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    General debate on freedom of religion or belief

    Friday, 08 September, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) will take place on Tuesday 19 September 2023, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Fiona Bruce MP.

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    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Communities
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
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    UK support for at-risk academics

    Thursday, 07 September, 2023

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on UK support for at-risk academics on 12 September 2023. The debate will last for 30 minutes and be led by Sir Julian Lewis MP.

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    • Education
    • Higher education
    • Institutions
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    UK’s relationship with Mexico

    Monday, 04 September, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate on the UK's relationship with Mexico will take place on Thursday 7 September 2023, from 1:30-3:00pm. The debate will be led by Dan Carden MP.

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    • Americas
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Dual nationals imprisoned in Iran

    Friday, 01 September, 2023

    Several dual nationals have been detained in Iran in recent years. The UK Government has been criticised for not acting decisively in their cases.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Climate change “Loss and Damage” fund

    Tuesday, 29 August, 2023

    In 2022 countries created a committee on loss and damage for climate change. What is loss and damage, how might it be funded, and what has the UK response been?

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Conflict in Ukraine: A timeline (2014 – eve of 2022 invasion)

    Tuesday, 22 August, 2023

    This paper provides a timeline of the major events in the Ukraine-Russia conflict between Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the eve of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Taiwan: Relations with China

    Monday, 14 August, 2023

    This briefing looks at Taiwan's relationship with China. Their shared history, respective policies, including the "One China" principle, and recent military tensions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
  • Research Briefing

    Prisoners’ voting rights

    Wednesday, 09 August, 2023

    This House of Commons Briefing Paper analyses the debate over the voting rights of prisoners since May 2015, it also includes a concise summary of the main developments before May 2015.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Institutions
    • Prisons
    • Voters
  • Insight

    UK acknowledges Yazidi genocide by Daesh/Islamic State

    Wednesday, 09 August, 2023

    The UK officially recognises five acts of genocide, although MPs have resolved that several other events constitute genocide.

    • Insight
    • Middle East
    • World affairs
  • Research Briefing

    Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

    Friday, 28 July, 2023

    The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act gives ministers and devolved authorities substantial powers to change the law accumulated during the UK's membership of the EU.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • EU law and treaties
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Sierra Leone: 2023 presidential election and international reaction

    Tuesday, 25 July, 2023

    Sierra Leone held a presidential election on 24 June 2023. In a repeat of the 2018 election, President Julius Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party beat Dr Samura Kamra of the All People’s Congress.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Armed forces pay 2023/24

    Thursday, 20 July, 2023

    The armed forces will receive a 5% pay rise in 2023. This briefing explains how pay is decided and recent pay awards.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill 2022-2023

    Friday, 14 July, 2023

    The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would end Troubles-related legal proceedings and give conditional immunity to those cooperating with investigations by a new independent commission

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Crime
    • Devolution
    • Institutions
    • Justice
    • Security
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    UK-Mongolian relations

    Monday, 10 July, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate on UK-Mongolian relations will take place on Wednesday 12 July 2023, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate will be led by Daniel Kawczynski MP.

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    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Turkey under Erdoğan: recent developments and the 2023 elections

    Friday, 07 July, 2023

    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was re-elected for a third term as President of Turkey in a second-round election run-off on 28 May 2023. This paper provides background on the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections and Erdoğan's two decades in power in Turkey.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe

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