Research Briefing
Elections in Burma (Myanmar), November 2015
This In Focus examines parliamentary elections in Burma (Myanmar), held on 8 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Elections in Turkey, November 2015
This In Focus note examines the Turkish parliamentary election held on 1 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
State of Emergency in the Maldives
This in Focus examines the recent declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Elections in Poland
This In Focus examines Poland's parliamentary elections held on 25 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Impact of Pornography on Society
This Library Note has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 5 November 2015 on the impact of pornography on society. This Note provides information on the definition of pornography and the current law on pornography. It also gives reference to recent evidence and a selection of key issues that have been raised in relation to the impact of pornography on both children and adults.
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Research Briefing
Canadian Parliamentary Elections, 19 October 2015
This In Focus note provides a summary of the Canadian parliamentary election which took place on 19 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Interception of Communications: The Wilson Doctrine
This In Focus provides a briefing on the background and current status of the Wilson Doctrine, which concerns the interception of parliamentarians’ communications.
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Research Briefing
Tunisia’s Nobel Peace Prize
This In Focus examines the background to the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet.
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Research Briefing
Catalan Parliamentary Elections, 27 September 2015
This In Focus note examines the Catalan parliamentary election held on 27 September 2015.
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Research Briefing
Recent Developments in the Middle East and North Africa
This Library Note provides background material on recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Research Briefing
Treatment of LGBTI Citizens Worldwide
This Library Note has been written to support the House of Lords debate on the global treatment of LGBTI citizens.
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Research Briefing
Sustainable Development Goals: Parliamentary Perspectives
UN member states are expected to agree a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) at a high level summit in New York from 25 to 27 September 2015. This Library Note provides information on issues relating to the SDGs which have attracted parliamentary attention over recent months including the number of goals; universal health coverage; climate change; and implementation and monitoring.
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Research Briefing
Agreement on Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities
This In Focus examines the nuclear deal agreed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries regarding Iran’s nuclear capabilities. It also provides a background to the agreement and sets out some of the reaction to the deal.
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Research Briefing
The ‘Responsibility to Protect’ and the Application of this International Norm by the UK and the UN
This Library Note provides background information on the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P) concept; surveys instances in which the concept has been either invoked or considered by the UN Security Council; and summarises challenges to the concept and the position of the UK Government on the doctrine. It has been written to support the debate in the House of Lords on this subject scheduled to take place on 16 July 2015.
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Research Briefing
Greek Referendum on EU, ECB and IMF Bailout Proposals, 5 July 2015
This In Focus Note provides information on the 5 July 2015 Referendum in Greece on whether to accept the terms of a bailout package offered by its creditors.
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