La vision de PGA est de contribuer à la création d'un ordre international fondé sur le respect des règles pour un monde plus équitable, sûr, durable et démocratique.
La vision de PGA est de contribuer à la création d'un ordre international fondé sur le respect des règles pour un monde plus équitable, sûr, durable et démocratique.
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La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
On 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation declared to the world the launch of its full-scale invasion against Ukraine. This grim date marks the beginning of a war that has actually been ongoing for a decade.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
The purpose of the visit was two-fold: to advance the Rome Statute ratification and implementation process, as well as assist the Ukrainian parliamentarians in their advocacy for political support with the legislators of the Netherlands.
This new chapter in Armenia’s history reinforces the system of the Rome Statute and safeguards accountability at the global level.
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FIN D'ANNEE DIFFICILE POUR LA COUR PENALE INTERNATIONALE, L'ARMENIE REJOINT LE STATUT DE LA CPI A ROME
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
The event, titled “The International Criminal Court and the past, present and future of the Rome Statute – vision for greater regional solidarity”, aimed at raising awareness about the ICC and the Rome Statute in the region/
Parliamentarians for Global Action congratulates the Armenian Government on the deposit of instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute to the United Nations on 14 November 2023.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
La ratification universelle du Statut de Rome est une condition essentielle au bon fonctionnement de la Cour. Les parlementaires devraient ainsi s’assurer que la CPI soit réellement universelle.
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Renforcer la participation des parlementaires dans la mise en œuvre du principe de responsabilité
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
Today, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a milestone in the collective pursuit of justice, accountability, and the Rule of Law.
À l’occasion du 25ème anniversaire de l’adoption du Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale, nous, membres de l’Action Mondiale des Parlementaires au Parlement européen, réaffirmons notre engagement indéfectible en faveur du principe de responsabilité universelle pour les crimes les plus graves touchant l’ensemble de la communauté internationale.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
internationale Événement de PGA au Parlement européen – « Démystifier la Cour pénale internationale : l’importance de renforcer l’universalité du Statut de Rome »
Dans ce manuel, PGA propose une liste de critères et de recommandations spécifiques à l’intention des parlementaires, afin que ces derniers encouragent leurs gouvernements respectifs à améliorer les procédures nationales de sélection des candidats aux élections judiciaires de la CPI, ainsi qu’à adopter des bonnes pratiques et des mesures exigeantes qui garantiront l’équitabilité, la transparence et la méritocratie de ce processus.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
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.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
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.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
Parliamentary action was triggered by the PGA Rome Statute Campaign.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
One year has passed since the Russian Federation launched its textbook example of aggression against Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
La CPI est actuellement incapable de poursuivre le crime d’agression commis contre l’Ukraine, car la Fédération de Russie n’est pas partie à la CPI et n’a pas accepté la juridiction du crime d’agression.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
– The Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the United Nations (UN) generously hosted the first 2023 strategic meeting of the PGA UN Advisory Committee. This informal encounter counted on the participation of UN Ambassadors and officials to discuss pressing issues for the international community.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
Members of Parliament, academics, and experts gathered to discuss how best to contribute to the formation of international law in the face of the current and multiple challenges it faces.
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Les parlementaires renouvellent leur engagement en faveur du principe de responsabilité
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
PGA organized two critical side events on 8 December, which provided concrete reflections on serious issues faced by the Rome Statute system. Both events gathered high-level participation from the ICC and States representatives, as well as other civil society organizations.
The discussion analysed the main problems hindering States from ratifying the Rome Statute and its Amendments with examples of successes as well as challenges experienced, elucidated from the perspective of States’ representatives and Parliamentarians from three countries.
This side event offered an important opportunity to facilitate discussion among States and other stakeholders on identifying a way forward to produce guidelines or criteria on merit-based and transparent national nomination procedures.
Former MPs propose a cross-party consensus within this 53rd Parliament to adopt legislation ratifying the 2010 Kampala Amendment to the 1998 Rome Statute that would make ‘aggression’ a crime in NZ domestic law.
