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The UN process to establish an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) began in 2007 after Amnesty International and its partners in the Control Arms campaign managed to convince 153 governments to vote in December 2006 for a consultation. Amnesty...
My latest report for Scotland On Sunday is about calls for an inquiry into a controversial deal between a Scottish public body and the government of Bahrain. Please visit here - http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/ministers-urged-to...
Ever find yourself watching a politician talk and wishing they were saying something completely different? It's a feeling we've had a few times with President Obama - on Guantanamo, on drones, and now on the Arms Trade. Thankfully for...
Do we really need a day to support women and give special attention to their issues? This is Scotland, after all, not Iran or China or Afghanistan. Has feminism not done the job already? Statistics suggest the answer is "No" and, until...
Salaam Mother Jaan, How are you doing? I hope you’re fine and healthy. Everyone at home misses you, as ever; whenever we sit around the lunch table, your empty seat stares back at us and all we wish is for you to be here with us always...