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PGA Welcomes the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Suriname

PGA welcomes the abolition of the death penalty by the Parliament of Suriname, in the framework of the discussions regarding the adoption of the new Criminal Co

Pakistan - PGA Co-Covenor of Peace & Democracy Program, Naveed Qamar MP (Pakistan) organizes 2nd Roundtable Meeting on ATT in National Assembly of Pakistan

A session of round table discussion on Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an important subject of International Peace and Security (P&D) Program of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), was held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Parliament House, Pakistan.

 ICC Prosecutor Bensouda met with PGA National Group in Parliament of Uganda

Members of the Ugandan National Group of PGA met with the Prosecutor of the ICC during her first official visit to the country in this position.

PGA congratulates Côte d’Ivoire on ratifying the Arms Trade Treaty

PGA congratulates its National Group in Côte d’Ivoire for its relentless efforts over the past 18 months which made an important contribution leading to the deposit yesterday of the Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by the Government of

Hon. Bernadette Lahai MP participates in Parliamentary Debate on Small Arms and Light Weapons Reguations

Sierra Leone - Longstanding PGA Member Hon. Bernadette Lahai MP participates in Parliamentary Debate on Small Arms and Light Weapons Reguations

The Fight against Impunity for the most serious crimes under International Law is an imperative for the International Community as a whole

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 Regional Pacific Islands Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty

From 18-19 May, 2015, PGA, with the kind cooperation of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, will organize and host a Regional Parliamentary Workshop to promote Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty in the Pacific Islands Region.

Technical Round-Table on the full implementation of the Rome Statute and the ratification of the Kampala Amendments by Ecuador

PGA together with the Government and Parliament of Ecuador, organized, a Technical Round-Table on the full implementation of the Rome Statute and the ratification of the Kampala Amendments by Ecuador.

PGA Supports the Creation of a Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic

PGA strongly supports the creation of a Special Criminal Court to fight against impunity for the international crimes committed since 2012 in the territory of the Central African Republic (CAR).

PGA’s Executive Board Reaffirms its Commitment to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking

Noting that according to the ILO, nearly 21 million people are enslaved at any given time, and most of them are women and children, Senator Jim Walsh from Ireland & PGA Board member, introduced a proposal to combat human trafficking.

Ecuadorian Parliamentarians Commit to Discuss the Implementation of Internal Mechanisms to Cooperate with the ICC and the Ratification of Kampala Amendments

PGA, together with the National Assembly of Ecuador, convened a Technical Round Table on the Implementation of the Rome Statute

Open Letter to the National Government of Colombia

PGA expresses deep concern over death threat against Sen. Ivan Cepeda Castro and Advisor, Agustín Jiménez

Statement by PGA Members on Palestine, the ICC and the request by Israel’s MFA to Stop Funding-Support for the ICC

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 Welcomes the Transfer of LRA 'Commander' to the ICC

PGA welcomes the transfer of Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander in the rebel movement, Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and deputy commander to LRA chief, Joseph Kony, to the International Court

Pakistan - PGA Co-Covenor of Peace & Democracy Program, Naveed Qamar MP (Pakistan) organizes 2nd Roundtable Meeting on ATT in National Assembly of Pakistan

A session of round table discussion on Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an important subject of International Peace and Security (P&D) Program of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), was held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Parliament House, Pakistan.

PGA Member and 2013 Defender of Democracy Awardee, Akilisi Pohiva, elected Prime Minister of Tonga

PGA Congratulates Akilisi Pohiva on his election to Prime Minister of Tonga.

Bahrain: PGA and NPWJ Joint Appeal Calling for the Immediate Release of Sheikh Ali Salman

We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned by the arrest and arbitrary detention since 28 December 2014 of Sheikh Ali Salman, the respected Secretary-General of Bahrain’s largest opposition society, Al Wefaq National Islamic Society.

PGA Statement of condemnation of the recent terrorist attack in Paris, France

PGA firmly condemns the shocking attack carried out by terrorists at the office of the Charlie Hebdo publication in Paris yesterday.