Argentina Signs Voluntary Agreements on Protection of Witnesses

Voluntary agreement signed on Argentina’s cooperation with the ICC related to witnesses’ protection.

Field Mission to follow up on Project of General Law on Equality and Non-Discrimination, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

The meeting brought together representatives from the Executive Legal Counsel’s office, the Human Rights Unit of the Attorney General, and the Defensoría del Pueblo, as well as LGBTI activists and Dominican legislators.

Parliamentary Delegation to Belize on Human Rights, Equality and Non-Discrimination

Parliamentary Delegation to Belize City and Belmopan, Belize from November 9 to November 12, 2016.

Statement on Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) by Hon. Su’a William Sio, MP at Pacific Parliamentary Forum Meeting

Pacific Parliamentary Forum - Presentation by Hon. Su’a William Sio, MP (New Zealand)

Statement of PGA Member Honorable Emery Okundji at the 15th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute

Statement presented by Honorable Emery Okundji, MP (Democratic Republic of Congo) on behalf of PGA at the General Debate of the 15th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute.

A Step Closer to the Full Implementation of the Rome Statute of the ICC in Paraguay

The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously adopted comprehensive implementing legislation

Challenges for the Universality and Threats for the Integrity of the Rome Statute system: The Role of Parliamentarians

On 16 November 2016, PGA organized a Side Event, hosted by Estonia and Luxembourg, during the Fifteenth session of the Assembly of State Parties of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

PGA Delegation Visit to Timor Leste to Promote Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty - November 9-11, 2016

A PGA Delegation met with the Prime Minister of Timor Leste, the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Interior

PGA holds the 2nd Meeting of the Working Group on the Fight against Impunity in Francophone African Countries in Lomé, Togo

The meeting aimed at promoting the universality and full implementation of the Rome Statute and the fight against impunity in Francophone African countries, especially against the backdrop of criticism the International Criminal Court has been facing...

PGA Board Member, Hon. Kula Segaran, MP pushes Malaysia to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

MP M Kulasegaran says he has been informed the papers are still being processed by the AG’s Chambers.

The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica is upholding its commitments to fully and effectively implement the Rome Statute of the ICC

The Secretariat of PGA received a letter from the President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica Dip. Antonio Alvarez Desanti.

Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

The Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention is being held in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from 7 to 25 November 2016.

Nepal and Liberia deposit Instruments of Ratification of Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

PGA wishes to warmly congratulate, and pay tribute to, its Members in Nepal and Liberia for their central and essential contributions, culminating in the ratifications by Liberia and Nepal of the Biological Weapons Convention.

Parliamentarians Celebrate Approval of the Kampala Amendments to the Crime of Aggression by the Senate of Argentina

On 2 November 2016, the Senate of Argentina approved the ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Nepal Signs Instrument of Ratification of BWC

Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and PGA Member, Hon. Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat (MP) notifies PGA that Parliament has approved Biological Weapons Convention Bill.

Update on Accession of Samoa to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC)

Notification received by PGA Member, Hon. Minister Lemalu Lemi Taefu from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Accession of Samoa to the BWC

PGA receives Certificate of Appreciation from H.E. Jorge Santos, Speaker of the National Assembly of Cape Verde

Certificate of Appreciation in acknowledgement of PGA`s contribution in organizing the PGA Lusophone States Workshop

Questions asked by Servaes (PvdA) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the withdrawal of African countries from the International Criminal Court

Parliamentary questions about the withdrawal of African countries from the International Criminal Court