Research Briefing
Conflict in Yemen
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on what steps Her majesty’s Government are taking with international partners to end the conflict in Yemen.
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Research Briefing
Safeguarding the Human Rights of the English-speaking Minority in Cameroon
This House of Lords Library briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming question for short debate on steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to safeguard the human rights of the English-speaking minority in Cameroon.
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Research Briefing
Race Relations Act 1968: 50th Anniversary
On 25 October 1968 the Race Relations Act received royal assent. The Act sought to build on the Race Relations Act 1965, which at the time was widely regarded as providing insufficient protection from discrimination, by extending prohibition of racial discrimination in relation to housing, employment and public services, as well as strengthening the Race Relations Board. This briefing sets out the chronology of how the Race Relations Act 1968 came to be passed, referring for context to the passage through Parliament earlier that year of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act.
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Research Briefing
Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides an overview of the Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill which is due to receive its second reading in the House of Lords on 26 October 2018.
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Research Briefing
Safety and Rehabilitative Needs of Offenders
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what plans Her Majesty’s Government have to ensure that prisons and young offenders institutions are safe and able to meet the rehabilitative needs of those imprisoned
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Research Briefing
Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what steps Her Majesty’s Government are taking to change the way formal international declarations of genocide or crimes against humanity are made and to further the expeditious prosecution of those responsible.
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Research Briefing
Women’s Centres
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what assessment Her Majesty’s Government have made of the ability of women’s centres to improve outcomes in the justice system.
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Research Briefing
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: 30 July 2018
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, marked on 30 July each year.
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Research Briefing
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [HL] on 20 July 2018.
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Research Briefing
Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on what steps Her majesty’s Government are taking to address the current humanitarian crisis in South Sudan and to support the delivery of a lasting peace settlement and longer term economic and social development.
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Research Briefing
Police and Crime Commissioners
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the role and responsibilities of Police and Crime Commissioners.
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Research Briefing
Situation in Sudan
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the current situation in Sudan and the opportunities for furthering United Kingdom trade, educational and cultural ties with Sudan.
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Research Briefing
Disability in the UK: Rights and Policy
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat) on 28 June 2018 “that this House takes note of the different challenges facing disabled people in the United Kingdom in 2018”. It provides an overview of the legal framework governing disabled people’s rights in the UK both in domestic law, in the Equality Act 2010, and in international law, in the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. It also examines some possible implications for disabled people of the UK’s exit from the European Union.
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Research Briefing
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict:19 June
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, which takes place annually on 19 June to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence.
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Research Briefing
World Day Against Child Labour: 12 June 2018
This briefing marks World Day Against Child Labour, which take place every year on 12 June, to focus attention on the global extent of child labour, and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. It sets out the background to 2018 campaign, the International Labour organisation’s definition of child labour and statistics on the global prevalence of child labour. It also discusses the UK’s response to child labour and touches upon the UK’s domestic law and rules on employment undertaken by children.
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