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Arabella Lang

  • Research Briefing

    Brexit and the UN Security Council

    Thursday, 19 May, 2016

    This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the competing arguments about the possible effects of leaving the EU on the UK's permanent membership of the UN Security Council. The UK is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Would leaving the EU strengthen the UK’s position in the UN, have no direct effect, or result in a loss of legitimacy for the UN? What if it resulted in Scotland leaving the UK? Views differ; but the difficulty of amending the UN Charter makes any change to the permanent membership of the Security Council unlikely.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • International organisations
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Declaring Daesh massacres ‘genocide’

    Friday, 15 April, 2016

    The House of Commons will debate a motion calling on the Government to recognise ISIS/Daesh killings as 'genocide'.

    • Research Briefing
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    EU external agreements: EU and UK procedures

    Tuesday, 29 March, 2016

    The EU concludes many international agreements with third States or international organisations. This Commons Library briefing looks at how the EU negotiates these agreements and how the UK scrutinises and ratifies them.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis: Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16

    Wednesday, 02 March, 2016

    The Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16 has its second reading on 7 March 2016. It includes provisions covering collaboration between police and fire services; reforms to the police complaints and discipline systems; new safeguards for pre-charge bail; powers for police staff and volunteers; and changes to firearms law. This briefing analyses the Bill and the policy background, and provides some relevant comment.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Crime
    • International law
    • Police
  • Research Briefing

    UK Government policy on abolition of the death penalty

    Friday, 29 January, 2016

    This Commons Library briefing outlines changes around the Government's policy on abolition of the death penalty, following a campaign saying that the policy has been abandoned.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Iraq Historic Allegations Team

    Friday, 22 January, 2016

    This Commons Library briefing paper describes the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT): when and why it was set up; its mandate, staff and methods; and its achievements. Its puts these in the context of other related investigations and recent publicity.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    International Humanitarian Law: a primer

    Friday, 08 January, 2016

    This Commons Library briefing paper is an introductory guide to International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Legal basis for UK military action in Syria

    Tuesday, 01 December, 2015

    What is the legal significance of the November 2015 UN Security Council Resolution for the UK and other states using force in Iraq and/or Syria?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Famagusta debate

    Monday, 16 November, 2015

    The House of Commons is debating a Backbench Business motion on 16 November 2015 that calls for the Cypriot city of Famagusta to be returned by Turkey to its ‘lawful inhabitants’.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    UK delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

    Monday, 16 November, 2015

    How democratic is the UK’s ‘democratic conscience’?

    • Research Briefing
    • House of Commons
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    UK drone attack in Syria: legal questions

    Tuesday, 20 October, 2015

    The UK drone attack in Syria that killed two British men raises many legal questions. Was it self-defence? What about the laws of war? How does human rights law apply? What is the legal significance of the attack?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Turkey’s 2015 elections: a change of direction?

    Wednesday, 10 June, 2015

    What's next for Turkey? The AKP has lost power after 13 years in government, following a surge in support for the Kurdish HDP. Coalition negotiations may be underway, but fresh elections loom, and the uncertainty is likely to damage Turkey.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Germany’s 2013 election: shaping the future?

    Monday, 16 December, 2013

    Where is Germany – the most influential country in Europe – heading, under its new grand coalition government?

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • Elections
    • Energy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Insight

    Germany’s coalition habit

    Monday, 16 December, 2013

    • Insight
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Conditions for using force in humanitarian intervention

    Thursday, 29 August, 2013

    Could the Government’s legal position on intervention in Syria contribute to setting a new precedent?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • International law
    • Middle East

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