Annual Report 2004
Parlia e a"·a s o G obal Action TABLE OF CONTENTS
Programme Activities 2004 3
Message from the President 5
PGA's 26th Annual Parliamentary Forum: 6 Third Session of the Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC and the Rule of Law
Peace and Democracy Programme Report 12
International Law and Human Rights Programme Report 16
PGA Members and Activities Worldwide 21
Sustainable Development and Population Programme Report 23
PGA 2004 Executive Committee and International Council 25
PGA 2004 United Nations Committee 26
Donors 27
Financial Report 28
Staff 30
AboutPGA 31
1 PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES 2004
PGA 26th Annual Parliamentary Forum
December 2004 Third Session of the Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Rule of Law (Wellington, New Zealand)
Peace and Democracy Programme
June 2004 Seminar on Parliamentary Ethics and Accountability (Washington, DC)
June 2004 Peace & Democracy Programme Strategy Meeting (New York, NY)
September 2004 Parliamentary Dialogue between Zimbabwe and United Kingdom Legislators (London, United Kingdom)
October 2004 Regional Seminar on Security Sector Reform (Kampala, Uganda)
International Law and Human Rights Programme
March 2004 Ibero-American and Lusophone Conference on the International Criminal Court (Brasilia. Brazil)
March 2004 Seminar on the implementation of the Rome Statute in the Italian legal order (Rome. Italy
May 2004 The Role of Legislators and the Legislative Process in Strengthening the Rule of La\\ in Conflict Situations (New York, New York)
3 June 2004 PGA delegation at the "National Roundtable on the Ratification and Implementation of the ICC Statute in Bahrain" (Manama, Bahrain)
August 2004 PGA delegation to the conference "The ICC and Gender Justice: Obstacles to the ratification and implementation process of the region" (Santiago, Chile)
September 2004 PGA delegation to the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC (The Hague, The Netherlands)
September 2004 Delegation of Mexican legislators visiting the International Criminal Court in The Hague (The Hague, The Netherlands)
November 2004 Seminar on the Rome Statute and the ICC: The Duty of Implementation of State Parties (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Sustainable Development and Population Programme
February _004 ECOWAS Parliamentary Seminar on Human Traffi king (Abuja. igeria)
0 tober 2()().1 PGA Delegation to the International Parliamentary Conference on ICPD (Strasbourg, France)
4 PRESIDENTJS MESSAGE HON. KENNETH DZIRASAH, MP (GHANA) SECOND DEPUlY SPEAKER
This past year marked the 20th Anniversary on Security Sector Reform in Kampala, Uganda of the Six Nation Peace Initiative on nuclear in October 2004. Over 60 MPs from Eastern, disarmament. In 1984, PGA brought together Central and Southern Africa participated on six presidents and prime ministers from the seminar to address national security policy Argentina, Greece, fudia, Mexico, Sweden and to promote human security. and Tanzania, to work together and call on leaders of the United States and the Soviet The Programme also explored a new area conference took place February 2005 in the Union to halt their production, testing and of work in June when it held the Seminar on People's Assembly of Egypt in Cairo. deployment of nuclear weapons. This Parliamentary Ethics and Accountability at the initiative led to PGA's successful campaign on United States Senate. The seminar provided The Sustainable Development Programme the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) the opportunity for US legislators to meet with continues to mobilize and assist which was then adopted by the United Nations their colleagues from around the world and parliamentarians in creating an enabling General Assembly and officially opened for discuss how parliamentarians can safeguard environment for the successful implementation signature 12 years later. political ethics. of the futernational Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and has served as a To commemorate the Six Nation Peace PGA's futernational Law and Human Rights member of the Steering Planning Committee Initiative and PGA's work on the CTBT, PGA's Programme has successfully galvanized for the futernational Parliamentarians' 26th Annual Forum was held in Wellington, the leadership of PGA members around the Conference on the ICPD. A PGA delegation New Zealand, whose members were active on world to foster political support for ICC and participated in the 2004 conference in these issues since the 1980s. Rt. Hon. Helen the rule of law. As of May 2005, 99 States Strasbourg, France which addressed Clark, New Zealand's Prime Minister and have ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute legislators' roles in implementing the ICPD former PGAmember, was this year's recipient of the ICC. Parliamentarians working within Programme of Action. of the Defender of Democracy Award for her the framework of PGA's Programme played work towards a nuclear-free world. an active role in 56 countries that are now PGA's initiatives under this Programme members of the ICC system. expanded to include addressing HIVI AIDS Over the past year, PGA's programmes on policy in South Asia, a region that is second in Peace and Democracy, International Law and In March 2004, the Programme organized the world in the number of people infected with Human Rights, and Sustainable Development the second Ibero-American and Lusophone the disease. In 2004, PGA began preparations and Population, successfully explored new Parliamentary Conference on the ICC in for the Sub-Regional Parliamentary Seminar areas of work and further developed ongoing Brasilia, Brazil which convened a total of 600 on HIVI AIDS in South Asia which took place initiatives. participants which included 140 Members in Pakistan in January 2005. This high-level of Parliament (MPs) from countries in Latin event brought legislators from the region The 2004 Forum addressed one of PGA's America, Africa and Europe. The successful and from countries that have implemented more recent international initiatives - the outcome of the conference led to other effective HIV/AIDS policies to discuss the Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians important initiatives on the ICC and the rule extent of the epidemic in the region and for the futernational Criminal Court and the of law in Latin American countries such as strategies to combat the spread of the disease Rule of Law. Over 120 legislators from around Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. One such while mobilizing legislators to address HIVI the world convened in the Parliament of New event was the delegation of PGA members AIDS in the region. Zealan~ to discuss strategies to expand the from Mexico to The Hague, The Netherlands, universality of the Court. which met with ICC officials, including the In Africa, PGA developed its work on human President of the Court, Judge Philippe Kirsch, trafficking, an important issue affecting many PGA's Peace and Democracy Programme's and authorities from the International Criminal parts of the world. In collaboration with the work in Zimbabwe successfully opened Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). In Economic Community of West African States parliamentary dialogue between the two addition, the delegation met with their Dutch (ECOWAS). PGA held the Parliamentary political parties. the governing ZANU-PF counterparts and with officials from the Dutch Seminar on Human Traffi king in v e t Africa and the opposition. MDC. In September, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Judge Kirsch was in • l geria. February 200.t Parliamentarians PGA brought a multi-party delegation from invited to visit the Mexican Congress which he dis -- the causes of human trafficking, Zimbabwe to meet with C nited Kingdom did one month later. case studies and identified legislators at the House of Commons in sm~_!JeS they can implement to fight human London. This event was a si_gruJ. -:IC!:~ The Programme expanded i king. improving bilateral relations bemeec Middle East and orth Afri countries and opening discussions June. a PGA delegation Since its initial work on nuclear disarmament, resolve the political crisis in Zimbab e. • -arional Roundtable on cbe R:!:l::.:AC~t::! PGA's programmes have expanded to include Implementation of the ICC - more issues that presently affect the globe. In follow-up to the security sector reform PG..\ also organized . Our membership, which continues to grow, which was initiated in 2002, the Programue is dedicated to promoting democracy, peace, convened the Regional Parliamentary Se justice and development."' 5 26TH ANNUAL FORUM: Third Session of the Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC and the Rule of Law
On December 6-7, 2004, approximately against Impunity at National Level: The Role of MPs Project Staff: 120 MPs from all regions of the world met in the Parliament of New Zealand in Wellington for PGA's 26th Annual Forum o Where to go from here? (Formal and Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi. Secretm)1-Ge11eral on the Third Session of the Consultative informal discussions on the Working Dr. David Donat-Cattin, Legal Advisor. Groups of the Consultative Assembly, International Law and Huma.n Rights Assembly of Parliamentarians for the promoting the Rule of Law beyond the Mr. Peter Barcroft, Programme Officer; International Criminal Court (ICC) and ICC, actions and strategies to deter future International Law and Human Rights the Rule of Law. The Forum was hosted international crimes and improve the fight Ms. Samar Al-Bulushi, Programme by Hon. Harry Duynhoven, MP (New against impunity) Associate, International Law and Zealand) Minister of Transport and Safety Human Rights and Chair of the PGA National Group, The Assembly was opened by Rt. Hon Mr. MichaelAgbeko, Director of Finance along with Hon. Ross Robertson, MP (New Jonathan Hunt, Speaker of the Parliament of and Administration Zealand), Assistant Speaker, and Dr. Wayne New Zealand, Hon. Duynhoven, and Hon. Ms. Helen Vasilopoulos, Development Mapp, MP (New Zealand). The Assembly Philip Goff, MP (New Zealand) Minister of Officer addressed different ways of promoting the Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister of Mr. Brian Kett, Membership and universality of the ICC, the implementation Justice, who presented the long-standing Administrative Associate of the Rome Statute within national legal commitment of New Zealand to the ICC and Ms. Camellia Rodriguez-Sackbyrne, orders and other political and legal issues the international rule of law. PGA members Consultant relating to the integrity, independence and effectiveness of the ICC system, and the Sen. Tom Harkin (United States) and Dip. Ms. Deborah Ruiz, Consultant consolidation of the Rule of Law. The main Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina), Chair, goals of the Assembly, which followed PGA International Council, also addressed those held in Ottawa, Canada (2002) and the opening session. All speakers agreed at United Nations Headquarters in New that the ICC is an indispensable tool for York (2003), were to focus on the role of multilateral cooperation for the effective parliamentarians in the Asia-Pacific region, enforcement of human rights. as well as to foster political support for the ICC in several countries that have not Impact of the ICC on International yet ratified and implemented the Rome Relations: Strengthening the Rule of Statute. Law and Preventing Crimes
