Parliamentarians from 14 African countries adopted the #Nairobi Plan of Action for #InternationalJustice, committing to promote #RomeStatute ratification, its domestic implementation, and stronger international cooperation. 🌍 https://www.pgaction.org/news/african-parliamentarians-nairobi.html

🇺🇳 As states discuss a future #CrimesAgainstHumanity convention, we urge parliamentarians to engage their governments to support a #humanrights-based treaty that complements the #RomeStatute and ensures justice for victims and survivors. ⚖️ https://legal.un.org/diplomaticconferences/cah/prepcom.shtml

#Iran: Massacre of protesters demands global diplomatic action to signal an end to impunity (Amnesty International, 14 Jan 2026) ⚖️ Read our latest #InternationalJustice Update: https://www.pgaction.org/news/international-justice/ij-2026-jan.html

On Saturday, 17 Jan 2026, the UN #HighSeasTreaty enters into force, starting a new chapter of protecting the high seas through #MPAs. Parliamentarians are essential to turning this framework into action.  Join PGA’s 4th CAP-Oceans, 26–27 March, Mexico City. Visit: www.pgaction.org to learn more.

As 2025 ends, we reflect on standing together through challenges. PGA members worked across divides advancing the High Seas Treaty, ending child marriage in Pakistan, protecting human rights in AI & more. Looking ahead to 2026 with hope. 💙

"The DRC expects from the international community clear and unwavering support for the principles enshrined in the Rome Statute to not remain theoretical but to become living, applicable, and effective." - Hon. Grace Neema Paininye, MP 🇨🇩

On 1 December, HRW warned that the International Criminal Court's #justice mandate is at serious risk. Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the ICC, stated, “We never accept any kind of pressure.” #InternationalJustice Update ⤵️

Congratulations to Seychelles! 🇸🇨 Hon. Bernard Georges, member of @PGAction  Board, who shepherded our work on the Budapest Convention in his country, was instrumental to the unanimous approval of the Cybercrime (Amendment) Act at the National Assembly on Dec 15 /2025.

Parliamentarians for Global Action invites you to our 46th Annual Forum & CAP-Oceans IV in Mexico City, 26-27 March 2026. Connect with fellow legislators, share and learn, and help advance ocean protection and marine governance. Register at

Today on #HumanRightsDay, we reaffirm our conviction that human rights are essential. Every person deserves dignity, freedom, and peace. Learn how PGA members supported numerous human rights achievements thru legislative action in 2025. #OurEverydayRights

Our PGA network is stronger thanks to participation from parliamentary peers at our yearly gathering of PGA's International Council and Executive Committee. Deep appreciation to all who attended and showed support for PGA's work and our shared vision. https://f.mtr.cool/tusizvyygp

The @fidh-official.bsky.social released a position paper with four key recommendations for ICC States Parties to take urgent action to defend the court, support victims, and ensure accountability. ✔️ ➡️ #InternationalJustice Update: https://www.pgaction.org/news/international-justice/ij-2025-nov.html

⚖️ At today's "Universality of the #RomeStatute" side event at the #ASP2025, Hon. @graceneemap & Hon. @Fawziakoofi77 highlighted parliamentarians' role in strengthening accountability for international crimes. @DutchMFA @MOFAkr_eng 👉 Join us for more #GIAI side events this week!

PGA participated in the Council of Europe @coe 3rd African Forum on Cybercrime. Hon. Agho @aghohon highlighted "cyber threats have become more complex, more borderless and more damaging." He called for laws that are strong, fair, forward-looking and anchored in the rule of law.

⚖️ The Paris Criminal Court began the trial of former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala Tshitenga, who faces charges of crimes against humanity. It's a significant step toward justice and accountability in the DRC.

Congratulations to the Parliament of Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 on its approval for accession by PNG to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime!

