EU citizens group in Scotland question Scottish Labour’s genuine commitment to their European rights

EU CITIZENS FOR AN INDEPENDENT SCOTLAND (EUCIS), a group representing politically active EU nationals living in Scotland, has come out condemning what it called the ‘PR stunt’ of Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale over the issue of EU nationals’ rights.

Upcoming elections paint a picture of extreme under-representation of women in Scottish politics

ACTION OVER RHETORIC is the rallying cry of the Women 5050, the campaign advocating 50 per cent representation of women in councils and in the Scottish Parliament, as it revealed that across 32 Scottish councils only 30 per cent of local candidates are women.

After analysing the candidate lists of all wards in all 32 councils for the upcoming May local elections, the charity found that there are 21 wards in Scotland with only men on the ballot paper.

Europe’s MEPs vote in favour of safeguarding the rights of LGBTI communities laying down a challenge to authoritarian discrimination in Turkey and Europe

FORCED STERILISATION of Trans citizens across the European Union should be a banned practice according to a report approved and adopted by members of the EU’s parliament yesterday (Tuesday 14 February).

SNP MP for Glasgow Central gives her remedy to Brexit and Trump populism and the prospect for victory in a future independence referendum

ACCELERATING the engagement and encouragement of women at all levels of political action is the key to defeating Trump style populism, according to MP Alison Thewliss.

The SNP spokesperson for cities at Westminister told CommonSpace that the rise of Trump, populist right-wing movements and Brexit all reflected the threats to women’s agency, freedom and everyday lives.

Campaigners hail outcome as landmark ruling in Scotland’s first civil action for damages for rape

CHARITIES in Scotland have hailed the civil court judgement forcing two footballers to pay costs to a 30 year old woman who, the judge ruled, they raped.

David Goodwillie and David Robertson, both footballers who formerly played for Dundee United, were instructed by the Court of Session in Edinburgh to pay £100,000 to the unnamed woman.

Sanctions on Israel must be backed by training for Palestinians, says SNP MP

DR PHILIPPA WHITFORD MP has described the wider boycott of Israeli goods known as Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) as “necessary” given the context of the continued illegal actions of the Israeli state.

Group calls on @scotgov and UN to recognise violations of UK Government benefit process

THE BLACK TRIANGLE CAMPAIGN has expressed its indignation at the new guidelines for assessors of benefit claimants who are at risk of self harm or suicide.

Concerned that the new guidelines could result in assessors forcing vulnerable people into work, the group has called on the Scottish Government to prevent their roll out in Scotland.