The A.ssembl:- · se- on was tructured in H.E. Ms. Rasha H.E.C.M. Ter Braack, Panels CO\'enng the follo ·ing j--ue : Ambas ador of The Netherlands to New Zealand. poke on behalf of the Presidency o lmpacr of the ICC lmema ·on.a of the European nion and Mr. Jonas Relations: Strengrhening he ule o~ !mt. S1o:red . IEP (European Parliament), and Preventing Crimes sed rhe participants on behalf of the PGA Group at the European Parliament. o Promoting universality of rati - -a; ·on or Borh underscored the essential role that accession to the Rome Statwe the ICC can play in putting an end to impunity for the most serious crimes under o Protecting the integrity of rhe Rome international law. Statute and the Credibility of rhe U articipants to PGA's 26th Annual Forum at the Security Council ICC Judge Neroni Slade (Samoa) and liament of New Zealand (December _ Ms. Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi. Chef Legislative Reforms on the basis of the de Cabinet and Head of the Jurisdiction, e Statute (including gender justice and ComplementariryandCooperationDivision, _nrotection of victims and witnesses) Office of the . poke on behalf of the ICC. The _ ·ements demonstrated to Membe enr (MPs) that the 6 Court is now fully operational and ready to Promoting Universality of the Rome commence with judicial proceedings. Ms. Statute Beatrice Kiraso, MP (Uganda) requested that the Court assess the practicality "of the A key issue discussed at the Assembly was ICC's intervention on the Lord's Resistance promoting the universality of the Rome Army atrocities in Uganda in relation to an Statute. PGA members have been especially amnesty which was promised to rebels, active in addressing the ICC in their home the peace process and, of course, the scare parliaments and have an important role on the population on whom the ICC rely in ensuring that more states ratify the for information and collaboration while Rome Statute. Sen. Cesar Jauregui Robles the war is still going on." Ms. Fernandez (Mexico), Vice-President of the Senate, de Gurmendi replied, stating that "in the reported that the Chamber of Deputies case of Uganda, as in the Democratic would vote, as it did, on the ICC-related Hon. Harry Duynhoven, MP (New Zealand), Republic of Congo, we have to look at constitutional amendment on December Minister of Transport and Safety the peace process and make sure that our 9, 2004, therefore paving the way for the investigations are not an obstacle to these completion of the ICC ratification process peace settlements." She further stressed that within thenext9-10months. PGAExecutive the ICC mandate will not be an obstacle for Committee Member Dip. Minou Tavarez any peace settlement if the Court performs Mirabal (Dominican Republic) stated that its investigations in a careful manner. the Parliament may be called to vote on the "Being careful means also that we do not ICC ratification bill before the end of the put at further risk individuals in danger," current parliamentary session, by January Ms. Fernandez de Gurmendi said, "with 16, 2005. Hon. Francis Ole Kaparo, MP victims and witnesses, we constantly assess (Kenya), Speakerofthe Parliament, who Jed the possibilities of approaching them and a multi-party delegation to the Assembly, the related risks, and in some cases we stated Kenya's commitment to the ICC might conclude that even if their testimony and the imminence of its ratification. A could be very necessary for us, it is better delegation from the Russian Duma, led by not to approach them. For us the interest of the Chair of the Security Committee, Mr. the victims is absolutely fundamental." Mikhail Grishankov, MP, reported on the ongoing inter-departmental Committee Judge Slade intervened in the discussion, established by the President of the Russian JklldrdC~iu.ilNti:wf-;bMnbly<>fl\lrtwmmt11""1luferlM going beyond the inalienable right of Federation to adequate the internal legal bUtm111h°""l CriM.huilC1141rr 6tlktlt.i1 implementing the Rome Statute into their government to urgently transmit a draft can promptly investigate and prosecute national legal order shared their experiences implementing legislation to the parliament. international crimes. In this respect, the with colleagues from parliaments of If the legislation is not promptly drafted role of Governments remains essential. Key countries where such legislation has not and transmitted, he may decide to move a government officials of ICC States Parties been implemented. Mr. Adolf Mwesige, Private Legislation Bill containing all the were invited to share their experience with MP (Uganda) Minister for Legal Affairs, features permitting the full implementation legislators. The German Commissioner Ms. Fatima Chohan-Khota, MP (South in the Federal Republic of Nigeria of for the ICC, Mr. Hans-Werner Bussmann, Africa) Chair of the Justice Committee, the ICC Statute. However, he noted that presented the Justice Rapid Response Sen. Karin Schubert, (Germany) member a Private Bill would require a higher Initiative and other efforts to promote of the Legal Affairs Committee and Mayor parliamentary majority. the national prosecution of international of Berlin, Hon. Robertson, MP (New crimes, while Dr. Gordon Hook of the Zealand) Assistant Speaker, and Ms. Lali On the subject of gender justice, Sen. Karin New Zealand Ministry of Justice, offered Papiashvili, MP (Georgia) Deputy Chair of Schubert (Germany) highlighted that, with technical advice on the implementation the Human Rights Committee, introduced the implementation of the Rome Statute into of the ICC, especially to small Pacific the main features of their respective domestic law, the persecution of a group on Islands States, who were represented at national legislation. the basis of gender is now punishable as a the Assembly by several parliamentary crime against humanity in Germany. delegations. including Hon. Ratu Epeli In particular, Dep. Orlando Fantazzini ailatikau. ~1P. (Fiji) Speaker of the House (Brazil) Chair of the Ethics and of Repre nrati ·e . Accountability Committee. announced that, following PGA's Ibero-American the Court and the Fight and Lusophone Conference on the ICC in .aZ- ~SI Impunity Brasilia, Brazil in March 200-l. the Brazilian Government is expected to submit the draft who retain decision- ICC legislation to Parliament in the 'e~ . · g power at the national level on the near future. An amendment to the Brazilian get of the State, can better utilize this Constitution will be proposed to ensure that e= -Iative prerogative to ensure adequate the Rome Statute crimes are not subject to -nancial support for the fight against Statutes of Limitation. impunity and the protection of human rights. In particular, if PGA is able to Mr. Won Young Lee, MP (Republic of generate sufficient political will in suppon Korea) announced that a special bill for of the "ICC system" in given countrie . the implementario e Rome Statute the parliamentary budget Committee of would be ~ Ge - those countries may see fit to allocate more financial resources to the ICC itself and/or to national initiatives aimed at pre,·enting and repressing international .. Against ·on. the this background, the Coru · ~Assembly can· work agreed in the Welling' R B~ -~ E ;a-Hensha\\ uman and devote a working ~ PG~ . ·arional Group. - e available itself to the appropr-: 1.1>.Ul..l"-JLUent will request _ -ure that they to better finan ~e - 9 and international mechanisms against Final Discussion and Adoption of the impunity. MPs could initiate discussions Wellington Resolution in Parliament on the need to differentiate between the assessed contributions paid by Participants to the Assembly adopted their country to the ICC from the basket the Wellington Resolution on the ICC, of financial contributions made by their Multilateralism and International countries to international organizations, Cooperation which provides the foundation thus reflecting the unique nature of the for strategic follow up. The resolution ICC as an international judicial institution reaffirms the commitment of PGA which exists independently of the UN Members to a fair, effective, independent system. If governments present a clear and universal ICC. Parliamentarians agreed overview of their financial support for the to intensify their efforts for the ratification Court, Parliament can then propose the or accession to the Rome Statute and to allocation of additional resources for the enact strong and comprehensive legislation benefit of victims (e.g. for the Trust Fund aimed at fighting impunity. The Wellington of Victims of the ICC or other project and final document also addressed the question programmes). of safeguarding the integrity and credibility of the ICC. The Wellington resolution Participation from civil society was once again shows the commitment of the important throughout the proceedings in PGA membership and other concerned both open and informal discussions with legislators towards a just world.* MPs. Representatives of the Coalition of the ICC (CICC), led by Mr. William Pace, Convenor, and Ms. Evelyn Serrano, Asia Coordinator, and of New Zealand NGOs, intervened on cruciaJ issues such as financing the ICC, implementing legislation, and universality and integrity of the Rome Statute. Sen. Karin Schubert (Germany); Dep. Orlando Fantazzini (Brazil); Mr. Adolf Mwesige. MP (Uganda); Dep. MinouTuvarez Mirabal (Dominican Republic); Ms. Fatima Cbohan-Kbota. MP (South Africa); Hon. Ross Robertson. MP (New Zealand); Ms. l.,ali Papiasb vili, MP (Georgia) Sen. Cesar Jauregui Robles (Mexico) 1PtBahrain); Hon.Adel Abdul Rahman Al :\loawda. MP (Bahrain) 10 NINTH ANNUAL DEFENDER OF DEMOCRACY AWARDS DINNER On December 6, 2004, PGA honored Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, with the Ninth Annual Defender of Democracy Award for her work towards a nuclear-free world and her commitment to peace. The ceremony took place in the Banquet Hall of the Parliament Buildings in Wellington, New Zealand, in parallel to PGA's 26th Annual Forum. Dip. Maragrita Stolbizer (Argentina) Chair, International Council, presented the award to Rt. Hon. Clark. The Defender of Democracy Award honors Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand those individuals who have defended the and Dip. Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina) Chair. Interna principles of peace, democracy and justice tional Council around the world. The year 2004 marked the 20th Anniversary of the Six Nation Peace Initiative on nuclear disarmament, an issue Rt. Hon. Clark has dynamically addressed throughout her political career. Since 1981, Rt. Hon. Clark has remained an active member of the New Zealand Parliament and member of PGA. She has served on numerous parliamentary posts focusing on foreign affairs and security issues. She was Chair of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Select Committee. the ad hoc Disarmament and Arms Control ele t Mr. Tony Worthington. MP (U1lited Kingdom); Hon. Committee. and the former Foreign .-\ffairs Philip Goff, MP (New Zealand) Minister of Foreign Af fairs: Rt. Hon Jonathan Hunt, Speaker of the Parliament Select Committee. of New Zealand Rt. Hon. Clark bas also held ,·arious mini terial po rs ucb as ~tinister for ConserYation. Housing. Health. and Labour. In 19 9. be became Deputy Prime Mini ter and in 1993. became Leader of the Op -·non. Rt. Hon. Clark was elected Prime _ linisrer of ew Zealand on November:.- . 1999. ·while erving as Prime Mini cr. R Hon. Clark is al o the Minister for Ar.-. Culmre and Heritage and is Mini ter in-Charge of the . 'ew '\ Zealand Securil} • re ·=en e Senice and ~. ~~~' Ministerial serYi es. ~ c±l. .!i... t- to !he Defender of J:)emocracy Awards Dinner 11 PEACE AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMME PGA's Peace and Democracy Programme Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Convenor further expanded its conflict resolution Security Council, and Rep. Donald Payne Dep. Mamadou Lamine Thiam (Senegal) work in Zimbabwe by holding the Second (United States). Washington Consultative Session and the Deputy Convenors highly successful Parliamentary Dialogue The Peace and Democracy Program Ms. Elissavet Papademetriou, MP (Greece) between Zimbabwe and United Kingdom . began a new area of work on ethics Sen. Longin Pastusiak (Poland) It also continued its work on security sector and accountability by convening, in reform by organizing a Regional Seminar collaboration with the United States Senate, Programme Advisors: on Security Sector Reform in Uganda in the Senate of Poland and Transparency Amb. Kristina Svensson, Ambassador of October 2004. PGA began new area of International, the Seminar on Parliamentary Sweden to Zimbabwe work on ethics and accountability and Ethics and Accountability on June 3-4, 2004 Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Executive also held a strategy meeting to discuss the in the United States Senate, Washington, Secretary. ECOWAS direction of the program. D.C. Over 40 Members of Parliament Amb. Olara Otunnu, Special (MPs) from 33 countries representing all Representative of the Secretary-General for PGA organized a Strategy Meeting for regions of the world discussed issues such Children in Armed Conflict the Peace and Democracy Programme as codes of conduct and other mechanisms Amb. Ould Abdallah, Special on June 1, 2004 at the PGA Secretariat in aimed at preserving parliamentary ethics Representative of the Secretary-General for New York. The meeting brought together and increasing the accountability of MPs to West Africa PGA Members, Ambassadors, and high the electorate. They also addressed the role Mr. David Malone, President, International level representatives from United Nations of international financial institutions in the Peace Academy Missions to review PGA's work in conflict fight against corruption and how to engage Amb. Aldo Ajello, Special Envoy for the management and peacebuilding in Africa constructi vely with the media. Great Lakes Region, European Union and to discuss future programme direction. The seminar was co-hosted by Sen. Tom Programme Staff: The meeting was chaired by Dep. Mamadou Harkin (United States) and Sen. Longin Ms. Eva Dunn, Senior Programme Officer Lamine Thiam (Senegal), Convenor of Pastusiak (Poland), President of the Senate. (through May 2004) the Peace and Democracy Programme. "The effort to combat political corruption Ms. Nebiyat Woldemichael, Programme Participants included Ms. Beatrice Kiraso, has never been more important," Senator Officer (through May 2004 ); Senior MP (Uganda), H.E. Mr. Arjan Hamburger, Pastusiak said, commenting on the Programme Officer (since June 2004) Permanent Representative of the importance of the seminar. "Because Mr. Michael Kauder, Consultant Netherlands to the UN, Ms. Julie Tetard, members of parliament, directly elected by Dr. Chris Landsberg, Consultant Deparnnent of Political Affairs Policy the people they represent, are at the core Mr. Gilbert Martin, Consu/tallt Planning nit. . 1s. Deborah Chatsi . Legal of democracy, any hint of impropriety Coun elor. Permanenc . Iission of Canada hurts not only them personally, but also the to the . and ~I . Shazia Z. Rafi. PG...\ effort to promote democratic institutions Secretary-General. The afternoon ses ion around the world ... The Managing Director was also attended b~ HE. Cunis Wani of Transparency International USA, Ms. Seminar on Parliamentary Ethics and Account ability. Washington. D.C. (June :!0041: Ms. Nancy Zucker-Boswell, Managing Directar. Transparency International USA; Sen- 1...em&ia Participants to the Regional Senunar oo Security Parliamentary Dialogue ~-een Zimbabwean Pastusiak (Poland) President of the Senate: Secior Refonn in Kampala, Uganda and United Kingdom legi.51ators, London, Sen. Tom Harkin (United States) (October 2004) United Kingdom SeplembeT 2004) 12 Nancy Zucker-Boswell, addressed the to win elections. Participants from Nigeria opening panel as well. and Kenya spoke of the pressure faced by politicians to buy their vote by paying At a time when many U.S. policies for school fees or funerals. To fund such were being criticized sharply by other expenses, aspiring politicians might be governments, the seminar provided a rare "sponsored" by wealthy individuals who opportunity for U.S lawmakers to meet then exert influence over them once in with international leaders and exchange office. perspectives on current issues. The topics on the seminar's agenda included: The final topic of the seminar was the role campaign finance reform; political abuse of the media. Recent media developments of religion and ethnicity; drafting and pose challenges for legislators. The Internet ' Regional Seminar on Security Sector Reform, Kampala, enforcing anti-corruption codes of conduct; has allowed media outlets to mushroom Uganda (October 2004): Mr. Mutahi Kagwe, MP (Kenya): the responsibility of civil servants; and the and it has become very difficult to regulate Ms. Beatrice Ki:raso, MP (Uganda) role of the media. spam or Internet news. A final concern is - the concentration of media power into ever Participants spoke about the need for fewer hands. In some instances, conflicts legislators to live by high ethical standards. of interest have arisen, for example when The discussions also focused on methods media groups also own banks. of codification and enforcement of ethical policies and behaviours. The participants Participants adopted the Declaration on felt that ethics regimes need to be balanced Parliamentary Ethics and Accountability and proportionate, with the proper and agreed to continue working to further safeguards in place. Attitudes towards parliamentary ethical standards in various sanctions varied amongst participants, but regions of the world. all agreed that regulatory mechanisms are Strategy Meeting on the Peace and Democracy Programme, crucial. The seminar also brought together PGA Headquarters, New York (June 2004): Ms. Sbazia z. Zimbabwean parliamentarians with their Rafi, PGA Secretary-General; Rep. Donald Payne (United Several parliamentarians discussed the peers to discuss the situation in Zimbabwe. States); Dep. Mamadou Lamine Tbiam (Senegal) Conve experiences of their home countries of The willingness to collaborate as members nor, Peace and Democracy Programme Egypt, Senegal, Israel, Jamaica, and United of a global network was reconfirmed by Kingdom. Representatives of the World a multi-party delegation of Zimbabwean Bank, the International Monetary Fund MPs, Mr. Charles Majange, MP (ZANU-PF) (IMF) and the United Nations Development and Ms. Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, Programme (UNDP) outlined their approach MP (MDC). The delegation met with PGA to fighting corruption in developing members from Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, counrrie and acknowledged a need for and the United Kingdom to brief them clo er engagement \\ich parliaments. on the current situation and their political In follow-up to their presenrarions. che party· perspective on the deepening crisis. representatives of the ThlF and World The delegation agreed to be part of strategic Bank were both questioned abow: che di cus ions concerning future work of failure of their institutions ro en'° ~e \\ith PGA in Zimbabwe. They also agreed on parliaments and the judiciary - de isions future PGA activities to strengthen their are taken at the level of the executfre only Parliament in working towards a peaceful - and about their failure to implemem anti and quick resolution of the conflict. corruption mechanisms on ·- cs ill h as Based on a recent interview given by money laundering. President Mugabe to Sky TV in which he indicated openness to talks with the United The seminar also addressed ampaign Kingdom, the group decided to hold a finance issues. There was greement meeting between British and Zimbabwean that while there is no model -ormula for MPs in the House of Commons, London, balancing the need for ·ell-resour ed United Kingdom. The willingness to parties that can compere equi ly wich meet with the United Kingdom signalled concerns for limiting che undue influence an important political opening for crisis of money in politics full transparen ~ of prevention in Zimbabwe and opportunity campaign finances mu t be a hieved as a for improvement of bilateral relations with starting point. the United Kingdom. ~egional Seminar on Secllrity Sector Reform, Kampala. Uganda (October 2004): Mr. Lucian Tibaruba, Solicilll£ One of the problems discus ed by ~IP i PGA convened the parliamentar·y dialogue General, Mini try of Justice; Uganda char it costs enormous amounts of money between Zimbabwean and United Kingdom ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13 Regional Seminar on Security Sector Reform, Kampala, Ugan da (October 2004): 1\-fs. Beatrice Rwakmari. MP (Uganda); Seminar on Parliamentary Ethics and Accountability. Wash Dep. Mahano Ge Mahano {Democratic Republic of Congo): ington, D.C. (June 2004): Sen. Marcelo Lopez Arias (Ar Dr. Chris Landsberg, PGA Consultant; Dep. Chico Francisco, gentina); Mr. Ronnie Bar-On, MP (Israel); Dr. Mohamed (Mozambique); Mr. Dumisani Job Sithole, MP (South Africa) Ahmed Saleh, MP (Egypt) legislators on September 9, 2004 in the carried out in Zimbabwe, the Peace and 2002. Building on these past activities, British House of Commons in London. Democracy Programme has worked to PGA organized, in collaboration with Participants discussed steps to resolve the support peacemaking and peace-building the Parliament of Uganda, the Regional political crisis in Zimbabwe. The meeting efforts within the Parliament of Cote Parliamentary