Countering Islamic State/Daesh in Africa, Syria and Iraq 2025
Global activity by Islamic State (IS) continues. What is the status of counter-IS forces in West Africa, Somalia, Syria and Iraq?
Recent developments in Afghanistan
The Taliban government in Afghanistan continues to face challenges. Human rights and their policies toward women and girls has attracted international criticism.
The forthcoming national security strategy 2025: FAQ
The UK will publish a new national security strategy before the NATO summit in June 2025.
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Research Briefing
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]
The Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 12 February 2025.
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Research Briefing
The Syrian civil war: timeline, UK aid and statistics
The paper provides a timeline of events and statistics on casualties, Syria's humanitarian and refugee situation, and UK aid spending and military activity.
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Research Briefing
Deprivation of British citizenship and withdrawal of passports
In the 21st century there has been a revived use of government powers to deprive people of their British citizenship and withhold UK passports, particularly as a counter-terrorism measure.
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Research Briefing
Data protection: constituency casework
The Information Commissioner's Office has published guidance for Members of Parliament on what they must do to comply with data protection law when handling casework.
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Research Briefing
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024-25
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024-25 was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 September 2024.
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Debate Pack
Police use of live facial recognition technology
A Westminster Hall debate on police use of live facial recognition technology is scheduled for Wednesday 13 November 2024, opened by Sir John Whittingdale MP.
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Research Briefing
Home CCTV systems and data protection law
Constituents sometimes complain to their MPs that a neighbour’s CCTV camera is “intrusive” and ask what the law states.
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Research Briefing
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: A Parliamentary reading list (2020 – 2024)
Commons and Lords Library papers, Committee reports, parliamentary material and Government press releases on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and related issues from 2020.
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Research Briefing
Khan review on threats to social cohesion and democratic resilience
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 30 April on the Khan review on threats to social cohesion and democratic resilience at 2.30pm. The debate will be lead by Jonathan Gullis MP.
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Research Briefing
Proscribed Terrorist Organisations
The Home Secretary can proscribe organisations believed to be involved in terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000. This paper explains the criteria for proscription, the associated criminal offences, and the process for deproscription.
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Research Briefing
Visa bans
Exclusion of foreign nationals whose presence in the UK would not be conducive to the public good.
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Research Briefing
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
The Investigatory Powers Act (Amendment) Bill would amend the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, which governs lawful access by public bodies to communications and data. It was introduced in the House of Lords in November 2023
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