A debate on the UK’s commitment to reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka has been scheduled for Thursday 11 February 2021 in the main House of Commons Chamber. The debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee.
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In brief: Guinea-Bissau - has the 12 April coup been overturned or rewarded? (60 KB, PDF)
A 12 April coup has provoked renewed political crisis in the West African state of Guinea Bissau. On 20 May there was an ECOWAS-backed deal under which power was ostensibly returned to civilians, but there is concern about its credibility and legitimacy. The crisis is likely to set-back recent efforts to strengthen Guinea-Bissau’s capacity to combat drug-trafficking and thereby shed its reputation as a ‘narco-state’. In a country where there are regular military coups, no president has completed a full term in office since the mid 1990s.
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In brief: Guinea-Bissau - has the 12 April coup been overturned or rewarded? (60 KB, PDF)
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