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Bahrain Grand Prix should be cancelled, say human rights groups
Human rights groups have accused Bahrain's security forces of killing people and called for the Grand Prix to be cancelled
April 14, 2017
The destruction and liberation of Batnaya
What next for the Iraq town of Batnaya after the ISIS “soldiers of the Caliphate” have been forced out?
April 13, 2017
Scrutiny over phone snooping tech won’t extend to Scotland
The Scottish Government will allow public bodies to use IMSI catchers with less oversight than in England and Wales, despite privacy fears.
March 9, 2017
Charity head remained in post almost four years after disqualification
Scottish Government grant recipient involved in Alex Salmond's Iran visit remained as charity head for almost four years despite being disqualified from holding a directorship
March 4, 2017
Video shows masked men shooting at protesters in Bahrain
State security officers in Bahrain allegedly donned balaclavas and fired on protesters leaving a teenager critically ill in hospital.
March 2, 2017
UK trained war crimes investigations unit led by the ‘Butcher’
A freedom of information request has revealed the Ministry of Defence delivered training sessions to Saudi Arabia’s Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT).
January 25, 2017
Hundreds of vulnerable asylum seekers held despite doctors’ fears
Nearly 300 extremely vulnerable asylum seekers held in Dungavel by Home Office despite doctors expressing fears over their well-being.
December 2, 2016
Revealed: slow progress of Scotland’s air gun licence scheme
Concerns raised over the Scottish Government’s air gun licence scheme after a Ferret investigation found less than a fifth of applications have been processed so far.
October 2, 2016
Mobile phone firms secretly help government deploy spy technology
Mobile phone firms have been criticised for letting government agencies exploit weaknesses in their networks rather than taking steps to secure customer data.
June 26, 2016