In Memoriam of Prof. Otto Triffterer (1931-2015), a giant of International Criminal Law

Earlier this month, on June 1, 2015, the world lost one of the most innovative and charismatic legal thinkers of our times, Professor Dr. Otto Triffterer.

PGA Member Senator David Musila calls on Kenyan Goverment to Accede to Arms Trade Treaty

Why Kenya must accede to arms treaty, By DAVID MUSILA

Interview with PGA Member Mr. Harry van Bommel, MP, The Netherlands

The PGA Secretariat has the pleasure of highlighting this month’s work on the ratification of the Rome Statute by Armenia, with 10 questions to Mr. Harry van Bommel, MP, The Netherlands.

PNG Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Hon. Rimbink Pato MP assures PNG Deputy Speaker of Parliament and PGA Member, Hon. Aide Ganasi MP of the Government’s commitment to ratify the ATT following completion of review process

Hon. Aide Ganasi MP participated in PGA ATT Workshop in Tonga from 18-19 May, 2015

PGA Condena el Asesinato de Francela Méndez, Activista Transgénero y Defensora de los Derechos Humanos de El Salvador

PGA condena enérgicamente el asesinato de Francela Méndez, activista transgénero y defensora de los derechos humanos de El Salvador, ocurrido en la madrugada del 31 de mayo pasado, y expresa su solidaridad con sus familiares

Chair of PGA’ s New Zealand National Group, Hon. Su’ a William Sio MP calls on Fijian Parliamentarians to push for ratification of Arms Trade Treaty

NZ pushes Fiji to join UN Arms Trade Treaty

PGA Congratulates the Unanimous Vote for the Implementing Legislation of the Rome Statute of the ICC in DRC

On 2 June the Chamber of Deputies of the DRC voted unanimously for the adoption of the Law to Implement the Rome Statute of the ICC in the domestic legal order.

ISIS: Abducting Girls and Women to Finance their Activities

Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict gave a poignant report on the situation in Iraq, and Syria following her mission in the region

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