Statement by PGA Member Dr. Azis Syamsuddin MP, Member of Committee III (Law and Security) of Parliament of Indonesia

Statement on new Anti-Terrorism Law in Indonesia.

PGA Calls for the Respect of the Fundamental Human Rights of Mr. Domingos Simoes Pereira, MP

PGA expresses its concern that the prerogatives of a sitting Parliamentarian may have been violated while he was exercising his right to express opinions and dissent.

Singapore Summit Meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea Leader, Kim Jong-un

PGA welcomes the Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) issued earlier today at the Singapore Summit.

PGA’s Board - UN LGBTI Core Group Meeting

On June 8, PGA Board members met for the first time with the United Nations LGBTI Core Group.

Parliamentarians from Francophone Africa meet in Kinshasa to discuss the abolition of the death penalty

Parliamentarians from West and Central Africa shared their experiences and discussed the future of the abolitionist movement in the region.

The Role of Parliamentarians as Advocates for Human Rights, Equality, Justice and Atrocity Prevention

On 30 May 2018, a high-level group of Canadian Lawmakers committed to human rights convened a meeting to discuss the Campaigns and priorities of PGA.

The Indonesian Judicial System, Penalties and Human Rights in the Reformed Draft Criminal Code

On 7 May 2018, parliamentarians and civil society met in Jakarta to consult on the Indonesian Judicial System, Penalties and Human Rights in the Reformed Draft Criminal Code.

Seminar for Parliamentarians and National Human Rights Institutions on Equality and Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Parliamentarians from Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay participated in the activity, together with SOGI experts.

National Assembly of Mozambique approves the Ratification of the ATT

PGA wishes to congratulate the Parliament of Mozambique for having unanimously approved the Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty.

United Republic of Tanzania - BTWC Status Update

PGA Congratulates the Government of Tanzania and Its Esteemed Member, Hon. Jasson Rweikiza MP on the occasion of the announcement earlier today that Tanzania will ratify the Biological Weapons Convention in September 2018.

PGA Executive Board Member M Kulasegaran Appointed Minister of Human Resources

Kulasegaran – from a minister’s bane to a minister.

European Parliament adopts Resolution condemning the deteriorating human rights situation in the Philippines

PGA Board Member Barbara Lochbihler introduced a comprehensive draft that contributed to the final text supported by all political groups.

Roundtable at Ukrainian Parliament: Ensuring harmonization of the criminal legislation with provisions of the international law

Participants included members of Verkhovna Rada, representatives of government bodies, NGOs and international organizations.

PGA Regional Parliamentary Workshop on Improving Compliance with the UN Program of Action Addressing The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Promoting Greater and More Effective Participation by Women MPs in Parliamentary Defence, Security

On April 26-27, 2018, PGA’s Peace & Democracy Program organized in Samoa a Regional Parliamentary Workshop on Improving Compliance with the UN Program of Action Addressing The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons...

Pakistan’s National Assembly passes the Transgender Persons Bill 2018 championed by PGA Member Hon. Syed Naveed Qamar, MP

The Transgender Persons Bill comes at a critical and urgent moment for the transgender community.

PGA participates in Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions: Panel discussion on LGBTI inclusion with parliamentarians

April 16-18: PGA Board member Senator Valerie Woods participated in several activities at the sidelines of the Commonwealth Forums on Women, Peoples, Youth, Business and NHRIs.

Uganda: The fundamental human rights of Parliamentarians in Uganda must be respected

PGA calls on Ugandan competent authorities to respect the fundamental rights of every individual including parliamentarians exercising their civil and political rights.

Dip. Tucapel Jiménez calls on the Government of Chile to submit to Parliament, the Project of Law on Implementation of the Biological & Toxin Weapons Convention

As recent horrible events in Syria and the United Kingdom clearly demonstrate, the risk of using Weapons of Mass Destruction to commit atrocities against innocent civilians is now a well-established reality.