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New city surveillance system sparks call for urgent law change
Fears have been raised that a £1.2m CCTV surveillance system in Scotland's largest city could become a 'digital dragnet,' unless stronger legal safeguards are put in place.
November 5, 2015
NHS-patient trust threatened by “Orwellian” terror law
Doctors and nurses advised to breach patient confidentiality and report suspicious people to the state to comply with counter-terrorism law.
November 4, 2015
Peaceful campaigners branded terrorist threats
Animal rights, environment and anti-nuclear campaigners are “of concern” according to counter-terrorism training materials produced by Scotland’s largest council.
November 3, 2015
MSP pensions put £3.2m into ‘unethical’ firms
MSP pensions invested £3.2 million in weapons, tobacco and dirty fuels despite the dangers they pose to life, health and the planet.
October 26, 2015
Revealed: how the Prince lobbied on ‘pet projects’
The heir to the throne, Prince Charles, secretly lobbied Scottish ministers and public agencies to save red squirrels, protect bees, help sustainable fisheries, back homeopathy, create eco-towns, help young offenders and reform the education system.
October 19, 2015
Secret filming alleges illegal fox hunting
League Against Cruel Sports campaigners secretly filmed the Duke of Buccleuch’s hunt and allege their video shows them breaking the law.
October 14, 2015
Revealed: the £1.7bn invested in risky fossil fuels
Pension funds of 500,000 public sector workers in Scotland invest £1.7 billion in fossil fuel firms, exposing them to financial risk.
September 21, 2015
Chinese dissidents sue former president alleging torture
Chinese dissidents in Scotland have filed lawsuits against a former president of China alleging they suffered human rights abuses.
September 4, 2015
Mapped: every Scottish salmon farm that shot seals
The “naming and shaming” of the 75 salmon farms that have shot 180 seals around the Scottish coast over the last two years has prompted calls for a boycott by consumers and supermarkets.
September 2, 2015