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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.

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.

In many countries across the world, the gap between the lowest and highest income has been increasing. This phenomenon is only deepening the disparities on how the justice systems approaches defendants from lower social classes...

Why the Death Penalty for Terrorism-related Offences is Ineffective, Counter-productive and Violates Human Rights

This resource is for parliamentarians around the globe, currently working or thinking of working for the abolition of the death penalty.

This revised version, collaboratively prepared with PGA, incorporates and reflects governments’ global commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals and target 5.3 to end child marriage by 2030, among other areas.

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.

This Factsheet for Parliamentarians introduces the Escazú Agreement, a groundbreaking regional treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean, that serves as a key tool to catalyze climate governance and action from a human rights-based approach.

In a world where democratic values are facing unprecedented challenges, the role of parliamentarians in defending and upholding these principles has never been more critical.

It is imperative that the Rome Statute be ratified universally for the successful functioning of the Court. Parliamentarians should ensure that the ICC is truly universal.

This Compilation contains the practise of the Security Council in relation to the ICC since the adoption of the Rome Statute in 1998. 3rd Update with selected data as of 10 October 2012

Mr. Ali Ehsassi, MP, Member of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, attended the 40th Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action held in Kiev, Ukraine, on November 16 and 17, 2018.

This handbook is based on a workshop on the ratification and implementation of the Kampala amendments on the crime of aggression that took place at New York University on 25 June 2012.

Parliamentarians play a quintessential role in the ICC system and have political as well as legislative prerogatives that can advance the rule of law worldwide.

The creation of the Rome Statute system rests on the premise that the primary competence and authority to initiate investigations of international crimes rests with States national jurisdictions.

The International Criminal Court (ICC or Court) must evolve to enhance its legitimacy, efficacy, and ability to tackle the challenges of today’s world.

The high seas, also referred to as international waters, begin 200 nautical miles from shorelines and belong to all people as the common heritage of humankind.

This Parliamentary Toolkit provides insight into IUU fishing, how it relates to human security, and highlights the role parliamentarians can play in protecting the Oceans and supporting the implementation of SDG14: Life Below Water.

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 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.