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Fears that bombs from Scotland dropped on Yemeni civilians
Human Rights groups have raised fears that weapons made in Scotland could have been used to attack Yemeni civilians.
September 15, 2015
Scottish Enterprise criticised over human rights checks on firms selling to Israel and Saudi Arabia
No firm has failed human rights checks by Scottish Enterprise since 2019, despite some companies having links to states accused of war crimes.
November 12, 2023
Scottish Government accused of funding ‘marketplace of death’ with £8m in public grants
The Scottish Government has given over £8m in public grants to companies exhibiting at a London arms fair hosting states accused of human rights violations.
September 14, 2023
Unmasked: The foreign states who bought up Scots property worth millions
The governments of China, Qatar, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates have extensive property portfolios in Scotland collectively worth nearly £250m.
June 14, 2023
Asylum seekers facing second Christmas in hotels ‘abandoned’ by the system
Asylum seekers – who are spending their second Christmas without having their claim for sanctuary considered and living in a hotel – say they have been “abandoned by the system”, with some reporting feeling suicidal.
December 24, 2022
MPs accept £800,000 worth of trips from states in Saudi-led coalition
96 MPs have had trips paid for by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Kuwait and Egypt over the last eight years.
September 16, 2022
Seeking safety: Rwanda deportation case to be heard in Scottish courts
A Syrian father of three, who fled for his life and was facing deportation by the Home Office to Rwanda, is now fighting for his right to claim asylum through the Scottish courts.
June 12, 2022
Scots pension fund refuses to divest from Russian bank
Scotland's second largest council pension fund has refused to divest from a Russian bank which was sanctioned after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
March 17, 2022
FFS explains: Refugees, migration and channel crossing
Ferret Fact Service looks at some of the questions around refugees, migration and channel crossing.
December 6, 2021