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Human rights, International

Scots university taught cadets from Saudi air force accused of war crimes

Billy Briggs on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

Stirling University taught English to Saudi air force cadets after UN investigators said air strikes in Yemen by the Saudi air force might amount to war crimes.

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Human rights, International

Tibetan language being replaced by Chinese, warn campaigners

Billy Briggs on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

An exiled Tibetan in Scotland has condemned China after report says that children in Tibet are being taught Chinese at the expense of their native language.

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The Western friends of North Korea

Alexi Demetriadi on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

Supporters and former members of North Korean friendship organisations reveal why some in the West are drawn to support the repressive regime.

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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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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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“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

Scots university taught cadets from Saudi air force accused of war crimes

Human rights, International

Tibetan language being replaced by Chinese, warn campaigners

International, Human rights

The Western friends of North Korea

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

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