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On 18 March 2026, Afghan women parliamentarians, forced into exile since the Taliban’s military takeover in August 2021, spoke at a session of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI).
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
Challenges highlighted by PGA in early 2025 persisted through the year’s second half, posing a serious threat of undermining the international rule of law.
A summary of key ICC judicial developments in the second half of 2025
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
The first session of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations (UN) Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity, held in New York from 19 to 30 January 2026, marked an important step forward in advanc
On 28 November 2025, 22 parliamentarians from 14 countries in Africa convened in Nairobi, Kenya, for the PGA-organized Africa Working Group Dialogue on International Justice and the International Criminal Court.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
From 1 to 5 December 2025, representatives of countries who are States Parties to the Rome Statute, international organizations, and civil society met in The Hague, The Netherlands, for the 24th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
This publication describes the parliamentary role in advocating for the recognition and codification of gender apartheid as a crime under international law.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
From July 7 to 9, 2025, Parliamentarians for Global Action’s executive committee participated in the special session on the review of the amendments on the crime of aggression of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC.
On the 27th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the Global Initiative Against Impunity reaffirms the essential role of international justice in upholding the international rules-based order.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
Advocating for Accountability in the Face of Unprecedented Threats
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the first half of 2025
On June 19, 2025, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized a high-level roundtable under the Global Initiative Against Impunity to foster dialogue on the need for stronger gender justice accountability in Afghanistan.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
This unprecedented decision by a European Union (EU) Member State represents a serious setback for international justice and the fight against impunity: it weakens the global system of accountability for the world’s most serious crimes.
The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI) marks this year’s EU Day Against Impunity with grave concern, as international justice and accountability face escalating threats and direct attacks.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
On 6 March 2025, PGA co-sponsored an event calling for urgency in upholding international justice in an increasingly hostile global environment. Organized by the NGO No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ), the discussion took place during the EUmans Congress.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
On 11 March 2025, Philippine authorities arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila and transferred him to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
For three years now, the suffering of the Ukrainian population has reverberated far beyond the country’s borders.
PGA expresses its deep concern over the current escalating violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and its devastating effect on the civilian population, who has been exposed to atrocities for an excessive period of time.
Progress for universality amidst challenges: Ukraine ratifies the Rome Statute and all its amendments while the ICC faces threats
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the second half of 2024
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
On 15 and 16 January 2025, Geneva hosted the first World Congress on Enforced Disappearances, convening survivors, civil society organizations, States, international bodies, and experts.
137 countries are Signatories and 125 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, as of October 2024.
125 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Of the 139 states that have signed the Rome Statute, 29 have not ratified.
Rep. Jim Leach was an outspoken, early champion for the establishment of the International Criminal Court. As early as 1989, more than a decade before the ICC itself was established.
This annual event gathered States, international organizations, and civil society to discuss the ICC's budget, cooperation, complementarity, and management challenges.
The Assembly provided a vital platform for discussions on advancing international justice and combating impunity.
Ukraine signed the Rome Statute on 20 January 2000 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 25 October 2024.
On 21 August 2024, with an overwhelming 281 votes in favor out of 328 MPs present, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Law to Ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and its amendments.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the first half of 2024
Reinforcing our efforts to promote accountability is of the utmost importance, especially at a time when the International Criminal Court faces significant challenges.
The visit aimed to provide the MPs with comprehensive information and address questions concerning the draft bill to implement the provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the national level.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
The delegation – all members of the Committee of Justice and Defense from the Federal Parliament of Somalia – had the opportunity to engage in direct and crucial exchanges on accountability and justice.
When impunity is pervasive, it has profound consequences for societies, especially for those with authoritarian governments experiencing conflict and economic oppression.
Diplomatic representatives had the opportunity to discuss PGA’s current thematic priorities and the challenges legislators face in the implementation of a human rights-centered agenda that aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Highlighting progress made and remaining challenges regarding the implementation of PGA Programs
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
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.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
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.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the second half of 2023
IN A CHALLENGING END OF YEAR FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, ARMENIA JOINS THE ICC ROME STATUTE
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
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.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
Andorra deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 30 April 2001.
It is imperative that the Rome Statute be ratified universally for the successful functioning of the Court. Parliamentarians should ensure that the ICC is truly universal.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the first half of 2023
Enhancing parliamentarians’ involvement in the pursuit of accountability
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
On the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, we, members of Parliamentarians for Global Action in the European Parliament, reaffirm our unwavering commitment to universal accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA event in the European Parliament – ‘Demystifying the International Criminal Court: The Importance of Reinforcing the Universality of the Rome Statute'
Criteria and recommendations for parliamentarians to improve national nomination procedures for International Criminal Court judicial candidates.
Afghanistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute on 10 February 2003.
Albania signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 31 January 2003. Albania has not yet ratified the Amendments to the Rome Statute adopted by the 2010 Review Conference.
Algeria signed the Rome Statute on 28 December 2000. Ratification Status: Algeria has not yet ratified the Rome Statute. Algeria has attended several session of the Assembly of States Parties as observers.
Andorra deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 30 April 2001.
Angola signed the Rome Statute on 7 September 1998. Angola has not yet ratified the Rome Statute, even Parliament adopted with overwhelming support an ICC Ratification Bill on 1 August 2000, which was not signed into law by the President of the Republic.
