Despite the fact that women only represent about 5% of all death row inmates, it is essential to take measures to guarantee that women do not face gender discrimination in the application of the death penalty.
While they may make up only part of a larger advocacy strategy, parliamentarians and the abolition of the death penalty go hand in hand. In many countries, parliamentarians are the bridge between citizens and policy and law-making.
Parliamentarians are key players in ending child, early and forced marriage, as they can lead the development of relevant legislation and policies, and set the political agenda as opinion leaders on ending the practice.
Every individual is guaranteed a right to a fair trial – which includes access to effective legal counsel - regardless of the offence they are accused of.
With increasing calls now for the adoption of a treaty on the prohibition of fully autonomous weapons, the global community has a unique opportunity 'this time round' to do things rather differently.
This was the first year of PGA’s 3-year strategic plan under the theme of “Mobilizing Legislators as Champions for Human Rights, Democracy, and Peace” and resulted in significant progress in the creation of a more equitable, safe, and democratic world.
The purpose of this Parliamentary Handbook is to highlight why and how Women Parliamentarians can make decisive contributions in pushing back against a threat that has never been more clear and present.
Small-scale fisheries (SFF) account for more than 90 percent of the world's capture fishers and fish workers and supply approximately 50 percent of all global fish catches.
The scientific community, civil society, fishing industry, and politicians have raised concerns that the risks associated with further damaging the deep-sea outweigh any potential net benefits for humankind.
Urgent action is needed to improve fisheries management in the open ocean, and to strengthen protection of related ecosystems to prevent devastating impacts on marine biodiversity, socio-economic well-being and food security for millions of people.
The FAO, ILO, and IMO have collectively recognized the link between safety, labor and IUU issues, and the need to be addressed together in order to be effective.
The implementation of these ocean governance approaches always requires the enactment of a legal mechanism. In practice, a legal instrument (an act, a regulation) functions as a “blueprint” of how to implement a policy instrument or idea.
The year 2018 was defined by numerous achievements by PGA. We are delighted to share with you our efforts towards a more equitable, just and peaceful world, with growth and progress in each of our three programmes.
Parliamentary Handbook To Promote International Legislative Frameworks Addressing the Threats Posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction & Promotion of Bio-Risk Management Best Practices
At a time when extremism and mass atrocity crimes appear to be on the rise, national governments, international and regional organizations are struggling to protect populations from grave human rights abuses.
The year 2017 was defined by numerous achievements by PGA. We are delighted to share with you our efforts towards a more equitable, just and peaceful world, with growth and progress in each of our three programmes.