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Human rights, Society

‘An attack on human rights’: how austerity is eroding the lives of disabled people

Karin Goodwin on November 27, 2019November 28, 2019

The Ferret and HuffPost investigate the impact of government austerity policy on the lives of disabled people in Scotland.

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Human rights, International

“My mother didn’t want me to be cut”: female genital mutilation in the UK

Sian Norris on November 21, 2019November 22, 2019

Official data reveals that over 22,000 women and girls in the UK have undergone female genital mutilation - but the tide is turning against this abusive practice.

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Human rights, International

Nuclear company under fire for dam project in Burma

Billy Briggs on September 3, 2019September 4, 2019

A French energy giant that runs nuclear plants in Scotland has been added to a “dirty list” for working on a dam project in Burma that locals say could displace people and damage the environment.

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Arms trade, International

UK arms sales condemned after 12,000 children killed or maimed

Billy Briggs on August 4, 2019August 8, 2019

The UK government has been condemned for arming states named in a UN report revealing that 12,000 children were killed or maimed last year in armed conflicts.

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Crime and justice, Human rights

Scotland urged to reject sex work policy linked to violent crime increase in Ireland

Jamie Mann on April 21, 2019April 25, 2019

Recent statistics showed that violent crime against sex workers almost doubled after the 'Nordic model' was introduced in Ireland.

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Arms trade

UK arms sales slammed after UN report reveals 10,000 child casualties

Billy Briggs on July 4, 2018April 6, 2019

More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflicts around the world during 2017, raising questions about the arms trade.

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Human rights, International, Politics

Trump’s Palestinian aid cut could be ‘catastrophic’ for 500,000 children

Billy Briggs on January 19, 2018January 19, 2018

The US is to withhold more than £45m in aid for the UN relief agency for Palestinians, a move that could prove “catastrophic” for the humanitarian organisation and half a million children.

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