Seminar on Security Sector was hosted by Mr. Tony Worthington, d'Ivoire throughout the series of political Reform in Kampala, Uganda on October 14- MP (United Kingdom), member of PGA's crises in the country that was sparked by 15, 2004. The meeting provided legislators Executive Committee, and was moderated the December 1999 military coup. In from Eastern, Central and Southern by Mr. Alban Bagbin, MP (Ghana), response to the outbreak of hostilities in Africa with the opportunity to discuss the Opposition Leader and member of PGA's the country in October 2004, at which point improvement of parliamentary processes International Council. PGA brought the country appeared to be sliding back into addressing national security policy. together four MPs from Zimbabwe, Mr. a state of full-scale armed conflict, PGA's Charles Majange and Mr. Daniel M. International Council adopted a resolution Over 60 legislators participated in Ncube from the governing ZANU-PF in December 2004, during the 26th Annual the seminar including the Speaker party, and Prof. Welshman Ncube and Ms. Forum in Wellington, New Zealand, of the Ugandan Parliament, chairs of Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushinga from the condemning the violation of the May 3, parliamentary budget, foreign affairs and opposition MDC party, to meet with 10 2003 cease fire agreement. The Declaration defense committees and other concerned British MPs. also "recommended that constitutional and legislators from Angola, Burundi, electoral code reform be enacted as agreed Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, The meeting began with welcoming in the Linas Marcousssis accords to create Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South remarks by Mr. Worthington and opening the conditions necessary for free and fair Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda and remarks by Mr. Bagbin and H.E. Ms. elections," called upon the government Zambia. Other participants included the Kristina Svensson, Ambassador of Sweden to stop the transmission of inflammatory Ugandan Solicitor General, Ambassadors to Zimbabwe and former PGA member. rhetoric by radio, television and print media, and other diplomatic staff from Belgium, This meeting, one in a series of activities and called upon President Gbagbo to "assure the European Commission, France, Japan, on Zimbabwe facilitated by PGA, was the safety of all political actor and the the Netherlands, Sweden and the United successful as it served as a confidence normal functioning of parliament.·· Soon Kingdom, representatives from the United building measure for future interactions. after the declaration was adopted and em . Tation DevelopmentProgramme(UNDP), The Zimbabwean and British MPs to former PGA member. President Gba=bo and experts on ecurity sector issues from established personal contact, a significant as well as the current PGA membership. 1ocal and international non-governmental step in opening dialogue between the two Parliament resumed its functioning and organizations. groups. The parliamentarians continued took an important step toward pea.::e b_ their frank and forthright discussion in a passing legislation called for in the Lin.as The meeting was hosted by Ms. Beatrice luncheon in the House of Commons also Marcoussis Accords regarding pre i en •· . • IP (Uganda), Chair of the hosted by Mr. Worthington. eligibility requirements. P li:unent' Budget Committee. Mr. •enneth Dzirasah, MP (Ghana), President The dialogue was succe sfu] in establishing o-PCJA. opened the meeting. Hon. Edward relations between legi lator from the Security Sector Reform sekandi , MP (Uganda) Speaker of the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe. It was Parliament, gave the opening remarks in determined that to move the political The Peace and Democracy Program fur.her which he emphasized that parliamentarians dialogue in Zimbabwe to a higher level. developed its work on ec uri~ sec or have an important role to play in "providing PGA should bring together the enior reform which began in 2002 with the ub oversight of security force and the leadership of ZANU-PF and MDC. regional Seminar on C apaci~ Building executive branch with regard to national for Parliamentary Committee on ecurity security policy." Declaration on the Restoration of Peace Is ue , held in September 2002 in Dar es in Cote d "h'oire Salaam. Tanzania, and the Special Se sion H.E. Mr. Adam Wood. High Commissioner on the Responsibility to Prate t that was of the United Kingdom to{; ganda, and H.E. Similarly to che onfiict resolution work held in Ottawa, Canada. in , ovember Mr. Tashiro Ozawa. from the Permanent 14 Mission of Japan to the United Nations, committee. During the open discussion further reform the security sector in order addressed the seminar during the luncheon session, Ms. Beatrice Kiraso, MP (Uganda) to promote human security on the first day. H.E. Mr. Wood spoke on gave an example of how a bill requiring the role of the security sector in creating the the executive branch to submit preliminary The goals of the seminar to inform and conditions necessary for the achievement of versions of annual defense budgets has sensitize the participating parliamentarians the Millennium Development Goals. H.E. strengthened the oversight role of the on secmity sector reform were achieved. Mr. Ozawa spoke on the complementary Ugandan parliament. After the seminar, participants expressed relationship between national security and that they had become more familiar with human security. The third panel dealt with national security a human security approach to national and the International Criminal Court (ICC). security issues and learned a number of The first panel discussed civilian oversight The panelists explained the ICC system potentially effective ways of reforming the of national security decision making to with a focus on the ICC investigation of security sector. promote human security. Dr. Kayode the Ugandan rebel movement, the Lord's Fayemi, Director of the Centre for Resistance Army (LRA) which was The conference debate revealed that follow Democracy and Development in Abuja, initiated at the request of the Ugandan up should focus on narrow concrete issues. Nigeria, outlined a conceptual framework government. The panelists stressed the fact Potential action areas emerging from of the relationship between security that the ICC has jurisdiction only when the the conference discussions included the sector reform and human security. Other domestic jurisdiction is unwilling or unable need to address the proliferation of small participants spoke on the current security to prosecute the offense in question. arms/light weapons and developing model situation in Uganda with regard to security legislation on budgetary oversight of the sector reform, South Africa's experience The issue of government-opposition security sector. with security sector reform and the need relations was addressed in the fourth panel. to consolidate democracy by addressing The panelists each outlined the history of Delegation of Israeli Legislators to PGA, threats to human security such as poverty government-opposition relations in their Denmark and HIV/AIDS. A UNDP representative respective countries since independence stressed the need to consider issues of and explained the current situation. Mrs. On February 5, 2004, PGA organized accountability, constitutionalism and the Miria Matembe, MP (Uganda) spoke from a discussion in the Danish Parliament rule of law as factors necessary for the the floor about the need to create a culture with two members of the Israeli Knesset realization of human security objectives. that accepts the concept of opposition and representing the governing and opposition the need to build political institutions that parties on "Prospects for Peace in the The second panel focused on budgetary transcend individuals. Other participants Middle East." Ms. Gila Garnliel, MP issues in security decision making mentioned the problem of funding (Likud) and Ms. Orit Noked, MP (Labor) processes. An expert from the Stockholm disparities between opposlt10n and addressed PGA Members from the Foreign Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) spoke on governing parties. Participants proposed Affairs and Foreign Policy Committees, the role of parliamentarians in monitoring that opposition parties should receive offe1ing their perspectives on the peace security sector budgets. MPs addressed public funding and stressed the need for process. The delegation highlighted the the problem of corruption in security sector an African code of conduct for multiparty role of women in the peace process, an spending which were attributed to the democracy. The fifth panel focused on angle often overlooked by both formal climate of secrecy that surrounds secmity regional parliamentary peacemaking. and informal negotiations. The event was issues, the current situation in Zambia opened by PGA President Mr. Kenneth with regard to parliamentary oversight of A final declaration was signed by the seminar Dzirasah. MP (Ghana) and chaired by Mr. defense budgets and the role and challenges participants in which they committed to Jeppe Kofod. MP (Denmark), member of of the Zambian parliamentary budget work within their home parliaments ro PGA. International Council. Seminar on Parliamentary Ethics and .\,,,'UJiCJAttnc Seminar on J>arliamentaf) Edu- .and Accountability, wa.,hington, D.C. (June 2004): .Ms. Prisdlb Washington, D.C. (June 2CXU : Mr. Charles Majange, ~!;> abwi-~lushonga, MP (Zimbabwe) (Zimbab\.Ve) and Ms. Shazia L Rafi 1Secretat)'-Oeneral) 15 INTERNATIONAL ~WAND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMME In 2004, PGA members continued to are identified involving both majority and exercise leadership in promoting the opposition MPs. PGA's advocacy activities Convenor International Criminal Court (ICC) at have focused on concrete steps that must be Senator Alain Desrexhe (Belgium) the local, national, and international taken for these countries to fully participate levels, both as a means to end impunity in, benefit from, and contribute to the ICC Deputy Convenors as well as to reinforce the rule of law. system. The main vehicle to give effect to Ms. Loretta Ann Rosales, MP (The The contributions of PGA members led this strategy in 2004 was the III Consultative Philippines) to several new ratifications of the Rome Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC Sen. Marcelo Lopez Arias (Argentina) Statute (Burkina Faso and Burundi) and and the Rule of Law ("CAP-ICC"), which the implementation of the ICC Statute drew 120 Parliamentarians from around the Programme Advisors within the national legal order (as in the world to the Parliament of New Zealand on Prof. Cherif Bassiouni, International Human case of the Dominican Republic). The December 6-7, 2004. Rights Law Institute, DePaul University. ratifications of Kenya (March 2005), the Chicago Dominican Republic (May 2005) and As of May 16, 2005, 99 States have ratified Prof. Bruce Broomhall, Uni11ersity