Rule of Law prevails over discrimination in Uganda as Constitutional Court nullifies “Anti-Gay Law”

The Constitutional Court of Uganda has declared the passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into Act as null and void. The panel of five judges unanimously nullified the Anti-Homosexuality Act on grounds that it was passed without the required quorum.

PGA Concerned by the Surge of Violence Following the Cease Fire Agreement in Central African Republic

PGA notes with serious concern allegations made that the cease fire has already been broken and that violence has restarted in various areas of the territory.

PGA Chair of International Council, Dip. Minou Tavárez, urges States to ensure sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls

Durante mis doce años de actividad congresual he constatado dolorosamente que la infra representación de las mujeres nos coloca a las legisladoras en el doble reto de enfrentar los problemas de género relativos a salud reproductiva, violencia, discriminac

PGA Convenes DRC, Ugandan and UK MPs for Resolution to Fight Impunity for International Crimes

MPs from the DRC, Uganda and the UK met at the Parliament of Uganda to discuss how to best cooperate in fighting impunity for international crimes under the complementarity principle of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

European Parliament Adopts Resolution Calling On States To Ratify The Kampala Amendments

PGA welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the Resolution on the crime of aggression (Kampala Amendments).

Parliamentary Conference to Give Full Effect to the Principle of Complementarity in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

PGA convened a “Parliamentary Conference and Peers’ Review Roundtable: Giving Full Effect to Principle of Complementarity Efforts in Uganda and the DR Congo”

Regional Asia Pacific Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Signature and Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty

The Arms Trade Treaty was adopted on 2 April 2013 to address the devastating consequences of the inadequate regulation of the international arms trade around the world. To date, it has been signed by 118 countries and ratified by 41 countries.

PGA Members in Sweden Support Universal Jurisdiction and Global Justice

PGA Members welcome the entry into force of Sweden’s new Act on criminal responsibility for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, as an important step towards the universal and effective implementation of the Rome Statute and the ICC.

Consultations on the fight against impunity and the ratification of the Rome Statute by Togo 26-27 June, Lomé, Togo

On 26 and 27 June, PGA conducted a field mission in Lomé, Togo, in the framework of the PGA Campaign for the Universality and Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system (Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC) to generate political will for the fight agai

Experts Sessions on the Rome Statute in El Salvador

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, thanks to the leadership role of PGA Member Dip. Sigfrido Reyes, Speaker of El Salvador’s Parliament, with the assistance of the PGA and the essential cooperation of the ICC, organized on 23 June the first hear

PGA Member Mogens Lykketoft, MP (Speaker of the Parliament of Denmark) visits the UN and meets PGA senior staff

PGA staff met with Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, MP (Speaker of the Parliament of Denmark); H.E. Mr. Ib Petersen, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the UN; and Mrs. Mette Thygesen, Deputy Head of the Department for Development Policy and Global

PGA Executive Committee member Mark Pritchard, MP (UK) calls for ICC to investigate war crimes in the Central African Republic and ensure people responsible are brought to justice

PGA Executive Committee member Mark Pritchard, MP (UK) calls for ICC to investigate war crimes in the Central African Republic and ensure people responsible are brought to justice.

Open Letter to President of Nigeria from PGA on Ending Impunity for Boko Haram through ICC

We are writing to you today in our capacity as the Members of the Executive Committee of PGA to express our heartfelt sympathies with the Nigerian people, for the terrible kidnapping and enslavement of over 200 Nigerian girls from a school in Chibok...

PGA Statement on the Situation in Thailand

PGA wishes to express its deep concern at the military coup that has occurred in Thailand.In this regard, PGA urges maximum restraint be used and an abstention from violence or any kind by any party during these difficult times.

PGA members call on the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

Since March 2011, the conflict in Syria has reportedly led to the death of more than 150,000 persons, predominantly civilians, the displacement of over 6.5 million and the flight of more than 2.5 million Syrians...

PGA Roundtable on Ending Impunity for International Crimes through Multilateral Interstate Cooperation

On the occasion of the 23rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) that took place from 12-16 of May 2014 at the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria, PGA organized a Round-Table...

PGA Members Present Strategy for Cooperation Between The Mercosur Parliament And The International Criminal Court

Montevideo: On May 12, 2014, the Board of the MERCOSUR Parliament received a delegation of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) integrated by Dip. Felipe Michelini, PGA’s Executive Committee member and Convenor of the International Law and Human Right

Parliamentarians Around the World Celebrate Slovakia’s Ratification of the Kampala Amendments

Parliamentarians Around the World Celebrate Slovakia’s Ratification of the Kampala Amendments