PGA’s International Law and Human Rights Program focuses on mobilizing members of parliament around the world to support and promote the prevention of serious human rights violations, including international crimes, as well as promoting the accountability of perpetrators when they do occur. International crimes include genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Violations of the right to life; the right not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment; and the right not to be subjected to slavery nor forced or compulsory labor are some examples of serious human rights violations.

The Program advances these objectives through its two campaigns:

Campaign for the Universality and Effectiveness of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) System

Campaign for the Abolition of the Death Penalty (ADP)

Program Convenors

Sen. Boris Dittrich
(The Netherlands)

Hon. Dr. Galyna Mykhailiuk, MP
(Ukraine)