International

Human rights, International, Politics

Watchdog probes overseas schools funded by UK taxpayers after human rights concerns

Ryan Latto on January 9, 2020January 9, 2020

A World Bank watchdog is investigating claims of human rights abuses and poor conditions at overseas for-profit schools run by a company partly funded by the UK taxpayer.

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Arms trade, International

Arms firms executives could face investigation for complicity in war crimes

Billy Briggs on December 12, 2019December 15, 2019

Executives of a US arms firm which makes smart bombs in Fife could face investigation for potentially aiding and abetting alleged war crimes in Yemen by a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia.

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Human rights, International

“My mother didn’t want me to be cut”: female genital mutilation in the UK

Sian Norris on November 21, 2019November 22, 2019

Official data reveals that over 22,000 women and girls in the UK have undergone female genital mutilation - but the tide is turning against this abusive practice.

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Human rights, International

War on Europe’s frontier: the Ukrainians risking their lives to join the EU

Ryan Latto on November 20, 2019November 21, 2019

Five years after the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine, a new movement is campaigning against Russian interference and for stronger EU ties.

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Arms trade, Human rights, International

Arms firms in Scotland profit from walls to keep out asylum seekers

Billy Briggs on November 5, 2019November 6, 2019

Arms firms in Scotland given taxpayers' money are profiting from border security contracts in Europe designed to keep out asylum seekers.

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Arms trade, International

Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money

Billy Briggs on October 23, 2019October 26, 2019

The Scottish Government has handed nearly £15 million to arms firms with factories in Scotland who sell weaponry to Turkey.

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International, Society

Drugs, gold and guns bring terror and death to 400-mile waterway in Colombia

Billy Briggs, Simon Murphy on October 16, 2019October 20, 2019

The Colombian conflict is devastating the environment and the lives of the people who live along a 400-mile river in the South American country.

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International, Politics

People power: the ‘ghetto president’ challenging Uganda’s elite

Ryan Latto on September 24, 2019October 7, 2019

Bobi Wine is behind the 'People Power' movement taking Ugandan politics by storm, and challenging the country's ruling elite.

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Asylum, Human rights, International

Human rights activist who spoke at Scots Parliament flees Pakistan to seek asylum in US

Billy Briggs on September 23, 2019October 7, 2019

Pakistani human rights activist Gulalai Ismail has fled to the US to seek political asylum after being forced into hiding over accusations of links to terror groups.

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International

Human rights, International, Politics

Watchdog probes overseas schools funded by UK taxpayers after human rights concerns

Arms trade, International

Arms firms executives could face investigation for complicity in war crimes

Human rights, International

War on Europe’s frontier: the Ukrainians risking their lives to join the EU

Arms trade, Human rights, International

Arms firms in Scotland profit from walls to keep out asylum seekers

Arms trade, International

Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money

International, Society

Drugs, gold and guns bring terror and death to 400-mile waterway in Colombia

Asylum, Human rights, International

Human rights activist who spoke at Scots Parliament flees Pakistan to seek asylum in US

Air pollution from traffic is getting worse on some Scottish streets

Claim Scotland needs a deficit of 3% or lower to join EU is Mostly False

Government officials worried that tree deal with Shell was “greenwashing”

UK tried “diplomatic blackmail” to force Mandela to buy Scottish warships