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Legislative Forum "Sharing Experiences and Best Practices in Latin America and the Caribbean to Prevent and End Child Marriage and Early Unions"

The Legislative Forum was held on July 5 in collaboration with the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, UN Women and UNICEF, San Salvador.

PGA Secretary-General meets with the new Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of The Gambia

On July 5 PGA’s Secretary-General Dr. David Donat Cattin met with the new Justice Minister and Attorney-General of The Gambia, Mr. Abubacarr M Tambedou, at the Gambian Permanent Mission to the UN.

PGA Affirms its Support of the Inter-American System of Human Rights

PGA affirms its commitment to uphold the Human Rights of all individuals regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and/or sex characteristics.

Diversity Is Inspiring

Diversity Is Inspiring

Today, June 28th, we celebrate LGBTI Pride Day, which commemorates the Stonewall riots that started on this date in 1969 and are widely considered to have sparked the gay liberation movement.

Roundtable on Strategies to Strengthen the United Nations by Increasing Democratic Representation

The aim of the Roundtable was to explore mechanisms to increase the democratic representation and accountability of the United Nations (UN).

Strategic Roundtable of the PGA UN Advisory Committee and PGA Executive Committee

On 5 June, PGA held its 2nd meeting of the UN Advisory Committee in 2017, hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN.

PGA Delegation meets with Chilean Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Justice to discuss the full implementation of the Rome Statute, cooperation with the ICC and the implementation of the BWC

The PGA delegation was composed of Dip. Ronny Monge (Costa Rica), Dip. Luis Petri (Argentina), , and Dip. Tucapel Jiménez (Chile).

The Role of Parliamentarians in Protecting the Oceans and Implementing SDG14

This side event will discuss the key role of parliamentarians in the national implementation of the Action Plan and the fostering of political will to protect the Oceans.

Regional Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Ratification and Implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (Santiago, Chile)

The Regional Latin America Parliamentary Workshop brought together prominent Legislators and several Government officials from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC Update: Jan. - Apr. 2017

Our latest Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC Update is now available to download. Stay up to date and informed on all our activities and actions regarding this campaign.

PGA Member Kasthuri Patto, MP (Malaysia) Speaks Out Against Recent Execution of Prisoner

Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto says there is no point talking about respecting human rights without committing to see it through.

Love All Families

Love All Families

On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), PGA reaffirms its commitment to advance the rights of LGBTI people and their families.

PGA’s leading Euro-Parliamentarians participate in Exchange of Views on the fight against impunity

On 2 May 2017, PGA’s Secretary General Dr. David Donat-Cattin addressed a panel of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs’ Committee (AFET)...

PGA Submits an Advisory Opinion in relation to Gender Identity and the Rights of Same-Sex Couples to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

PGA submitted an opinion to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in connection with a request by Costa Rica on the recognition of the gender identity of individuals and the patrimonial rights of same-sex couples.

PGA Welcomes the Inclusion of the Crime of Aggression in the New Criminal Code of Honduras

The Plenary of the Honduran Congress unanimously approved the inclusion of the crime of aggression in the new Criminal Code.

Seminar on Cooperation with the ICC for parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors

Co-organized by Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice and the Parliament of Argentina in cooperation with PGA & the ICC, Buenos Aires, Argentina

PGA Calls Upon the Congress of Peru to Defend the Legal Protections on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Contained in Legislative Decree Number 1323

Legislative Decree No. 1323 incorporates into the Peruvian Criminal Code sexual orientation and gender identity as expressly prohibited categories of discrimination and as aggravating circumstances in crimes.

Mission of ICC President to Malaysia to meet with the Speaker of Parliament, the Minister of Law, the PGA National Group and High-level Officials

From 5 to 7 April 2017, the President of the ICC, Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi conducted a mission to Malaysia.