World affairs

How does the Commonwealth respond to human rights concerns?

The Commonwealth funds human rights work, observes elections, and can suspend its members. Challenges include democracy and LGBT+ rights.

• International organisations

The United Kingdom constitution – a mapping exercise

A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.

• Armed forces
• Devolution
• Elections
• Government
• House of Commons
• Institutions
• International law
• Local government
• Monarchy
• Overseas territories
• Parliament
• UK elections
• Voters

Conflict in Ukraine: A timeline (current conflict, 2022 – present)

This paper provides a timeline of the major events in the Ukraine-Russia conflict since the 2022 Russian invasion.

• Europe
• Institutions
• International law
• International organisations

Brexit and the EU

Impartial research and analysis from the Commons Library on issues related to Brexit and the EU.

Briefings

Politically impartial publications produced by Commons Library researchers, covering legislation, policy areas and topical issues.

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