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Trinidad’s “Buggery Laws” are Struck Down

In delivering his ruling, Justice Rampersad ruled: “the court declares that sections 13 and 16 of the [Sexual Offences Act] are unconstitutional.

PGA Congratulates The Senate of Chile for its Unanimous Support for Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty

The Senate of Chile has unanimously agreed to the ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty.

Chilean lawmakers call on the Government to send the Draft Law on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court to Congress

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

PGA congratulates the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica for the Final Approval of the Draft Bill on Cooperation with the ICC

Draft law 19.665 on Cooperation and Relation with the ICC was unanimously approved during its reading debate.

Parliamentary Consultation on Addressing Inequalities of the Criminal Justice System

On 3 April 2018, parliamentarians and civil society representatives met to discuss Addressing Inequalities of the Criminal Justice System and the Death Penalty.

PGA Promotes the Universality of the Rome Statute at the Special Session of the OAS on the ICC

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.

PGA condemns the prolonged detention in Maldives of Hon. Ahmed Mahloof, MP, under the state of emergency law

Persistent and repeated violations of the fundamental human rights of MPs are being committed by the authorities of The Maldives.

PGA congratulates the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica for approving the Draft Cooperation Law with the ICC in its first debate

The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved draft law 19.665 on Cooperation and Relation with the International Criminal Court.

PGA promotes Biological Weapons Convention in Haiti

A PGA delegation visited Port-au-Prince, Haiti to participate in a Seminar dedicated to the promotion of the universality of the BWC

PGA calls on the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the international community to guarantee the human rights of all in the DRC

Attacks against civilians can be qualified as crimes against humanity and perpetrators shall be brought to justice.

PGA President meets with Speaker of the Rada of Ukraine and key Legislators in Kyiv

Field mission entailed discussion of the organization of the 40th Annual Forum.

The Chairman of the Ukrainian Human Rights Committee met with the President and Secretary General of PGA

The parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and the issue of inter-parliamentary cooperation.

Bringing ISIL/ISIS to justice for genocide and other atrocity-crimes

Draft Model Parliamentary Resolution and Sample Parliamentary Questions on “Bringing ISIS to Justice” prepared by PGA International Law and Human Rights team.

PGA Statement on The Situation in Guinea Bissau

PGA is deeply concerned over the continuous political and institutional crisis in Guinea Bissau.

Historic Accomplishment of the Republic of Argentina: First Country in the World to have signed All Four Cooperation Agreements with the International Criminal Court

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 Members Call on the International Criminal Court to Bring the Ntaganda Case to Ituri

Mr. Bosco Ntaganda stands accused of 13 counts of war crimes and 5 counts of crimes against humanity, alleged to have been committed in Ituri in 2002 and 2003, at the end of the Second Congo War.

PGA Member from Paraguay met with Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss Cooperation Agreements with the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Dip. Clemente Barrios presented the latest developments concerning the adoption on 16 August 2017 of Law 5877/17 to the Minister of Foreign AFfairs.