The Center for Civil Liberties has been the most credible, consistent, and coherent voice in support of all human rights for all in Ukraine since the peaceful Euromaidan revolution of 2014.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
Online roundtable meeting and open debate among victims, professionals, parliamentarians, and other stakeholders.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
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.
Unir les parlementaires du monde entier pour faire progresser la justice pénale mondiale et soutenir la CPI
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L'avalanche de crises graves auxquelles le monde a été confronté au cours des six derniers mois a provoqué un combat remarquable pour la justice mondiale et l'impunité.
L'Organisation des États américains (OEA) a tenu sa réunion de travail technique visant à renforcer la coopération avec la Cour pénale internationale (CPI).
La mise à jour de PGA sur la justice internationale est une ressource pour nos membres et le grand public sur les gros titres concernant le fossé de l'impunité, les développements législatifs et parlementaires et les nouvelles judiciaires.
PGA welcomes the adoption of the Law on the Amendments to the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine by the Verkhovna Rada on 03 May 2022.
For the first time, Colombia and the victims of mass atrocity crimes had the opportunity to hear publicly from the perpetrators about their involvement and responsibility for these crimes and answer questions before their victims.
Les 19 et 20 avril 2022, PGA a soutenu l’engagement des plus hautes autorités de la Guinée-Bissau avec le Président de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI), M. le juge Piotr Hofmański.
On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine. This premeditated, unjustified, and unjustifiable invasion, firmly condemned by PGA, represents an act of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of the UN Charter...
PGA joins the forceful statement issued today in Kyiv by the Euromaidan SOS coalition calling for the President of Ukraine to sign into law Act of Parliament No. 2689
Évènements Marquants :La CIJ ordonne à la Russie de « suspendre immédiatement » ses opérations militaires en Ukraine
Euro-Parliamentarians call for States to remove procedural bar on the crime of aggression
The International Criminal Court (ICC) turns 20 this year. To enhance its legitimacy and efficacy, the ICC must consider and address innovations.
Évènements Marquants :Condamnation d’un ex-haut gradé syrien en Allemagne : l’ONU salue un verdict historique
Leading Parliamentarians from Italy, Sweden and the European Parliament stress the importance of the fight against impunity for international crimes, including the aggressive use of force.
Leaders of PGA and its Ukrainian civil society partner, the Center for Civil Liberties (CCL), have written a letter to the President of the Republic of Ukraine urging decisive action towards Ukrainian membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
PGA reaffirms that any military attack directed against Ukrainian territory would be unlawful use of force prohibited by the UN Charter and may qualify as crime of aggression attributable to the individual criminal responsibility of the leader(s).
Évènements Marquants :Le Procureur de la CPI met un terme à l’examen préliminaire de la situation en Colombie en signant un Accord de coopération qui définit les étapes suivantes visant à soutenir les efforts nationaux en faveur de la justice transitionnelle
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Après un premier semestre toujours marqué par le besoin de s’adapter aux nouvelles réalités, les activités conduites par PGA de juillet à décembre 2021 ont continué à se concentrer sur la nécessité de renforcer le système du Statut de Rome...
On 10 December 2021, PGA virtually gathered a group of high-level experts and representatives from civil society organisations (CSOs) to discuss the importance of reforming national nomination procedures for the International Criminal Court (ICC) judicial
Évènements Marquants :Le Procureur de la CPI met un terme à l’examen préliminaire de la situation en Colombie en signant un Accord de coopération qui définit les étapes suivantes visant à soutenir les efforts nationaux en faveur de la justice transitionnelle
While marking a new chapter of positive complementarity in the country, it is also the first time that the Office concludes such an agreement with a State Party.
With this Senate approval, Mexico reiterates its international and national commitments to human rights, justice and the rule of law. PGA will continue to support its members in Mexico to promote the full implementation of the Rome Statute and cooperation with the ICC.
PGA organised a visit of members of Parliament from Ghana and Uganda to the Hague. The delegation, was composed of 10 Parliamentarians and two staff members.
Évènements Marquants De La Semaine : Filipinas: la CPI investigará los abusos de
The roundtable explored actions that could be undertaken by the international community which could have an impact toward the prevention of atrocity crimes and improve the safety and security of Afghan civilians.