A big thank you to the PGA National Group in the Parliament of Malaysia for recently successfully hosting PGA's Regional Asia Pacific Webinar on its Global Parliamentary Initiative on Responsible AI! bernama.com/en/general/n... @coe.int

The UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court play important roles in addressing the #CrimeOfAggression. ➡️ Learn more: https://www.pgaction.org/news/demand-progress-crime-aggression.html

This week, @hrw.org  & Columbia Law School released a new briefing paper for UN delegations, offering recommendations on the International Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity. #InternationalJustice https://www.pgaction.org/news/international-justice/ij-2025-oct.html

🇪🇸 On 17 October 2025, Spain ratified four amendments to Article 8 of the #RomeStatute on war crimes: use of biological weapons, blinding laser weapons, non-detectable fragments, and starvation as a weapon of war. Congratulations to #Spain for now having ratified ALL amendments! 👏

✅ Each new ratification of the Kampala Amendments on the #CrimeOfAggression sends a powerful message of commitment to uphold international law and deter future acts of aggression. Learn more: https://www.pgaction.org/resources/handbook-kampala-amendments.html @liechtensteinun.bsky.social

🇸🇩 The conviction of Janjaweed leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman for war crimes and crimes against humanity is a significant step toward closing the impunity gap in #Darfur. Read the latest #InternationalJustice update 👇

Grateful for partnership w/ @coe.int & PGA leaders Hon. Angela Brown Burke (Jamaica), Hon. Amanza Walton-Desir (Guyana), Sen. Wade Mark (Trinidad & Tobago) in championing ethical #AIgovernance at our Caribbean Regional Virtual Workshop on Responsible AI. Learn more: www.pgaction.org/ips/responsi...

During the special session on the review of the amendments on the #CrimeOfAggression, parliamentarians actively engaged alongside civil society organizations, underscoring their crucial role in championing #accountability. ➡️ https://www.pgaction.org/news/demand-progress-crime-aggression.html

On #WorldDayAgainstDeathPenalty, we call upon parliamentarians to challenge the false narrative that executions ensure safety. The death penalty protects no one. Join the movement to abolish the death penalty. https://f.mtr.cool/idlhrfezmi #NoDeathPenalty @WCADP

The ICC's jurisdiction over the #CrimeOfAggression is limited. To close the accountability gap, States Parties of the #RomeStatute must harmonize the Court’s jurisdiction to ensure equal access to #justice for all victims. ✊ https://www.pgaction.org/news/demand-progress-crime-aggression.html

⚖️ The #RomeStatute of the International Criminal Court offers a clear, consensus-based definition of the #CrimeOfAggression developed through decades of legal deliberation and negotiations. Learn more: https://www.pgaction.org/pdf/2019/handbook-ratification-and-implementation-kampala-amendments.pdf

🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪 Last week, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their joint decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. Read about it in the latest #InternationalJustice update.

Congratulations to the Government of Seychelles on approving the Cybercrime and Other Related Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2025. We hope Seychelles may soon deposit Instrument of Accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime! 🇸🇨 #cybercrime

Congratulations  to Malaysia on being invited to accede to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime!  🇲🇾 #cybercrime

On Sep. 19, the #HighSeasTreaty achieved 60 ratifications, triggering its entry into force. This is a milestone for #oceangovernance as the treaty is the 1st international, legally binding framework for the protection of the #highseas. It will enter into force on Jan. 17, 2026!

Our members have taken parliamentary action on #GenderApartheid 👏 ✅ You can too! Our policy brief has recommendations on how to advocate for the recognition & codification, promote solidarity & support, & ensure effective monitoring. https://www.pgaction.org/ilhr/rome-statute/gender-apartheid.html

📢 How to advocate for the recognition and codification of #GenderApartheid? ⤵️ Here are some concrete opportunities for parliamentarians. For details, read our policy brief: https://www.pgaction.org/ilhr/rome-statute/gender-apartheid.html #EndGenderApartheid #GenderJustice #HumanRights

Excited to join the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting! I’ll be part of the Democracy and Human Rights Working Group, bringing parliamentarians’ voices to the global stage. @clintonglobal.bsky.social @pga-champions.bsky.social Let’s keep pushing for human rights ✊ #CGI2025, cgiglobal.org/2025

