International, Politics
Anti-fascists to protest at Steve Bannon event in Edinburgh
An anti-fascist group is organising a demonstration to protest against the appearance in Scotland of former Trump advisor, Steve Bannon.
Billy Briggs, Jamie Mann
Human rights, International
Saudi Arabia trade plan dropped by Scottish Government after killing of journalist
Ministers halted the hiring of a middleman to boost oil and gas business with Saudi Arabia amid mounting international outrage.
Human rights, International
MSPs urge Pakistan PM to lift ban on human rights activist
Politicians have urged Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, to lift a travel ban on a woman who peacefully opposes the Taliban and tries to prevent young people being recruited for jihad.
Human rights, Privacy and surveillance
Scotland’s former police chief sanctioned spycop who duped women into sex
Scotland’s former police chief personally signed off an undercover operation which involved an officer duping a woman into sex.
Arms trade, International
US arms firm linked to war crimes taught in schools 81 times
Arms firm Raytheon, which has been linked to alleged war crimes in Yemen, taught in schools on 81 occasions over the past two years.
Arms trade, Education
Arms dealers’ school visits damned as ‘moral disgrace’
BAE Systems has visited more than 400 schools across the UK and produced lessons for children.
Environment, Fracking, Human rights
Police Scotland amends counter terrorism plan after fracking fracas
Police Scotland has amended its counter terrorism plan after a report by The Ferret revealed they had labelled anti-fracking protesters as "domestic extremists".
Education, Housing and homelessness
Town and gown relations in St Andrews at ‘all-time low’ over housing crisis
The University of St Andrews has been accused of "spawning a bonanza" for buy-to-let landlords who have snapped up council houses in the wealthy Fife town.
Politics
Far-right Scots vlogger named in report on YouTube extremist networks
YouTube provides a network for far-right extremists such as Scot Colin Robertson, aka Millennial Woes, to promote white nationalism and radicalise people, according to a new report.