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  • Research Briefing

    Status of the Iran nuclear deal

    Thursday, 14 October, 2021

    Talks on restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the Iran nuclear deal) and bringing Iran back into compliance have been stalled since June 2021. At the same time, Iran has continued to escalate its nuclear activities. What are the prospects for the JCPOA?

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

    The AUKUS agreement

    Monday, 11 October, 2021

    The UK's new security partnership with Australia and the US reflects its foreign policy tilt to the Indo-Pacific. This paper looks at what the response has been and why it matters.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    Belarus: One year on from the disputed Presidential election

    Tuesday, 05 October, 2021

    It has been just over one year since the disputed Presidential election in Belarus and President Lukashenko has consolidated his grip on power. What is the human rights situation in the country now and how has the West responded?

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • The EU
  • Debate Pack

    LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees

    Thursday, 16 September, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees has been scheduled for Tuesday 21 September 2021 at 4.30pm. The debate will be opened by Kate Osborne MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Asia Pacific
    • Asylum
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Afghanistan: Development, UK aid and the future

    Friday, 03 September, 2021

    Coalition forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan. The paper describes how aid has been used since 2001, progress made, and future challenges and commitments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Afghanistan 2021: Key resources for UK nationals and Afghans

    Wednesday, 01 September, 2021

    This page summarises the schemes in place to assist British nationals and others remaining in Afghanistan. It also signposts key resources and helplines.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Asylum
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Afghanistan: Fall of the Government and the transition of power

    Tuesday, 17 August, 2021

    On 15 August 2021 the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital, Kabul. Afghanistan's President, Ashraf Ghani, left the country and his Government collapsed. What are the implications, and will a Taliban government be recognised by the international community?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Withdrawal of military forces in Afghanistan and its implications for peace

    Tuesday, 17 August, 2021

    11 September 2021 will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States and the end of a military presence in Afghanistan that has spanned two decades.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • Security
  • Insight

    Iran’s next President: Ebrahim Raisi and the Iran nuclear deal

    Tuesday, 22 June, 2021

    This Insight looks at the Iranian election result and what effect Ebrahim Raisi could have on the Iran nuclear deal.

    • Insight
    • Americas
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
    • World affairs
  • Research Briefing

    The militarisation of space

    Monday, 14 June, 2021

    Interest in space as a military domain is increasing. What are the leading space powers doing, and what role does the UK see for itself going forward?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: UK support to the Overseas Territories

    Tuesday, 01 June, 2021

    There are 14 British Overseas Territories across the globe with a total population of 260,000. The Territories differ greatly in their level of economic and social development and their population size. Since March 2020 the UK Government has been working with the Overseas Territories to ensure that they receive the help they need to manage outbreaks of Covid-19.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Diseases
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • Overseas territories
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-2021: Lords amendments

    Tuesday, 27 April, 2021

    The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-2021 was introduced in the House of Commons in March 2020. It was introduced in the House Lords unamended in November 2020. The Lords made a number of amendments and now the Bill is in a period of ping pong. The Commons will consider the latest Lords amendments on 27 April 2021. This paper has been updated accordingly.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Crisis averted in Ukraine?

    Monday, 26 April, 2021

    Russia recently announced that its military forces that have been building up in Crimea and on the borders of Ukraine in the last few weeks would be withdrawn by 1 May 2021. Russia said its forces had been deployed on exercise, a justification which has been questioned by many analysts. Whether Russia will fully implement its commitment to withdrawal also remains to be seen.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Europe
  • Debate Pack

    Land rights for religious minorities including Baha’is in Iran

    Monday, 19 April, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on Land rights for religious minorities including Baha’is in Iran is scheduled for Thursday 22 April from 1.30pm until 3.00pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Integrated Review 2021: emerging defence technologies

    Thursday, 25 March, 2021

    The Government's Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper both placed an emphasis on new and emerging technologies, what have been referred to as "sunrise" capabilities. But will they come at the expense of more traditional warfighting capability?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
    • Sciences

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