Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for
Human Rights, Democracy, and a Sustainable World
Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for
Human Rights, Democracy, and a Sustainable World
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.
PGA side-event to the 6th World Congress against the Death Penalty
A PGA delegation led by Executive Committee member, Dip Margarita Stolbizer met with high level officials of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
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
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.
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.
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
On 7 July 2016, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the Court, hosted by the House of Deputies of Paraguay.
On 7 July 2016, PGA held Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the ICC, hosted by the House of Deputies of Paraguay.
On 7 July 2016, in the framework of its Parliamentary Campaign for the Effectiveness and Universality of the Rome Statute, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the Court.
A PGA delegation met with the Deputy Minister of Justice and the Representative for International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of paraguay to discuss the ratification of the Kampala Amendments and the voluntary agreements with the ICC.
PGA Member Hon. Tharchen Nil receives response from Foreign Ministry of Bhutan on prospects for Accession to Arms Trade Treaty
PGA welcomes the adoption in Conakry on 4 July 2016 of the law reforming the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedural Code.
On June 30th, the Human Rights Council decided to appoint, for a period of three years, an Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Launched in 2011 by the U.S. Department of State, the Global Equality Fund (GEF) empowers Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) persons to live freely and exercise their rights without fear of discrimination or abuse.
A delegation from PGA visited Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from June 21-24 to advance the goals of PGA’s Campaign against Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
PGA welcomes the signing of a definitive cease-fire agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
