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The Regional Latin America Parliamentary Workshop brought together prominent Legislators and several Government officials from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The Plenary of the Honduran Congress unanimously approved the inclusion of the crime of aggression in the new Criminal Code.

From 5 to 7 April 2017, the President of the ICC, Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi conducted a mission to Malaysia.

On 20 March 2017, the Justice Committee of the National Assembly of Ecuador held a Hearing to discuss the reforms introduced by Dip. Marisol Peñafiel.

On 16 March 2017 the President of PGA met with the President of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly.

PGA submits International Law arguments before the South African Parliament’s Justice Committee on the proposal of the Government to repeal the ICC Implementation Act of 2002

PGA expresses its solidarity with the victims’ families and friends, as well as with members of the trans community in El Salvador.

Hon. Hryhoriy Nemyria, MP, has stressed the urgent need for Ukraine to ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.

PGA warmly congratulates Mr. Adama Barrow, the newly elected President of the Gambia, on his statement that his administration was working on rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Commonwealth.

Members of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) welcome the successful efforts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its Member States, which resulted in a peaceful transfer of power in the Gambia last week.

Dip. Ronny Monge informs PGA Secretariat that the draft legislation n° 19.665 on cooperation and relation with the ICC has been approved by the Members of his Commission.

On 8 November 2016, Sen. Julio César Valentín, Chair of the PGA National Group in Dominican Republic, tabled a bill that created the necessary national mechanisms to cooperate efficiently with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

On 21 September 2016, Dip. Marisol Peñafiel, Chair of the PGA National Group of Ecuador, tabled a bill to amend the Criminal Code and include national mechanisms to enhance the cooperation with the ICC.

On 6 December 2016, Dip. Ronny Monge, PGA Board Member, tabled bill n°4573 which amends the Criminal Code of Costa Rica in order to implement the crimes included in the Rome Statute as well as the Kampala Amendments.

The thoughts of PGA Members worldwide and the PGA Secretariat are with the victims of the attacks, their relatives, and all MPs and parliamentary staff in Afghanistan.