Antigua and Barbuda and the ICC: Antigua and Barbuda signed the Rome Statute on 23 October 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 18 June 2001.
On 14 November, 2023, Ambassador Mher Margaryan deposited Armenia’s instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, with Armenia becoming the 124th State Party to the ICC.
Austria deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 28 December 2000.
As a member of the Organization of American States, Argentina has supported the promotion of the International Criminal Court by adopting an annual resolution by the General Assembly of the OAS and by holding an annual working meeting of high-level within the Political and Juridical Affairs Committee of the OAS.
Australia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 1 July 2002.
Bahrain signed the Rome Statute on 11 December 2000. Bahrain has not yet ratified the Rome Statute.
Barbados signed the Rome Statute on 8 September 2000, and ratified on 10 December 2002.
On 11 June 2012, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) called upon all States Parties to ratify the amendments adopted in Kampala.
Brazil signed the Rome Statute on 7 February 2000 and deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 20 June 2002.
Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the Rome Statute on 17 July 2000, and ratified on 11 April 2002.
Belgium signed the Rome Statute on 10 September 1998. It ratified the Rome Statute on 28 June 2000.
Benin signed the Rome Statute on 24 September 1999. Benin ratified on 22 January 2002, becoming the 49th State Party.
On 4 June 2013, Botswana deposited at the United Nations its instrument of ratification, which had been signed by President Ian Khama on 15 April 2013, in Gaborone.
PGA has been mobilizing its Burkinabe members since 2016 and has provided them with technical assistance, including as to the ratification of all the amendments to the Rome Statute.
Burundi has withdrawn from the Rome Statute. The withdrawal took effect on 27 October 2017.
Bulgaria signed the Rome Statute on 11 February 1999, and ratified on 11 April 2002.
Cambodia signed the Rome Statute on 23 October 2000 and ratified on 11 April 2002.
PGA has been promoting ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute in Cameroon since 2008.
On December 18, 1998, Canada was the 14th country to sign the Rome Statute of the ICC.
On 11 June 2012, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) called upon all States Parties to ratify the amendments adopted in Kampala.
PGA Members in the Central-African Republic (CAR) have been working on promoting a strengthening of the Rule of Law and of the fight against impunity in the country since 2009.
Chad signed the Rome Statute on 20 October 1999 and ratified it on 1 November 2006.
Comoros, a signatory of the Rome Statute, deposited at the UN its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 18 August 2006, as a result of PGA Members in the Parliament of Comoros.
Congo (Brazzaville) signed the Rome Statute on 17 July 1998, and ratified on 3 May 2004, becoming the 94th state party.
Colombia signed the Rome Statute on 10 December 1998 and ratified it on 5 August 2002.
PGA Members in Côte d’Ivoire have promoted the fight against impunity since 2001. These efforts culminated in 2012 with the ratification of the Rome Statute and in 2015 with the adoption of an implementing legislation.
Costa Rica deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 7 June 2001.
Cook Islands acceded to the Rome Statute on July 18th, 2008 becoming the 108th State Party to the ICC.
Croatia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 21 May 2001.
On 21 July 2009, Czechia deposited the Instrument of Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the United Nations in New York.
PGA Members in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – both in the National Parliament and in Provincial Assemblies - have been mobilized on promoting the fight against impunity since 2006.
Cyprus signed the Rome Statute on 15 October 1998 and ratified on 7 March 2002.
Denmark signed the Rome Statute on 25 September 1998. Denmark ratified on 21 June 2001, becoming the 35th State Party.
Djibouti signed the Rome Statute on 7 October 1998 and ratified it on 5 November 2002.
Dominica acceded to the Rome Statute on 12 February 2001, becoming the 29th State Party.
PGA has a long and solid partnership history with the Dominican Republic, a state party to the Rome Statute, of promoting the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern.
Since ratification, PGA’s priority in Ecuador has been the adoption of complete domestic legislation containing the crimes and core principles included in the Rome Statute as well as provisions to set a national mechanism to fulfill the cooperation obligation with the ICC.
Since 2002, Parliamentarians for Global Action has been working on El Salvador’s accession to the Rome Statute. El Salvador became the 124 State Party to the International Criminal Court on 3 March 2016..
Estonia signed the Rome Statute on 27 December 1999 and deposited its instrument of ratification of the same Statute on 30 January 2002.
Finland signed the Rome Statute on 7 October 1998 and ratified on 29 December 2000, becoming the 27th State Party.
France signed the Rome Statute on July 18, 1998 and ratified on 9 June 2000, becoming the 12th State Party.
Gabon is a Member State of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). PGA has been working with parliamentarians from Gabon since 2008.
PGA has been mobilizing members of the Gambian National Assembly since 2018 and has provided technical assistance to the office of the Attorney General regarding the drafting of a legislation implementing the Rome Statute.
Ghana signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998 and ratified on 20 December 1999, becoming the 6th State Party.
Georgia signed the Rome Statute on 18 July of 1998 and ratified it on 5 September of 2003.
Germany signed the Rome Statute on 10 December 1998, and ratified on 11 December 2000, becoming the 25th State Party.
Greece signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998 and ratified on 15 May 2002, becoming the 67th State Party.
The government of Grenada deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute on 19 May 2011.
