17th Assembly of States Parties of the ICC

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).

The global PGA network supports the “Parliamentary Call for Global Democratic Renewal” on International Human Rights Day

London/New York-The Hague: Members of Parliamentarians for Global Action in 140 countries of all regions of the world celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights today, 10 December 2018.

Parliamentary Roundtable on Best Practices and Lessons Learned to Advance Equality and Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) in Ukraine

Held by PGA in Kyiv, Ukraine on November 19, 2018, in collaboration with Ukrainian LGBT Association LIGA

Décembre 2018 Bulletin trimestriel de la Campagne pour l’abolition de la peine de mort

Le Ministre de la Justice malaisien annonce un projet de loi abolissant la peine de mort pour 33 infractions

“S’opposer à la peine de mort en Asie” : des parlementaires se réunissent à Kuala Lumpur pour échanger leurs expériences et stratégies

Participants discussed and adopted an Action Plan, calling on the parliamentarians of the region to mobilise their efforts against capital punishment.

Les députés centrafricains membres de l’Action mondiale des parlementaires (PGA) lancent un appel à la communauté internationale à renforcer et reformer les efforts de maintien de la paix en République centrafricaine

Nous sommes particulièrement alarmés par les récents incidents durant lesquels il est rapporté que la mission de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies MINUSCA serait restée inactive face à des atrocités commises par des groupes armés.

23eme Prix du Défenseur de la Démocratie

PGA is delighted to honor Ahmed Mahloof MP (Maldives) and Mr. Oleg Sentsov (Ukraine) as recipients of the 2018 Defender of Democracy Award.

Minister: Malaysia to ratify Rome Statute of International Criminal Court soon

Malaysia could have referred the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014 to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it had ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC, said M. Kulasegaran...

10ème CAP-ICC et 40ème Forum annuel de PGA

Les 16 et 17 novembre 2018, la 10ème Assemblée consultative des parlementaires sur la Cour pénale internationale et l’Etat de droit (CAP-ICC) et le 40ème Forum annuel de l’Action mondiale des parlementaires (PGA) étaient organisés à Kyiv.

18th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights

The 18th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights is taking place from 4-8 November 2018 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on the theme of “Human Rights and Prevention of Violent Extremism”.

Movement to abolish death penalty in Malaysia will receive opposition support: PGA Board Member Kula Segaran

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) Malaysia will work towards the abolition of the death penalty with support from the opposition.

Lusophone Parliamentary Workshop on Mobilizing Parliamentarians to Advocate for Improved Compliance with the UN Program of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons

The Workshop also focused on Promoting More Effective Participation of Women Parliamentarians in Defense / Security / Development Committees.

Lusophone Parliamentary Seminar to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)

This seminar was supported by the Government of Canada and organized by the PGA National Group in the Guinea-Bissau National Assembly.

PGA Congratulates Government of Guinea Bissau on its Ratification of Arms Trade Treaty

PGA Congratulates Government of Guinea Bissau on becoming 99th State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty on 22nd October, 2018

PGA Congratulates Suriname on its Ratification of Arms Trade Treaty

PGA Congratulates Suriname on Its Ratification of Arms Trade Treaty on 19th October, 2018, becoming 98th State Party to the ATT.

Renforcer le cadre juridique de la lutte contre l’impunité en République centrafricaine : les députés réaffirment leur détermination

Les 4 et 5 octobre 2018, l’Action mondiale des parlementaires (PGA) a organisé au sein de l’Assemblée nationale de la République centrafricaine (RCA), à Bangui, un Séminaire technique sur le renforcement du cadre juridique de la lutte contre l’impunité.

Sub-regional Parliamentary Seminar on the Universality and Implementation of the Rome Statute

This Seminar was hosted by the National Congress of Honduras on 18 and 19 October 2018, in the capital city Tegucigalpa.

Chile BWC/CWC Update - National Defence Committee approves Draft Bill to Implement the Biological Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention

On 9th October 2018 a Draft Bill to Implement the Biological Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention into domestic Law was approved.