A list of relevant events where the U.S. played a critical role, in addition to the evolution of the relation between the United States and the International Criminal Court.
PGA joins 66 Civil Society Orgnaization in calling on Sudanese authories to show their commitment to breaking with a decades-long legacy of impunity
PGA welcomes the landmark decision taken unanimously by Sudan’s Cabinet to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), of which Sudan has been a signatory since 2000.
PGA souhaite rappeler l'importance de tous.tes rester uni.es pour soutenir la justice, les droits des victimes et la prévention des crimes menaçcant la paix, la sécurité et le bien-être mondial.
Cette 3ème édition se concentre principalement sur les obstacles que PGA a surmontés et ses succès au cours du premier semestre de 2021, dans un contexte où les restrictions causées par la pandémie mondiale ont contraint le Secrétariat et les Membres à s'adapter et à innover plus que jamais.
124 pays sont des États parties au Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale.
Sur les 139 États qui ont signé le Statut de Rome, 30 ne l'ont pas ratifié.
L'universalité du Statut de Rome de la CPI peut être réalisée une fois que tous les États décident de ratifier ou d'adhérer au Statut de Rome de la CPI.
Cette 2ème édition se concentre sur les changements de leadership à la Cour, les résultats de notre Assemblée consultative, et nos réalisations malgré notre travail réalisé virtuellement en raison de la pandémie mondiale.
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).
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.
Draft law 19.665 on Cooperation and Relation with the ICC was unanimously approved during its reading debate.
The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved draft law 19.665 on Cooperation and Relation with the International Criminal Court.
Field mission entailed discussion of the organization of the 40th Annual Forum.
Today, the Republic of Argentina signed its third and fourth cooperation agreements with the International Criminal Court (ICC), on interim release and the release of persons.
Dip. Clemente Barrios presented the latest developments concerning the adoption on 16 August 2017 of Law 5877/17 to the Minister of Foreign AFfairs.
On 11 December 2017, PGA Delegation met with the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA), H.E. Miroslav Lajčák.
L’Action mondiale des parlementaires organisait le 27 octobre 2017 à Niamey (Niger) une table-ronde sur la mise en œuvre pleine et entière du Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale en droit national.
The PGA Ukraine National Group offers to host the 10th Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC & the Rule of Law in 2018
During the meeting, the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and the issue of inter-parliamentary cooperation.
Hon. Hryhoriy Nemyria, MP, has stressed the urgent need for Ukraine to ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.
La coopération avec la Cour pénale internationale, une priorité pour le Costa Rica : la Commission parlementaire sur la sécurité et le trafic de drogue approuve un projet de loi sur la coopération avec la CPI
The thoughts of PGA Members worldwide and the PGA Secretariat are with the victims of the attacks, their relatives, and all MPs and parliamentary staff in Afghanistan.
Les 9 et 10 décembre 2016, à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des droits humains, l'Assemblée nationale du Sénégal a accueilli la 9e Assemblée consultative des parlementaires pour la Cour pénale internationale et l'Etat de droit (CAP-ICC).
Voluntary agreement signed on Argentina’s cooperation with the ICC related to witnesses’ protection.
On 28-29 September 2016, Parliamentarians for Global Action organized, in collaboration with the Senate of Uruguay, a Parliamentary Seminar entitled: Support for the International Criminal Court: say No to impunity for international crimes
Le 27 septembre 2016, le Ministre argentin de la justice et des droits humains, Germán Garavano, a tenu une réunion avec la Présidente de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI), la Juge Silvia Fernández
Les 28-29 septembre 2016, dans le cadre sa Campagne pour l’Efficacité et l’Universalité du Statut de Rome, l’Action Mondiale des Parlementaires (PGA) a organisé un séminaire parlementaire.
se félicite de l’ouverture aujourd’hui du procès d’Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi devant la Cour pénale internationale (CPI)
Margarita Stolbizer (Argentine) a informé le secrétariat de PGA que le Ministère des Affaires Etrangères a introduit une loi sur les Amendements de Kampala au Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale, pour examen le Parlement.
