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PGA Activity in 2020

At these fora, PGA members have the opportunity to discuss pressing issues with other members from around the world.

2020 Calendar of Events and Strategic Actions: Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC

As 2019 comes to a close, we at Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) look back at a year that saw impressive gains in the fight against impunity, but also some setbacks.

Grave crimes continue to be committed in the context of the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, which shows with no signs of abating. Ukraine is deprived of a fundamental method of recourse as a non-Member State of the International Criminal Court.

Pacific Island State Affirms its Commitment to International Justice and Accedes to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Following Determined Action by Parliamentarians

PGA welcomes the decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the alleged crimes against humanity committed in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh/Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

On Wednesday, 2 October 2019, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and their representatives gathered with members of civil society organizations to discuss the essential role of the EU in the fight against impunity.

PGA commends the powerful resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 19 September on Myanmar and the situation of the Rohingya.

PGA welcomes reports of the arrest of senior members of the regime of former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who stands accused of the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against the civilian population of Darfur.

International Justice Day is commemorated on 17 July, marking the 21st anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

On 3 and 4 July 2019, the National Assembly of the Gambia hosted over 40 participants, representing more than 15 African States, to participate in the Working Group on the Fight against Impunity in Africa.

PGA Members in the DRC call on the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Prosecutor at the Bunia Court of Appeal to investigate and prosecute alleged perpetrators of international crimes...

PGA reiterates its call for Sudanese authorities to surrender former President al-Bashir to the ICC and reaffirms its recommendations for a peaceful transition

On 31 May 2019, more than 40 members of parliament, government representatives, and senior diplomats convened at a strategic high-level event in Vanuatu, to promote the advancement of international criminal justice in the Pacific Islands region.

On 6 and 7 May 2019, the House of Representatives of Uruguay hosted forty participants from Latin America to discuss and reflect on international justice as a fundamental tool to strengthen the rule of law and the protection of human rights.

Mr. Edgar Zambrano, vice-president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, was arbitrarily detained on Wednesday 8 May 2019 by agents of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN) in Caracas.

New York/Quito, 23 April 2019 – Today, the National Assembly of Ecuador approved the ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC of the Court) on the crime of aggression.

“The International Criminal Court exists because far too often, countries are unable or unwilling to punish authorities responsible for terrible crimes like massacres, torture and forced disappearance,” Rep. Jim McGovern said.

At this crucial juncture for the future of Sudan, PGA calls upon all relevant parties engaged in the reconstruction of democracy and the Rule of Law to undertake the following changes...