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International law

  • Research Briefing

    Sanctions against countries supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    Friday, 17 January, 2025

    Countries that are considered to be supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine have increasingly faced US, EU and UK sanctions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Europe
    • Finance
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Middle East
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in 2023-25: UN, ICC and ICJ statements and actions

    Monday, 13 January, 2025

    What actions has the UN Secretary General, Security Council, General Assembly, International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court taken during the 2023-25 Israel-Hamas conflict?

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

    Digital trade governance: The UK’s approach

    Wednesday, 18 December, 2024

    With the rise of technology and e-commerce, the UK aims to lead in international digital trade regulation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    Nuclear weapons profile: Russia

    Monday, 16 December, 2024

    This paper briefly examines Russia's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.

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

    European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill 2024-25

    Wednesday, 04 December, 2024

    The European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill 2024-25 second reading is scheduled for Friday 6 December 2024. This is a private members' bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Europe
    • International law
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    Financial assistance to Ukraine bill 2024-25

    Friday, 08 November, 2024

    The Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill will allow the government to contribute to the G7 loan agreement to Ukraine that was agreed in June 2024.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Business
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Europe
    • Finance
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Sanctions, International Law, and Seizing Russian Assets

    Thursday, 07 November, 2024

    As states sanction Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, this briefing sets out the arguments around seizing another state's assets, and explains the intensifying debate on how international law affects sanctions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • Europe
    • International law
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    British Indian Ocean Territory: 2024 UK and Mauritius agreement

    Thursday, 31 October, 2024

    This briefing focuses on the October 2024 agreement between the UK and Mauritius concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Islands and the US/UK military base on Diego Garcia, including the reaction to the agreement, and how it may be scrutinised by Parliament

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • International law
    • Overseas territories
  • Research Briefing

    Treaty-making and parliamentary scrutiny: recent developments

    Wednesday, 23 October, 2024

    Parliament has a role in scrutinising the UK Government's treaty-making. This paper explores recent calls for Parliament's role to be expanded.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU law and treaties
    • House of Commons
    • International law
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    What is the status of Iran’s nuclear programme and the JCPOA?

    Friday, 04 October, 2024

    How is Iran's nuclear programme developing and are talks still on the table?

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Scottish independence referendum: legal issues

    Monday, 16 September, 2024

    A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • International law
    • Monarchy
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Amendments to the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement

    Friday, 06 September, 2024

    Parts of the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement, which underpins nuclear cooperation between the two countries, were due to expire in December 2024.

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

    Conflict in Ukraine: A Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression

    Tuesday, 27 August, 2024

    Two years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, states continue to discuss setting up a tribunal dedicated to prosecuting aggression against Ukraine. This briefing outlines how a Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression may be set up, and progress to date.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    The cost of the UK’s strategic nuclear deterrent

    Thursday, 22 August, 2024

    Since the acquisition of the UK's first strategic nuclear deterrent in the 1950s, the cost of procuring and maintaining it, and which Government department should finance it, has always been a matter of much debate.

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

    Replacing the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent: Progress of the Dreadnought Class

    Friday, 02 August, 2024

    As part of a programme to renew the UK's nuclear deterrent, four new Dreadnought class ballistic missile submarines will enter service in the 2030s.

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

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