A PGA delegation led by Executive Committee member, Dip Margarita Stolbizer met with high level officials of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Iceland, which deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 25 May 2000, has now become the 29th State of the world that ratified the Kampala Amendments on the crime of aggression.
Des sources médiatiques signalent qu’aujourd’hui, le 12 mai 2016, l'Ouganda reçoit à Kampala un fugitif de la justice internationale, M. Al-Bashir, président du Soudan.
Le 19 avril 2016 a marqué l’ouverture officielle des locaux permanents de la CPI organisée par la Présidente de la CPI, la juge Silvia Fernandez et S.E. M. Sidiki Kaba, Président de l’Assemblée des Etats Parties.
Le Mercredi 6 avril 2016, la Chambre des députés du Chili a unanimement adopté la résolution 526 appelant l’Exécutif à envoyer le projet de loi sur la coopération avec la CPI.
Le 10 février 2016, la Présidente de PGA, Dep. Minou Tavarez Mirabal (République Dominicaine) s’est adressée au Comite des Affaires Juridiques et politiques de l’Organisation des Etats Américains (OEA)
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.
Table ronde: Le rôle de l'Australie dans la réalisation d'une Cour Pénale Internationale efficace (CPI)
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.
PGA a reçu en ses bureaux, des législateurs ukrainiens dont Madame la députée Iryna Lutsenko et Madame la députée Iryna Suslova également membre de PGA, durant leur visite à La Haye.
Hon. Moustapha Niasse, Président de l’Assemblée Nationale du Sénégal, PGA membre
La région Asie-Pacifique reste sous-représentée dans le système du Statut de Rome, ce qui a encouragé le parlement de la Malaisie
Le 9 et 10 juillet 2015, le Secrétaire Général de l’Action mondiale des parlementaires (PGA), Dr. David Donat-Cattin, a assisté aux audiences publiques du procès de l’ « Opération Condor » dans le bunker Aula de la Haute Cour du Tribunal pénal de Rome à R
Déclaration pour la Journée Internationale de la Justice de l’Hon. Dr. Pindi Chana, MP (Tanzanie), en sa qualité de présidente du Conseil international, Action mondiale des parlementaires.
Hon. James Selfe recently joined PGA amidst the unfolding events around the neglect of the ICC arrest warrants, as well as the national Gauteng High Court orders, for the arrest of Omar Al-Bashir. During the debates in the South African people’s assembly
The PGA Secretariat has the pleasure of highlighting this month’s work on the ratification of the Rome Statute by Armenia, with 10 questions to Mr. Harry van Bommel, MP, The Netherlands.
On 10 - 11 March, 2015 PGA organized, together with the Senate of the Dominican Republic, a Parliamentary Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the Rome Statute and the Kampala Amendments.
Is the International Community Abandoning the Fight Against Impunity? Intervention by David Donat Cattin (Ph.D., Law), Secretary-General, Parliamentarians for Global Action; Adjunct Professor of International Law, NYU Center for Global Affairs
PGA expresses deep concern over death threat against Sen. Ivan Cepeda Castro and Advisor, Agustín Jiménez
Statement of PGA members in the European Parliament in response to the request of Minister of of Foreign Affairs of Israel to stop funding-support to the International Criminal Court following the ratification of Palestine
PGA salue le transfert de Dominic Ongwen, un commandant de haut rang des rebelles de l'Armée de résistance du Seigneur (LRA), et commandant adjoint de Joseph Kony, chef de la LRA, à la Cour internationale, après sa reddition en République centrafricaine.
PGA earnestly applauds the arrest of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) ‘commander’ by US forces in CAR, Dominic Ongwen
Le Parlement du Maroc accueille la 8ème Assemblée Consultative des Parlementaires pour la CPI et l’État de Droit à Rabat
DAP vice chair M Kulasegaran to take up again the cause of Malaysia’s accession to the ICC.
Parliamentarians celebrate the approval by the plenary of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Parliamentarians around the world celebrate the ratification of the Kampala Amendments of the crime of aggression of the International Criminal Court by Spain, Latvia and Poland. This brings the number of ratifying states to 18.