of Mexico (expected in 2005) are attributable or acceded to the Rome Statute of the ICC. Quebec in Montreal to continued multi-party actions in support PGA members have played an active role Mr. Richard Dicker, Legal Counsel, Human of the ICC led by PGA Members. Without in 56 countries that are now Members of Rights Watch their political leadership, the political the ICC system, demonstrating a unique Mr. Christopher Hall, Legal Advisor, blockage surrounding ratification would effectiveness in mobilizing parliamentary Amnesty Intemational not have been overcome. support for international criminal justice Mr. William R. Pace, Convenor. Coalition and the rule of law. No other institution for an Imemational Criminal Court PGA intensive work on the ICC or organization is engaged in a global contributed to the mobilization of legislative parliamentary effort lobbying for the Former Programme Advisor support for the ICC in various ways universality of the Rome Statute. As the H.E. Judge Philippe Kirsch (Canada), (e.g .. in State that haYe not yet ratified. President of the ICC, Judge Philippe President, International Criminal Court promoting ratification or a ce ion. and in Kirsch, recognized in a November 23, 2004 States Partie to the Statute ·here effectiYe letter addressed to PGA and the upcoming Programme Staff implementing legi lation was not ~et in CAP-ICC: Dr. David Donat-Cartin, Legal Advisor place, promoting the enactment of ru h M1: Juan Kim, Programme Officer (through legislation). Activities were planned and UThe Coun greatly appreciates this and June 2004) carried out on a country by coun~ b i . o;her effons of Parliamentarians for Mr. Peter Barcroft. Programme Officer (as including briefings, updates. outrea h b~ Global A.crion to create a constituency for ofNovember 2004) way of memos and telephone follm ·-up-. rhe ICC among Parliamentarians." Ms. Samar Al-Bulushi. Programme peer-to-peer parliamentary meeting . -rud~ Associate sessions and national level seminars. Promoting Ratification and Ms. Camellia Rodriguez Sack-Byrne, Implementation of the Rome Statute Consultant The most important objective of PG A. work Ms. Deborah Ruiz Verduzco, Consultant in under-represented regions/sub-regions Latin America Ms. Emna Zghal, Consultant A ia. Commonwealth of Independent In cooperation with the Brazilian Congress, State (CIS), North Africa/Middle East) the Confederation of Parliaments of the is to provide up-to-date information Americas (COPA), and the Brazilian on the ICC, to examine the national Ministry of Human Rights, PGA procedures necessary for ratification and convened the second Ibero-American and implementation - with particular attention Lusophone Parliamentary Conference to onstitutional issues or other major on the ICC in Brasilia Brazil on March potential obstacles - and to promote 25-26, 2004. Panicipan included 140 political leadership for the ICC within each parliamentarians m - countries in Latin country. In so doing, specific strategies America, Afri :md Europe. In the final 16 declaration, participants agreed to push importance of ratifying the Agreement of for 100 ratifications in 2004, to promote Privileges and Immunities of the Court. implementing legislation, and to protect the Court from initiatives that attempt to US efforts to obtain bilateral non-surrender undermine its integrity and effectiveness. agreements stirred strong sentiments among the participants. Parliamentarians Brazilian authorities welcomed the 600 from Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador and participants that had gathered at the Uruguay spoke of their parliamentary Congress and expressed the commitment lllltlat1ves rejecting these types of of the three branches of the Brazilian agreements, reinforcing the principles of government for the ICC. President Lula no impunity and equality before the law. Groups also praised the objections of f°'i A">.Tli issued a message to the participants ro-American and Lusophone Parliamentary Conference on affirming that multilateralism and the legislators from Bolivia and El Salvador, the ICC. Brasilia, Brazil (March 2004): Judge Sylvia Ste.Iner. fight against impunity are cornerstones where the executives have submitted the CC: Dep. Orlando Fantazzini (Brazil); Dep. Inocencio of Brazil's foreign policy. Dep. Orlando signed agreements for approval. Brazil Oliveira (Brazil) Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies Fantazzini (Brazil), a leading member similarly adopted a strong stance on this of PGA, similarly stated, "Brazil is issue. committed to encouraging the remaining Latin American and Portuguese-speaking The Brasilia Conference instantly prompted countries to ratify and implement the other initiatives in support of the ICC. At the Rome Statute, and to protect the ICC from annual meeting of the Inter-parliamentary any initiatives that attempt to undermine Forum of the Americas (FIPA) held in its pursuit of international justice." Santiago, Chile the following week, participants who had attended the Brasilia ICC Judge Sylvia Steiner delivered Conference introduced an article calling for the keynote address, reporting on the the ratification and implementation of the Court's progress, emphasizing that the Rome Statute in the final recommendations ICC, by entrenching the principle of of the Forum. As a result of the success of complementarity, reinforces rather than the conference, Dep. Maria Jose Maninha erodes national sovereignty - a common (Brazil), President of the Parliamentary misconception that has led some politicians Confederation of the Americas (COPA) to oppose ratification. Parliamentarians made the ICC one of the priorities of that from Mozambique and Chile outlined the inter-parliamentary body. PGA and COPA constitutional and political obstacles to decided to jointly support the initiative ratification, while delegates from Cape of Chilean NGO La Morada to champion Verde, Angola and Suriname explained the gender protection aspects of the Rome that ICC support in their countries is strong Statute among women parliamentarians in and that the ratification process could be Latin America. completed in the very near future. MP from Mexico and the Dominican Republic In Augu t 200-+. PGA co- ponsored cbe committed to work towards removing the conference for women legi lators of cbe CO OSUR organized by the Chilean. ·oo Ibero-American and Lusophone Parliamentary Conference o obstacles to ratification in their respective the ICC. Brasilia, Brazil (March 2004): Dip. Margarita countries. La Morada. Keynote speakers in-Juded Stolbizer (Argentina) and Sen. Alain Destexhe (Belgium) International Council Chair Dip. Margarita Convenor, International Law and Human Rights Programme On Brazil's implementation of the Rome Stolbizer (Argentina) and Dip. Gabriel Statute, an important breakthrough took Ascencio (Chile) Speaker of cbe Chamber place at the conference. Human Rights of Deputies of Chile. PGA Lega.! Ad,isor Minister Nilmario Miranda announced served as facilitator of a training -e ion on that after more than one year at the Chief general principles of international criminal of Staff Office. largely due to technical law. Women legislators from ..\rgen tina, issues, the implementation bill would Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil agreed proceed to his Ministry where the technical to work on implementing che Rome Statute issues would be resoh·ed by a new Inter in their national legal order and to promote Ministerial Committee of Experts: the gender justice issue in national law reform bill would then be promptly presenced to agendas. Recognizing che potential for a the Congress. Civil society experts joined network like PGA to fa ilirate their work Ms. Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi of cbe and cooperation on this ·--ue. the majority of participants became members of PGA. The President of the ICC meets with parliamentarians in Office of the Prosecutor, in emphasizing Mexico (October 2004}: Dip. Leticia Gutierrez (Mexico); the importance of complementarity and Judge Philippe Kirsda, President of the ICC; Dip. Fran cooperation with the ICC, as well as cbe In September, \\"ith strong leadership cisco Frias (MeUal : and Dip. Arturo Nahle (Mexico) 17 ~ Ibero-American and Lusophone Parliamentary Conference PGA delegation to the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC on the ICC, Brasilia. Brazil (March 2004 ): Dep. Alberto in The Hague. The Netherlands (September 2004) Costa (Ponugal); Sen. Marcelo Lopez Arias (Argentina) exhibited by PGA members Senator Cesar the Senate's proposed amendment. One Cross, the Argentinean Armed Forces, the Jauregui and Dep. Eliana Garcia (both of the leaders who helped secure this Coalition for the ICC (CICC), the Assembly participants in the Brasilia conference), accomplishment, Dep. Francisco Frias, of Human Rights, in addition to PGA's PGA organized a delegation of Mexican highlighted during the debate on the floor Legal Advisor and the Programme Officer legislators to The Hague, The Netherlands of the Chamber that "the recognition of of the International Law and Human Rights from September 12-15, 2004, to create the ICC at a constitutional level, within Programme. a forum for dialogue between Mexican the overall hierarchical legislative order, legislators and ICC authorities, and facilitate signals a prioritization of the fight against Middle East and North Africa the understanding of the justice mandate of impunity." For this amendment to be In June 2004, PGA sent a delegation to the the Court in order to overcome the political completed, the favorable vote of 16 local National Roundtable on the Ratification misconceptions that had blocked the ICC congresses is required (as of March and Implementation of the ICC Statute in process in Mexico from more than two and 2005, three local congresses have already Bahrain. The event was organized by the a half years. approved the amendment). As Senator Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) Cesar Jauregui remarked, "the commitment and the International Federation for Human The multi-party delegation was composed of the Chamber of Deputies to international Rights (FIDH) in collaboration with PGA of two Senators, both Vice-Presidents justice will be reinforced in the Senate and the Coalition for the International of their respective Chambers, including through the upcoming procedures on the Criminal Court (CICC). Although civil Senator Jauregui; seven deputies, including ratification of the Rome Statute." Mexico society groups were the primary target the Presidents of the concerned committee's is expected to become a member of the ICC audience, part1c1pants also included Dip. Francisco Frias (Constitutional Issues) during 2005. representatives from the Ministry of and Dip. Rebeca Godinez (Justice and Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Human Rights); and, given the importance In pite of the fact that fourteen countries in and Bahraini Members of Parliament. PGA of local congresses in the constitutional Latin Ameri a ie...:cluding the on-Spanish presented on the role of MPs in promoting amendment process, one Local Deputy speaking Caribbean are State Parties to the ICC. representing the Conference of Local the Rome. none of the-e gm·emments has Congresses. The delegation met with adopted implementing leg:i:l::uion. Aimed In advance of the workshop, PGA met with authorities of the Court, the Coalition for at addressing this gap. Dip. tolbizer members of the Shura Council (upper house) the ICC (CICC), the International Criminal (Argentina) and Sen. i\lar elo Lopez aild the House of Representatives (lower Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Arias (Argentina) Member. E: ~ ·,e house) to discuss the ICC and prospects for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Committee, organized a Seminar en · ed r:nilicarion. While a few MPs had attended Parliament. Following a fruitful discussion "The Rome Statute and the ICC: The :ma·a conference on the ICC in January with the President of the ICC. Judge of Implementation of State Partie-- on • .