Since 2011, PGA has been working in Guinea, promoting the fight against impunity notably through the domestic implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Guatemala after 36 years of civil war, from 1960 to 1996, became the 121st State Party of Rome Statue.
Guinea-Bissau signed the Rome Statute on 12 September 2000 but it has not yet been ratified.
On 11 June 2012, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) called upon all States Parties to ratify the amendments adopted in Kampala.
PGA has worked with Parliamentarians from Haiti since 2007 promoting the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes, and currently promoting ratification and domestic implementation of the Rome Statute.
Hungary signed the Rome Statute on 15 January 1999 and ratified on 30 November 2001, becoming the 47th State Party.
Honduras signed the Rome Statute on 7 October 1998, and ratified it on 1st July 2002, becoming the 76th State Party
Iceland signed the Rome Statute on 26 August 1998 and ratified on 25 May 2000, becoming the 10th State Party.
Currently, India is one of PGA’s target countries for the Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC. The PGA ILHR team is working very closely with the Indian National Group consisting of over 20 Members of Parliament from India to promote the accession of
The involvement of Parliamentarians in PGA’s global, regional events and nationals has had the aim of creating a network in support of the ICC and for political multi-partisan mobilisation in order to complete the steps for accession.
Iraq has not ratified the Rome Statute. On 1 March 2005, Iraq’s interim Government withdrew its accession to the Rome Statute and cancelled its earlier decision to join the ICC.
Ireland signed the Rome Statute on 7 October 1998 and ratified it on 11 April 2002.
Italy signed on 18 July 1998 and ratified on 26 July 1999 (adoption of Law No. 232), becoming the 4th State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Jamaica is one of the few Caribbean countries that has yet to become a State Party of the International Criminal Court.
PGA contributed to the Japan’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Japan formally deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the ICC on 17 July 2007.
The Rome Statute was signed on 7 October, 1998 and was ratified on 11 of April, 2002.
Kenya signed the Rome Statute on 11 August 1999 and ratified the Rome Statute on 15 May 2005.
Kyrgyzstan signed the Rome Statute on 8 December 1998 but has not yet ratified it.
Latvia signed the Rome Statute on 22 April 1999, and ratified on 28 June 2002, becoming the 74th State Party.
PGA has worked with Lebanese legislators since 2005 promoting the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes. PGA is currently promoting accession to the Rome Statute and of the incorporation of the crimes under the Rome Statute into legislation.
PGA has been mobilizing members of the Liberian Parliament since 2007 to promote the fight against impunity.
Lithuania signed the Rome Statute on 10 December 1998, and ratified on 12 May 2003, becoming the 90th State Party.
The Government of Lesotho is actively working on the ratification of the amendments on the crime of aggression.
Liechtenstein signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998, and ratified on 2 October 2001, becoming the 40th State Party.
Luxembourg signed the Rome Statute on 13 October 1998 and ratified on 8 September 2000, becoming the 19th State Party.
Since 2002, PGA has been working in Madagascar, promoting the fight against impunity notably through the ratification and the domestic implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Rome Statute signed on 3 March 1999 and deposited the instrument of ratification of the same Statute on 19 September 2002.
Malaysia participated in the July 1998 Rome Conference that adopted the ICC Statute with 120 votes in favor but has yet to accede to the Rome Statute.
On 14 June 2011, the Parliaments of the Maldives adopted legislation to accede to the Rome Statute. The Maldives deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 21 September 2011.
PGA Members in Mali have been promoting the fight against impunity since 2000.
Malta signed the Rome Statute on 17 July 1998 and ratified on 29 November 2002, becoming the 85th State Party.
The Marshall Islands have recognized the importance of the ICC as a mechanism for strengthening international peace and justice. On several occasions they have committed to promoting the universality and effectiveness of the Rome Statute.
Mauritius signed the Rome Statute on 11 November 1998 and ratified on 5 March 2002, becoming the 53rd State Party.
Mexico signed the Rome Statute on 7 September 2000 and ratified on 28 October 2005, becoming the 100th State Party.
On 12 October 2010, the Republic of Moldova confirmed the ratification of the Rome Statute.
Mongolia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 11 April 2002.
On 23 October 2006, Montenegro confirmed the ratification of the Rome Statute. The Statute became effective for Montenegro on 3 June 2006, the date of State succession.
PGA has been promoting ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute in Morocco since 2012.
Namibia signed the Rome Statute on 27 October 1998, and ratified on 25 June 2002, becoming the 70th State Party.
PGA has been mobilizing Nigerien MPs towards improving the domestic legislative framework for the fight against impunity since 2017.
Nigeria signed the Rome Statute on 1 June 2000 and deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 27 September 2001.
PGA has been working with Nepal for over more than ten years and continues to do so since Nepal is a target country of the Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC.
Nauru signed the Rome Statute on 13 December 2000. Nauru ratified on 12 November 2001, becoming the 45th State Party.
New Zealand signed the Rome Statute on 7 October 1998, and ratified on 7 September 2000, becoming the 17th State Party.
North Macedonia signed the Rome Statute on 7 October 1998 and ratified on 6 March 2002, becoming the 54th State Party.
Netherlands signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 17 July 2001.
Norway signed the Rome Statute on 28 August 1998 and ratified on 16 February 2000, becoming the 7th State Party.