Ratified EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is fresh impulse towards Rome Statute ratification by Ukraine
PGA organized this week a visit to The Hague and the International Criminal Court by a Delegation of Members of the Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, the Parliament of Ukraine.
The people of Iraq have recently suffered a tragic history. Enough is enough: peace and justice must now go “hand-in-hand” and there has to be an end to impunity for the most serious crimes affecting the civilian populations of Iraq.
The intense activities and discussions brought together over 25 Parliamentarians from 12 different Latin American States.
PGA Members from 139 countries worldwide, under the leadership of PGA President Ross Robertson (Assistant Speaker of the Parliament of New Zealand), urge the international community to increase its humanitarian assistance in Iraq.
PGA together with Réseau Parlementaire pour les droits humains (Repadhoc) organized a workshop where 60 MPs from DRC discussed the challenges of putting an end to impunity for those allegedly responsible for the commission of international crimes in th
Judge Sang Hyun Song, President of the ICC, has travelled to Montevideo, Uruguay in order to sign an Exchange of Letters between the ICC andPARLASUR for the establishment of a framework agreement for cooperation between the ICC and PARLASUR
MPs from the DRC, Uganda and the UK met at the Parliament of Uganda to discuss how to best cooperate in fighting impunity for international crimes under the complementarity principle of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
PGA welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the Resolution on the crime of aggression (Kampala Amendments).
PGA convened a “Parliamentary Conference and Peers’ Review Roundtable: Giving Full Effect to Principle of Complementarity Efforts in Uganda and the DR Congo”
PGA Members welcome the entry into force of Sweden’s new Act on criminal responsibility for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, as an important step towards the universal and effective implementation of the Rome Statute and the ICC.
On 26 and 27 June, PGA conducted a field mission in Lomé, Togo, in the framework of the PGA Campaign for the Universality and Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system (Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC) to generate political will for the fight agai
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, thanks to the leadership role of PGA Member Dip. Sigfrido Reyes, Speaker of El Salvador’s Parliament, with the assistance of the PGA and the essential cooperation of the ICC, organized on 23 June the first hear
We are writing to you today in our capacity as the Members of the Executive Committee of PGA to express our heartfelt sympathies with the Nigerian people, for the terrible kidnapping and enslavement of over 200 Nigerian girls from a school in Chibok...
Since March 2011, the conflict in Syria has reportedly led to the death of more than 150,000 persons, predominantly civilians, the displacement of over 6.5 million and the flight of more than 2.5 million Syrians...
On the occasion of the 23rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) that took place from 12-16 of May 2014 at the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria, PGA organized a Round-Table...
Montevideo: On May 12, 2014, the Board of the MERCOSUR Parliament received a delegation of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) integrated by Dip. Felipe Michelini, PGA’s Executive Committee member and Convenor of the International Law and Human Right
Parliamentarians Around the World Celebrate Slovakia’s Ratification of the Kampala Amendments
Proposal for an annual high-level meeting in April of the “Group of Friends of the ICC” to highlight the importance of the ICC in relation to accountability, prevention and justice for victims.
The Honorable Mr. Arthur N.R. Robinson, former President and Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, and esteemed former member of PGA, created PGA’s International Law and Human Rights Program and its Campaign for the International Criminal Court.
PGA Members applaud US government’s renewed efforts to arrest Joseph Kony & Co. Press Releases News Center
PGA members condemn the visit of President Al Bashir to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and call the Congolese authorities to fulfil their obligations to cooperate with the International Criminal Court under the Rome Statute of the ICC
Members of PGA Commend Ad Hoc Acceptance of ICC Jurisdiction pertaining to recent events in Ukraine Press Releases News Center
(joint meeting of the PGA EP Group and the EP Group of the “Friends of the ICC”), organized by MEP. Barbara Lochbihler, PGA member, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
The panel discussed the annexation and aggression and the effectiveness of international law/international criminal law in these situations.
The Working Group on the fight against impunity in Francophone African countries met for its 1th session under the gracious auspices of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan on 31 January and 1 February 2014.
