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Parliamentary Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the Rome Statute and the Kampala Amendments in Dominican Republic

On 10 - 11 March, 2015 PGA organized, together with the Senate of the Dominican Republic, a Parliamentary Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the Rome Statute and the Kampala Amendments.

Margareta Cederfelt appointed  Rapporteur of the OSCE PA’s General Committee on Political Affairs and Security

Cederfelt has served as Chair of the PGA National Group of Sweden and Treasurer of the PGA Executive Board since 2011.

Parliamentary Roundtable and Consultations on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Tanzania

PGA organized on Sunday 3 May a Roundtable meeting on the abolition of the death penalty in Tanzania and Uganda in Dar es Salaam with the participation of Parliamentarians from Tanzania and Uganda

Field Mission of PGA in Kyiv bolsters support for the ratification of the Rome Statute of the ICC in Ukraine

From 20 to 22 April 2015, the Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC conducted a field mission to Kyiv to engage with Members of the newly elected Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine) for the purpose of introducing the vision and goal of PGA

Angola - PGA congratulates PGA Member Dip. Palmira Bernardo for her actions contributing to parliamentary ratification of BTWC and CWC

PGA congratulates its Members in Angola for their relentless efforts leading to approved Ratification of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, as well as the Chemical Weapons Convention by the Government of Angola

Parliament of the Central African Republic adopts the law establishing a Special Criminal Court

Central African Republic (CAR) adopted by a large majority, on 22 April 2015, the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR

PGA welcomes the adoption by the Central African Parliament of the law establishing a Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic

PGA congratulates the National Transitional Council of the Central African Republic which adopted the bill establishing a Special Criminal Court in CAR.

PGA National Group in Liberia Welcomes Ratification of Arms Trade Treaty

On 21 April 2015, the Government of Liberia deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty

Czech Republic and Switzerland approve Kampala Amendments

Parliamentarians around the world celebrate the acceptance by the Czech Republic of both Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the ICC and the Swiss Federal Assembly unanimous approval of the ratification of the Kampala Amendments

PGA Condemns the Brutal Assassination of Ugandan leading State-Prosecutor Ms. Joan Kagezi

PGA firmly condemns her brutal and senseless assassination, occurred on 30 March, 2015 in Kampala

PGA Statement concerning the restrictions of personal liberty against Mr. Ahmed Mahloof, MP (Maldives), PGA Member

PGA expresses its undiminished solidarity with Mr. Mahloof for his prolonged detention without formal charges being presented to him before an independent judge.

PGA congratulates Chad on ratifying the Arms Trade Treaty

PGA congratulates its National Group in Chad for its tireless efforts over the past years which made an important contribution leading to the deposit on March 25th, 2015 of the Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by the Government of Chad

PGA Calls for Peaceful Presidential Elections in Nigeria

PGA urges Nigerians to restrain from using violence during the presidential elections to be held on the 28 March 2015 and calls for peaceful elections.

Pakistan - Chair of PGA National Group in Pakistan endorsed by Prime Minister of Pakistan to be President of Senate

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday endorsed the nomination of Senator Raza Rabbani as candidate for the election of Chairman Senate

PGA Calls for Bringing to Justice the Perpetrators of the Tunis Attacks

PGA believes that this week’s attacks against civilians in Tunis, which have been claimed by ISIS, might fall under the definition of ‘crimes against humanity’ as defined in the Rome Statute, to which Tunisia has acceded in 2011.

Parliamentary Mission to the Parliament and Government of Haiti to promote Ratification of the Rome Statute - 12, 13 March 2015

PGA has organized a Parliamentary Mission from the Dominican Republic to the Parliament and Government of Haiti to contribute to the furtherance of the country’s engagement with international justice and to promote Ratification of the Rome Statute.

Field Missions on Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Trinidad & Tobago and Suriname

Within the framework of PGA’s Campaign Against Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) (SOGI Campaign), the Gender, Equality and Population Program conducted field missions to Trinidad & Tobago and Suriname

International Women’s Day 2015

Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!