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International organisations

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    The Council of Europe: an introduction

    Wednesday, 05 February, 2014

    • Insight
    • Europe
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Azerbaijan and the 2013 presidential election

    Friday, 25 October, 2013

    Human rights abuses were widely reported to be increasing in the run up to the 2013 election in Azerbaijan

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    In brief: Mali – Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wins the presidential election

    Friday, 23 August, 2013

    On 11 August Mali held the second round of its presidential election. The overwhelming winner with 77.6% of the vote was Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK). He beat Soumaila Cisse, who won 22.4% of the vote. IBK has a credible mandate and has pledged to push ahead with national reconciliation, tackle corruption and rebuild the country’s collapsed economy. But many challenges lie ahead.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    In brief: the controversy over the November 2013 Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka

    Monday, 22 July, 2013

    In November 2009, the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting (CHOGM) agreed that its 2013 meeting should be held in Sri Lanka. This decision has faced persistent criticism since then, with organisations including Human Rights Watch arguing that the Sri Lankan Government’s human rights record is so poor that the Commonwealth should relocate the Summit elsewhere. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, has rejected such calls. So far, Canada is the only Commonwealth member state to say that it will definitely not be attending the Summit. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, and the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, have confirmed that they will both be attending the Summit on behalf of the British Government (Prince Charles will represent the Queen). The official British position is that they will use their presence to raise concerns about the human rights situation in Sri Lanka.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    In brief: Kenya after the March 2013 elections

    Wednesday, 05 June, 2013

    The 4 March presidential elections saw Jubilee Alliance candidate Uhuru Kenyatta win a narrow victory in the first round. , Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, are both due to be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with the violence that followed the December 2007 elections. The victory of Kenyatta and Ruto has presented Western governments with a dilemma. While Western rhetorical support for the ICC remains strong, many in Kenya and beyond believe that pressure is being exerted on it ‘behind the scenes’ to soften its position so that the cases do not excessively impede Western cooperation with the new Government.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Rwanda: recent political and security developments

    Monday, 13 May, 2013

    Paul Kagame and the Rwandan Patriotic Front remain in a dominant position domestically, with parliamentary elections due in September 2013 and presidential elections set for 2017. President Kagame has indicated that he may step down then. But criticism continues of the government's intolerance of open dissent. Rwanda's role in in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo remains controversial too and there is virtually complete consensus across the international community that it has been providing support to rebel groups, including most recently M23.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    In brief: the Commonwealth Charter

    Thursday, 18 April, 2013

    On 11 March 2013 in London the Queen signed the Commonwealth Charter. However, while the UK Government has welcomed it, there has been considerable criticism of the Charter on the grounds that it is not legally binding and cannot be effectively enforced. In September 2012 three Commonwealth Nobel Laureates, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nadine Gordimer and Wole Soyinka had said that a weak and ineffective Charter should not be endorsed. LGBT rights campaigners have also been vocal in signalling disappointment with the final text.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    The crisis in Mali: current military action and upholding humanitarian law

    Tuesday, 05 February, 2013

    This note describes the current military intervention in Mali, led by France, which began on 11 January as a reaction to the southward advance of militant Islamist armed groups with links to al-Qaeda. It also looks at the intervention in the context of upholding humanitarian law.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Armed forces
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Security
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Antarctic Bill – Committee Stage

    Thursday, 17 January, 2013

    The Antarctic Bill is presented as a Private Member’s Bill by Neil Carmichael MP. This note sets out the issues discussed in the Bill Committee on 21 November 2012. These included: the timing of the enactment of the provisions relating to the liability annex, compatibility with existing shipping liability provisions, and the wider issue of the future of the British Antarctic Survey.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Farming and fishing
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Overseas territories
    • Transport
  • Research Briefing

    Sri Lanka since the end of the civil war

    Thursday, 20 December, 2012

    Sri Lanka's civil war ended in May 2009. Since then President Mohinda Rajapakse has consolidated his power at home but has been unable to shake off international controversy about alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity by the security forces during the final phase of the conflict. There are also grave doubts about whether the govermment is willing to promote the kind of regional autonomy that many observers believe is essential to avoiding renewed conflict in the longer-term.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    In brief: deja vu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

    Friday, 23 November, 2012

    On 20 November, forces belonging to the March 23 (M23) armed group seized Goma, the main city in eastern DRC. This note briefly surveys the events of recent days and the many echoes of the past that they evoke. It also looks at the roles of Rwanda and Uganda, which is leading Western governments, including the UK, to review their aid programmes to both countries.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    In Brief: Afghanistan – insider attacks

    Tuesday, 18 September, 2012

    This note looks at the rising number of insider attacks against ISAF personnel in Afghanistan and the response from ISAF and the Government.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Afghanistan: The Timetable for Security Transition

    Monday, 09 July, 2012

    NATO assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in August 2003. At its summit in Chicago in May 2012, NATO confirmed ISAF’s mission will end on 31 December 2014. It also mapped out the transition of security for Afghanistan from ISAF to Afghan National Security Forces. Specifically, it set the goal for Afghan forces to be in the lead for security nation-wide by mid-2013.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence policy
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    NATO: The Chicago Summit

    Friday, 11 May, 2012

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) holds its Heads of State and Government summit in Chicago on 20-21 May 2012. The main themes of the summit are Afghanistan, capabilities and partnerships.

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

    The Syrian Crisis: Update May 2012

    Wednesday, 09 May, 2012

    On 21 March, the UN Security Council supported a peace plan devised by Kofi Annan that called for a ceasefire, humanitarian access to Syria and the withdrawal of forces from urban areas. All sides declared their willingness to adhere to the plan. The Annan plan is at present the only hope of ending the accelerating violence in Syria, which has now caused more than 9,000 deaths, according to UN estimates.

    • Research Briefing
    • International organisations
    • Middle East

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