PGA reiterates the importance of holding accountable perpetrators of the gravest crimes, including leaders responsible for the crime of aggression.
A meeting organized by the School of Government of the Austral University and the Circle of Legislators of Argentina aimed at rescuing women, children and adolescents from the risk of violation of their human rights by the ruling Taliban regime.
Sri Lanka, a country with over 21 million people and Asia’s oldest democracy, is facing one of its worse economic, political, and social crises in decades.
The International Community seems not to have learnt from its mistakes.
The Forum sought to strengthen the network of parliamentarians committed to advancing human rights and inclusion of LGBTI+ people worldwide.
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.
PGA salue une évolution aussi importante pour le statut des droits humains en République centrafricaine : bien que le pays ait été abolitionniste en pratique puisqu’aucune exécution n’a eu lieu depuis 1981, il était primordial que la République centrafricaine garantisse, de manière légale, l’abolition de la peine de mort afin d’éviter tout effet cliquet.
PGA has been further intensifying the efforts aimed at delivering accountability to Ukraine since the beginning of the war of aggression launched on 24 February 2022 by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Unir les parlementaires du monde entier pour faire progresser la justice pénale mondiale et soutenir la CPI
The Court affirmed and deemed unconstitutional that certain laws criminalize consensual, private acts between persons of the age of consent, regardless of gender.
The discussion served to bring focus to these often marginalized - yet extremely vital - communities, exploring concrete solutions for increased sustainability of small-scale fisheries.
Ecuador is going through a critical moment that must be confronted as rigorously as possible. President Lasso’s government must address the needs of the protesters and ensure that the fundamental rights and freedoms of our country’s indigenous communities - and those of all citizens - are respected and guaranteed.
The event was hosted by the Follow-up Mechanism to the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI) and the Belisario Dominguez Institute of the Mexican Senate.
On the occasion of the International Day of Parliamentarism 2022, PGA participated in the conference organized by the European Parliament Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG), dedicated to “Solidarity with Parliamentarians: Defending the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.”
The declarations stresses the destructive risks of deep seabed mining for our oceans, its ecosystems, and our planet as a whole.
International Day for Countering Hate Speech, celebrated on the 18th June, is an initiative which aims to educate people on hate speech and discrimination and recognise how it affects society. PGA members speak out on this disturbing trend.
L'Organisation des États américains (OEA) a tenu sa réunion de travail technique visant à renforcer la coopération avec la Cour pénale internationale (CPI).
Malaysia Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has indicated that its Cabinet had agreed to abolish the mandatory use of the capital punishment for serious crimes and replace it by “alternative punishments” applied at the discretion of the courts.