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    The European Charter of Fundamental Rights: the Commission’s Strategy for Implementation

    Monday, 16 May, 2011

    This Note looks the European Commission's "Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights". It also considers government and parliament views of the Charter.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Political developments in Afghanistan

    Friday, 13 May, 2011

    This note looks at the political system in Afghanistan in the wake of the 2010 parliamentary elections and the moves towards reintegration and a negotiated settlement with the Taliban.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    In brief: Pakistan – probable disintegration or underlying resilience?

    Wednesday, 11 May, 2011

    Drawing on two recent studies of the country, this note briefly discusses two ways of understanding the trajectory and character of Pakistan

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    International Court of Justice Opinion on Kosovo’s declaration of independence

    Wednesday, 04 May, 2011

    In July 2010 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found that Kosovo's declaration of independence on 17 February 2008 did not breach international law. The legal scope of the Opinion is extremely narrow, but its political implications could be very wide.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • International law
    • The EU
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    The European Court of Human Rights: the election of judges

    Wednesday, 04 May, 2011

    This Note looks at some of the criticism of the European Court of Human Rights, in particular the procedure for selecting and electing judges to the Court, the quality and experience of those judges and proposals for reforming the selection criteria and method of appointment.

    • Research Briefing
    • Courts
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
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    European Court of Human Rights rulings: are there options for governments?

    Monday, 18 April, 2011

    This Note looks at European Court of Human Rights rulings on prisoner enfranchisement and what the UK Government might do in response to the Court's decisions in the cases of Hirst 2 and Greens and MT

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    The European Convention on Human Rights and the Court of Human Rights: issues and reforms

    Thursday, 14 April, 2011

    This Note looks at the history of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Court of Human Rights, the Court's principles and requirements for implementation of its rulings, the supervision of judgments by the Committee of Ministers and reform measures to tackle the Court's shortcomings.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    The bilateral and multilateral aid reviews

    Wednesday, 13 April, 2011

    The bilateral and multilateral aid reviews establish priorities for the Department for International Development's aid expenditure to 2014/15. This note looks at the process and results of these reviews.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • International development
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Interpretation of Security Council Resolution 1973 on Libya

    Wednesday, 06 April, 2011

    What the rules of engagement are in Libya, and how far coalition forces are allowed to go in protecting the civilian population are highly controversial. This note looks briefly at some of the current questions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Armed forces
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Turmoil in the Middle East

    Wednesday, 30 March, 2011

    This note looks at the instability in the Middle East and North Africa since the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    EU Accession to the European Convention on Human Rights

    Wednesday, 23 March, 2011

    This Note looks at the background to and issues surrounding EU accession to the European Convention, UK Government views and Parliamentary scrutiny of the draft Council decision on the negotiation of an EU accession agreement.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    The Security Council’s “no-fly zone” resolution on Libya

    Friday, 18 March, 2011

    This note looks at the development of a consensus on the United Nations Security Council for a resolution permitting military intervention in Libya. It reproduces the resolution.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Wreck Removal Convention Bill 2010-11

    Thursday, 17 March, 2011

    This note briefly describes the Wreck Removal Convention Bill 2010-11; a Private Members' Bill sponsored by Dr Thérèse Coffey MP. The Bill provides measures to enable the United Kingdom to ratify and implement the International Convention for the Removal of Wrecks. It would insert new sections and a Schedule into the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    Uprising in Egypt

    Tuesday, 15 March, 2011

    Egypt's revolt has been greeted as a historic moment that will have enormous consequences throughout the Arab world. This note provides a simple chronological account of events swince 25 January. It looks a the background to the crisis and profiles groups and individuals involved and considers some likely outcomes of the present crisis.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    UK relations with Libya

    Wednesday, 02 March, 2011

    This note details the sometimes controversial dealings between the UK government and the regime of Muammer Qaddafi and looks at the reasons for Libya's partial rehabilitation by the west, in which the UK was closely involved.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Institutions
    • Security

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