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We’ve made 23 nuclear flights in five years, says MoD
Safety fears have been raised about planes carrying nuclear weapons ingredients such as tritium, plutonium and enriched uranium over the UK.
An eye witness to Yemen’s forgotten war
An eye witness to Yemen’s forgotten war has revealed the trauma faced by children on a daily basis in a crisis described by the UN as a “humanitarian catastrophe".
UK firms at centre of growing global mercenary trade
British security firms have been accused of making vast profits from misery in the world’s war zones.
Co-operative Bank closes human rights group’s account
A pro-Palestinian organisation that opposes human rights violations in the Occupied Territories has been told by the Co-operative Bank that its account is to be closed.
‘Dangerous’ plan to ship bombs-grade uranium from Dounreay to US
A secret plan to ship nuclear weapons grade uranium from Dounreay in Scotland to Savannah River in the US has been condemned as an “invitation to terrorists”.
Bosnia 20 years on
Bosnians of all ages and affiliations reflect on twenty years of peace.
New claims of war crimes in Yemen and child deaths
Human rights campaigners have urged Britain to stop the sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia after revealing new evidence of war crimes in Yemen.
SNP calls for UK inquiry into alleged war crimes in Yemen
More than 2100 civilians including at least 400 children have been killed in Yemen’s civil war.
Public body condemned for deals with Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
A leading human rights activist from Bahrain has condemned the SQA for working with regimes accused of gross human rights abuses.