron en el seno de la Corte, los resultados obtenidos tras la celebración de la Asamblea Consultiva de Parlamentarios y los logros obtenidos de la campaña a pesar del trabajo en remoto que se realizó como consecuencia de la pandemia mundial.
From 5 to 12 December 2018, delegations from States Parties, observer States, international and regional organizations, and civil society gathered at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands, for the 17th Session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP).
Verkhovna Rada - Kyiv, Ucrania, 16-17 de noviembre del 2018.
El Proyecto de Ley número 19.665 sobre la Cooperación y Relación con la CPI fue aprobado por unanimidad en segundo debate.
La Asamblea Legislativa aprobó el proyecto de ley 19.665 sobre la Cooperación y relación con la Corte Penal Internacional.
Field mission entailed discussion of the organization of the 40th Annual Forum.
Hoy, la República Argentina firmó su tercer y cuarto acuerdos de cooperación con la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI), sobre la libertad provisional y la puesta en libertad de personas.
Dip. Clemente Barrios presented the latest developments concerning the adoption on 16 August 2017 of Law 5877/17 to the Minister of Foreign AFfairs.
On 11 December 2017, PGA Delegation met with the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA), H.E. Miroslav Lajčák.
On 27 October 2017, Parliamentarians for Global Action convened in Niamey (Niger) a roundtable on the full implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in domestic law.
The PGA Ukraine National Group offers to host the 10th Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC & the Rule of Law in 2018
During the meeting, the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and the issue of inter-parliamentary cooperation.
Hon. Hryhoriy Nemyria, MP, has stressed the urgent need for Ukraine to ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.
Dip. Ronny Monge, miembro del comité ejecutivo de PGA, de que el proyecto de ley número 19.665 sobre la cooperación con la CPI fue aprobado por los miembros de la comisión.
The thoughts of PGA Members worldwide and the PGA Secretariat are with the victims of the attacks, their relatives, and all MPs and parliamentary staff in Afghanistan.
Los 9 y 10 de diciembre de 2016, con motivo del Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos, la Asamblea Nacional de Senegal acogió la 9ª Asamblea Consultiva de Parlamentarios para la Corte Penal Internacional y el Estado de Derecho (CAP-ICC).
Firmaron un acuerdo de cooperación en el área de protección de testigos
Los días 28 y 29 de septiembre de 2016, Parlamentarios para la Acción Global (PGA, por sus siglas en inglés) organizó junto al Senado de Uruguay un Seminario Parlamentario titulado: Apoyo a la Corte Penal Internacional: dile No a la impunidad de los críme
El 27 de septiembre de 2016, el Ministro de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Argentina, Germán Garavano, mantuvo una reunión con la Presidenta de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI).
Los días 28-29 de septiembre de 2016, en el marco de la Campaña Parlamentaria para la Efectividad y la Universalidad del Estatuto de Roma, Parlamentarios para la Acción Mundial (PGA, por sus siglas en inglés) organizó un Seminario Parlamentario.
Actualización: La Sala de Primera Instancia VIII de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) declara al Sr. Al Mahdi culpable del crimen de guerra de atacar edificios históricos y religiosos en Tombuctú y lo sentencia a nueve años de prisión
La Dip. Margarita Stolbizer informó al Secretariado de PGA que el Poder Ejecutivo en Argentina introdujo un proyecto de ley sobre las Enmiendas de Kampala del Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional
A PGA delegation led by Executive Committee member, Dip Margarita Stolbizer met with high level officials of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Islandia, que depositó su Instrumento de Ratificación del Estatuto de Roma el 25 de Mayo de 2000, se ha convertido ahora en el 29° Estado en ratificar las Enmiendas de Kampala al crimen de agresión.
Medios de comunicación están informando de que hoy, 12 de Mayo de 2016, Uganda está recibiendo en Kampala un fugitivo de la justicia internacional, el Sr. al-Bashir, Presidente de Sudán
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.
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
In February 2016, PGA President, Dip. Minou Tavarez Mirabal (Dominican Republic) addressed the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the Organization of American States (OAS) at its regular high-level session on the International Criminal Court.
During its voting session of December 1st, the Parliament of The Netherlands voted in favour of the ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the ICC.
, los miembros del Grupo Nacional de PGA en Australia se reunieron con expertos para discutir el importante rol de la CPI en Australia
El viernes 23 de octubre de 2015, PGA participó en el lanzamiento del Código de Conducta para la actuación del Consejo de Seguridad en relación al genocidio, los crímenes de lesa humanidad, o crímenes de guerra.