Palestine acceded to the Rome Statute in January 2015, becoming the 123rd State Party to the Rome Statute.
Panama signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998, and ratified on 21 March 2002, becoming the 56th State Party.
PGA started monitoring the gradually increasing interest in Papua New Guinea (PNG) towards becoming a State party to the Rome Statute of the ICC since 2011.
Paraguay signed the Rome Statute on 7 October 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 14 May 2001.
On 11 June 2012, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) called upon all States Parties to ratify the amendments adopted in Kampala.
The Philippines has withdrawn from the Rome Statute. The withdrawal took effect on 17 March 2019.
Poland signed the Rome Statute on 9 April 1999, and ratified on 12 November 2001, becoming the 46th State Party.
Portugal signed on 7 October 1998 and ratified on 5 February 2002, becoming the 51st State Party.
Romania signed the Rome Statute on 7 July 1999, and ratified on 11 April 2002, participating in the simultaneous deposit at the special UN treaty ceremony to mark the 60 ratifications necessary for entry into force.
Sao Tome and Príncipe signed the Rome Statute 28 December 2000 but has not ratified it yet.
On 22 August 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute.
San Marino signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998 and ratified on 13 May 1999, becoming the 3rd State Party.
Saint Lucia signed the Rome Statute on 27 August 1999 and ratified on 18 August 2010.
Samoa signed the Rome Statute on 17 July 1998 and ratified on 16 September 2002, becoming the 80th State Party.
Serbia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 6 September 2001.
Peter Burian, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the ICC at the United Nations.
Sudan is a ’situation country’ under the ICC. Current focus: Alleged genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in in Darfur, Sudan, since 1 July 2002 (when the Rome Statute entered into force).
PGA has been mobilizing Senegalese MPs to promote international criminal justice since 2014.
Seychelles became the 112th State Party to the Rome Statute on August 10, 2010.
Sierra Leone deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 15 September 2000.
South Africa signed the Rome Statute on 17 July 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 27 November 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Rome Statute on 3 December 2002.
Slovenia signed the Rome Statute on 7 October 1998, and ratified on 31 December 2001, becoming the 48th State Party.
Spain signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998 and ratified on 24 October 2000, becoming the 22nd State Party.
Under the leadership of Sweden as the Coordinator of the “Group of Friends of the ICC”, the group of ICC Member States meeting regularly at the UN, it was decided to organize an annual high level meeting in April to high-light the importance of the ICC.
Switzerland signed the Rome Statute on 18 July 1998 and ratified on 12 October 2001, becoming the 43rd State Party.
PGA has been committed to collaborating actively with its members in Somalia to foster the accession process to the Rome Statute and promote the rule of law.
Republic of Korea signed the Rome Statute on 8 March 2000, and ratified on 13 November 2002, becoming the 83rd State Party to the Rome Statute.
On 11 June 2012, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) called upon all States Parties to ratify the amendments adopted in Kampala.
Tajikistan signed the Rome Statute on 30 November 1998, and ratified on 5 May 2000, becoming the 9th State Party.
Tunisia deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 24 June 2011, thereby becoming the first State Party from the North Africa region as well as the 116th State Party in the ICC system.
PGA has worked with Parliamentarians from Tanzania in promoting the fight against impunity over the last 15 years. The United Republic of Tanzania deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 20 August 2002.
PGA has been promoting ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute in Togo since 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago signed the Rome Statute on 23 March 1999 and ratified on 6 April 1999, becoming the 2nd State Party.
Timor Leste acceded to the Rome Statute on 6 September 2002, becoming the 79th State Party.
The United Arab Emirates signed the Rome Statute on 27 November 2000.
PGA Member, Baroness Stern, ask the UK government on their stand on the crime of aggression and the ICC budget.
Since 2000, PGA has been working in Uganda with a multiparty group, promoting the fight against impunity notably through the ratification and domestic implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The United States signed the Rome Statute on 31 December 2000, but has not yet ratified it.
On 11 June 2012, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) called upon all States Parties to ratify the amendments adopted in Kampala.
Vanuatu deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute on 2 December 2011.
On 11 June 2012, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) called upon all States Parties to ratify the amendments adopted in Kampala.
Yemen signed the Rome Statute on 28th December 2000 but has not ratified it yet.
Zimbabwe signed the Rome Statute on 17 July, 1998 but has not ratified it.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
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.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
Parliamentary action was triggered by the PGA Rome Statute Campaign.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
The ICC is currently unable to prosecute the crime of aggression being committed against Ukraine because Russia is a non-party to the ICC and has also not accepted the jurisdiction of the crime of aggression.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
– 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.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
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.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the second half of 2022.
PGA continued to reaffirm its determination to deliver accountability for Ukraine and other situations worldwide.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
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.
A report on the need for the International Criminal Court to evolve to enhance its legitimacy, efficacy, and ability to tackle the challenges of today’s world.
Explanatory note on the significance of effective and full implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
A statement on the role of parliamentarians in promoting justice and accountability for the perpetrators of international crimes.
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.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA reiterates the importance of holding accountable perpetrators of the gravest crimes, including leaders responsible for the crime of aggression.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
PGA has been further intensifying the efforts aimed at delivering accountability to Ukraine since the beginning of the war of aggression launched on 24 February 2022 by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the first half of 2022.
