The legal basis for air strikes against Syrian government targets
This paper looks at the general prohibition in international law on the use of force or threat of force directed at other states, and the legal advice on which the …
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Security
Data Protection Bill [HL] 2017-19: Committee Stage Report
Commons Library Committee Stage Report on the Data Protection Bill [HL] 2017-19 …
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Counter-extremism policy in English schools
This briefing sets out duties on schools in England to safeguard children from extremism, and promote British values, and related policy debates. …
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Police funding
An Opposition Day debate on Police funding is scheduled for Wednesday 28 March 2018. The subject of the debate has been selected by the Leader of the Opposition. …
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EU referendum and alleged breaches of election law (Emergency Debate)
Tom Brake MP has secured the leave of the House for an emergency debate on security of elections and referendums. This has followed continued coverage of the use of personal …
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Reductions in police and counter-terrorism funding
An Opposition Day debate on Reductions in police and counter-terrorism funding is scheduled for Wednesday 28 March 2018. The subject of the debate has been selected by the Leader of …
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Cuts to police and counter-terrorism funding
An Opposition Day debate on Cuts to police and counter-terrorism funding is scheduled for Wednesday 28 March 2018. The subject of the debate has been selected by the Leader of …
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Kashmir: March 2018 update
This briefing covers events in Indian-administered Kashmir since 8 July 2016, which have been characterised by a dramatic upsurge in protest and violence on the ground – what some are …
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Commons Library analysis of the Data Protection Bill [HL] 2017-19
This Briefing Paper has been prepared for the second reading of the Data Protection Bill [HL] 2017-19 on 5 March 2018. …
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Pakistan: January 2018 update
National elections are due to be held in Pakistan in mid-2018. It will inevitably be a testing year for the country’s still-fragile democracy. …
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Proscription of Hezbollah
A Backbench Business Committee debate on Proscription of Hezbollah is scheduled for Thursday 25 January 2018. The debate will be opened by Joan Ryan MP. …
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Lebanon 2018
The resignation of Saad Hariri, Lebanese Prime Minister, then his withdrawal of that resignation drew attention to Lebanon’s entanglement with the struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran for influence in …
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Balochistan: Pakistan’s forgotten conflict
This note provides a brief background to the protracted, but all but forgotten conflict in Balochistan, a marginalised but resource-rich and strategically important province of Pakistan. …
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The Intelligence and Security Committee
This paper describes the functions and powers of the Intelligence and Security Committee, which is responsible for scrutinising the UK’s intelligence and security agencies. It outlines reforms to the Committee …
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Motion to approve European documents relating to the Schengen Information System
A debate on a Motion to approve European documents relating to the Schengen Information System is scheduled for Tuesday 19 December 2017. …
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