The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny
The Ferret did a deep dive to explain why a bird cull on Lewis dating back centuries is causing outrage amid claims it's a "blood sport"
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Persian Gulf repression fuelled by UK Government, claims report
Repression in the Persian Gulf is being fuelled by the UK Government and private arms and security firms in Scotland
Review of secret police condemned as a “whitewash”
A review of undercover policing as ordered by the Scottish Government has been condemned as a “whitewash” and an “insult”
Yemen bombs firm condemned for training children to make drones
Critics of the arms trade have condemned a drone project in schools run by an arms firm linked to alleged
US arms firm linked to alleged war crimes had 57 private meetings with UK Government
A US arms firm in Fife linked to war crimes in Yemen has enjoyed at least 57 private meetings with
Experts say Scotland must engage Rwanda on human rights abuses
Human rights experts have called on the Scottish Government to raise Rwanda’s poor human rights record with its leaders
Hundreds of thousands Yemeni children face starvation
Harrowing images of skeletal children have revealed the horror of Yemen’s humanitarian crisis with an estimated 370,000 children
Acclaimed Pakistani campaigner criticises UK’s counter terrorism strategy
A prominent human rights activist from Pakistan has criticised the UK Government’s counter terrorism strategy during a visit to
Nuclear convoy collisions and breakdowns exposed
The nuclear bomb convoys that shuttle across the country have reported 43 safety incidents in the last three years, according
‘Hypocritical’ Scottish universities slammed for unethical investments
Scottish universities have been branded “hypocritical” for investing tens of millions in the arms trade, fossil fuels, minimum wage employers
Exclusive footage of alleged war crime in Yemen
Footage of an alleged war crime in Yemen involving a UK made bomb has been obtained by The Ferret. The
£74m: the cost of guarding nuclear bombs and submarines
More than £74 million of public money is spent every year to guard Trident warheads and nuclear submarines on the
Scots politicians back UN call for Yemen war crimes investigation
Scots politicians have backed a call by the UN for an independent investigation into alleged war crimes in Yemen. Launching