The avalanche of severe crises the world has faced over the past six months has caused a remarkable fight for global justice and impunity.
The Organization of American States (OAS) held its Technical Working Meeting to strengthen cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians on the International Criminal Court and the Rule of Law (CAP-ICC) is the only global gathering of legislators focused solely on the Rome Statute system of the ICC.
PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.
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.
President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Piotr Hofmański, held productive talks with Government authorities and political leaders to pave the way forward towards the ratification of the Rome Statute by Guinea- Bissau.
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
Highlight: ICJ Indicates Provisional Measures Against Russia, in a Near Total Win for Ukraine; Russia Expelled from the Council of Europe
Highlight: German court finds former Syrian colonel guilty of crimes against humanity
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)
Highlight: ICC Prosecutor, Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC, concludes the preliminary examination of the Situation in Colombia with a Cooperation Agreement with the Government charting the next stage in support of domestic efforts to advance transitional justice
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the second half of 2021.
Following a first half marked by adaptation to the new realities and innovation, PGA’s activities from July to December 2021 continued focusing on the need to strengthen the Rome Statute System and national capacities to fight against impunity...
This side-event analysed the main problems hindering States from joining the ICC, with examples of successes as well as challenges experienced, elucidated from the perspective of Parliamentarians from four countries.
Highlight: ICC Prosecutor, Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC, concludes the preliminary examination of the Situation in Colombia with a Cooperation Agreement with the Government charting the next stage in support of domestic efforts to advance transitional justice
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.
Italy will become the 42nd State to ratify the Kampala Amendments on the crime of aggression and war crimes.
Highlight: Sudanese cabinet votes to back International Criminal Court
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.
Highlight of the Week: ICC authorises full inquiry into Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’
Highlight: Sudanese cabinet votes to back 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.
As we celebrate International Justice Day on 17 July, PGA wishes to recall the importance of standing united in support of justice, victims’ rights, and the prevention of crimes that threaten peace, security, and well-being of our world.
This update focuses on obstacles PGA overcame and its successes during the first half of 2021 amid the limitations caused by the global pandemic, which compelled the Secretariat and Members to Adapt and Innovate more than ever.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the first half of 2021.
Highlight: Top International Lawyers Unveil Definition of "Ecocide"
On 3 June 2021, the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the Organization of American States (OAS) held an important “Technical working meeting to strengthen cooperation with the international criminal court”
PGA congratulates Croatia on ratifying four amendments to the Rome Statute on war crimes, including the most recent one on starvation as a punishable offence in non-international armed conflicts.
PGA co-sponsored an event with Concordia University's Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies to discuss, reflect and review current thinking on atrocity prevention approaches.
Highlight: Abusive Israeli Policies Constitute Crimes of Apartheid, Persecution
A guide for implementing legislation that makes forced marriage a crime against humanity in domestic policy.
Highlight: UN Security Council Needs A3’s Leadership on African Crises
Hightlight: UN Security Council must act urgently, hold military in Myanmar accountable
While most Governments in the Middle East and North Africa have expressed support for the ICC, few have taken the necessary steps to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute.
Implementation is the adoption of domestic legislation by a State to comply with the overall objective of putting “an end to impunity (…) for the most serious crimes of concern to the International Community as a whole” (cf. Preamble of the Rome Statute).
The Asia-Pacific region remains the most unrepresented one in the Rome Statute system. Even though the region is home to approximately 60% of the world’s population, only 19 out of 55 Asia-Pacific countries are represented in this membership.
Universality of the system of the Rome Statute of the ICC can be achieved once all States decide to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute of the ICC.
The Rome Statute provides for an obligation to cooperate fully with the ICC (Art. 86), as well as to adopt internal procedures for cooperation (Art. 88). Part 9 of the Rome Statute establishes the obligations for States Parties towards the Court.
All these amendments extend the mandate of the ICC over war crimes not originally conceived in the Rome Statute of the ICC adopted in 1998, allegedly committed either by nationals or in the territory of a State Party to the ICC.
Highlight: Ethiopia’s leader won the Nobel Peace Prize. Now he’s accused of war crimes
This edition focuses on the changes of leadership at the Court, the outcomes of our annual Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the International Criminal Court (CAP-ICC), and our accomplishments.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the second half of 2021.
Webinar organised by Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) in partnership with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
Bill no. 2689 harmonizes the criminal code of Ukraine with international criminal law and international humanitarian law.
On 10 September 2020, PGA co-hosted a Panel Discussion on “Existing Legal Limits to Security Council Veto Power in the Face of Atrocity Crimes”, title of the new book of Professor Jennifer Trahan (New York University - NYU).
On 24 August 2020, the Parliament of the Maldives (The People’s Majlis) took a critical step forward to protecting human rights in their country.
Members of the House of Deputies of Lebanon, of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco and of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People of Tunisia met virtually to discuss and exchange ideas on the fight against impunity.
On 17 July, international community commemorates the International Justice Day, this year marking the 22nd anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Ali Kushayb is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Darfur (Sudan) between 2002 and 2004.
This edition of the Campaign Update for the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) comes during unprecedented and unforeseen circumstances.
A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in 2020.
The European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights held an exchange of views with the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, marking the 9th (and final) year of her non-renewable mandate.
