Dip. Margarita Stolbizer, Argentina, becomes Acting President of PGA

Dip. Margarita Stolbizer, Argentina, became Acting President of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) on 17 August 2016 following the end of the Parliamentary term of former PGA President: Dip. Minou Tavarez Mirabal from the Dominican Republic.

PGA Member Senator Valerie Woods Applauds Section 53 Decision As “Significant Victory”

Senator Valerie Woods recognized the ruling on the unconstitutionality of Section Fifty-Three of the Criminal Code that criminalized same sex intercourse.

PGA Member, Rep. Jim McGovern decries sale of arms by the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

United States/Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - PGA Member, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass) decries sale of arms by the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Switzerland - Interview with PGA Member Hon. Carlo Sommaruga MP on ending the sale of Swiss arms to conflict zones

Hon. Carlo Sommaruga MP highlights the importance of Switzerland moving away from arms production

PGA Statement on death threats against Human Rights defenders in The Hague

PGA expresses its deep concern and condemnation of escalating death threats and intimidation against human rights defenders based in The Hague working on International Criminal Court-related issues.

A Triumph for Human Rights of LGBTI people in Belize and the Caribbean: Section 53 of the Criminal Code in Belize is ruled Unconstitutional

PGA commends the decision of the Supreme Court of Belize in ruling Section 53 of the Criminal Code, which criminalized consenting intercourse between adults of the same sex, unconstitutional.

Hon. Naveed Qamar, MP (Pakistan) plays key role in securing formal review of possibility of ATT accession in National Assembly

Pakistan - Hon. Naveed Qamar, MP, Deputy Convenor of PGA’s Peace & Democracy Program and PGA Executive Committee Member, plays key role in securing formal review of possibility of ATT accession in National Assembly of Pakistan

PGA congratulates the Senate of Paraguay for approving the draft implementing legislation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

The Senate of Paraguay has approved the draft implementing legislation sent by the Executive, on 7 January 2013.

Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for Latin American and Caribbean Parliamentarians

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), in collaboration with the Human Rights Committee in the Parliament of Uruguay, organized a Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for Parliamentarians of Latin A

PGA Condemns Restrictions to Civil and Political Rights of Opposition Leader in the Maldives

PGA expresses profound concern for the sentence imposed against a Member of Parliament in The Maldives, Mr. Ahmed Mahloof, MP.

PGA Lusophone States Workshop to Promote Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty

PGA organized a Lusophone States Workshop to Promote Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, in close cooperation with, and kindly hosted by, the National Assembly of Cape Verde in Praia from 18-19 July, 2016.

The Role of Parliamentarians in the Battle against the Death Penalty: PGA side event to World Congress against the Death Penalty

PGA side-event to the 6th World Congress against the Death Penalty

PGA Board member, Dip Margarita Stolbizer meets with Ministry of Justice and Human Rights to discuss ratification of the Kampala Amendments and voluntary agreements with the ICC

A PGA delegation led by Executive Committee member, Dip Margarita Stolbizer met with high level officials of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

MPs from Latin America and the Caribbean launch “Advancing the Human Rights and Inclusion of LGBTI People: A Handbook for Parliamentarians” at the sidelines of the Global LGBTI Human Rights Conference

Parliamentarians from Aruba, Bolivia, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay participated in PGA’s Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination

PGA Mission to Kyiv and Parliamentary Roundtable on Ratification and Implementation of the Rome Statute of the ICC

The purpose of the mission, conducted on the occasion of International Justice Day, 17 July, was to assess and overcome the obstacles in the existing Ukrainian legislation that hinder accountability for perpetrators of international crimes.

PGA Celebrates International Day of Justice, Eighteenth Anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute

As we celebrate this year’s International Justice Day, PGA calls on State Parties to fulfill their obligations under the Rome Statute, and in particular their duty to fully cooperate with the Court.

Canada - Statement by PGA Member Hélène Laverdière MP on Recent Decision of Government of Canada to move forward with process of Accession to Arms Trade Treaty

Statement by Hélène Laverdière, Member of Parliament for Laurier – Sainte-Marie (Canada) on Recent Decision of Government to move forward with process of Accession to ATT

Guatemala - Former PGA Member Edgar Ernesto Herrera welcomes ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by Guatemala

Guatemala - Former PGA Member Edgar Ernesto Herrera welcomes ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by Guatemala