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Actualités

Actualités
National Parliamentary Session in Trinidad and Tobago on Nuclear and Radiological Security

The primary focus of the session was to promote the ratification of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (ACPPNM) and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) in Trinidad and Tobago.

Caribbean Regional Workshop on the Universalization of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols

The workshop was organized with the kind support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and in cooperation with the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.

PGA réunit des parlementaires de l’ACP-UE pour discuter de la Cour pénale internationale

internationale Événement de PGA au Parlement européen – « Démystifier la Cour pénale internationale : l’importance de renforcer l’universalité du Statut de Rome »

 Fighting against Torture is Fighting Against the Death Penalty

Torture, as a peremptory norm of international law, must always be prohibited under all circumstances. Yet, it still does persist in various corners of the world.

Towards a Digital Rights Bill in Cameroon

Hon. Agho Oliver Bamenju puts forth a Parliamentary Question to Minister of Post and Telecommunications

No Space for Hate Speech in Parliaments

Hate speech feeds cycles of violence that may trigger the commission of atrocity crimes. It poses a grave threat to democratic principles, tolerance, and respect for human rights, and its pervasive presence in parliamentary debates and interactions undermines the integrity of democratic institutions, hampering the collective ability to address pressing issues.

Parliamentarians in Mozambique Assess Increasing Sustainability of Small-Scale Fisheries

This meeting brought parliamentarians from the National Assembly of Mozambique together with the Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries, experts, and civil society representatives to reflect on opportunities to support the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries in Mozambique.

PGA applauds the adoption of the Mutual Legal Assistance Convention

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.

Bras de Fer between Ecuador’s Executive and National Assembly: Mutual Destruction

President Lasso can now govern for up to six months by decree on economic and administrative issues under the oversight of the Constitutional Court.

Legislators “Together always: united in diversity” to support LGBTI+ persons

This day provides an opportunity to shed light, and denounce the violence and discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people (LGBTI+) suffer daily in their private and public lives.

Building Resilience in Small-Scale Fishing Communities in South Africa: 3rd and 4th Roundtable Discussions

These Roundtable Discussions on Building Resilience in Small-Scale Fishing Communities in South Africa, informed by expert presentations and local insights, sought to identify specific next steps that lawmakers may take to improve the livelihoods of their coastal constituents.

Caribbean and Latin American Legislators Exchange Experiences on Escazú Agreement During COP2 Side Event

PGA, in collaboration with Fundación Sustentabilidad Sin Fronteras and Uno.Cinco, hosted the official side event to the Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP2) to the Escazú Agreement

PGA condemns Russia’s politically motivated conviction of Mr. Vladimir Kara-Murza

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.

Cook Islands Parliament Decriminalizes Homosexuality

The Parliament of the Cook Islands has taken an historic step as a leader in the Pacific region in modernizing its criminal code by passing a law decriminalizing homosexuality.

African Regional Workshop on the Universalization of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols

The workshop was organized with the kind support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and in cooperation with the National Assembly of Malawi.

Legislators from Guyana Engage with PGA in Introductory Meeting

Members of the National Assembly of Guyana convened an Introductory Meeting with their colleagues, highlighting PGA initiatives such as the Campaign for Democratic Renewal & Human Rights and the Campaign for a Human-Rights Based Approach to Climate Action.

Des parlementaires du monde entier demandent au président Museveni de ne pas approuver le projet de loi 2023 anti-homosexualité

Nous, les soussigné.e.s parlementaires, sommes alarmé.e.s par l’adoption du projet de loi 2023 anti-homosexualité par le Parlement de la République de l’Ouganda, et condamnons fermement l’adoption de cette législation rétrograde privant les personnes dont la sexualité et le genre diffèrent de leur existence même.

Parliament of Uganda adopts Law Criminalizing LGBTI+ Persons for Existing

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) strongly condemns the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, adopted by the Parliament of Uganda on 21 March 2023.