Environment
Nearly 38,000 mountain hares killed in one season, new data reveals
The full extent of culling of mountain hares in Scotland has been revealed by The Ferret, with up to 38,000 killed a year.
Arms trade, Asylum, Human rights
Arms firms in Scotland accused of profiting from refugee crisis
A new report by the Transnational Institute says Scottish linked arms giants are profiteering from EU policy on the refugee crisis.
Human rights, International
UK businessman in Belarus penal colony without fair trial, say campaigners
A British businessman has been denied a fair trial and incarcerated for 20 months in “terrible” conditions in Belarus, according to human rights campaigners.
Human rights, International
DUP-linked company accused of ‘whitewashing’ torture in Bahrain
A leading international human rights charity wants an inquiry on work in Bahrain by a private company chaired by Jeffrey Donaldson MP.
Human rights, Privacy and surveillance
Police criticised for million pound spend on mobile phone cracking tools
Police Scotland have admitted that they have not fully considered the privacy or human rights implications of new mobile phone analysis tools that are to be used throughout Scotland.
Asylum, Housing and homelessness
Homeless shelter at double capacity with no more room
A homeless shelter for destitute refugees will have to stop accepting new guests as it is running at double capacity.
Crime and justice, Fact check
Claim that Scotland had higher rate of race-related murders is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about racially-motivated crime in a new book about racism in Scotland.
International, Politics
Sputnik rebuffed by Scottish journalism schools
The Russian media group was unsuccessful in attempts to build relationships with universities in Scotland.
Environment
Hunterston cracks are ‘death knell’ for other nuclear reactors
Seven other nuclear power stations in Scotland and England could be under threat after cracks were found at Hunterston.