The region of Ituri has in the recent weeks suffered from numerous exactions committed by armed groups against civilians, including women and children.
On 10-13 March 2020, PGA conducted a field mission to South Africa to consult with MPs and Government Officials on the ICC.
Zimbabwean delegation welcomed by ICC President, Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji (Nigeria).
From 17 to 19 February 2020, PGA facilitated a visit of members of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco to The Hague...
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) welcomes the reported announcement on 11 February 2020 by representatives of the transitional authorities of Sudan that former President Omar al-Bashir will be transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
For more than 30 years, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) has worked for the establishment and effective operation of the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
On 5 February 2020, the Committee on Legislative Support of Law Enforcement of the Verkhovna Rada resolutely approved Bill no. 2689...
The initiative was launched to strengthen international procedural legal framework for mutual legal assistance and extradition for the most serious international crimes.
2020 Calendar of Events and Strategic Actions: Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC
As 2019 comes to a close, we at Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) look back at a year that saw impressive gains in the fight against impunity, but also some setbacks.
Pacific Island State Affirms its Commitment to International Justice and Accedes to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Following Determined Action by Parliamentarians
PGA welcomes reports of the arrest of senior members of the regime of former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who stands accused of the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against the civilian population of Darfur.
International Justice Day is commemorated on 17 July, marking the 21st anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
PGA reiterates its call for Sudanese authorities to surrender former President al-Bashir to the ICC and reaffirms its recommendations for a peaceful transition
New York/Quito, 23 April 2019 – Today, the National Assembly of Ecuador approved the ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC of the Court) on the crime of aggression.
“The International Criminal Court exists because far too often, countries are unable or unwilling to punish authorities responsible for terrible crimes like massacres, torture and forced disappearance,” Rep. Jim McGovern said.
It is the understanding of PGA that the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) does not limit in any manner the constitutional prerogatives of the Monarch. PGA calls the Prime Minister of Malaysia to reconsider today’s decision.
The Commission of Sovereignty, Integration, International Relations and Integral Security of the National Assembly of Ecuador unanimously approved the report on the ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression.
In the Philippines, throughout the region, and across the globe, parliamentarians, as democratically-elected representatives of the people, raised their voices to condemn this disappointing development.
PGA Board Member Hon. Kula Segaran, MP, stresses that this is the result of 14 years of campaigning by Parliamentarians and human rights activists in Malaysia
Ecuadorian PGA members commited to further the implementation of the Rome Statute.
On 12 December 2018, the plenary of the House of Deputies of Paraguay approved the draft ratification bill on the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), on war crimes and the crime of aggression.
We have been alarmed by recent reports about the inaction of the United Nations peace-keeping operation MINUSCA ) in the face of the commission of atrocities by armed groups.
Malaysia could have referred the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014 to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it had ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC, said M. Kulasegaran...
This Seminar was hosted by the National Congress of Honduras on 18 and 19 October 2018, in the capital city Tegucigalpa.
17 July 2018 marked the Twentieth Anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Contrary to the popular belief, the Rome Statute was effectively opened to the signatures by States on 18 July 1998, when the Final Act of the Rome Diplomatic Conference was signed.
PGA co-sponsored a high-level ministerial event at the UN to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute, International Justice Day, and the entry into force of the Court’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression.
On 19 June 2018, the House of Deputies of the Dominican Republic approved in first reading the Draft Bill Number 05835-2016-2020-CD on Cooperation and Relations with the ICC.
Participants included members of Verkhovna Rada, representatives of government bodies, NGOs and international organizations.
On Wednesday, 11 April 2018, Diputado Tucapel Jiménez, Member of PGA’s Executive Committee, presented Draft Agreement number 43 supported by eight legislators from different political parties during a plenary session
On 15 March 2018, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), participated in the 10th Special Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the International Criminal Court (ICC), organized by the OAS Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs.
The parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and the issue of inter-parliamentary cooperation.
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 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.
A delegation of PGA including the lawmakers Ms. Macarena Gelman (Uruguay), Ms. Olena Sotnyk, MP (Ukraine), Mr. Keong Siong Su, MP (Malaysia) participated in the 16th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
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October 30-31, 2017 - Parliament of Uruguay, Montevideo
On 27 October 2017, Parliamentarians for Global Action convened in Niamey (Niger) a roundtable on the full implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in domestic law.
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Our latest Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC Update is now available to download. Stay up to date and informed on all our activities and actions regarding this campaign.
The Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay unanimously approved the draft implementing legislation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
PGA took action on International Justice Day to reinforce the fundamental role of the ICC in the unwavering pursuit of international justice, the protection of human rights and the establishment of the Rule of Law.
A PGA delegation met with Haitian officials in the framework of Consultations on the ratification of international conventions regarding peace and security, arms control, the Rule of Law and the fight against impunity.
On July 5 PGA’s Secretary-General Dr. David Donat Cattin met with the new Justice Minister and Attorney-General of The Gambia, Mr. Abubacarr M Tambedou, at the Gambian Permanent Mission to the UN.
The PGA delegation was composed of Dip. Ronny Monge (Costa Rica), Dip. Luis Petri (Argentina), , and Dip. Tucapel Jiménez (Chile).
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The Plenary of the Honduran Congress unanimously approved the inclusion of the crime of aggression in the new Criminal Code.
