Senate of Uruguay approves the ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute

Uruguay’s Senate Ratifies Kampala Amendments to Rome Statute of ICC Press Releases News Center

DRC issues letter to G8 Ministers welcoming Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence

We, Members of Parliament from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Members of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), a network of over 1,000 Members of Parliament from over 130 countries worldwide, view with strong approval the G8 decision t

PGA Regional Parliamentary Workshop on the Arms Trade Treaty

Hosted by the Tanzanian Parliament, PGA organized from 29-30 May 2013 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania at the Parliament Office (Mkwawa Hall) a Regional Parliamentary Workshop on “The Arms Trade Treaty - The Role of Parliamentarians.”

Germany and Botswana Ratify Kampala Amendments to Rome Statute of ICC

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

Making the Right Choices, remembering our friend Chris Hall

For new generations of lawyers practising in the field of international justice, and students graduating in international legal studies, Chris’s and Amnesty International’s work on international law should remain a point of legal, academic and advocacy re

PGA Expresses Deep Concern at Recent Wave of Arrests of Parliamentarians and Civil Society Representatives in Chad

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) expresses profound concern and condemnation at the arrest of one of its Member-Parliamentarians and the arrest warrant issued against another member in Chad in the context of the wave of arrests and intimidation ag

Nimal Siripala de Silva Honoured for 30 years in Politics

A ceremony was held at the BMICH on May 20th, 2013 in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo for the honour of Irrigation and Water Resource Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva who completes 30 years in politics this year.

Reps Maloney and Waxman join House Dems in urging AG Holder on contraception decision

Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, Henry Waxman and 35 other House Democrats sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking him to not appeal the Federal Court’s decision in Tummino v. Hamburg.

Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay unanimously approves the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute

Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay unanimously approves the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute Press Releases News Center

2013 Working Session on the ICC convened by the Permanent Council of the OAS

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.

Arms Trade Treaty Is Agreed at UNHQ

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) President and Assistant Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Ross Robertson MP has welcomed the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty at the UN General Assembly in New York earlier today, aimed at tough

PGA Condemns Coup D’état in the Central African Republic: Calls for Upholding of Libreville Agreement of 11 January 2013

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) is deeply concerned at the latest turn of events in the Central African Republic, which has led to the rebel occupation of Bangui and the flight of the incumbent President of the Republic. PGA concurs with recent S

PGA Delegation to the Arms Trade Treaty Conference in 2013

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) brought a Delegation of 6 Legislators from around the world to attend the Arms Trade Treaty Conference, being held at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 18-28 March 2013. PGA Member Parlimentarians have a

PGA National Group in Dominican Republic sends letter to Foreign Minister of Dominican Republic urging support for Arms Trade Treaty

Group of Parliamentarians for Global Action of Dominican Republic, coordinated by Deputy Cristian Paredes and Minou Tavarez Mirabal, president of the International PGA Council, makes an urgent appeal to the Dominican government through the Foreign Ministr

PGA Delegation to the 57th commission on the status of women

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) will bring a Delegation of 3 Legislators from around the world to attend the first week of the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), to be held at United Nations Headquarters, in New York fro

Members of PGA’s Ugandan National Group renew their call for the arrest of LRA leader Joseph Kony

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

Addressing Illegal Trade in SALW Namibia Workshop 2013

Hosted by the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Namibia, PGA organized a Regional Parliamentary Workshop on ‘Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Supporting an Arms Trade Treaty – The Ro

Côte d’Ivoire ratifies the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Parliamentarians for Global Action welcome the 122nd State Party to the ICC

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