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PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.

Ronny Monge

28 articles:

Costa Rica and the Rome Statute

Costa Rica deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute on 7 June 2001.

PGA congratulates the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica for the Final Approval of the Draft Bill on Cooperation with the ICC

Draft law 19.665 on Cooperation and Relation with the ICC was unanimously approved during its reading debate.

PGA congratulates the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica for approving the Draft Cooperation Law with the ICC in its first debate

The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved draft law 19.665 on Cooperation and Relation with the International Criminal Court.

Legislative Assembly of El Salvador Bans Child Marriage

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador unanimously approved reforming its Family Code to prohibit marriage among minors.

Legislative Forum "Sharing Experiences and Best Practices in Latin America and the Caribbean to Prevent and End Child Marriage and Early Unions"

The Legislative Forum was held on July 5 in collaboration with the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, UN Women and UNICEF, San Salvador.

PGA Calls Upon the Congress of Peru to Defend the Legal Protections on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Contained in Legislative Decree Number 1323

Legislative Decree No. 1323 incorporates into the Peruvian Criminal Code sexual orientation and gender identity as expressly prohibited categories of discrimination and as aggravating circumstances in crimes.

PGA’s LGBTI Inclusion Site

Welcome to PGA’s LGBTI Inclusion Site, an online resource to better understand the unique role you have as a parliamentarian in ensuring equality and non-discrimination of all individuals regardless of who they are or whom they love.

Cooperation with the International Criminal Court, a priority for Costa Rica: Parliamentary Commission on Security and Drug Trafficking approves the Draft Law on Cooperation

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.

PGA Board Member, Dip. Ronny Monge, Tables a Bill Implementing the Rome Statute in Costa Rica

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.

Parliamentary Delegation to Belize on Human Rights, Equality and Non-Discrimination

Parliamentary Delegation to Belize City and Belmopan, Belize from November 9 to November 12, 2016.

The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica is upholding its commitments to fully and effectively implement the Rome Statute of the ICC

The Secretariat of PGA received a letter from the President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica Dip. Antonio Alvarez Desanti.

PGA Members Call on South African MPs to Stand Against Impunity in reaction to South African Government’s Decision to Withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

News broke today that the Government of South Africa has notified the United Nations Secretary General of its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Legislators from Latin America Reaffirm their Commitment to the Principle of Never Again

On 28-29 September 2016, Parliamentarians for Global Action organized, in collaboration with the Senate of Uruguay, a Parliamentary Seminar entitled: Support for the International Criminal Court: say No to impunity for international crimes

Sub-Regional Parliamentary Seminar on the ICC: Legislators from Latin America commit to the principle of Never again and Reparation for Victims

On 28-29 September 2016, in the framework of its Parliamentary Campaign for the Effectiveness and Universality of the Rome Statute, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized a Parliamentary Seminar.

A Triumph for Human Rights of LGBTI people in Belize and the Caribbean: Section 53 of the Criminal Code in Belize is ruled Unconstitutional

PGA commends the decision of the Supreme Court of Belize in ruling Section 53 of the Criminal Code, which criminalized consenting intercourse between adults of the same sex, unconstitutional.

MPs from Latin America and the Caribbean launch “Advancing the Human Rights and Inclusion of LGBTI People: A Handbook for Parliamentarians” at the sidelines of the Global LGBTI Human Rights Conference

Parliamentarians from Aruba, Bolivia, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay participated in PGA’s Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination

PGA Statement on Colombia’s Cease-fire Agreement with FARC

PGA welcomes the signing of a definitive cease-fire agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

PGA Members in Costa Rica send parliamentary question to MFA inquiring about the status of Implementation of the BWC

Lic. Ronny Monge Salas, MP and Dr. Marvin Atencio, MP sent a parliamentary question addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs inquiring about the status of Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention

PGA Mission to El Salvador to address a hearing of the Foreign Affairs Committee on cooperation with the ICC

The testimonies of PGA and ICC representatives aimed at explaining the legislative implications of the obligation of States Parties to cooperate with the ICC.

El Salvador accedes to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Parliamentarians for Global Action welcomes the 124th State Party to the ICC

By depositing the instruments of ratification earlier today, El Salvador became the 124th State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Election of Nine Board Members and the Treasurer of PGA in San Salvador

Sua William Sio, at its annual meeting, elected nine new Members and the Treasurer of the PGA Executive Committee ("the Board") for a term of 2 years.

Special Session on the Ratification and Implementation of the Rome Statute

MPs from Costa Rica and El Salvador strategized over progressing their respective processes of domestic implementation and ratification of the Rome Statute of the ICC .

Global Parliamentary Declaration to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage & List of Signatories

The international community has pledged to end child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) as expressed in the Resolution on this issue adopted at the UN General Assembly in December 2014.

Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC and the Rule of Law - 8th session

Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Morocco, Rabat, Morocco. 04-05 December 2014.

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly Approves Kampala Amendments

Parliamentarians celebrate the approval by the plenary of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

PGA Celebrates the Ratification of the Kampala Amendments by Spain, Latvia and Poland

Parliamentarians around the world celebrate the ratification of the Kampala Amendments of the crime of aggression of the International Criminal Court by Spain, Latvia and Poland. This brings the number of ratifying states to 18.

Sub-Regional Working Group on Challenges for the Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system in the Americas

The intense activities and discussions brought together over 25 Parliamentarians from 12 different Latin American States.