Co-organized by Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice and the Parliament of Argentina in cooperation with PGA & the ICC, Buenos Aires, Argentina
On 20 March 2017, the Justice Committee of the National Assembly of Ecuador held a Hearing to discuss the reforms introduced by Dip. Marisol Peñafiel.
On 16 March 2017 the President of PGA met with the President of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly.
PGA submits International Law arguments before the South African Parliament’s Justice Committee on the proposal of the Government to repeal the ICC Implementation Act of 2002
PGA Board member Mr. Mark Pritchard, MP briefed the UK Foreign Secretary, Mr. Boris Johnson on the work of PGA.
PGA warmly congratulates Mr. Adama Barrow, the newly elected President of the Gambia, on his statement that his administration was working on rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Commonwealth.
On 21 September 2016, Dip. Marisol Peñafiel, Chair of the PGA National Group of Ecuador, tabled a bill to amend the Criminal Code and include national mechanisms to enhance the cooperation with the ICC.
On 6 December 2016, Dip. Ronny Monge, PGA Board Member, tabled bill n°4573 which amends the Criminal Code of Costa Rica in order to implement the crimes included in the Rome Statute as well as the Kampala Amendments.
At the margins of the International Criminal Court’s High-Level Seminar for Fostering Cooperation with the Court in the Caribbean Community region, Dr. David Donat Cattin met with the President of the Republic of T&T Mr. Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona
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The Roundtable was held on 19 December 2016 and hosted by Hon. Hryhoriy Nemyria, MP, Chair of the Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and Interethnic Relations of the Parliament of Ukraine
PGA Conference on the justice system created by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
On 15 December 2016, PGA organized a Conference on the justice system created by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
On December 8, the 7th Session of PGA’s Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region was held in Dakar, Senegal.
The Working Group on the fight against impunity in Francophone African countries held its second meeting on 10 and 11 November 2016, in Lomé (Togo).
Between 18 and 25 November 2016, the PGA high-level Delegations from Argentina and Paraguay visited The Hague in order to participate at the Assembly of State Parties to the International Criminal Court.
Statement presented by Honorable Emery Okundji, MP (Democratic Republic of Congo) on behalf of PGA at the General Debate of the 15th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute.
The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously adopted comprehensive implementing legislation
On 16 November 2016, PGA organized a Side Event, hosted by Estonia and Luxembourg, during the Fifteenth session of the Assembly of State Parties of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
The meeting aimed at promoting the universality and full implementation of the Rome Statute and the fight against impunity in Francophone African countries, especially against the backdrop of criticism the International Criminal Court has been facing...
MP M Kulasegaran says he has been informed the papers are still being processed by the AG’s Chambers.
The Secretariat of PGA received a letter from the President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica Dip. Antonio Alvarez Desanti.
On 2 November 2016, the Senate of Argentina approved the ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Parliamentary questions about the withdrawal of African countries from the International Criminal Court
On 27 October 2016, Sen. Carlos Pablo Klinsky Fernández, Member of PGA from Bolivia, informed our Secretariat that he has introduced a Communication before the International Policy Commission
News broke today that the Government of South Africa has notified the United Nations Secretary General of its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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PGA Members from Paraguay discuss Voluntary Cooperation Agreements with Minister of Justice.
Burundi voted massively in favor of the country withdrawing from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
PACE has adopted a report titled “Co-operation with the International Criminal Court: towards a concrete and expanded commitment”
On 27 September 2016, the Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina, Germán Garavano, held a meeting aimed at discussing and specifying actions to support investigations of transnational crimes.
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and its Members have been alarmed by the reports covering the violent events that occurred in the past few days in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and particularly in Kinshasa.
Dip. Margarita Stolbizer has informed PGA’s Secretariat that the Argentinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has introduced a bill on the Kampala Amendments
The Senate of Paraguay has approved the draft implementing legislation sent by the Executive, on 7 January 2013.
The purpose of the mission, conducted on the occasion of International Justice Day, 17 July, was to assess and overcome the obstacles in the existing Ukrainian legislation that hinder accountability for perpetrators of international crimes.
As we celebrate this year’s International Justice Day, PGA calls on State Parties to fulfill their obligations under the Rome Statute, and in particular their duty to fully cooperate with the Court.
On 7 July 2016, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the Court, hosted by the House of Deputies of Paraguay.
On 7 July 2016, PGA held Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the ICC, hosted by the House of Deputies of Paraguay.
On 7 July 2016, in the framework of its Parliamentary Campaign for the Effectiveness and Universality of the Rome Statute, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the Court.
A PGA delegation met with the Deputy Minister of Justice and the Representative for International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of paraguay to discuss the ratification of the Kampala Amendments and the voluntary agreements with the ICC.
PGA welcomes the adoption in Conakry on 4 July 2016 of the law reforming the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedural Code.
On 2 June 2016, the International Criminal Court (ICC) held a ceremony to welcome El Salvador as the 124th State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
On 17-18 May 2016, upon invitation of International Law and Human Rights Co- Convenor, Sen. Alain Destexhe, the ICC President Judge Silvia Fernandez and PGA Secretary General participated in the experts’ hearing on Cooperation with the ICC
Media sources are reporting that today, 12 May 2016, Uganda is receiving in Kampala a fugitive of international justice, Mr. Omar Al-Bashir, the President of Sudan.