PGA recibió a su oficina, legisladores ucranianos incluyendo a la diputada Iryna Lutsenko y a la diputada Iryna Suslova durante su visita a La Haya.
evento sobre el papel de los Parlamentos en la criminalización de Guerras ilegaled y agresivas.
La región de Asia y el Pacífico continúa siendo insuficientemente representada en el sistema del Estatuto de Roma
El 9 y 10 de Julio del 2015, el Secretario General de Parlamentarios para la Acción Global (PGA), Dr. David Donat-Cattin, asistió a las audiencias públicas del juicio de ‘’la operación Cóndor” en el Aula Bunker de la Corte Penal Suprema de Roma en Rebibbi
Declaración del Día Internacional de la Justicia por parte de la Honorable Dr. Pindi Chana, MP (Tanzania), en su calidad de Presidenta del Consejo Internacional de Parlamentarios por la Acción Global.
Hon. James Selfe recently joined PGA amidst the unfolding events around the neglect of the ICC arrest warrants, as well as the national Gauteng High Court orders, for the arrest of Omar Al-Bashir. During the debates in the South African people’s assembly
The PGA Secretariat has the pleasure of highlighting this month’s work on the ratification of the Rome Statute by Armenia, with 10 questions to Mr. Harry van Bommel, MP, The Netherlands.
PGA congratulates the National Transitional Council of the Central African Republic which adopted the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR.
Is the International Community Abandoning the Fight Against Impunity? Intervention by David Donat Cattin (Ph.D., Law), Secretary-General, Parliamentarians for Global Action; Adjunct Professor of International Law, NYU Center for Global Affairs
PGA expresa su profunda preocupación y condena las amenazas de muerte que el Sen. Ivan Cepeda Castro y su Asesor, Agustín Jiménez han recibido.
Statement of PGA members in the European Parliament in response to the request of Minister of of Foreign Affairs of Israel to stop funding-support to the International Criminal Court following the ratification of Palestine
PGA acoge con beneplácito la transferencia a la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) de Dominic Ongwen, un líder del movimiento rebelde, el Ejército de Resistencia del Señor (LRA, por sus siglas en inglés) y subcomandante del jefe del LRA, Joseph Kony.
PGA earnestly applauds the arrest of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) ‘commander’ by US forces in CAR, Dominic Ongwen
El Parlamento de Marruecos recibe en Rabat a la 8. ª Asamblea Consultiva de Parlamentarios por la CPI y el Estado de Derecho
DAP vice chair M Kulasegaran to take up again the cause of Malaysia’s accession to the ICC.
Parlamentarios celebran la aprobación de las Enmiendas de Kampala al Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) en la plenaria de la Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica.
MPs from MENA Region discuss the ICC and fight against impunity for international crimes
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
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.
Ratified EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is fresh impulse towards Rome Statute ratification by Ukraine
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.
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.
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 together with Réseau Parlementaire pour les droits humains (Repadhoc) organized a workshop where 60 MPs from DRC discussed the challenges of putting an end to impunity for those allegedly responsible for the commission of international crimes in th
MPs from the DRC, Uganda and the UK met at the Parliament of Uganda to discuss how to best cooperate in fighting impunity for international crimes under the complementarity principle of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
PGA welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the Resolution on the crime of aggression (Kampala Amendments).
PGA convened a “Parliamentary Conference and Peers’ Review Roundtable: Giving Full Effect to Principle of Complementarity Efforts in Uganda and the DR Congo”
PGA Members welcome the entry into force of Sweden’s new Act on criminal responsibility for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, as an important step towards the universal and effective implementation of the Rome Statute and the ICC.
On 26 and 27 June, PGA conducted a field mission in Lomé, Togo, in the framework of the PGA Campaign for the Universality and Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system (Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC) to generate political will for the fight agai
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, thanks to the leadership role of PGA Member Dip. Sigfrido Reyes, Speaker of El Salvador’s Parliament, with the assistance of the PGA and the essential cooperation of the ICC, organized on 23 June the first hear
We are writing to you today in our capacity as the Members of the Executive Committee of PGA to express our heartfelt sympathies with the Nigerian people, for the terrible kidnapping and enslavement of over 200 Nigerian girls from a school in Chibok...
Since March 2011, the conflict in Syria has reportedly led to the death of more than 150,000 persons, predominantly civilians, the displacement of over 6.5 million and the flight of more than 2.5 million Syrians...
On the occasion of the 23rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) that took place from 12-16 of May 2014 at the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria, PGA organized a Round-Table...
