Scottish Human Rights

Amnesty International has launched a global ‘urgent action’ to protect the right to protest in the UK, following the arrest, since July 2025, of over 700 people for peacefully protesting in support of Palestine Action. 70 of the people...

Following arrests of Palestine Action protestors, we wrote to the Scottish Chief Constable and Lord Advocate on the policing of peaceful protests for Palestine, urging them to respect protesters' freedom of expression and to exercise...

This blog originally featured in the Amnesty Scotland newsletter for activists. On 7 June, two members of the Scotland team (Neil and Marie) made their way to Perth to attend the first large-scale meeting of Scotland’s local activist...

This blog originally featured in the Amnesty Scotland newsletter for activists. A reflection on the actions and ambitions of Scottish student activists by Omar Saleh, Student Action Network Committee Chair/Scotland Rep 2024-25 Student...

Amnesty International Scotland's Programme Director Neil Cowan writes about his hopes and ambitions for the Scottish human rights movement in 2025.