Crime and justice, Human rights
Scotland urged to reject sex work policy linked to violent crime increase in Ireland
Recent statistics showed that violent crime against sex workers almost doubled after the 'Nordic model' was introduced in Ireland.
United Nations
Arms trade
UK arms sales slammed after UN report reveals 10,000 child casualties
More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflicts around the world during 2017, raising questions about the arms trade.
Human rights, International, Politics
Trump’s Palestinian aid cut could be ‘catastrophic’ for 500,000 children
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.
Arms trade
Scottish council pension funds “bankrolling” arms firms
Public sector workers will be "shocked and appalled" to learn of the arms industry investments, say critics.
Environment
Scottish ministers rapped for failing on community rights
Scotland is facing a reprimand at a United Nations summit for failing to give communities rights to fight damaging building developments.
Nuclear weapons
Historic vote to ban nuclear bombs praised by Sturgeon – but dissed by Westminster
Backed by Nicola Sturgeon but boycotted by Westminster, 122 countries agree a treaty for the “irreversible elimination” of nuclear weapons.
Arms trade, Human rights
High Court allows UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia: critics to appeal
Critics of the arms trade will appeal a High Court decision which allows the UK Government to continue exporting arms to Saudi Arabia.
Nuclear weapons
Bid to sue UK government for Trident ‘war crimes’ under investigation
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating whether Prime Minister Theresa May can be taken to court for conspiring to commit war crimes with Trident.
Nuclear weapons
Alarm over steep rise in nuclear bomb convoys in Scotland
The number of nuclear bombs being driven to and from the Clyde rose more than fivefold last year to help modernise Trident.