Montevideo: On May 12, 2014, the Board of the MERCOSUR Parliament received a delegation of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) integrated by Dip. Felipe Michelini, PGA’s Executive Committee member and Convenor of the International Law and Human Right
Parliamentarians Around the World Celebrate Slovakia’s Ratification of the Kampala Amendments
Proposal for an annual high-level meeting in April of the “Group of Friends of the ICC” to highlight the importance of the ICC in relation to accountability, prevention and justice for victims.
The Honorable Mr. Arthur N.R. Robinson, former President and Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, and esteemed former member of PGA, created PGA’s International Law and Human Rights Program and its Campaign for the International Criminal Court.
PGA Members applaud US government’s renewed efforts to arrest Joseph Kony & Co. Press Releases News Center
PGA members condemn the visit of President Al Bashir to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and call the Congolese authorities to fulfil their obligations to cooperate with the International Criminal Court under the Rome Statute of the ICC
Members of PGA Commend Ad Hoc Acceptance of ICC Jurisdiction pertaining to recent events in Ukraine Press Releases News Center
(joint meeting of the PGA EP Group and the EP Group of the “Friends of the ICC”), organized by MEP. Barbara Lochbihler, PGA member, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
The panel discussed the annexation and aggression and the effectiveness of international law/international criminal law in these situations.
The Working Group on the fight against impunity in Francophone African countries met for its 1th session under the gracious auspices of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan on 31 January and 1 February 2014.
2014-January-High Level Parliamentary Delegation from Jamaica to the ICC PGA Activity 2013 Activity
Parliamentarians celebrate Croatia ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Crime of Aggression Press Releases News Center
Parliamentarians celebrate Belgium ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Crime of Aggression
Meeting Organized by Helmut Scholz (Chairperson, PGA Group in the European Parliament / member of the EP Friends of the ICC)
From 29 September to 3 October 2013, PGA conducted a field mission in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC) in the framework of the PGA Complementarity Project to generate political will for the fight against impunity through genuine domestic
PGA Member Honorable Stephen Tashobya, Chair of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Uganda and Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) hosted a “Seminar on international criminal justice, the challenges for domestic prosecu
PGA strongly condemns the ongoing repressive and intimidatory actions by Chadian authorities against Parliamentarians, human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents.
Member of Parliament Ms. Petra Bayr and Colleagues to the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs concerning the introduction of the Crime of Aggression, the fifth criminal offense before the International Criminal Court.
In the context of the ongoing process to reform the judicial system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern, PGA organised a “Seminar for Legislators on measures to impleme
Uruguay’s Senate Ratifies Kampala Amendments to Rome Statute of ICC Press Releases News Center
The Government of Germany today deposited at the United Nations in New York its Instrument of Ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted in Kampala in 2010, thereby accepting to bind its nationals and t
Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay unanimously approves the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute Press Releases News Center
On Aril 11, 2013, the Chairperson of the International Council of PGA addressed the Political and Juridical Affairs Committee of the Organisation of American States at its regular high-level session on the International Criminal Court. Dip. Minou Tavarez.
Members of the Ugandan National Group of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) renew their call for the arrest of LRA leader Joseph Kony, an indictee of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and others indicted by the ICC for grave crimes of internati
By depositing its Instrument of Ratification at the United Nations earlier today, Côte d’Ivoire became the 122nd State Party to the Rome Statute of the ICC. In so doing, Côte d’Ivoire has become the 34th African State to join the ICC system. This hist
In the context of a difficult political and security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and of the ongoing efforts to equip it with the tools to fight impunity, this round-table provided a platform to sensitize and create political wi
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Members of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), Members of the Parliament (MPs) of the Republic of Malawi, are calling on their Government to take all the necessary steps to comply with its obligations under International Law and implement the Rome S
Under the leadership of the Convenor of the International Law and Human Rights Program of PGA, the House of Representatives of Uruguay and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with PGA will commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Entry into
On the occasion of a parliamentary conference and related consultations held in Cairo, Egypt, in 2005, PGA created the Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the ICC in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The goal of the Working Group
Parliamentarians welcome the First Ratification of the New System to contribute to the Prevention of the Illegal Use of Force through a permanent and independent International Criminal CourtToday the Principality of Liechtenstein deposited at the Unit
Today, Guatemala deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute at the United Nations, becoming the 121st State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
The aim of this dialogue was to improve the relationship between the ICC and the Security Council of the United Nations, and to assess how to overcome the challenges arising from this relationship in order to enhance the fight against impunity.
