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Mar 12 2013 1:19PM
Calls for inquiry into government deal with Bahrain

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...

Mar 11 2013 3:02PM
Cassetteboy and Amnesty International vs the Arms Trade

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...

Mar 8 2013 3:45PM
Why do we need International Women's Day in Scotland?

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...

Mar 8 2013 2:32PM
A letter to my mother

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...

Mar 8 2013 10:55AM
Putting women at the heart of an Arms Trade Treaty

Jasmin Galace is from the Centre for Peace Education in the Philippines. Last July, her campaigning was fundamental to ensuring that the prevention of Gender Based Violence was included in the first draft of an Arms Trade Treaty. With...