Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for
Human Rights, Democracy, and a Sustainable World
Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for
Human Rights, Democracy, and a Sustainable World
Ms. Sotoudeh is reportedly being held at the Vozara Detention Center, where Mahsa Amini was also taken before her custodial death in September 2022, sparking the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement.
This activity aimed to engage parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in Suriname.
The ratification comes 2.5 years after the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (ICCPR-OP2) by the Government of Armenia which took place on 18 March 2021.
Capital punishment constitutes a grave violation of international standards and human rights law, as it inflicts torture and other forms of ill-treatment on death row inmates – the prohibition of which is nevertheless a peremptory norm of international law.
The ability of Non-State Actors, including terrorists and terrorist organizations, not only to obtain and use Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), but also to gain access to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) materials, continues to pose a grave threat to international peace and security.
PGA convened the hybrid Parliamentary Caucus: Protecting Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters, jointly with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in its capacity as Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement.
PGA seeks to provide a safe space for dialogue between Sub-Saharan African legislators and their peers from Europe and North America, and with Civil Society representatives, on the inclusion of LGBTQI+ persons.
Recurrent attacks on democratic institutions over the past two decades are a stark reminder of the fragility of our systems.
In an era of pending climate departure, with the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, which poses an existential threat to Small Island Developing States like Jamaica, environmental governance and management have taken on a new meaning.
The adoption of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment, marks a significant milestone as it aligns Ghana’s criminal system with international best practice
This campaign is a resounding call for women’s right to decide what to wear, transcending borders, cultures, and religions to address a significant symbol that has been used to oppress and punish Iranian women for decades.
Democracy requires equality. Political leaders have a great responsibility in ensuring that all communities are represented, including LGBTQI+ persons, and adopt policies and legislation increasing their representation in parliament.
Prof. Prodi was an engaged PGA Member during the 10 years as elected Member of the European Parliament during the 6th and 7th parliamentary terms, in particular in his position of the Chairperson of the PGA European Parliament Group in 2005-07.
This event aimed at engaging parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in The Gambia.
Without oceans, no life on earth. The statement is clear.
A central focus of the Workshop was to raise awareness surrounding the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT)
Parliamentarians for Global Action Joint event with ParlAmericas: “Towards effective environmental governance: Access to information, participation, and justice”
Today, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a milestone in the collective pursuit of justice, accountability, and the Rule of Law.
