Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for Latin American and Caribbean Parliamentarians

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), in collaboration with the Human Rights Committee in the Parliament of Uruguay, organized a Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for Parliamentarians of Latin A

PGA Condemns Restrictions to Civil and Political Rights of Opposition Leader in the Maldives

PGA expresses profound concern for the sentence imposed against a Member of Parliament in The Maldives, Mr. Ahmed Mahloof, MP.

PGA Lusophone States Workshop to Promote Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty

PGA organized a Lusophone States Workshop to Promote Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, in close cooperation with, and kindly hosted by, the National Assembly of Cape Verde in Praia from 18-19 July, 2016.

The Role of Parliamentarians in the Battle against the Death Penalty: PGA side event to World Congress against the Death Penalty

PGA side-event to the 6th World Congress against the Death Penalty

La députée Margarita Stolbizer, membre du Comité exécutif de PGA, rencontre le ministre de la Justice et des Droits humains pour discuter de la ratification des amendements de Kampala et des accords de coopération avec la CPI

A PGA delegation led by Executive Committee member, Dip Margarita Stolbizer met with high level officials of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

MPs from Latin America and the Caribbean launch “Advancing the Human Rights and Inclusion of LGBTI People: A Handbook for Parliamentarians” at the sidelines of the Global LGBTI Human Rights Conference

Parliamentarians from Aruba, Bolivia, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay participated in PGA’s Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination

Mission de PGA à Kyiv et table-ronde parlementaire sur la ratification et la mise en œuvre du Statut de Rome de la CPI

Organisée à l’occasion de la journée mondiale de la justice internationale, célébrée le 17 juillet, cette mission avait pour objectif d’évaluer et de surmonter les dispositions de droit ukrainien qui favorisent l’impunité pour des crimes de droit internat

PGA Celebrates International Day of Justice, Eighteenth Anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute

As we celebrate this year’s International Justice Day, PGA calls on State Parties to fulfill their obligations under the Rome Statute, and in particular their duty to fully cooperate with the Court.

Canada - Statement by PGA Member Hélène Laverdière MP on Recent Decision of Government of Canada to move forward with process of Accession to Arms Trade Treaty

Statement by Hélène Laverdière, Member of Parliament for Laurier – Sainte-Marie (Canada) on Recent Decision of Government to move forward with process of Accession to ATT

Guatemala - Former PGA Member Edgar Ernesto Herrera welcomes ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by Guatemala

Guatemala - Former PGA Member Edgar Ernesto Herrera welcomes ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by Guatemala

Les législateurs paraguayens s’engagent à la pleine mise en œuvre du Statut de Rome et la ratification des amendements de Kampala

Le 7 Juillet 2016, l’Action Mondiale des Parlementaires (PGA) a organisé des Consultations sur la mise en œuvre du Statut de Rome et soutien à la Cour, au sein de la Chambre des députés du Paraguay avec l’appui matériel de la Coalition pour la CPI et Amne

Statement by Dip. Juan Félix Bogado Tatter on the Importance of Implementation of the Rome Statute of the ICC in Paraguay

On 7 July 2016, PGA held Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the ICC, hosted by the House of Deputies of Paraguay.

Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support for the International Criminal Court in Paraguay

On 7 July 2016, in the framework of its Parliamentary Campaign for the Effectiveness and Universality of the Rome Statute, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the Court.

PGA delegation meets with Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay to discuss ratification of the Kampala Amendments and voluntary agreements with the ICC

A PGA delegation met with the Deputy Minister of Justice and the Representative for International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of paraguay to discuss the ratification of the Kampala Amendments and the voluntary agreements with the ICC.

PGA Member Hon. Tharchen Nil receives response from Foreign Ministry of Bhutan on prospects for Accession to Arms Trade Treaty

PGA Member Hon. Tharchen Nil receives response from Foreign Ministry of Bhutan on prospects for Accession to Arms Trade Treaty

PGA se félicite de l’adoption par le Parlement de Guinée d’une loi abolissant la peine de mort et transposant le Statut de Rome sur la Cour pénale internationale

PGA applaudit l’adoption à Conakry le 4 juillet 2016 de la loi réformant le Code pénal et le Code de procédure pénale.

PGA Stands Ready to Work with the Independent Expert on Protection Against Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

On June 30th, the Human Rights Council decided to appoint, for a period of three years, an Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender inclusivity.

Global Equality Fund Annual Report 2015

Launched in 2011 by the U.S. Department of State, the Global Equality Fund (GEF) empowers Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) persons to live freely and exercise their rights without fear of discrimination or abuse.