2014-January-High Level Parliamentary Delegation from Jamaica to the ICC PGA Activity 2013 Activity
Le 20 décembre 2013, l’ambassadeur Vladimir Drobnjak , Représentant permanent de la Croatie auprès des Nations Unies, a déposé aux Nation Unies les instruments de ratification de la Croatie des amendements au Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationa
Parliamentarians celebrate Belgium ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Crime of Aggression
Meeting Organized by Helmut Scholz (Chairperson, PGA Group in the European Parliament / member of the EP Friends of the ICC)
From 29 September to 3 October 2013, PGA conducted a field mission in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC) in the framework of the PGA Complementarity Project to generate political will for the fight against impunity through genuine domestic
PGA Member Honorable Stephen Tashobya, Chair of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Uganda and Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) hosted a “Seminar on international criminal justice, the challenges for domestic prosecu
PGA strongly condemns the ongoing repressive and intimidatory actions by Chadian authorities against Parliamentarians, human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents.
Member of Parliament Ms. Petra Bayr and Colleagues to the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs concerning the introduction of the Crime of Aggression, the fifth criminal offense before the International Criminal Court.
In the context of the ongoing process to reform the judicial system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern, PGA organised a “Seminar for Legislators on measures to impleme
Uruguay’s Senate Ratifies Kampala Amendments to Rome Statute of ICC Press Releases News Center
The Government of Germany today deposited at the United Nations in New York its Instrument of Ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted in Kampala in 2010, thereby accepting to bind its nationals and t
Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay unanimously approves the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute Press Releases News Center
On Aril 11, 2013, the Chairperson of the International Council of PGA addressed the Political and Juridical Affairs Committee of the Organisation of American States at its regular high-level session on the International Criminal Court. Dip. Minou Tavarez.
Members of the Ugandan National Group of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) renew their call for the arrest of LRA leader Joseph Kony, an indictee of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and others indicted by the ICC for grave crimes of internati
By depositing its Instrument of Ratification at the United Nations earlier today, Côte d’Ivoire became the 122nd State Party to the Rome Statute of the ICC. In so doing, Côte d’Ivoire has become the 34th African State to join the ICC system. This hist
In the context of a difficult political and security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and of the ongoing efforts to equip it with the tools to fight impunity, this round-table provided a platform to sensitize and create political wi
Members of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), Members of the Parliament (MPs) of the Republic of Malawi, are calling on their Government to take all the necessary steps to comply with its obligations under International Law and implement the Rome S
Under the leadership of the Convenor of the International Law and Human Rights Program of PGA, the House of Representatives of Uruguay and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with PGA will commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Entry into
On the occasion of a parliamentary conference and related consultations held in Cairo, Egypt, in 2005, PGA created the Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the ICC in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The goal of the Working Group
Parliamentarians welcome the First Ratification of the New System to contribute to the Prevention of the Illegal Use of Force through a permanent and independent International Criminal CourtToday the Principality of Liechtenstein deposited at the Unit
Today, Guatemala deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute at the United Nations, becoming the 121st State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
The aim of this dialogue was to improve the relationship between the ICC and the Security Council of the United Nations, and to assess how to overcome the challenges arising from this relationship in order to enhance the fight against impunity.
A joint ICC-PGA delegation consisting of Judge Silvia Steiner, Dip. Felipe Michelini (Uruguay, Convenor of the PGA International Law and Human Rights Program), Dr. David Donat-Cattin (PGA Director of the ILHR programme) and Ms. Deborah Ruiz Verduzco (PG
On 24 February 2012, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Gianfranco Fini welcomed a delegation of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) led by Executive Committee Member Dr. Felipe Michelini, MP (Uruguay), Convenor of the International Law
El parlamentario, integrante de Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), manifestó que “es satisfactorio saber que el trabajo realizado por todos quienes defendemos los derechos humanos está dando sus frutos”, ello en relación a la aprobación del Congres
In the context of the ongoing peace consolidation efforts in the Central African Republic, this parliamentary conference provided a platform to discuss the role of international justice and the Rule of Law in the peace-building process, including the stre
New York/The Hague, August 30, 2011 - Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) welcomes today’s deposit of the instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Philippines, which becomes the 117th State P
Under the leadership of Ms. Marietje Schaake, MEP (Netherlands) and in collaboration with PGA, several MEPs as well as a delegation of NGOs and representatives from EU institutions gathered at this Roundtable to deliberate on and contribute to the new EU.
