Research Briefing
Germany: 2021 election and a new coalition government
Germany held a parliamentary election on 26 September 2021. After months of negotiations, a new coalition government was sworn in on 8 December.
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Debate Pack
Russia’s grand strategy
A Backbench Business Committee debate on 'Russia's grand strategy' is scheduled for Thursday 6 January 2022 in the House of Commons chamber.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: A history of English lockdown laws
This Library briefing paper provides a history of England's coronavirus "lockdown laws"
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Research Briefing
International LGBT+ rights and issues in 2020/21
This page features a series of briefings on LGBT+ rights and issues across regions of the world. We look at what rights and protections are provided for LGBT+ people and report on recent events. We also look at any relevant parliamentary material and at UK Government actions.
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Research Briefing
LGBT+ rights and issues in sub-Saharan Africa
This briefing describes the status of LGBT+ rights in 22 sub-Saharan African countries.
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Research Briefing
LGBT+ rights and issues in North Africa
This briefing focuses on LGBT+ rights and issues in five north African States: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia
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Research Briefing
Reform of the Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 aimed to 'bring rights home' by enabling people to bring claims based on the European Convention on Human Rights in the UK courts. Despite its success in reducing the time and cost involved in enforcing human rights, successive Governments have been concerned about its impact on UK case law and parliamentary sovereignty. The Government commissioned an independent review of the Act last year, and has now launched a consultation on proposals to replace it with a Bill of Rights
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Insight
Africa in 2022: Elections and transitions
Which are the main elections to watch in Africa in 2022? After several coups, what are the prospects for peaceful transitions to civilian rule?
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Insight
The UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
The UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly will bring together representatives of the UK Parliament and European Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Resettlement scheme for locally employed civilians in Afghanistan
Following the withdrawal of British and coalition forces from Afghanistan there are ongoing fears for the safety of thousands of former locally employed Afghan civilians who assisted them. This briefing examines the Government's policies for offering locally employed civilians relocation in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Afghanistan: Refugees and displaced people in 2021
The UN warns Afghans face a potential humanitarian crisis. The paper describes the situation for refugees and displaced people now the Taliban has seized Kabul.
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Insight
Representation of women in the Armed Forces
Women made up 11.8% of the intake into the Armed Forces between 31 March 2020 to 31 March 2021.
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Research Briefing
Farmers’ protests in India and agricultural reforms
India experienced over a year of mass protests by farmers over agricultural reforms, the largest such protests in decades. The Indian Government passed the three farm laws in September 2020, but repealed them in November 2021 when it became clear the farmers who opposed the reforms would not back down. This briefing paper looks at the problems the reforms were trying to solve, why so many farmers were unhappy with them, why the Indian Government response to the protests was criticised, why the Indian Government criticised the international response to the protests, including in the UK, what have the UK Government and Parliament said about the protests, and if the protests have truly ended.
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Debate Pack
Securing a veterinary agreement in the Northern Ireland Protocol
A Westminster Hall debate on securing a veterinary agreement in the Northern Ireland Protocol has been scheduled for Wednesday 15 December 2021, from 2.30-4:00pm. The debate has been initiated by Tony Lloyd MP.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Bill 2021-2022: Lords amendments
The House of Commons rejected two amendments made to the Armed Forces Bill in the House of Lords. At their consideration of the Commons reasons for rejecting the changes, two amendments in lieu were proposed and agreed. The Bill will now come back to the House of Commons for further consideration.
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