A joint ICC-PGA delegation consisting of Judge Silvia Steiner, Dip. Felipe Michelini (Uruguay, Convenor of the PGA International Law and Human Rights Program), Dr. David Donat-Cattin (PGA Director of the ILHR programme) and Ms. Deborah Ruiz Verduzco (PG
On 24 February 2012, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Gianfranco Fini welcomed a delegation of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) led by Executive Committee Member Dr. Felipe Michelini, MP (Uruguay), Convenor of the International Law
El parlamentario, integrante de Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), manifestó que “es satisfactorio saber que el trabajo realizado por todos quienes defendemos los derechos humanos está dando sus frutos”, ello en relación a la aprobación del Congres
In the context of the ongoing peace consolidation efforts in the Central African Republic, this parliamentary conference provided a platform to discuss the role of international justice and the Rule of Law in the peace-building process, including the stre
New York/The Hague, August 30, 2011 - Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) welcomes today’s deposit of the instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Philippines, which becomes the 117th State P
Under the leadership of Ms. Marietje Schaake, MEP (Netherlands) and in collaboration with PGA, several MEPs as well as a delegation of NGOs and representatives from EU institutions gathered at this Roundtable to deliberate on and contribute to the new EU.
In light of the deeply disturbing, prevailing climate of impunity for sexual and gender based crimes in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), PGA’s Swiss National Group, chaired by Ms Yvonne Gilli, MP, and in cooperation with
On March 10, 2011, PGA, represented by Board member Dip. Felipe Michelini (Uruguay), participated in the high-level segment of the 7th Special Session on the ICC
Following on from the First PGA Asian Consultation on the ICC held in the House of Representatives in The Philippines four years ago, the purpose of this second Consultation was to review current ratification and implementation processes of the Rome Statu
Hosted by the Legislature of Liberia, under the leadership of Senator Franklin Siakor in collaboration with PGA, parliamentarians from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone and Ireland gathered at this regional PGA Roundtable to di
Hosted by the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, and organized by PGA, a set of informal consultations with MPs on the key issue of Cooperation with the ICC took place in New York on December 6, 2010, opening day of the 9th ASP.
On the occasion of PGA’S 32nd Annual Forum on Empowering women; building Human Security, Members of Parliament from the Central African region gathered to discuss the current status of implementing legislation of the Rome Statute in their respective c
In the context of the ongoing debate on the implementing legislation of the Rome Statute in the Congolese parliament, a multiparty delegation of legislators from the Democratic Republic of the Congo travelled to The Hague to meet with senior officials of
Under the leadership of Dip. Sigfrido Reyes (PGA; FMLN; Deputy Speaker) a multi-party delegation of parliamentarians from EL Salvador travelled to The Hague to meet with senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), experts, diplomats and fe
PGA congratulates The Republic of Seychelles who today has deposited her Instrument of Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with the United Nations in New York.
The discussions provided for an update of the status of national implementing legislation of the Rome Statute in the represented countries, and also a forum to discuss the principles that characterize the jurisdiction of the ICC.
Diputado Sigfrido Reyes (Deputy Speaker , Legislative Assembly of El Salvador) intervenes on behalf of PGA sharing our position on the agenda items at the forthcoming Review Conference of the Rome Statute
From December 10-12, 2009, PGA held an International Parliamentary Conference on Justice and Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes and Central African regions in the Palais du Peuple, seat of the Parliament of the DRC in Kinshasa.
On December 2, 2009, the PGA International Secretariat, in association with the PGA National Group Nepal, organized a Roundtable Meeting on the ICC in Kathmandu, Nepal.
On Friday, October 23, 2009 Mr. Stephen Rapp, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues briefed the Members of the Board and International Council of PGA on current US policy on accountability, international justice and the International Criminal Cou
With the ratification of the Rome Statute by the Czech Republic in July 2009, every Member State of the EU is now a State Party to the ICC.
