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Arms trade, International

‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister

Billy Briggs on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

The UK government says "new processes" have been established to prevent unlawful arms sales to Saudi Arabia after it emerged a court ruling had been violated several times.

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In pictures: Islamist violence in Burkina Faso could displace 900,000 people

Billy Briggs on February 5, 2020February 6, 2020

Last year more than half a million people fled violence by armed Islamist militants in northern and eastern Burkina Faso, and the figure is predicted to rocket to 900,000 as attacks continue.

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Arms trade, Human rights, International

Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes

Billy Briggs on January 21, 2020January 22, 2020

Leonardo is targeting school leavers to work on Typhoon jets which have been used by the Saudis in Yemen's conflict.

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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, 2019January 22, 2020

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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International, Human rights

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 firms in Scotland profit from walls to keep out asylum seekers

Billy Briggs on November 5, 2019January 22, 2020

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

Billy Briggs on October 23, 2019January 22, 2020

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

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Arms trade, International

‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister

International

In pictures: Islamist violence in Burkina Faso could displace 900,000 people

Arms trade, Human rights, International

Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes

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

International, Human rights

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

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Imports of Norwegian salmon eggs banned over deadly virus

Wildlife at risk after fivefold drop in official monitoring

Environmental inspections in Scotland down by a quarter