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    Religious minority persecution in Myanmar

    Monday, 05 January, 2026

    A Westminster Hall debate on religious minority persecution in Myanmar is scheduled for Thursday 8 January 2026, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Asia Pacific
    • Communities
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Syria one year after Assad: Reconstruction and sanctions

    Monday, 22 December, 2025

    Humanitarian need and population displacement in Syria remains high. Reconstruction is limited. Most sanctions have been removed.

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
    • Middle East
  • Insight

    Bosnia and Herzegovina: What’s behind the change in leadership in the Republika Srpska?

    Friday, 19 December, 2025

    Republika Srpska, the Serb-majority territory in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has a new president, after the previous president was removed from office.

    • Insight
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Bosnia and Herzegovina: secessionism in the Republika Srpska

    Friday, 12 December, 2025

    The leadership of the Republika Srpska, the majority-Serb territory within Bosnia and Herzegovina, has adopted an assertive separatist stance viewed as endangering the 1995 peace agreement.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Bosnia and Herzegovina: Dayton agreement and political system

    Friday, 12 December, 2025

    The constitution for Bosnia and Herzegovina was set out in the 1995 Dayton Agreement. It is a single state comprising a predominantly Bosniak-Croat political entity, and a Serb-majority entity.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Georgia’s ‘foreign influence’ law: legal and political developments one year on

    Thursday, 11 December, 2025

    This research briefing considers the impact of Georgia’s “foreign influence” law and legal and political developments that have followed in its wake.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Debate Pack

    Government support for self-determination in Kashmir

    Thursday, 04 December, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on government support for self-determination in Kashmir is scheduled for Wednesday 10 December 2025, from 9:30am to 11:00am. The debate will be led by Imran Hussain MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Peace deals, territorial changes, and international law

    Thursday, 04 December, 2025

    Negotiations over the war in Ukraine are facing challenges over the fate of Ukraine's territory. This briefing explains the rules that might apply to territorial issues after a conflict.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    What was agreed at COP30?

    Wednesday, 03 December, 2025

    The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) was held from 10 to 21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. This briefing covers new developments from the conference and their reception.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Strategic Defence Review 2025: Key points and paper series

    Monday, 24 November, 2025

    A high-level overview of the Strategic Defence Review and relevant Commons Library briefing papers.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Overseas territories
  • Research Briefing

    The NATO Parliamentary Assembly and UK delegations

    Thursday, 20 November, 2025

    The NATO Parliamentary Assembly provides a forum for parliamentarians from the NATO Member States to debate key defence and security challenges.

    • Research Briefing
    • House of Commons
    • International organisations
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    UK, Canada, France statements on recognising a Palestinian state 2025

    Wednesday, 19 November, 2025

    What have the UK, France and Canada said, and what has been the Palestinian, Israeli and international response?

    • Research Briefing
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Taiwan: History, politics and UK relations

    Monday, 17 November, 2025

    This briefing looks at Taiwan’s history and politics, membership of international organisations, and relationship with other states, including the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    UNESCO at 80

    Friday, 14 November, 2025

    UNESCO is a UN Agency that has been operating for 80 years. This briefing outlines UNESCO, its functions, and recent challenges.

    • Research Briefing
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Debate Pack

    Modern day slavery in Pakistan

    Monday, 10 November, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on modern day slavery in Pakistan will take place on Thursday 13 November, from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Jim Shannon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions

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