__ . ~ were unfamiliar with the Court Phillipe Kirsch was invited to the Mexican November 30, 2004 in the Senate o Congress in Mexico City. Nations in Buenos Aires, Argentina. President Philippe Kirsch vi ited ~1exico The event brought together experts to non-smrender agreement between their from October 25 - 27, 2004. He met with di cuss the challenges and obsta le = 'en::unem and the l"nited States. which they the diverse leadership of the Chamber relating to implementing legislation ere~' - _ lIIl.'.l ·-are of. Representatives of Deputies and addressed a group of in CONOSUR countries. Participants PGA.. OCC :md HDH also met with Senators, including the main a tors di ussed the procedural aspects relating to behind the constitutional amendment bill. rhe incorporation of the crimes contained in President Kirsch's visit added momentum rhe Rome Statute, in addition to the rights - working closely to the initiatives of those who participai:ed o - I.be ,·ictims and the role of civil society. ~ Arab League to iron in The Hague delegation. As announced b~ oncems relating to Senator Jauregui during the III Consultative pe:lkers included Dip. Felipe Michelini ·- op and the meetings Assembly for the ICC, on December 9. :..·n.guay) and representatives from "ith _ 'emret;, : P:rrtiament were covered 2004 the Chamber of Deputies appro,·ed e Imcrnational Committee of the Red exten..,1 el~ in the mrional media. 18 During 2004, PG A increased its membership Programme also benefited from a strategy in the Middle East/North Africa region and meeting organized on September 10, organized the first PGA conference on the 2004 in The Hague, The Netherlands, rule of law and the protection of civilians in on the occasion of the closing day of the the region, which successfully took place in Assembly of States Parties of the ICC. the People s Assembly of Egypt, in Cairo, Leading PGA legislators from Argentina, in February 2005. Belgium, Germany, Mexico and The Netherlands conducted an analysis of Promoting the Rule of Law cuffent obstacles to ICC effectiveness and possible solutions with the PGA Staff, On April 30, 2004, the law programme interviewed the Prosecutor of the ICC Mr. The ICC and Gender Justice: Obstacles to the Ratification convened a Strategy Meeting on "The Role Luis Moreno Ocampo and met with Heads and Implementation Process of the Region, Santiago, Chile of Legislators and the legislative Process in of Delegations of ICC States Parties, (August 2004): Dip. Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina); Dip. Isabelle Allende (Chile); Mr. Luis Moreno Ocampo, Pros Strengthening the Rule of Law in Conflict NGOs representatives, academics and ecutor for the ICC Situations." Held at PGA Headquarters in other organs of the ICC. Their deliberations New York, the meeting was organized in served to orient the Programme for the collaboration with the International Human years 2005-2006.* Rights Law Institute, De Paul University College of Law, Chicago. Participants included legal advisors of UN member states and representatives of Human Rights * PGAs website, (www.pgaction.org) Watch and the International Center for provides a detailed description of the Transitional Justice. actions and activities undertaken in 2004. Of particular note has been the realization Chaired by H.E. Ambassador Lauro L. Baja, of a "Parliamentary KIT on the ICC," which Permanent Representative of the Philippines was first released at the Ibero-American to the United Nations and Chair of PGAs and Lusophone Conference on the ICC Semi nar on the Rome Statute and the ICC: The Duty of UN Committee, the goal of this Strategy in Brasilia (March 2004) and has been Implementati on of State Parties, Buenos Aires, Argentina Meeting was to discuss the vital role that regularly updated and made available in (November 2004): Dip. Felipe Michelini (Uruguay) and legislators could play to assist the work of five languages (English, French, Spanish, Sen. Marcelo Lopez Arias (Argentina) the United Nations in promoting the rule of Russian, Arabic) on the PGA website. PGA law as the foundation for the maintenance members have relied on the KIT during of peace and security. With its network of parliamentary discussions on the ICC at over 1,300 legislators from all regions of the national level (i.e. Nigeria, Sweden and the world, PGA is in a position to facilitate the UK), and it has been widely utilized the contribution of Parliamentarians to by other entities working with MPs, such rule of law initiatives. In particular, MPs as the International Committee of the Red experience the day-to-day practice of law Cross (ICRC) in West African Francophone making and decision-making under the rule countries and Latin-American NGOs. of law at national level, and can provide PGA has also launched daily International concrete suggestions on the definition Justice Updates (lfil) on the web ite and implementation of the rule of law by which are accessed on a daily basi by our international institutions, such as the UN. membership. The International Law and Human Rights PGA delegation to the Assembly of State Parties of the ICC - Tbe Hague, The Netherlands. Ibero-American and L hvne ParliamentarY Coufereice on the ICC, Bras a. Bnzii > larch 2004): l>ep. J\'.[aria Jose Participants at the Ibero-American and Lusophone Parliamentar: Maninha (Branl Pre i ... eut of COPA; Bon. Nilmar io Conterence on the ICC. Brasilia, Brazil (March 2004) Miranda 1 BrdZlf bru~ter of Human Ri.gbt!l 19 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMME Other Regions of the World Several other country~specific activities and actions were carried mitit;l 2004. Many f>GAinitiatives undet the.Jnte:rnational Law and Human Rights Programme were. conducted at the.national level ·by MPs tbrough questions or letters to respective Gove:rn.lll.ents parliamentary motion& and resolutions, statements and declarations,.intervention.s in. th.e media and in. public debatest as well.as advocacy with parliamentary colleagues. In particular, briefings and consultations were provided by th.e PGA International Law and Human Rights Programme.to M.Psfrom the foU9win.g countries: ASIA Namibia Western Europe Bangladesh Niger Belgium (implementation) Cambodia Nigeria (on implementation) Denmark India Senegal Greece Seychelles Ireland Sierra Leone (on implementation) Italy (seminar on implemenation in the (on implementation) South Africa Senate in March 2004) Malaysia l'anzania Netherlands Maldives Uganda (on implementation and Portugal (implementation) Pakistan (briefings for MPs in New York) cooperation with tbelCC) Sweden Philippines Zimbabwe Switzerland Sri Lanka East African Community Panel on the United Kingdom Thailand International Crill1inal Court and National European Parliament Secutity in the.. Seminar on "Security Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of AFRICA Sector Reform in East Africa'' Europe Angola (on constitional revision and ratification) NORmAMERlCA Benin EUROPE Canada Burkina Faso (on ratification) East/Central Europe and the CIS United States Bprundi (on ratification) Armenia Cameroon Bulgaria PACIFIC Cape Verde (on constitional revision and Czech Republi Australia ratification) Georgia (on ratifi ation and Fiji Chad implementation) •ev; Zealand Cote d'Ivoire (on acceptance of ICC Kyrgyzstan arshall Islands jurisdiction and ratification) Poland Republic of Palau Ghana Republic of MoldO\ a Samoa Guinea Romani::i Kenya (on ratification and Russian.Federation (on rattficatioo and implementation) implementation) Mali Turkey (on constitutional amendmenL Mauritius impl~mentatic:n1 and ratifi ation Mozambique Uktaine 20 PGA MEMBERSHIP I ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP PARLIAMENTS North Africa and the Middle East Romania Cape Verde Algeria Russian Federation Chad Egypt* Slovenia Cote d'Ivoire* Israel Turkey Ethiopia Jordan Ukraine Ghana Morocco Guinea Tunisia Regional Parliaments Kenya Yemen European Parliament* Mali* ECOWAS Parliament Mauritius The Americas Mozambique Carribbean South America Namibia Barbados Argentina* Niger Dominican Republic Bolivia Nigeria* Jamaica Brazil Senegal* Trinidad and Tobago Chile Seychelles Colombia Sierra Leone* Central America Paraguay South Africa Costa Rica Peru Tanzania El Salvador Suriname Togo Guatemala Uruguay Uganda Mexico Venezuela Zambia Panama Zimbabwe South Pacific Northern America Australia West Europe Canada* New Zealand* Austria United States Western Samoa Belgium Denmark* Europe Southeast/South Asia and Pacific Finland East/Central Europe, CIS and Russian Bangladesh France Federation Cambodia Germany Albania India* Greece Armenia Indonesia Iceland Azerbaijan Japan* Ireland* Bosnia and Herzegovina Malaysia Italy Bulgaria Maldives Luxembourg Croatia Pakistan* Malta Czech Republic Philippines Netherlands Estonia Singapore Norway The Former Yugoslav Sri Lanka Portugal Republic of Macedonia Thailand Spain Georgia S\' eden* Hungary Sub-Saharan Africa S rze d"' Kazakhstan Angola C:::;:ed • gdom* Kyrgyzstan Benin Latvia Botswana Lithuania Burkina Faso *denotes multi-party PGA National Poland Burundi Groups Republic of Moldova Cameroon 21 PGA ACTIVITIES WORLDWIDE ~. Washington, D.C. Seminar on Parliamentary Ethics and The Hague, Netherlands Accountability (June 2004) PGA delegation to the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC (September 2004) Santiago, Chile A delegation in the conference "The Delegation of Mexican legislators ICC and Gender Justice: Obstacles to visiting the International Criminal the ratification and implementation Court in The Hague (September process of the region" (August 2004) Wellington, New Zealand 2004) PGA's 26th Annual Forum: The New York, NY Consultative As embly of Parliamentarians Peace & Democracy Program Strategy London. L"nited Kingdom for the ICC and the Rule of Law - ill Meeting (June 2004) Parliamenr;u: Dialogue berween se ion (December 2004) Zimbabwe and L"nited ,. m The Role of Legislators and the Legislative Process in Strengthening the Rule of Law in Conflict Situations