PGA Congratulates the Congress of the Republic of Peru on its approval in plenary of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty

PGA Congratulates the Congress of the Republic of Peru on its approval in plenary of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty

Parliament of The Netherlands adopts government bill on ratification of the Kampala Amendments of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

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.

20th PGA Annual Defender of Democracy Awards

PGA presented the 2015 Defender of Democracy Awards to Ambassador Martin Sajdik (Austria) on November 30th, 2015.

37eme Session du Forum Parlementaire Annuel: ‘Le Rôle des Parlementaires en Soutien à la Paix et à la Sécurité’

Le thème de ce Forum Annuel sera ‘Le Rôle des Parlementaires en Soutien à la Paix et à la Sécurité’

Strategy Session on the Role of Parliamentarians in Promoting Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

PGA convened a Strategy Session on the Role of Parliamentarians in Promoting Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in the sidelines of its Annual Parliamentary Forum 2015.

Legislative Assembly of El Salvador adopts ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) - PGA welcomes this historic step

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has voted for accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), paving the way to become the 124th State Party to the international criminal court.

PGA Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

PGA calls on all its members to repeal all discriminatory laws that sanction the permissibility of human rights abuses against girls and women, enact legislation that protects their rights and promotes their participation in all public spheres.

PGA Parliamentary Roundtable and Consultations on the Abolition of the Mandatory Death Penalty in Malaysia

Through the Parliamentary Platform, PGA has launched targeted campaigns in selected countries, including Malaysia, to raise awareness among Parliamentarians, strengthen political will and provide technical assistance for initiatives on this issue.

PGA salue l’adoption de la loi de mise en œuvre du Statut de Rome de la CPI par le Sénat de la RDC

Aujourd'hui, le Sénat de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a voté quasi unanimement l'adoption de la loi de mise en œuvre du Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) dans l'ordre juridique interne.

Table ronde: Le rôle de l'Australie dans la réalisation d'une Cour Pénale Internationale efficace (CPI)

Table ronde: Le rôle de l'Australie dans la réalisation d'une Cour Pénale Internationale efficace (CPI)

Lancement du Code de Conduite relatif à l’Action du Conseil de Sécurité à l’égard du Génocide, des Crimes Contre l’Humanité ou des Crimes de Guerre

Le 23 octobre 2015, PGA a participé au Lancement du Code de Conduite relatif à l’Action du Conseil de Sécurité à l’égard du Génocide, des Crimes Contre l’Humanité ou des Crimes de Guerre au Siège des Nations-Unies à New York.

Margareta Cederfelt (MP, Sweden) to Lead OSCE Election Observer Mission in Turkey

Margareta Cederfelt (MP, Sweden) will serve as Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Delegation, which will include approximately 40 MPs from nearly 20 OSCE participating States.

PGA Delivers Commitments From Over 700 Legislators to Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of 70th Session of the UN General Assembly

Parliamentarians in 77 countries call for an end to Child Marriage

Over 100 Parliamentarians from New Zealand Endorse PGA’s Global Parliamentary Declaration to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage

To date, PGA’s Global Parliamentary Declaration to End Child Marriage has been endorsed by 773 Members of Parliament from 77 countries around the globe.

Réunion Sous Régionale sur le Statut de Rome de la Cour Pénale Internationale : un Engagement en soutien à la Démocratie et à l’État de Droit en Amérique Latine

Séminaire Parlementaire et un Atelier Technique dans le cadre de la Campagne CPI de PGA pour l’Universalité et l’Efficacité du Statut de Rome de la Cour Pénale Internationale, avec la collaboration du Comité International de la Croix Rouge, à Montevideo.

Parliamentary Roundtable and Consultations on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Uganda

While a relative majority of States have taken abolitionist positions and the number of executions has decreased in 201, 58 States still apply the death penalty

PGA Member Hon. Koffi Jean Joel Kissi, MP, Chairman of Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Committee of National Assembly of Togo, Welcomes Ratification of ATT by Togo

Hon. Koffi Jean Joel Kissi, MP Welcomes Ratification of ATT by Togo

Central African Republic (CAR) - PGA Member Hon. Laurent Ngon-Baba MP (former Minister for Justice and Attorney General) welcomes Accession to Arms Trade Treaty by Government of CAR

Hon. Laurent Ngon-Baba MP welcomes Accession to Arms Trade Treaty by Government of CAR