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A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the first half of 2022.

The avalanche of severe crises the world has faced over the past six months has caused a remarkable fight for global justice and impunity.

The Organization of American States (OAS) held its Technical Working Meeting to strengthen cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians on the International Criminal Court and the Rule of Law (CAP-ICC) is the only global gathering of legislators focused solely on the Rome Statute system of the ICC.

The Russian military invasion of Ukraine has passed its third month. During this time, we have witnessed appalling violations of humanitarian law, international law and the international order. This invasion has come with not only grave humanitarian consequences but also long-term environmental costs.

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

To avoid Afghanistan becoming a safe haven for perpetrators of egregious crimes, the international community must continue securing support and resources for the International Criminal Court (ICC).

PGA welcomes the adoption of the Law on the Amendments to the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine by the Verkhovna Rada on 03 May 2022.

For the first time, Colombia and the victims of mass atrocity crimes had the opportunity to hear publicly from the perpetrators about their involvement and responsibility for these crimes and answer questions before their victims.

President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Piotr Hofmański, held productive talks with Government authorities and political leaders to pave the way forward towards the ratification of the Rome Statute by Guinea- Bissau.

On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine. This premeditated, unjustified, and unjustifiable invasion, firmly condemned by PGA, represents an act of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of the UN Charter...

PGA joins the forceful statement issued today in Kyiv by the Euromaidan SOS coalition calling for the President of Ukraine to sign into law Act of Parliament No. 2689

Highlight: ICJ Indicates Provisional Measures Against Russia, in a Near Total Win for Ukraine; Russia Expelled from the Council of Europe

The International Criminal Court (ICC) turns 20 this year. To enhance its legitimacy and efficacy, the ICC must consider and address innovations.

The PGA Secretariat has taken part in a project aimed at increasing the efficiency and legitimacy of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in collaboration with Harvard Law School Advocates for Human Rights.

International Law provides that the use of military force in the territories of other States is lawful only if authorized under Chapter VII of the UN Charter or in self-defense against an armed attack or when the territorial State genuinely gives consent.

PGA contributes to creating an enabling environment for positive changes, especially through activities that facilitate connections between civil society and parliamentarians, as well as building bridges between domestic and international policy-makers an

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) was established in 1978 in Washington, D.C., by a group of concerned parliamentarians from around the world to take collective, coordinated and cohesive actions on global problems.

Parliamentarians for Global Action firmly condemns the failed coup d’état in Bissau and expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families of the defenders of democracy who gave their lives in resisting to the violent attackers.

Leading Parliamentarians from Italy, Sweden and the European Parliament stress the importance of the fight against impunity for international crimes, including the aggressive use of force.