Current Affairs Digest
Current Affairs Digest: International Affairs (February 2020)
Catch-up on international articles you may have missed from February 2020, including elections in India and Singapore.
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Research Briefing
Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading and remaining stages of the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on 24 February 2020.
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Research Briefing
Israel-Palestine: The New US Peace Deal
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 27 February 2020 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Tonge (Non-affiliated) that “this House takes note of the United States’ proposals for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, announced on 28 January”.
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Research Briefing
India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019
This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate to ask Her Majesty’s Government “what assessment they have made of the impact of India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, passed on 11 December 2019, on UK citizens, and what representations they have made, if any, to the government of India as a result”.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: A Public Health Emergency
The coronavirus was declared a public health emergency on 30 January 2020 by the World Health Organisation (WHO), only the sixth such emergency since 2009. The declaration followed reports on 31 December 2019 of an unknown virus causing a number of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, a city in eastern China. The virus was later identified as a new strain of coronavirus (Cov). This House of Lords Library briefing provides information about: the virus, including its spread and impact; what action the WHO and UK Government have taken; and the problem of disinformation in relation to the disease.
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Research Briefing
Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been published ahead of the scheduled second reading of the Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL] on 4 February 2020.
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Research Briefing
Iran and Stability in the Middle East
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on Iran and stability in the Middle East.
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Research Briefing
Defence, Diplomacy, and Development: Building a Safer, Fairer and Cleaner World
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 30 January 2020 on the motion moved by Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Labour) that “this House takes note of the role played by defence, diplomacy and development policy in building a safer, fairer and cleaner world”.
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Research Briefing
Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations
This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations on 27 January 2020.
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Current Affairs Digest
Current Affairs Digest: International Affairs (January 2020)
Catch-up on international affairs articles you may have missed from January 2020, including the assassination of Qasem Soleimani and Brazil's data paradox.
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Research Briefing
Implications of the Use of Drones following the Assassination of Qasem Soleimani
This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the implications of the use of drones following the assassination of Qasem Soleimani.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech January 2020: Debate in the House of Lords Day 1
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been published ahead of day 1 of the Lords debate on the December 2019 Queen's Speech, covering the following subjects: foreign affairs, defence, international development, trade, climate change and the environment.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech January 2020: Debate in the House of Lords Day 2
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been published ahead of day 2 of the Lords debate on the December 2019 Queen’s Speech, covering the following subjects: home affairs, justice, constitutional affairs and devolved affairs.
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Research Briefing
Party Policies on Europe at General Elections Since 1970
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides extracts from political party manifestos since 1970 charting the various positions taken on Europe over the last five decades.
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Research Briefing
Lord Sinha of Raipur and the Government of India Act 1919
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared to mark the 100th anniversary of the Government of India Act 1919 receiving royal assent and the role of the peer of non-European descent, Lord Sinha, in piloting the Act through the Lords.
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