Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for
Human Rights, Democracy, and a Sustainable World
Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for
Human Rights, Democracy, and a Sustainable World
The existence and prevalence of sexism, misogyny, democratic backsliding, and authoritarianism have created fertile ground for the institutionalization of violence against women in politics and human rights defenders.
Lawmakers from PGA’s global membership came together to discuss the Role of Parliamentarians in the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 on the Protection of the Ocean.
Our 42nd Annual Forum was held virtually on December 16-17, 2021
An important step in fulfilling Mozambique's international legal obligations and an important contribution to international peace and security.
On 10 December 2021, PGA virtually gathered a group of high-level experts and representatives from civil society organisations (CSOs) to discuss the importance of reforming national nomination procedures for the International Criminal Court (ICC) judicial
This webinar is the 3rd in a series of 4 in Africa, Latin America, Asia/Pacific and Caribbean/CARICOM to promote Universality and Implementation of The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols
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.
Chile joins Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Uruguay in providing access to marriage for same-sex couples.
To keep the focus on strategic and efficient actions and considering that the situation in Afghanistan must not be forgotten, PGA, in collaboration with a Malaysian Think Tank, have organized a follow-up meeting to discuss the step
PGA urges the international community to recognize its collective responsibility in the protection of human rights of all Afghans and to consider an effective, gender-sensitive response to the deteriorating humanitarian context.
In recent months, Trinidad and Tobago has been facing political turmoil exacerbated by the impact posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Chair of PGA’s UK National Group, Mr. Mark Pritchard MP, asks the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her counterparts in Commonwealth countries on ending the death penalty.
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.
The recent events that took place during the evening of Monday 25 October 2021 in Khartoum, Sudan, are yet more evidence of the worrying trend of democratic backsliding worldwide.
This Webinar was the third in a series of 8 such Webinars which PGA will organize aimed at facilitating and encouraging parliamentary diplomacy to promote International Cooperation on Nuclear and Radiological Security.
PGA, together with WCADP, organizied an online event on "How to Work with Parliamentarians for the Abolition of the Death Penalty" on 20 October 2021
