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PGA condemns the prolonged detention in Maldives of Hon. Ahmed Mahloof, MP, under the state of emergency law

Persistent and repeated violations of the fundamental human rights of MPs are being committed by the authorities of The Maldives.

PGA congratulates the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica for approving the Draft Cooperation Law with the ICC in its first debate

The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved draft law 19.665 on Cooperation and Relation with the International Criminal Court.

PGA promotes Biological Weapons Convention in Haiti

A PGA delegation visited Port-au-Prince, Haiti to participate in a Seminar dedicated to the promotion of the universality of the BWC

PGA calls on the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the international community to guarantee the human rights of all in the DRC

Attacks against civilians can be qualified as crimes against humanity and perpetrators shall be brought to justice.

PGA President meets with Speaker of the Rada of Ukraine and key Legislators in Kyiv

Field mission entailed discussion of the organization of the 40th Annual Forum.

The Chairman of the Ukrainian Human Rights Committee met with the President and Secretary General of PGA

The parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and the issue of inter-parliamentary cooperation.

Bringing ISIL/ISIS to justice for genocide and other atrocity-crimes

Draft Model Parliamentary Resolution and Sample Parliamentary Questions on “Bringing ISIS to Justice” prepared by PGA International Law and Human Rights team.

PGA Statement on The Situation in Guinea Bissau

PGA is deeply concerned over the continuous political and institutional crisis in Guinea Bissau.

Historic Accomplishment of the Republic of Argentina: First Country in the World to have signed All Four Cooperation Agreements with the International Criminal Court

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.

PGA Members Call on the International Criminal Court to Bring the Ntaganda Case to Ituri

Mr. Bosco Ntaganda stands accused of 13 counts of war crimes and 5 counts of crimes against humanity, alleged to have been committed in Ituri in 2002 and 2003, at the end of the Second Congo War.

PGA Member from Paraguay met with Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss Cooperation Agreements with the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Dip. Clemente Barrios presented the latest developments concerning the adoption on 16 August 2017 of Law 5877/17 to the Minister of Foreign AFfairs.

PGA Concerned about Repeated Violations to Human Rights  and the Rule of Law in the Maldives

Repeated violations of the principle of separation of powers not only seriously undermines democratic processes but also the effectiveness and independence of the Judiciary.

Malaysian Death Penalty statement - No reason to delay commencement of Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act 2017

We, the 40 undersigned organisations are most disturbed and saddened that at least 10 persons have been victims of the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking despite law abolishing the practice.

Brazilian Senate approves the Ratification of the ATT

PGA Members in Brazil have made a number of decisive contributions to the ATT Parliamentary Ratification Process over the past 4 years.

Hon. Jessie Majome, MP, Chair of PGA Zimbabwe Group Hailed by Constituents and Colleagues as "Vibrant, Committed MP"

Majome sits in the Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee, the Local Government committee, and she is also chairperson of the PGA Zimbabwe group.

PGA Board Member Barbara Lochbihler, MEP (Germany), calls for referral of the Rohingya massacres to the ICC

PGA urges Myanmar to stop the on-going systematic persecution of Rohingyas and to ratify the Rome Statute and thus demonstrate the country’s commitment to criminal justice and human rights.