Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for
Human Rights, Democracy, and a Sustainable World
Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for
Human Rights, Democracy, and a Sustainable World
PGA acknowledges the leadership and tireless efforts of Zimbabwean parliamentarians, including PGA Members and most notably Hon. Dorcas Sibanda, whose collective unwavering commitment has made this historic achievement possible.
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 Nicaraguan Government imprisoned Brooklyn Rivera and his parliamentary alternate Nancy Henríquez, alleging the commission of “crimes of treason, undermining the national integrity, conspiracy, and spreading false news”.
Seychelles will therefore now become the 126th State Party to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, thirty days from today's date of deposit of Instrument of Ratification - on January 2nd, 2025.
The bill also remove provisions for consent to marriage of infants to be given by parents or guardians.
It is anticipated that Vanuatu will deposit its Instrument of Accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in the near future
The Assembly provided a vital platform for discussions on advancing international justice and combating impunity.
PGA’s annual International Council Meeting convened to elect new members to PGA’s Executive Committee and discuss PGA’s new strategic plan for the coming years.
Resolution 1540 (2004) affirms that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery constitutes a threat to international peace and security
The Defender of Democracy Awards were conferred in a high-level ceremony on 28 October 2024, hosted by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Honorable Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
PGA looks forward to the deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of Seychelles of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) in the near future.
PGA brought together parliamentarians from different regions around the world, to discuss and strategize towards the abolition of the death penalty.
Recent media articles encourage their governments to take positive steps.
PGA is grateful to the Parliament of Sierra Leone for facilitating the organization of this Workshop and to UNODC for their continued important collaboration with and cooperation.
With these new invitations, 76 States are now Parties, two have signed it and 18 have been invited to accede to the Convention.
The 2024 International Day of the Girl theme is ‘Girls’ vision for the future’ conveying both the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls’ voices and vision for the future
Seychelles preparing changes to law to accede to Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
