Amnesty International Scotland

Amnesty's Scottish office provides a focus for our campaigning and fundraising in Scotland. We engage with Scotland's distinct political, education and media structures and take part in wider political and cultural life in Scotland.

Stay in touch with your local Amnesty news, actions and events by creating a My Amnesty profile and signing up to our monthly enewsletters.

Unlawful Strathclyde Taser Pilot must be abandoned

We have supplied legal evidence to the Justice Secretary, Kenny McAskill, indicating that Strathclyde Police has not acted lawfully in setting up a Taser pilot scheme, in which 30 ordinary police officers have been supplied with the potentially lethal weapons. Take action

Amnesty at the Edinburgh Festival 2010

Amnesty returns to Edinburgh in 2010 with a non-stop programme of comedy, literature, graffiti art and football. This year, our At the Festival campaign extends across Scotland. Find out more

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We've set up a new Twitter account to help you keep up to date on all the stories from Amnesty's Scottish office, plus a selection of what's in the news.

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Newsletters

The Scottish office produces two newsletters a year, with updates and information on our activities. Download the latest editions below:

Contact us

For all enquiries, including media enquiries, please contact the Scottish office