PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
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Universality of the system of the Rome Statute of the ICC can be achieved once all States decide to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute of the ICC.
Bill no. 2689 harmonizes the criminal code of Ukraine with international criminal law and international humanitarian law.
On 24 August 2020, the Parliament of the Maldives (The People’s Majlis) took a critical step forward to protecting human rights in their country.
On 17 July, international community commemorates the International Justice Day, this year marking the 22nd anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Ali Kushayb is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Darfur (Sudan) between 2002 and 2004.
The European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights held an exchange of views with the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, marking the 9th (and final) year of her non-renewable mandate.
On 10-13 March 2020, PGA conducted a field mission to South Africa to consult with MPs and Government Officials on the ICC.
Zimbabwean delegation welcomed by ICC President, Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji (Nigeria).
From 17 to 19 February 2020, PGA facilitated a visit of members of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco to The Hague...
On 5 February 2020, the Committee on Legislative Support of Law Enforcement of the Verkhovna Rada resolutely approved Bill no. 2689...
The initiative was launched to strengthen international procedural legal framework for mutual legal assistance and extradition for the most serious international crimes.
International Justice Day is commemorated on 17 July, marking the 21st anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
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 Commission of Sovereignty, Integration, International Relations and Integral Security of the National Assembly of Ecuador unanimously approved the report on the ratification of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression.
PGA Board Member Hon. Kula Segaran, MP, stresses that this is the result of 14 years of campaigning by Parliamentarians and human rights activists in Malaysia
This Seminar was hosted by the National Congress of Honduras on 18 and 19 October 2018, in the capital city Tegucigalpa.
Contrary to the popular belief, the Rome Statute was effectively opened to the signatures by States on 18 July 1998, when the Final Act of the Rome Diplomatic Conference was signed.
PGA co-sponsored a high-level ministerial event at the UN to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute, International Justice Day, and the entry into force of the Court’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression.
On 19 June 2018, the House of Deputies of the Dominican Republic approved in first reading the Draft Bill Number 05835-2016-2020-CD on Cooperation and Relations with the ICC.
On Wednesday, 11 April 2018, Diputado Tucapel Jiménez, Member of PGA’s Executive Committee, presented Draft Agreement number 43 supported by eight legislators from different political parties during a plenary session
On 15 March 2018, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), participated in the 10th Special Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the International Criminal Court (ICC), organized by the OAS Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs.
October 30-31, 2017 - Parliament of Uruguay, Montevideo
PGA took action on International Justice Day to reinforce the fundamental role of the ICC in the unwavering pursuit of international justice, the protection of human rights and the establishment of the Rule of Law.
A PGA delegation met with Haitian officials in the framework of Consultations on the ratification of international conventions regarding peace and security, arms control, the Rule of Law and the fight against impunity.
On July 5 PGA’s Secretary-General Dr. David Donat Cattin met with the new Justice Minister and Attorney-General of The Gambia, Mr. Abubacarr M Tambedou, at the Gambian Permanent Mission to the UN.
PGA submits International Law arguments before the South African Parliament’s Justice Committee on the proposal of the Government to repeal the ICC Implementation Act of 2002
PGA Board member Mr. Mark Pritchard, MP briefed the UK Foreign Secretary, Mr. Boris Johnson on the work of PGA.
The Roundtable was held on 19 December 2016 and hosted by Hon. Hryhoriy Nemyria, MP, Chair of the Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and Interethnic Relations of the Parliament of Ukraine
On 15 December 2016, PGA organized a Conference on the justice system created by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
On December 8, the 7th Session of PGA’s Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region was held in Dakar, Senegal.
The Working Group on the fight against impunity in Francophone African countries held its second meeting on 10 and 11 November 2016, in Lomé (Togo).
The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously adopted comprehensive implementing legislation
On 16 November 2016, PGA organized a Side Event, hosted by Estonia and Luxembourg, during the Fifteenth session of the Assembly of State Parties of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Parliamentary questions about the withdrawal of African countries from the International Criminal Court
On 27 October 2016, Sen. Carlos Pablo Klinsky Fernández, Member of PGA from Bolivia, informed our Secretariat that he has introduced a Communication before the International Policy Commission
PGA Members from Paraguay discuss Voluntary Cooperation Agreements with Minister of Justice.
Burundi voted massively in favor of the country withdrawing from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
PACE has adopted a report titled “Co-operation with the International Criminal Court: towards a concrete and expanded commitment”
The Senate of Paraguay has approved the draft implementing legislation sent by the Executive, on 7 January 2013.
The purpose of the mission, conducted on the occasion of International Justice Day, 17 July, was to assess and overcome the obstacles in the existing Ukrainian legislation that hinder accountability for perpetrators of international crimes.
