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No rest for Manila’s dead: the front line of the Philippines drug war
The Philippines' president Rodrigo Duterte was elected in 2016 on a platform of ridding the country of its drug addiction problem. Thousands of people have been killed by police and vigilantes.
Vulnerable women at risk in Dungavel detention centre, says report
Women are at risk of exploitation in Dungavel immigration removal centre and more than 200 detainees were on watch for self harm in 2017, says new report.
Hunger strike by UK businessman in Belarus prison
A British businessman imprisoned in Belarus has staged a hunger strike in protest at the conditions in which he and others are being held.
Home Office wrong to send asylum seeker back to Ethiopia, rules judge
Scottish judge rules that Home Office unlawfully deported an Ethiopian asylum seeker fleeing persecution - and orders his return to the UK.
University chaplain calls Pride a ‘gross offence to God’
Father Mark Morris, of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, invited parishioners to a Rosary of reparation for the LGBTQI+ event in Glasgow on Saturday.
Disabled in Scotland: death by a thousand cuts
The Ferret hears from those affected why the current disability support system is "humiliating" and "not fit for purpose".
Children suffer as reports of human trafficking in Scotland rise
Dozens of children were among 207 victims of human trafficking reported in Scotland in 2017, according to a Scottish Government report.
Fracking violates human rights, says international tribunal
Fracking industry condemned by international tribunal for harming humanity, violating human rights and damaging nature.
New airline route brings Israel’s ‘apartheid system’ to Scotland, say critics
A new airline route between Israel and Scotland has been criticised as most Palestinians are barred from using Ben Gurion Airport.