Abuja, Nigeria (May 2004) Manama, Bahrain ECOWAS Parliamentary Seminar on PGA delegation at the··.,·.... .,'iloll Human Trafficking (February 2005) Brasilia, Brazil Roundtable on the Ratifi tio Ibero-American and Lusophone Implementation of the ICC te in Conference on the International Bahrain" (June 2004) Criminal Court (March 2004) --Buenos Aires, Argentina Kampala, Uganda Seminar on the Rome Statute and the Strasbourg, France Regional Seminar on Security Sector ICC: The Duty of Implementation of PGA Participation in the International Reform (October 2004) Parliamentary Conference on ICPD State Parties (November 2004) (October 2004) 22 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND POPULATION PROGRAMME In 2004, the International Conference MP (United Kingdom), Convenor of PGA on Population and Development (ICPD) Sustainable Development and Population Convenor celebrated its 10th anniversary. Although Programme, and Ms. Svetlana Smirnova, Mr. Tony Worthington, MP (United much has been accomplished in a decade, MP (Russian Federation), member of Kingdom) much more has to be done to safeguard PGA's International Council. women's reproductive rights, improve Deputy Convenors: access to reproductive health and family In Strasbourg, parliamentarians reaffirmed Ms. Elissavet Papademetriou, MP (Greece) planning services, reduce maternal their responsibility to uphold the right of Rep. Dennis Kucinich (United States) mortality, and prevent the spread of HIV/ individuals to decide the number and spacing AIDS. Parliamentarians have a central of their children, to empower women and Programme Advisors: role to play in creating the political will to eliminate all forms of violence against Dr. Nafis Sadik, Special Envoy of UN necessary to fill the existing gaps in law, them. The two-day meeting focused Secretary General for HIV/AIDS in policies and funding, in order to achieve on lawmakers' roles in implementing South Asia the ICPD goals. The first International the 20-year action plan adopted by 179 Dr. Steven Sinding, President. International Parliamentarians' Conference, held governments at the 1994 ICPD in Cairo, Planned Paremhood Federation in Ottawa, Canada, in 2002, created a Egypt. The plan called for universal access Mr. Jacob Scherr, Director, International global system of monitoring and follow to reproductive health services and a sharp Programs, Natural Resources Defence up for parliamentarians, and produced a reduction in maternal deaths by 2015. At Council strong Statement of Commitment that has the closing, pai1icipants endorsed a strong become a point of reference in their work set of commitments to advance the Cairo Programme Staff: to support the ICPD Programme of Action goals. They recognized that "the decision Ms. Anna Gekht, Programme Officer (PoA). The 2004 conference took place on to defend these principles is the difference Ms. Ulrika Broback, Junior Project Officer, October 18-19 in Strasbourg, France. PGA between a life with hope and opportunity Mali (Until Jw1e 2004) has served as one of the host organizations and a life of despair and desperation. And Mr. Nildas Enander, Junior Project Officer. and a member of the Steering Planning worse, it is the difference between life and Nigeria ( Umil June 2004) Committee for both conferences. death itself." After a debate. participants agreed to propose that the United Nations Among the 130 parliamentarians add a ninth Millennium Development Goal: and ministers from 90 countries who to make sexual and reproductive health participated in the conference, were accessible to all by 2015. The lawmakers members of PGA's delegation including pledged to report regularly on progress Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai, MP (Pakistan). through parliamentary groups and to meet Hon. Ms. Charity Kaliku Ngilu. Minister of again in two years in Bangkok, Thailand. Health, MP (Kenya) Mr. Adolfo TaylhardaL MP (Venezuela), Mr. Tony Wonhington. On February 24-25, 2004, PGA organized tn C611aboration With: .oBl.AC!IOI' ECOWAS PARLIAMENT & ECOWAS SECRETRIAT Parliamentary Seminar on Human Trafficking in We<.1 Council of Europe lntematioml P.lrtiamentarian ·s Parliamentary Seminar on Human Trafficking in West Africa. Abuja. Nigeria (Februacy 2004): Conference on !CPD. S~ Fr.mce (October Africa. Abuja. Nigeria (Februacy 2004): Hoo. Prof. Ali Nohoum Diallo, Speaker. ECOWAS : Mr. Tony \\orthingt-. MP1United Er.ingdom). Dep. A~ Nahoum (Benin); Dep. Fanta Partmne: Suswr~ ~-dopment and Population DiaJTa a Parliamentary Seminar on Human of Drug and Crime Prevention (UNODC) Participants argued that there is a need Trafficking in West Africa, in collaboration were also among the speakers during the for establishing, or in the case where with the Parliament of the Economic Seminar. already present, implementation of legal Community of West African States instruments at the national and regional (ECOWAS) and the ECOWAS Secretariat The panel discussions and presentations level that will protect women and children in Abuja, Nigeria. Over 140 participants, addressed the vulnerability of women most vulnerable to malicious intents of consisting of 52 legislators, members and children to trafficking for sexual traffickers. of the diplomatic community, NGOs, exploitation and forced prostitution, the international organizations, and the media, smuggling of migrants and elaborated on Participants produced a parliamentary including the BBC, were brought together the complexities of the asylum system, resolution coll1Illittrng to ratify and at the Seminar to present case studies and legal aspects of fighting human trafficking, implement international conventions at discuss bow they have dealt with human health issues for victims of trafficking, the national level; establish a program of trafficking in their countries. strategies for removing root causes as assistance and prevention programs for well as the importance of the Convention women and children; provide financial Leading experts on ocial. economic. on the Rights of the Child and the African and human resources through budgetary political and international law. and Charter of Human Rights as the legal basis measures; sensitize the public and create tran itional cooperation provided for combating trafficking in human beings public support; and promote international participants with the information nece ary and child trafficking. Many of the panel cooperation against trafficking. The event to understand the roots of the problem peaker have emphasized the importance also generated widespread press coverage and to build the necessary administrative of enhanced inter tate cooperation a trafficking is an issue of great concern in tructures to address and prevent the within the region and among regions to igeria and the sub-region. phenomenon. They discussed the need of effectively tackle human trafficking. Also, develop public awareness campaigns aimed during the subsequent discussion panels, PGA's Sustainable Development and at potential victims of trafficking, using parliamentarians from each member state Population Programme spent much of both traditional channels of information gave country status reports and reviewed the 2004 mobilizing resources, ensuring as well as the mass media. In bis keynote different approaches against trafficking. logistical support, providing context and addre s, Dr. Mohamed Tun Chambas, working on the agenda of the Sub-regional Executive Secretary of the ECOWAS By the end of the seminar, participants Parliamentary Seminar on HIV I AIDS in Secretariat, discussed the 2001 ECOWAS had identified some of the causes of South Asia held in Islamabad, Pakistan Initial Plan of Action Against Trafficking trafficking as being poverty and/or civil on January 14-15, 2005 in collaboration in Persons which focuses on invoking strife particularly in the trafficking of with the National Assembly and Senate adequate criminal justice responses within children for the purposes of being used of Pakistan. The seminar, hosted by PGA es and aims to develop joint policies as child soldiers; the breakdown of social members Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai. MP at the sub-regional level to support systems that leaves women and (Pakistan) and Mr. Naveed Qamar. MP !em of trafficking. H.E. children vulnerable to trafficking for sexual (Pakistan) at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad. Atiku Titi Abubakar, exploitation or prostitution; discrimination Pakistan, was organized ·oindy \\ith nt of Nigeria and and persecution; environmental disasters the World Health Organiz.:u:ion WHO), · ~raffic king and as well as the traditional practice of UNAIDS, and the Ag Cniversity Foundation sending children to families and friends (AKU). Full details · i!e p • ·-hed in the to be domestic workers or to be raised 2005 Annual Repor.: t:° by more affluent relatives. Corruption, on this projec mi management and bad governance in the www.pgaction.. _ * and South also facilitate trafficking. 2- EXECUTIVE COMMITIEE AND INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 2004 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PGA's Executive Committee meets twice a year 2004 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL to discuss PGA's future programme activities. President The first meeting in 2004 took place January Chair Hon. Kenneth Dzirasah, MP (Ghana) 5th, in parallel to the Parliamentary Seminar Dip. Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina} on Ethics and Accountability in Washington, Board Members D.C. The second meeting took place December Councillors Sen. Marcelo LopezArias (Argentina) 4, 2004 in conjunction with the International Mr. Fatmir Mediu, MP (Alb Sen. Alain Destexhe (Belgium) Council meeting, which convenes once a year, Dep. Saran Deme-Sereme (Burkit1ari13uJ Dip. Minon Tavarez Mirabal (Dominican and the 26th Annual Forum in Wellington, New Sen. RaynellAndreychuk (Canada) Republic) Zealand. Mr. David Kilgour, MP (Canada) Ms. Elissavet Papademetriou, MP (Greece) Dep. Mo11e Mone (Cote d'Ivoire) Sen. Wakako Hironaka (Japan) At the International Council meeting, which Mr. Jeppe Kofod. MP (Denmai;k) Rep. LorettaAnn Rosales (Philippines) took place December 6, 2004, Hon. Ross Dr. Amin Mobarak, MP (Egypt) Sen. Longin Pastusiak (Poland) Robertson, MP (New Zealand) was elected as Mr. Jonas Sjostedt, MEP (European Dep .. Mamadou Lamine Thiam (Senegal) Chair of the International Council and Mr. Jeppe Parliament) Ms. Fatima Nagdee-Hajaij, MP (South Kofod, MP (Denmark) was elected as Treasurer. Mr. Alban Bagbin, MP (Ghana) Africa) Elections were also held for six members on the Hon. Theresa Ameley Tagoe, MP (Ghana) Mr. Tony Worthington, MP (United Executive Committee. The results were: Dip. Mr. Murli Deora, MP (India) Kingdom) Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina), Sen. Raynell Sen. Anthony Johnson (Jamaica) Rep, Dennis Kucinich (United States) Andreychuk (Canada), Sen. Wakako Hironaka Sen. Yoshitake Kimata (Japan) (Japan), Sen. Bassey Ewa-Henshaw (Nigeria), Dep. Boubou Koita (Mali) 'Ireasurer Ms. Fatima Nagdee-Hajaij, MP (South Africa), Hon. Harry Duynhoven, MP (New Ms. Birgitta Ahlqvist, MP (Sweden) and Mr. Kent Olsson, MP (Sweden). Zealand) Hon. Ross Robertson, MP (New Zealand) Several Chairs of PGA's National Groups were Sen. Bassey Ewa-Henshaw (Nigeria) elected by national elections to the International Ms. Helena Bargholtz, MP (Sweden) Council for 2005: Sen. ~!aria Pl"fCe\al Mr. Remo Gysin, MP (Switzerland) (Argentina): Dep. Jules Daleba Zozao .COO: Sen. Tom Harkin (United States) d·Ivoire): Dr. :Mohamed Ahmed Saleh. ~IP (Egypt); Mr. M.J. Nolan. MP (Irelanlt: Sen. Kiyohiko Toyama (Japan); Dep. Haroona Keita, MP (Mali); Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai. MP (Pakistan); Dep. Khalifa Abubacar Sall (Senegal); Mr. Ibrahim Sorie. :\IP Sierra Leone); Ms. Birgitta AhlCJ\i.st :\IP Sweden); Mr. Remo Gysin, MP (Switm:lan:fl: and Rt Hon. John Battle, MP (Cnired Kingckxn .. In addition, seven meml:els ~"<'re elected to the International Council : Sen. :\Iarcelo Lopez Arias (Argentina.. ~- Orlando Fantazzini (Brazil), Dr. Ra'Ed Qa#sh. ~IP (Jordan), Mr. .';it Ms. Ms. Fatima Nagdee-Hajaij. MP (South Africa); Mr. Jonas Neveed Qamar. :\IP l:P°"..kistan). Svetlana SjOstedt, MEP (European Parliament); Mr .Anthony Smimova ~IP (R!lssi:!n Federation), Dep. Mt.Kent Ohaa, MP (Sweden); Sen. 