Parliamentarians for Global Action

08/24/2026

"When democracy collapsed five years ago, the Taliban stripped away our rights and all commitments, systematically excluding Afghan women and girls. Female judges and prosecutors feared the people they helped convict. Journalists feared their reporting histories. Former soldiers feared retaliation. Women activists feared repercussions. Families fled, Afghans became refugees, and a generation of women and girls in Afghanistan is suffering."

🇦🇫 In her op-ed, Hon. Mariam Solaimankhail, a Member of Parliament of in exile and a Member of Parliamentarians for Global Action, highlights the Taliban's system of in Afghanistan and the need for democracy, women's rights, and peace.

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.pgaction.org/news/afghanistan-op-ed.html

Photo credit: Nk Ni / Unsplash

08/24/2026

08/17/2026

🇹🇩🇻🇪 The Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties expressed concern over withdrawals from the by Chad and Venezuela, warning that such decisions risk undermining the collective pursuit of justice and weakening global efforts to end impunity.

Read all updates: https://www.pgaction.org/news/international-justice/ij-2026-august.html

08/10/2026

Last week, PGA was in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 to advance human rights for all by participating in the WorldPride Amsterdam Human Rights Conference.

Three of PGA’s Executive Committee members - Senator Janelle Chanona of Belize 🇧🇿, Hon. Bernard Georges of Seychelles 🇸🇨, and Hon. Daniel Molokele of Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 - spoke on two different panels, both under the official Conference themes of Political Leadership.

PGA was honored to bring its global parliamentary leaders into important conversations on achieving equality and see so many partners, friends, and current and new PGA members at the Conference.

On the last day of the Conference, PGA teamed up with the Global Equality Caucus, the Victory Institute, and the Council for Global Equality to bring over 50 parliamentarians to the Senate of the Netherlands in The Hague for a Parliamentary Dialogue on Advancing the Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons.

It was an insightful and inspiring dialogue with interventions from parliamentarians from all over the world - Ireland 🇮🇪, San Marino 🇸🇲, Botswana 🇧🇼, Venezuela 🇻🇪, Japan 🇯🇵, Canada 🇨🇦, Lesotho 🇱🇸, Spain 🇪🇸, Pakistan 🇵🇰, and more!

Thank you to PGA’s incredible members and partners for their active engagement. We can’t wait for the next opportunity to meet and discuss how we can make the world a better, more democratic place through parliamentary leadership. Join us! ✌️

08/04/2026

This week, PGA is in Amsterdam for the WorldPride Amsterdam Human Rights Conference! 🇳🇱
Are you attending the Conference too? Let’s connect! 🤝
Before the official start of the Conference tomorrow, PGA was honored to attend the Mayor’s reception and see so many friends and make new friends (and new PGA members), too.
On Thursday 6 August, three PGA Board Members from Belize, Seychelles, and Zimbabwe will be speaking on two different parliamentary panels. Stay tuned! 📣

08/04/2026

🔵 On 27 July, announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court - ICC, the fourth African country since 2025 to begin the withdrawal process, following Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

🔵 On 17 July, the Day of International Criminal Justice, the ICC President reaffirmed the Court's essential role in upholding the international , defending judicial independence, and pursuing accountability for victims of the world's gravest crimes.

🔵 On 24 July, States Parties to the ICC voted to dismiss Prosecutor Karim Khan, following disciplinary proceedings related to sexual misconduct allegations.

Read all updates: https://www.pgaction.org/news/international-justice/ij-2026-july.html

07/30/2026

Following recent withdrawals from the by Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, and Chad's announcement of its intent to withdraw, Hon. Abdoulie Ceesay, MP of The Gambia National Assembly, emphasizes the need for African MPs to support the International Criminal Court - ICC. 🌍

➡️ Learn more about our campaign to promote the universality and effectiveness of the Rome Statute System: https://www.pgaction.org/ilhr/international-justice.html

07/24/2026

PGA congratulates the National Assembly of 🇸🇨 Seychelles in unanimously approving this week a Motion to accede to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. PGA Executive Committee Member Hon. Bernard Georges played a central and tireless role over several years, culminating in this development.

Vice-President Sebastien Pillay tables a motion for Seychelles to accede to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, citing harmonised laws and 24/7 cooperation on cross-border cases.

07/23/2026

🇹🇱 Last year, Timor-Leste ratified the on the crime of aggression. 👏

"We encourage all States that have not yet done so to ratify the Kampala Amendments and support efforts to ensure that the International Criminal Court can exercise its jurisdiction over the crime of aggression on a footing consistent with the other core crimes under the Rome Statute," said Hon. Nurima Ribeiro Alkatiri, Member of Parliament of Timor-Leste and PGA member.

Read her full quote from Day last week: https://www.pgaction.org/news/international-justice-day-2026.html