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Parliamentarians welcome the First Ratification of the New System to contribute to the Prevention of the Illegal Use of Force through a permanent and independent International Criminal CourtToday the Principality of Liechtenstein deposited at the Unit

PGA condemns the military coup in Mali.Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) joins the Council on Peace and Security of the African Union, the UN Secretary General, the UN Security Council, the European Union and many others that have firmly condemne

The aim of this dialogue was to improve the relationship between the ICC and the Security Council of the United Nations, and to assess how to overcome the challenges arising from this relationship in order to enhance the fight against impunity.

With the kind assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, a Delegation of PGA Legislators, comprised of Ms. Bernadette Lahai, MP (Sierra Leone), Mr. Ashraf Chowdhury, MP (New Zealand), Lord George Foulkes (United Kingdom), Mr. E.M.S. Natch

In the context of the ongoing peace consolidation efforts in the Central African Republic, this parliamentary conference provided a platform to discuss the role of international justice and the Rule of Law in the peace-building process, including the stre

Under the leadership of Ms. Marietje Schaake, MEP (Netherlands) and in collaboration with PGA, several MEPs as well as a delegation of NGOs and representatives from EU institutions gathered at this Roundtable to deliberate on and contribute to the new EU.

Following on from the First PGA Asian Consultation on the ICC held in the House of Representatives in The Philippines four years ago, the purpose of this second Consultation was to review current ratification and implementation processes of the Rome Statu

The discussions provided for an update of the status of national implementing legislation of the Rome Statute in the represented countries, and also a forum to discuss the principles that characterize the jurisdiction of the ICC.

From December 10-12, 2009, PGA held an International Parliamentary Conference on Justice and Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes and Central African regions in the Palais du Peuple, seat of the Parliament of the DRC in Kinshasa.

With the ratification of the Rome Statute by the Czech Republic in July 2009, every Member State of the EU is now a State Party to the ICC.

Today’s deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Czech Republic at the United Nations in New York brings to 110 the number of States that have joi

The Workshop attracted Delegations of prominent Parliamentarians from Tanzania and Uganda, as well as leading PGA Members from Sierra Leone, Suriname and the host country itself, Kenya, including the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, Hon. Kenneth

Legislators from Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, the UAE and Yemen met in Manama, Bahrain under the auspices of Parliamentarians for Global Action and its members Dr. Salah Ali, MP (Al Menbar) and Mr. Khalil Al-Marzooq, MP (Al Wefaq) members of the Majlis Al Nu

Since March 2004, PGA Board Member Dr. Ruth Wijdenbosch, MP has been leading the work within the National Assembly of Suriname to make possible the accession of Suriname to the Rome Statute. In July 2007, she formed a multi-party working group on the ICC

On 14 May 2008, PGA Japan Group adopted a resolution that calls on the government of Japan to be prepared to adopt targeted sanctions against the individuals bearing responsibility for the non-compliance of Sudan with Security Council Resolution 1593...