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Rape charity demands changes after judge condemns trial
A rape victim charity calls for "radical changes" to the handling of sex offence cases after a judge strongly criticised the way a woman was treated in court.
May 27, 2020
In pictures: Glasgow’s drugs crisis in the time of coronavirus
Scotland's drug injecting population is facing new concerns during the coronavirus lockdown, with access to methadone and support services slashed.
May 21, 2020
Tibetans forced to display pictures of Chinese state leaders
Tibetans are being forced to display pictures of Xi Jinping and other Chinese Communist Party leaders in their homes, according to human rights campaigners.
April 29, 2020
University urged to end Saudi deal after rise in beheadings
A Scottish university has been condemned for a secretive contract with Saudi Arabia after a report that the Gulf state executed 184 people last year.
April 24, 2020
Increase allowance for asylum seekers, charities tell UK government
A charity in Glasgow that counsels torture survivors is among 60 organisations urging the UK government to increase the asylum support allowance during the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 10, 2020
Photo essay: sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The stories of women and girls subjected to sexual violence in an appalling human rights crisis engulfing the Democratic Republic of Congo.
April 8, 2020
UK arms deals with Egypt condemned after report reveals regime’s child torture
The UK government and arms firms based in Scotland were condemned in a Human Rights Watch report for selling weapons to an Egyptian regime that tortures children by waterboarding and electrocution.
April 5, 2020
Tibetan language being replaced by Chinese, warn campaigners
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.
March 18, 2020
The Western friends of North Korea
Supporters and former members of North Korean friendship organisations reveal why some in the West are drawn to support the repressive regime.
March 4, 2020