On 3 May 2016, the President of PGA’s National Group in Chile, Dip. Tucapel Jimenez, presented a Draft Parliamentary Resolution to the Chamber of Deputies requesting the President of Chile to deposit Chile’s instruments for the Kampala amendments.
On 18-22 April 2016, PGA facilitated the visit of a high-level Parliamentary Delegation from Uganda to The Hague.
Members of the PGA National Group Uganda visited the International Criminal Court (ICC) to engage in high-level bilateral meetings with representatives of ICC, Government officials and Dutch MPs.
The testimonies of PGA and ICC representatives aimed at explaining the legislative implications of the obligation of States Parties to cooperate with the ICC.
The visit fell during a pivotal moment in the Verkhovna Rada with respect to Ukraine’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the ICC.
By depositing the instruments of ratification earlier today, El Salvador became the 124th State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
On 2 January 2016, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, promulgated the Law implementing the Rome Statute of the ICC
Parliamentary Seminar on ICC in Ukraine, under high patronage of Chairman of Verkhovna Rada, received multi-party support for Rome Statute ratification
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.
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has voted for accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), paving the way to become the 124th State Party to the international criminal court.
Today, the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) voted quasi unanimously for the adoption of the Law implementing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the domestic legal order.
Members of PGA’s Australian National Group met with experts to discuss the important role of the ICC in Australia
Parliamentary Seminar and a Technical Workshop in the framework of the Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC for the Effectiveness of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Legislators agreed that, given that misconceptions and misperceptions around the Rome Statute had now been clarified, there was room for consensus in favor of ratification.
On 28th and 29th September 2015, PGA facilitated the visit of a delegation of parliamentarians from the Foreign Affairs Committee of El Salvador to The Hague
Alain Destexhe, Convenor of the International Law and Human Rights Program visits Iraqi Kurdistan and calls for the ratification of the Rome Statute of the ICC
Op-ed by Dr. David Donat Cattin, Secretary General, Parliamentarians for Global Action, published on 14 Sept. 2015
A follow-up Strategy meeting on Accountability for Mass-Atrocities and Strategies to Counter Violent Extremism and Protect Civilians in the MENA region
MPs from Costa Rica and El Salvador strategized over progressing their respective processes of domestic implementation and ratification of the Rome Statute of the ICC .
Are further delays in ratification of the Rome Statute presenting a lost opportunity to provide for justice in Ukraine? Can Rome Statute ratification in fact help the high-level peace negotiations? Will the ICC replace national Ukrainian courts?
PGA, in partnership with the Human Rights Agenda and the Razumkov Center organized a Parliamentary Expert & Peer-Exchange Roundtable Discussions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) from June 18-19, 2015 at the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine
On 2 June the Chamber of Deputies of the DRC voted unanimously for the adoption of the Law to Implement the Rome Statute of the ICC in the domestic legal order.
Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict gave a poignant report on the situation in Iraq, and Syria following her mission in the region
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.
From 20 to 22 April 2015, the Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC conducted a field mission to Kyiv to engage with Members of the newly elected Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine) for the purpose of introducing the vision and goal of PGA
Central African Republic (CAR) adopted by a large majority, on 22 April 2015, the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR
PGA has organized a Parliamentary Mission from the Dominican Republic to the Parliament and Government of Haiti to contribute to the furtherance of the country’s engagement with international justice and to promote Ratification of the Rome Statute.
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 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.
DAP vice chair M Kulasegaran to take up again the cause of Malaysia’s accession to the ICC.
While most Governments in the (MENA) Region have expressed support for the ICC and the fight against impunity for crimes under international law, few have taken the necessary steps to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute of the ICC.
On October 20th-21st, a mission from the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq visited the International Criminal Court (ICC), other international legal institutions and relevant non state actors in The Hague.
MPs from MENA Region discuss the ICC and fight against impunity for international crimes
From 6 to 8 October, PGA conducted a field mission in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in the framework of the PGA Campaign for the Universality and Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system to generate political will for the fight against impunity
Ratified EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is fresh impulse towards Rome Statute ratification by 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.
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
PGA welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the Resolution on the crime of aggression (Kampala Amendments).
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
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
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.
(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
On February 11, 2014, 35 members of Parliament in Mexico have signed the Initiative that contains a draft decree amending the eighth paragraph of Article 21 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States to harmonize it with the Rome Statute.
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
In September 2013, PGA organized a Parliamentary Seminar and a technical Roundtable in the framework of a Sub-Regional Working Group on Challenges for the Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system in the Americas.
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
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
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
Leading MPs call upon Chad to arrest and surrender Al Bashir to the ICC.
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
A compilation of practices of the UN Security Council in relation to the Internatational Crimincal Court since the adoption of the Rome Statute in 1998.
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
A handbook aimed at assisting States in ratifying the Kampala Amendments, helping criminalize the most serious forms of the illegal use of force.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Venezuela was the first State from Latin America to become a State Party to the Rome Statute on June 7, 2000, but has yet to incorporate the Statute in its legal order. Accordingly, on September 22, 2009, upon the initiative and invitation of PGA Board Me
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
20th Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA)
In Defense of Human Dignity: Striking the Balance of Peace and Justice | 1-2 October 1998, United Nations
