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War on Want
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Campaigners call for COP26 delay to make it safe
Scottish climate campaigners have backed an international call for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to be postponed.
Concerns over Scottish Enterprise grants to Hong Kong tear gas firm
Concerns raised with the Scottish Government over its relationship with an arms company that sold Hong Kong tear gas apparently used by police during clashes with protestors.
Persian Gulf repression fuelled by UK Government, claims report
Private arms and security firms with links to Scotland are working secretly with regimes accused of human rights abuses, it is claimed.
Edinburgh oil firm under fire for human rights abuses
An Edinburgh oil firm, Cairn Energy, has been accused of complicity in human rights abuses in Africa.
Fears guns at sea could end up with terrorists
The UK Government has failed to keep track of thousands of weapons stored on floating armouries around the world.
UK firms at centre of growing global mercenary trade
British security firms have been accused of making vast profits from misery in the world’s war zones.
Revealed: UK government’s secret arms deals to Israel after Gaza offensive
A new report reveals the UK Government sanctioned licences for surface-to-surface missiles, combat helicopters and military communications equipment to be sold to Israel.