As we celebrate this year’s International Justice Day, PGA calls on State Parties to fulfill their obligations under the Rome Statute, and in particular their duty to fully cooperate with the Court.
On 7 July 2016, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the Court, hosted by the House of Deputies of Paraguay.
On 7 July 2016, PGA held Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute and Support to the ICC, hosted by the House of Deputies of Paraguay.
On 2 June 2016, the International Criminal Court (ICC) held a ceremony to welcome El Salvador as the 124th State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
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)
Parliamentary Seminar on ICC in Ukraine, under high patronage of Chairman of Verkhovna Rada, received multi-party support for Rome Statute ratification
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has voted for accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), paving the way to become the 124th State Party to the international criminal court.
Parliamentary Seminar and a Technical Workshop in the framework of the Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC for the Effectiveness of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Alain Destexhe, Convenor of the International Law and Human Rights Program visits Iraqi Kurdistan and calls for the ratification of the Rome Statute of the ICC
A follow-up Strategy meeting on Accountability for Mass-Atrocities and Strategies to Counter Violent Extremism and Protect Civilians in the MENA region
Are further delays in ratification of the Rome Statute presenting a lost opportunity to provide for justice in Ukraine? Can Rome Statute ratification in fact help the high-level peace negotiations? Will the ICC replace national Ukrainian courts?
From 20 to 22 April 2015, the Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC conducted a field mission to Kyiv to engage with Members of the newly elected Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine) for the purpose of introducing the vision and goal of PGA
PGA has organized a Parliamentary Mission from the Dominican Republic to the Parliament and Government of Haiti to contribute to the furtherance of the country’s engagement with international justice and to promote Ratification of the Rome Statute.
While most Governments in the (MENA) Region have expressed support for the ICC and the fight against impunity for crimes under international law, few have taken the necessary steps to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute of the ICC.
On October 20th-21st, a mission from the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq visited the International Criminal Court (ICC), other international legal institutions and relevant non state actors in The Hague.
The people of Iraq have recently suffered a tragic history. Enough is enough: peace and justice must now go “hand-in-hand” and there has to be an end to impunity for the most serious crimes affecting the civilian populations of Iraq.
Judge Sang Hyun Song, President of the ICC, has travelled to Montevideo, Uruguay in order to sign an Exchange of Letters between the ICC andPARLASUR for the establishment of a framework agreement for cooperation between the ICC and PARLASUR
Montevideo: On May 12, 2014, the Board of the MERCOSUR Parliament received a delegation of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) integrated by Dip. Felipe Michelini, PGA’s Executive Committee member and Convenor of the International Law and Human Right
Proposal for an annual high-level meeting in April of the “Group of Friends of the ICC” to highlight the importance of the ICC in relation to accountability, prevention and justice for victims.
(joint meeting of the PGA EP Group and the EP Group of the “Friends of the ICC”), organized by MEP. Barbara Lochbihler, PGA member, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
The Working Group on the fight against impunity in Francophone African countries met for its 1th session under the gracious auspices of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan on 31 January and 1 February 2014.
2014-January-High Level Parliamentary Delegation from Jamaica to the ICC PGA Activity 2013 Activity
In the context of the ongoing peace consolidation efforts in the Central African Republic, this parliamentary conference provided a platform to discuss the role of international justice and the Rule of Law in the peace-building process, including the stre
In light of the deeply disturbing, prevailing climate of impunity for sexual and gender based crimes in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), PGA’s Swiss National Group, chaired by Ms Yvonne Gilli, MP, and in cooperation with
Following on from the First PGA Asian Consultation on the ICC held in the House of Representatives in The Philippines four years ago, the purpose of this second Consultation was to review current ratification and implementation processes of the Rome Statu
In the context of the ongoing debate on the implementing legislation of the Rome Statute in the Congolese parliament, a multiparty delegation of legislators from the Democratic Republic of the Congo travelled to The Hague to meet with senior officials of
PGA congratulates The Republic of Seychelles who today has deposited her Instrument of Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with the United Nations in New York.
From December 10-12, 2009, PGA held an International Parliamentary Conference on Justice and Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes and Central African regions in the Palais du Peuple, seat of the Parliament of the DRC in Kinshasa.
Today’s deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Czech Republic at the United Nations in New York brings to 110 the number of States that have joi
On 5 February 2002, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jaime Gama, deposited Portugal’s instrument of ratification at UN Headquarters, making Portugal the 51st country to ratify the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Portugal becomes the 51st State to ratify the Statute
The President of the Parliament of Portugal, Dr. Antonio de Almeida Santos, opened the “Conference on ICC Ratification in Lusophone countries” on Monday, 19 February 2001 in the Senate Hall of the Congress in Lisbon.