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Human Rights
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Police criticised for refusing to say how many children detained
Police Scotland has been criticised for being 'unable or unwilling' to provide figures on the number of children kept in custody in Scotland.
China accused of lying over organ harvesting
An Australian academic visiting Scotland has refuted claims by China that organ harvesting from prisoners has stopped.
Police Scotland under fire after new evidence of Sri Lankan torture
Police Scotland is seeking to extend a controversial training project with Sri Lankan police despite new evidence of the force's involvement in torture.
Minister under fire for silence on Qatar worker deaths
Scottish minister didn't mention human rights abuses while seeking up to £1.3 billion to pay for new hospitals and motorways from the oil-rich state of Qatar.
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.
A tribute to Mexico’s disappeared amidst demands for the truth
A Scottish artist has produced a video and finished a series of portraits to mark the first anniversary of the yet unexplained disappearance of 43 students in Mexico.