In light of the deeply disturbing, prevailing climate of impunity for sexual and gender based crimes in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), PGA’s Swiss National Group, chaired by Ms Yvonne Gilli, MP, and in cooperation with
On March 10, 2011, PGA, represented by Board member Dip. Felipe Michelini (Uruguay), participated in the high-level segment of the 7th Special Session on the ICC
Following on from the First PGA Asian Consultation on the ICC held in the House of Representatives in The Philippines four years ago, the purpose of this second Consultation was to review current ratification and implementation processes of the Rome Statu
Hosted by the Legislature of Liberia, under the leadership of Senator Franklin Siakor in collaboration with PGA, parliamentarians from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone and Ireland gathered at this regional PGA Roundtable to di
Hosted by the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, and organized by PGA, a set of informal consultations with MPs on the key issue of Cooperation with the ICC took place in New York on December 6, 2010, opening day of the 9th ASP.
On the occasion of PGA’S 32nd Annual Forum on Empowering women; building Human Security, Members of Parliament from the Central African region gathered to discuss the current status of implementing legislation of the Rome Statute in their respective c
In the context of the ongoing debate on the implementing legislation of the Rome Statute in the Congolese parliament, a multiparty delegation of legislators from the Democratic Republic of the Congo travelled to The Hague to meet with senior officials of
Under the leadership of Dip. Sigfrido Reyes (PGA; FMLN; Deputy Speaker) a multi-party delegation of parliamentarians from EL Salvador travelled to The Hague to meet with senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), experts, diplomats and fe
PGA congratulates The Republic of Seychelles who today has deposited her Instrument of Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with the United Nations in New York.
The discussions provided for an update of the status of national implementing legislation of the Rome Statute in the represented countries, and also a forum to discuss the principles that characterize the jurisdiction of the ICC.
Diputado Sigfrido Reyes (Deputy Speaker , Legislative Assembly of El Salvador) intervenes on behalf of PGA sharing our position on the agenda items at the forthcoming Review Conference of the Rome Statute
From December 10-12, 2009, PGA held an International Parliamentary Conference on Justice and Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes and Central African regions in the Palais du Peuple, seat of the Parliament of the DRC in Kinshasa.
On December 2, 2009, the PGA International Secretariat, in association with the PGA National Group Nepal, organized a Roundtable Meeting on the ICC in Kathmandu, Nepal.
On Friday, October 23, 2009 Mr. Stephen Rapp, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues briefed the Members of the Board and International Council of PGA on current US policy on accountability, international justice and the International Criminal Cou
With the ratification of the Rome Statute by the Czech Republic in July 2009, every Member State of the EU is now a State Party to the ICC.