'lbln•.lbu'kin Johnson, MP (Jamaica 1: Dip. Minon Tavarez Mirabal Mamadou ~ TI:ri:ml Senegal), and Sen. (United Sta1es); Sea. a-,-Ewa-llell$haw(Nllieciii.); (Po:l:pinican Republic J Tom Harkin fl' . $en. Marcelo Lflpa-Arias (A!:g®t.\tta~ · 25 2004 UNITED NATIONS COMMITIEE Chair Ms. Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, H.E. Mr. Lauro L. Baja, Jr., Ambassador UNICEF Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Ms. Noeleen Hayzer, Executive Director, Philippines UNIFEM United Nations Ambassadors Ms. Elisabeth Lindenmayer, Deputy Chef de Cabinet to the Secretary-General H.E. Ms. Ellen Margrethe L¢j, Ambassador Extraordinary and NGOs Plenipotentiary Mr. David Phillips, Deputy Director Permanent Mission of Denmark and Senior Fellow, Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations H.E. Mr. Cesar Mayoral, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mr. Michael Posner, Executive Director, Permanent Mission of Argentina Human Rights First H.E. Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission of France H.E. Sir Emyr Jones Parry, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom H.B. Mr. Dirk Jan van den Berg. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands UN Secretariat and Agencies Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA Amb. Juan SomaYfa Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO) Mr. Mark ~1a1Joch Brown. _'\dminiscrator. UNDP 26 DONORS Up to $100 Ms. Dorothy A. Hudson Mr. Richard G. Pritzlaff Ms. Ethel G. Ackley Mr. John Jagger Mr. Peter and Mrs. Barbara Schenck Ms. Helen H. Bacon Ms. Jean Pratt Kixmiller Ms. Margaret Sturtevant Mr. Melvin Beitscher (Community Ms. Yvonne M. Logan Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Dr. John H. and Mrs. Ruth I. Morton Orange County) Mr. Theodore S. Page $200 to $375 Mr. Aaron and Mrs. Della Belansky Ms. Marjorie Parris Mr. James R. and Mrs. Louise C. Arnold Mr. Thomas L. and Mrs. Carmela B. Ms. Helen M. Raisz Mr. Robert Joel Berg Bo hen Mr. William W. Raup Rev. Alden and Barbara H. Besse Mr. Frederick J. and Mrs. Janet E. Brown Mr. Sidney Sass Mr. Stephen T. Crary Ms. Susan K. Browne Mr. Charles Scheffel The RMF Foundation Ms. Martha Bushnell Mr. Lloyd and Mrs. Judith Shore Mr. Frederic H. and Mrs. Lois L. Ms. Judith G. Stetson Duperrault Ms. Martha Vinick $500 Ms. Edith R. Fairgrieve Mr. E.H. and Mrs. Nancy Z. Walworth, Jr. Mr. Bertram N. Linder Ms. Helen Martin Felton Mr. Edgar P. and Mrs. Barbara J.F. Wyman Ms. Cleo Michelsen Ms. Doris B. Ferm Mr. Edward Rawson Ms. Rebecca Friedman Mr. Martin A. and $100 up to $200 $750 Mrs. Mildred H. Gilman Ms. Mary Taggart Emeny Mr. John C and Mrs. Chara C. Haas Mr. Ronald Glossop Ms. Janet P. Fitch Ms. Priscilla B. Grace Ms. Donna A. Friedman $1000 Mr. John W. Hockman Ms. Linda Gochfeld Ms. Jean M. Cluett Mr. John J. and Mrs. Virginia R. Hoffman The Lagu Foundation Ms. Katherine L. Houston Ms. M.H. Lloyd Government/United Nations Agencies US$ Swedish International Development Agency Foundations Ford Foundation 75.000.00 Stewart R. Mott Charitable Trust 7.500.00 27 FINANCIAL REPORT EXHIBIT A Winnie Tam & Co., P.C. , member of the American PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR GLOBALACTION Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, conducts the annual audit of Parliamentarians for AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 Global Action. The complete financial statements are available upon request by writing to: The Financial Director Parliamentarians for Global Action 211 East 43rd Street, Suite 1604 New York, NY 10017, USA To the Board of Directors, We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of Parliamentarians for Global Action as of December 31 , 2004 and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Parliamentarians for Global Action s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements on our audit. We concluded our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opiriion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred a:xi ~ present fairly, in all materi al respects. the nc:ial position of Parliamentarians for Global as o' December 31 , 2004 and the change in its ne assets aro its cash flows for the year then ended, in con'o the accounting principles generally accepted n the U ~.ec 116664 States of America. ______,_.166, 64_"Z ______l_,8Q,6Q1 .___ _., New York, New York March 9, 2005 2 PGA STAFF Secretary-General Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi Programme Staff Dr. David Donat-Cattin, Legal Advisor, International Law and Human Rights Ms. Eva Dunn, Senior Programme Officer, Peace and Democracy (through May 2004) Ms. Nebiyat Woldernichael, Programme Officer, Peace and Democracy (through May 2004) and Senior Programme Officer (since June 2004) Mr. Juan Kim, Programme Officer, International Law and Human Rights (through May 2004) Mr. Peter Barcroft, Programme Officer, International Law and Human Rights (since October 2004) Ms. Anna Gekht, Programme Officer, 1-r: Mr. Michael Agbeko, Director of Finance and Administration; Ms. Nebiyat Sustainable Development and Population Woldemichael, Programme Officer Peace and Democracy: Mr. Juan Kim. Ms. Samar Al-Bulushi, Programme Programme Officer, International L w and Human Rights: Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi, Associate, International Law and Human Secretary-General; Mr. Brian Kett, Membership and Admirustrative Associate; Ms. Rights Samar Al-Bulushi, Programme Associate. International Law and Human Rights: Ms. IBrika Broback, Junior Project Ms. Anna Gekht, Programme Officer, Sustainable Development and Population; Ms. Helen Vasilopoulos, Development Officer: Ms. Ayaka Suzuki, former PGA Officer, Mali (until June 2004) staff; Ms. Fatime Dam, Executive fficer: Ms. Eva Dunn, Senior Programme Mr. Niklas Enander, Junior Project Officer, Peace and Democracy Officer, Nigeria (until June 2004) Administrative Staff Mr. Michael Agbeko, Direcror of Finance and Administration Ms. Fatime Darn, Executive Officer (through October 2004) Ms. Cristina Barbaglia, Executive Officer (November-December 2004) Ms. Helen Vasilopoulos, Development Officer Mr. Brian Kett, Administrative and Membership Associate Consultants Ms. Kacy Belew Mr. Robert Cutler Ms. Sarah Hyde Mr. Michael Kauder Mr. Chris Landsberg Mr. Gilbert Martin Ms. Camellia Rodriguez-Sackbyme Ms. Deborah Ruiz Yerdnz o Ms. Katie Tell 30 ABOUTPGA A Dynamic Network of Ind ividual Democratically Elected Legislators Parliamentarians for Global Action of Botswana, Prime Minister and President (PGA) is a dynamic network of individual of Trinidad and Tobago, Orime Minister legislators which was established in 1978- of New Zealand and Vice President of the 1979 by concerned legislators from around Dominican Republic. Also, as an NGO the world to take joint action on global of legislators, PGA is the parliamentary problems which could not be solved by link with civil society groups. PGA's any one government or parliament. While programmes on Peace and Democracy, its initial driving force was the critical Sustainable Development and Population, need for disarmament, PGA today works and International Law and Human Rights on an expanded list of global issues such work in close cooperation with NGOs and as fostering democracy, conflict prevention leading research institutions in these fields . and management, international law and human rights, sustainable development and PGA also has an extremely effective track population. record with inter-governmental agencies such as the UN Secretariat, UNDP, PGA is an association of over 1300 UNFPA, UNICEF, UNIFEM, UNESCO, individual legislators in 114 parliaments the World Bank, the Asian Development that is action-oriented with specific Bank, and International IDEA. PGA's programmes under the political direction of guiding principle of enabling dialogue the Executive Committee. This structure among key players from both government allows PGA to effectively push policies and opposition and its close working at the national, regional, and international relationship with members serving on levels. The leadership also includes an relevant parliamentary committees makes International Council that represents all the it an invaluable agency for the negotiation regions of the world. PGA works closely and implementation of any successful with the United Nations system through the policy. advisory body of the UN Committee which includes senior UN ambassadors, higb With headquarter in • ew York City. PGA level UN officials, and some leading GO is affiliated '>'i th the Cniced • Tarions as an representatives. The current Chair of the organization in general consultariYe -tarus Committee is H.E. Mr. Lauro L. Baja, Jr., with the Economic and Social Council. The Permanent Representative of the Mission offices of National Group repre entari,-es of The Philippines. and other leading PGA members er..-e liaison links in various countrie around che With a membership of only elected world. legislators, PGA's members bring their authority and the mandate of their constituents. PGA's effectiveness is thus due to members' responsibility toward their constituents. PGA includes in its membership a concentration of high-level politicians, including Prime Minister . Cabinet Ministers, and Chairs of Finance. Foreign Affairs, Population, Health, and Defense Photo credits: PG.A .. staff and consultants Committees. Many of PGA's members have left parliament for higher government Editor: Helen Vasilopoulo posts. Some of our ex-members haYe De$ktopJ>ublishing: Ka :- Belew served as President of Iceland, President 31 Parliamentarians for Global Action 211 East .+3rd Street Suite 160..J. New York. 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