From 24-25 September 2009, and upon the invitation of the Vice-President of the National Assembly of El Salvador, Mr. Sigfrido Reyes, MP (FMLN, PGA Member), a Delegation of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) visited the National Assembly of El Salva
Today’s deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Czech Republic at the United Nations in New York brings to 110 the number of States that have joi
Chile signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 11 September 1998. Following the adoption of the Crimes Bill and a constitutional amendment by the National Congress in the past few months, PGA celebrates both the decision of the Sena
This PGA Roundtable Briefing was held at the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations in New York and brought together PGA Member Legislators from Afghanistan, Argentina, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. The Round
Upon invitation of PGA Nicaraguan members Dip. Alba Palacios (FSLN), Dip. Jose Pallais (PLC) and Dip. Agustin Jarquin (PDC), a delegation of Parliamentarians from Latin America, Sen. Maria Cristina Perceval (Argentina, Convenor of the PGA International La
The Workshop attracted Delegations of prominent Parliamentarians from Tanzania and Uganda, as well as leading PGA Members from Sierra Leone, Suriname and the host country itself, Kenya, including the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, Hon. Kenneth
Over 70 Members of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Judges and Lawyers, along with a representative of the DRC Ministry of Justice and the spokesperson in the DRC of the International Criminal Court (ICC), actively participate
Legislators from Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, the UAE and Yemen met in Manama, Bahrain under the auspices of Parliamentarians for Global Action and its members Dr. Salah Ali, MP (Al Menbar) and Mr. Khalil Al-Marzooq, MP (Al Wefaq) members of the Majlis Al Nu
On February 17, 2009, PGA organised a Working Meeting on the International Criminal Court hosted by the Chairs of Commission III (Law and HumanRights), Commission I (Defense and Foreign Affairs) and the Legislative Council of the Indonesian Parliament. Du
Sen. María Cristina Perceval (Argentina) participated on behalf of PGA at the ICC session
On 17 July 2008, H. E. Amb. Christian Wenaweser, Permanent Representative of the Mission of Liechtenstein, and President-elect of the ASP, organised an event at the United Nations Headquarters to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome
On 17 July 2008, H. E. Amb. Christian Wenaweser, Permanent Representative of the Mission of Liechtenstein, and President-elect of the ASP, organised an event at the United Nations Headquarters to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome
Since March 2004, PGA Board Member Dr. Ruth Wijdenbosch, MP has been leading the work within the National Assembly of Suriname to make possible the accession of Suriname to the Rome Statute. In July 2007, she formed a multi-party working group on the ICC
The Workshop saw the active participation of 18 legislators from the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, in addition to MPs from New Zealand and Sweden.
A spirited debate re-launched the political commitment in support of the universality and effectiveness of the new system of international criminal justice within the North-South cooperation framework of the ACP-EU.
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organised a Regional Round-Table Discussion on the Implementation of The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the Parliament of Sierra Leone in Freetown.
Since 2004, PGA Board Member Dr. Ruth Wijdenbosch, MP (Suriname) has been leading the work within Parliament to make possible the accession of Suriname to the Rome Statute. In July 2007, she formed a Multi-Party Working Group on the ICC to re-activate the
Having signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in 2002, Chile has yet to ratify it. Upon a decision by the Chilean Constitutional Tribunal, the Rome Statute, with 105 States Parties as of 1 October 2007, can only be ratified by Chile once Congress adopts an amendment of the Constitution.
The third session of PGA Working Group on the ICC in the Middle East and the Mediterranean countries was held at the Dutch Parliament in The Hague, Netherlands, June 11 and 12, 2007. The meeting drew over 20 participants, including high level Members of t
On February 2007, Senator Raynell Andreychuck and Dr. David Donat Cattin, Director of the International Law and Human Rights Program of PGA, intervened at the ICC session held at the OAS
and 28th Annual Parliamentary Forum. Tokyo, Japan, December 4-5, 2006.
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), together with the Philippines Coalition for the ICC and the Coalition for the ICC (CICC), Asia and the Pacific organized an Asian Parliamentarians Consultation on the Universality of the International Criminal Cou
A delegation of 5 Turkish Parliamentarians, sponsored by PGA and drawn from both the governing and opposition parties, travelled to The Hague, Netherlands in May 2006 and held informative meetings and briefings with
The Convenor of PGA’s International Law and International Human Rights Program, Senator Alain Destexhe (Belgium), addressing a panel discussion on Migration at the 6th General Assembly of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas in Foz do Iguaçu.
Held in the Parliament of Brazil, Brasilia, on 25-26 March 2004, the Conference brought together approximately 600 participants, amongst whom were 140 parliamentarians and Government officials from 24 countries.
On 5 February 2002, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jaime Gama, deposited Portugal’s instrument of ratification at UN Headquarters, making Portugal the 51st country to ratify the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Portugal becomes the 51st State to ratify the Statute
The President of the Parliament of Portugal, Dr. Antonio de Almeida Santos, opened the “Conference on ICC Ratification in Lusophone countries” on Monday, 19 February 2001 in the Senate Hall of the Congress in Lisbon.
On June 5-6, 2000, PGA organized the "East African Conference on ICC Ratification".
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