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The Politics of International Justice - Strategy Meeting

On 18-19 June 2009, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) held a Strategy Meeting on the Politics of International Criminal Justice in The Hague, hosted by Mr. Coskun Coruz, MP at the Parliament of the Netherlands and by the International Criminal Cour

PGA Roundtable Briefing on the Crime of Aggression

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

PGA Workshop on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Continuing Challenges for Parliamentarians

This PGA Workshop was held in the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations in New York and brought together PGA Member Legislators from Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, Afghanistan and Argentina. The Workshop was opened by the Perm

PGA’s Strategy Session Role of Parliamentarians in addressing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

On May 8, 2009, PGA organized an initial Strategy Session on the Role of Parliamentarians in addressing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations. The session brought together several members from PGA

Consultations in Nicaragua on the International Criminal Court National Assembly, Central American Parliament, Supreme Court of Justice and Central American Court

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

Report on PGA Regional East African Workshop on Implementation of the Rome Statute

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

PGA Seminar on ICC Implementing Legislation in the DRC

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

PGA Consultations on the ICC in the Middle East and the Mediterranean (MEMED)

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

International HIV & AIDS Seminar: National Policies to Support National Frameworks

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized a Parliamentary Seminar on HIV policy in Kathmandu, Nepal, February 24 - 26, 2009. The seminar brought together 100 participants, including parliamentary delegations from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh,

Working Meeting on ICC in Parliament of Indonesia

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

2008 Working Session on the ICC convened by the Permanent Council of the OAS

Sen. María Cristina Perceval (Argentina) participated on behalf of PGA at the ICC session

Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC and the Rule of Law - 5th Session

"Strengthening Democratic Institutions, Accountability and the Rule of Law". Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 30 and 31 October 2008

10th Anniversary Celebrations of the Adoption of the Rome Statute of the ICC Assembly of States Parties

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

Intervention of PGA Board Member Dr. Ruth Wijdenbosch MP (Suriname) in the 10th Anniversary Celebrations of the Adoption of the Rome Statute of the ICC Assembly of States Parties

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

PGA Parliamentary Workshop on The UN Program of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons

The Hon. Ibrahim Sorie (Sierra Leone), PGA Executive Committee Member and Convenor of the PGA International Peace and Security Program, together with Mr. Nicolas de Riviere, Political Counselor of the French Permament Mission to the United Nations, welc

 Paramaribo Parliamentary Seminar on International Justice and Security

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

PGA Japan Strategy Meeting on the ICC and the Responsibility to Protect

On 14 May 2008, PGA Japan Group adopted a resolution that calls on the government of Japan to be prepared to adopt targeted sanctions against the individuals bearing responsibility for the non-compliance of Sudan with Security Council Resolution 1593...

The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized a meeting on The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness - The Role of Parliamentarians in Achieving Alignment: Health and Economic Growth in the Americas which took place as the United States Capitol on M