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Scotland: Political leaders must reject division and focus on delivering human rightsIn the wake of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, we call on party leaders to champion human rights for all to combat divisive rhetoric in Scotland.
20 May 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Party leaders must pledge to keep Palantir out of Scotland’s NHSVoters need to see that there is no place in Scotland for companies profiting from widespread human rights violations
01 Apr 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International responds to latest Scottish child poverty statisticsAmnesty International UK responds to the release of Scotland's latest poverty statistics
26 Mar 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International Urges Police to Drop Facial Recognition Plans“The police must listen to the voices of people across Scotland, who are horrified at the prospect of this mass surveillance tool being rolled out on Scotland’s streets. In showing an alarming disregard for fundamental human rights and in disproportionat
04 Mar 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International responds to the latest Scottish abortion law reviewWe welcome the findings of Scotland's latest independent report on abortion laws and urge Scottish politicians to back recommendations to fully decriminalise abortion in the upcoming election
17 Nov 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Campaigners unite to demand stronger human rights protections and a new human rights law to tackle poverty and inequality for everyoneThe Civil Society Working Group for Incorporation (of which Amnesty Scotland is a founding member) launches its manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Election
29 Oct 2025 Press release -
Civil Society Working Group 2026 Manifesto: A Call for Human Rights ActionAn overview of the CSWG parliamentary election manifesto for activists in Scotland
29 Oct 2025 Blog post -
Scotland Demands Better 2025We offer a run-down of the Scotland Demands Better campaign ahead of the Edinburgh march on Saturday 25 October 2025
20 Oct 2025 Blog post -
Scotland: Amnesty welcomes halting of Scottish funding for defence companies involved in IsraelOur response to the First Minister's halting of Scottish support for arms companies involved with Israel
03 Sep 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Rights and equalities groups condemn Police Scotland’s decision to continue introduction of live facial recognition surveillanceWe join rights and equalities groups across Scotland to condemn Police Scotland adoption of live facial recognition technology
26 Aug 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International launches global action to protect protest rights in the UK/ScotlandA Scottish view of Amnesty International's new and unprecedented global urgent action to protect the rights of peaceful protestors across the UK
22 Aug 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Police and courts must reject criminalisation of peaceful protestWe call on the Scottish authorities to uphold international human rights protections for peaceful protestors in Scotland following the arrest of Palestine Action protestors in London
11 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK-US: 'Silence is not an option' - Starmer must challenge Trump's anti-rights agenda at meeting in ScotlandWe are at a critical crossroads in the global struggle against authoritarianism
27 Jul 2025 Press release -
Scotland: First Minister must reject Trump's anti-rights agendaWe call on the First Minister to stand up to Trump's anti-rights agenda ahead of his visit this week, as well as on Police Scotland to respect our right to protest
22 Jul 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty 'deeply concerned' about transparency and accountability of Scottish Enterprise review
Our response to the Scottish Government's review of human rights due diligence at Scottish Enterprise
25 Jun 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Scottish Government must urgently update Scottish Parliament on arms funding review
We reiterate our calls for the Scottish Government to be transparent about its review of Scottish Enterprise human rights checks
11 Jun 2025 Press release -
Inspiring activism: attending the Scotland Regional Gathering 2025We share our round-up of the first Scotland local activists' conference since before the pandemic
09 Jun 2025 Blog post -
Locked in: an ode to this year's dedicated Scotland student activistsThe outgoing Student Action Network Committee Chair/Scotland Representative offers a positive reflection on the actions and ambitions of Scottish student activists in 2024-25
11 May 2025 Blog post -
Scotland: Amnesty welcomes review of Scottish Enterprise human rights checks
We welcome the Scottish Government’s agreement to review Scottish Enterprise's human rights checks following today's parliamentary debate. Thank you to all those who contacted their MSPs in support.
26 Feb 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty warns Scottish government to review human rights checks on arms sales
We call on MSPs to use today’s Scottish Parliament debate to demand that the Scottish Government take urgent steps to meet its international obligations when granting state funds to arms companies
26 Feb 2025 Press release