⚖️ Let’s recognize #GenderApartheid as a crime against humanity. ✔️ Naming and codifying this crime is essential to end impunity, ensure justice for victims and survivors, and prevent future violations. Learn more in our policy brief: https://www.pgaction.org/ilhr/rome-statute/gender-apartheid.html

Congratulations to the Government of New Zealand  🇳🇿 on acceding to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and becoming its 81st State Party! Learn more about our work advancing the Convention in the Pacific:  

Under international law, there is currently no recognition of #GenderApartheid as a crime against humanity❗ 📑 Our new policy brief serves as a valuable resource for parliamentarians to advance its recognition and codification: https://www.pgaction.org/ilhr/rome-statute/gender-apartheid.html

“Sanctioning judges & prosecutors at national, regional or international levels for fulfilling their mandate in accordance with international law standards is an assault on the rule of law & corrodes justice."-UN #HumanRights Chief https://www.pgaction.org/news/international-justice/ij-2025-aug.html

#InsightsbyLawmakers | On Episode, 22, PGA Treasurer, Ms. Petra Bayr, MP #Austria and PGA Board Member, Hon. Amanza Walton Desir, MP #Guyana, reflect on PGA’s Oceans Campaign, highlighting the inextricable link between #humanrights and the health of our #oceans.

On July 29th, the National Assembly of #CapeVerde unanimously approved the ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty. PGA congratulates parliamentarians in the country for their efforts and progress in advancing the Treaty.

🗣️ "Afghan women aren't being silent. They are being silenced."  A message from Ms. @mariamistan.bsky.social, MP in exile 🇦🇫, on today's anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. #EndGenderApartheid

#InsightsbyLawmakers| On Ep. 21, Dep. Bilaine de Ceita #SãoToméandPríncipe stresses the need for inclusive co-management processes to ensure implementation of #MPAs & the importance of strong institutional frameworks, empowering communities, and fostering stakeholder cooperation.

Last week, the ICJ issued a landmark advisory opinion clarifying states' obligations on #ClimateChange. 🌏 The full enjoyment of #humanrights requires protecting the climate system. 👉 Read our latest #InternationalJustice Update: https://www.pgaction.org/news/international-justice/ij-2025-july.html

#InsightsbyLawmakers | On Ep. 20, Dep. Arlindo dos Santos #SãoToméandPríncipe celebrates his country's announcement during #UNOC3 of their first #MPAs - a historic achievement to safeguard marine biodiversity, support coastal livelihoods, and uphold #humanrights for all.

Congratulations  to the Parliament of New Zealand and Hon. Barbara Kuriger, PGA member, on the adoption of legislation ensuring conformity with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime! https://fintech.global/2025/07/28/nz-cracks-down-on-cybercrime-after-1-6bn-losses/

What does justice mean to Ukrainians? 🇺🇦 "Without justice, without the rule of law, international law does not exist," says Hon. Dr. Galyna Mykhailiuk, MP (#Ukraine). ⚖️ International Justice Day statement: https://www.pgaction.org/news/victims-ignored-justice-denied.html #EndImpunity #JusticeForAll

This week, Ms. @petrabayr.bsky.social, MP (Austria), urged fellow parliamentarians to support the Vienna Process for a Democratic #Afghanistan. 🇦🇫 🎬 Watch the full clip of the @ipuparliament.bsky.social Parliamentary Forum on UN Web TV (51:27 to 52:58) https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1ctfs0wh2

At #UNOC3, PGA members from the #GulfofGuinea advanced global #ocean action. MPs engaged in meaningful discussions and worked to advance marine protection through #marineprotectedareas, and the #HighSeasTreaty.🧵

📅 On July, Day of International Justice, 27 years since the adoption of the Rome Statute, the Global Initiative Against Impunity warns of unprecedented threats to international justice. 🧵👇 redress.org/news/victims... #InternationalJusticeDay #EndImpunity

⚠️ #InternationalJustice is facing unprecedented threats Victims ignored, justice denied - ACT NOW! https://www.pgaction.org/news/victims-ignored-justice-denied.html Joint statement by the Global Initiative Against Impunity 📹 Dip. Margarita Stolbizer, MP (Argentina), PGA Executive Committee Member