Tag: Human Rights
Legalizing the Purchase of Sex: Debunking the Ash Regan Bill
Serial killer Robert Pickton’s trial kicked off in 2006, when I was a wee 11-year-old. In the 90s, a bunch of women, mainly sex workers, started vanishing from Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Despite warnings...
Scotland Delays Conversion Therapy Ban Until Post-Election
Moves to ban conversion therapy in Scotland won't be happening anytime soon, at least not before the next Holyrood election. The Scottish Government just couldn't get their act together to bring a bill forward...
Student Banned from University of Glasgow for Pro-Palestine Protest
A student who recently participated in a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Glasgow found herself at the center of controversy, facing a ban from the campus and potential consequences for her academic pursuits....
Action urged on Scottish public authorities’ ‘self-ID’ policies.
Scottish public authorities are under scrutiny for their "unregulated introduction of gender self-identification as a basis for policy," a recent report cautioned. The researchers behind the submission to a Holyrood committee raised concerns about...
Legal Aid Approved for Private Prosecution in Goodwillie Case
Legal Aid Approved for Private Prosecution in Goodwillie Case The Scottish Government has recently made a significant decision that could potentially alter the course of justice in a high-profile case involving former footballer David Goodwillie....
Tragic Revelation: 120+ Journalists Killed in 2024 – Shocking Statistics
More than 120 journalists tragically lost their lives in 2024, with the shocking revelation that over half of them were Palestinian. The International Federation of Journalists diligently compiles an annual 'killed list,' a grim...
UK urged to stop arms sales amid accusations of genocide by Israel
Israel has been accused of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza by one of the world's leading human rights organizations, urging the UK government to halt all arms sales following the October...