71 years after the historic judgement at Nuremberg by the International Military Tribunal, another international jurisdiction may be able to adjudicate on the responsibility of leaders who engage in aggressive wars: The International Criminal Court.
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Ms. Cederfelt was elected to a two-year term by the International Council at its annual meeting in Milan on 28 November, 2017.
The PGA Defender of Democracy Award honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment and contribution to promoting peace, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, non-discrimination and/or gender equality.
On 29 November 2017, Parliamentarians for Global Action organised a parliamentary roundtable, Entitled “Moving Away from Capital Punishment in Asia”...
"Milan Forum for Action in Preventing Violent Extremism and Mass Atrocities: The Role of Parliamentarians". Palazzo Isimbardi, Milan, Italy.
On November 16-19, PGA participated in the annual Regional Conference of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association for Latin America and the Caribbean (ILGALAC) in Guatemala City.
The resolution denounces the conduct of activities in Yemen and areas affected by the conflict that are inconsistent with the laws of armed conflict.
October 30-31, 2017 - Parliament of Uruguay, Montevideo
Mr. Farhatullah Babar, MP (Pakistan) is a new PGA Member.
On 6 November 2017, Parliamentarians for Global Action convened a Parliamentary Roundtable on Strengthening the Rule of Law, focusing on the issue of capital punishment, in the Senate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
UN Women interviewed PGA Member Dip. Gloria Reyes (Dominican Republic)
PGA convened a Roundtable Discussion in Paramaribo, Suriname on Friday, October 27, 2017.
In his book “Moses and the Monotheistic Religion,” Sigmund Freud says that democracies are exceptions and not rules, because there is something in the human character that tends toward authoritarianism.
On 27 October 2017, Parliamentarians for Global Action convened in Niamey (Niger) a roundtable on the full implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in domestic law.
Dep. Epaye wrote to the Foreign Minister of Central African Republic.
PGA welcomes the decision of at least nine of the twenty-four Senators to speak out against the bill reintroducing the death penalty in Filipino law.
PGA organized a strategic discussion on how the support for the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the ICC can be integrated into a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Strategy of private companies.