From 24-25 September 2009, and upon the invitation of the Vice-President of the National Assembly of El Salvador, Mr. Sigfrido Reyes, MP (FMLN, PGA Member), a Delegation of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) visited the National Assembly of El Salva
Today’s deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Czech Republic at the United Nations in New York brings to 110 the number of States that have joi
Chile signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 11 September 1998. Following the adoption of the Crimes Bill and a constitutional amendment by the National Congress in the past few months, PGA celebrates both the decision of the Sena
This PGA Roundtable Briefing was held at the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations in New York and brought together PGA Member Legislators from Afghanistan, Argentina, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. The Round
Upon invitation of PGA Nicaraguan members Dip. Alba Palacios (FSLN), Dip. Jose Pallais (PLC) and Dip. Agustin Jarquin (PDC), a delegation of Parliamentarians from Latin America, Sen. Maria Cristina Perceval (Argentina, Convenor of the PGA International La
The Workshop attracted Delegations of prominent Parliamentarians from Tanzania and Uganda, as well as leading PGA Members from Sierra Leone, Suriname and the host country itself, Kenya, including the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, Hon. Kenneth
Over 70 Members of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Judges and Lawyers, along with a representative of the DRC Ministry of Justice and the spokesperson in the DRC of the International Criminal Court (ICC), actively participate
Legislators from Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, the UAE and Yemen met in Manama, Bahrain under the auspices of Parliamentarians for Global Action and its members Dr. Salah Ali, MP (Al Menbar) and Mr. Khalil Al-Marzooq, MP (Al Wefaq) members of the Majlis Al Nu
On February 17, 2009, PGA organised a Working Meeting on the International Criminal Court hosted by the Chairs of Commission III (Law and HumanRights), Commission I (Defense and Foreign Affairs) and the Legislative Council of the Indonesian Parliament. Du
Sen. María Cristina Perceval (Argentina) participated on behalf of PGA at the ICC session
On 17 July 2008, H. E. Amb. Christian Wenaweser, Permanent Representative of the Mission of Liechtenstein, and President-elect of the ASP, organised an event at the United Nations Headquarters to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome
On 17 July 2008, H. E. Amb. Christian Wenaweser, Permanent Representative of the Mission of Liechtenstein, and President-elect of the ASP, organised an event at the United Nations Headquarters to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome
Since March 2004, PGA Board Member Dr. Ruth Wijdenbosch, MP has been leading the work within the National Assembly of Suriname to make possible the accession of Suriname to the Rome Statute. In July 2007, she formed a multi-party working group on the ICC
The Workshop saw the active participation of 18 legislators from the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, in addition to MPs from New Zealand and Sweden.
A spirited debate re-launched the political commitment in support of the universality and effectiveness of the new system of international criminal justice within the North-South cooperation framework of the ACP-EU.
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organised a Regional Round-Table Discussion on the Implementation of The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the Parliament of Sierra Leone in Freetown.
Since 2004, PGA Board Member Dr. Ruth Wijdenbosch, MP (Suriname) has been leading the work within Parliament to make possible the accession of Suriname to the Rome Statute. In July 2007, she formed a Multi-Party Working Group on the ICC to re-activate the
Having signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in 2002, Chile has yet to ratify it. Upon a decision by the Chilean Constitutional Tribunal, the Rome Statute, with 105 States Parties as of 1 October 2007, can only be ratified by Chile once Congress adopts an amendment of the Constitution.
The third session of PGA Working Group on the ICC in the Middle East and the Mediterranean countries was held at the Dutch Parliament in The Hague, Netherlands, June 11 and 12, 2007. The meeting drew over 20 participants, including high level Members of t
On February 2007, Senator Raynell Andreychuck and Dr. David Donat Cattin, Director of the International Law and Human Rights Program of PGA, intervened at the ICC session held at the OAS
and 28th Annual Parliamentary Forum. Tokyo, Japan, December 4-5, 2006.
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), together with the Philippines Coalition for the ICC and the Coalition for the ICC (CICC), Asia and the Pacific organized an Asian Parliamentarians Consultation on the Universality of the International Criminal Cou
A delegation of 5 Turkish Parliamentarians, sponsored by PGA and drawn from both the governing and opposition parties, travelled to The Hague, Netherlands in May 2006 and held informative meetings and briefings with
The Convenor of PGA’s International Law and International Human Rights Program, Senator Alain Destexhe (Belgium), addressing a panel discussion on Migration at the 6th General Assembly of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas in Foz do Iguaçu.
Held in the Parliament of Brazil, Brasilia, on 25-26 March 2004, the Conference brought together approximately 600 participants, amongst whom were 140 parliamentarians and Government officials from 24 countries.
On 5 February 2002, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jaime Gama, deposited Portugal’s instrument of ratification at UN Headquarters, making Portugal the 51st country to ratify the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Portugal becomes the 51st State to ratify the Statute
The President of the Parliament of Portugal, Dr. Antonio de Almeida Santos, opened the “Conference on ICC Ratification in Lusophone countries” on Monday, 19 February 2001 in the Senate Hall of the Congress in Lisbon.
On June 5-6, 2000, PGA organized the "East African Conference on ICC Ratification".
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