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Saudi Arabia executes 12 people in 10 days for alleged drug offences, Reprieve says

Mohammed bin Salman has vowed to reduce the practice - but there is little evidence of that

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

Family of Scot unlawfully detained in India hold Downing Street protest

THE family of a Scottish man who was abducted and allegedly tortured in India will hold a demonstration outside 10 Downing Street on Thursday to…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2022

First Brit allowed to return to UK with her child from Syria camp after ISIS war

They are the first British nationals to be allowed to return since the end of the ISIS war in 2019 following a ground breaking decision by the UK government.

Daily Record · Oct 13, 2022

Premier League clubs left in dark over Queen planning as postponements receive backlash

Premier League fixtures last weekend and this weekend have been cancelled with police resource needed in London ahead and for Her Majesty the Queen's funeral on Monday

Daily Mirror · Sep 16, 2022

Scot detained in India for five years begs Liz Truss not to swap his freedom for trade deals in handwritten note

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested when he was in India for his wedding in 2017 over his activism and campaigning for Sikh human rights.

Daily Record · Sep 7, 2022

Dumbarton man Jagtar Johal Singh facing death penalty in India as calls made for his release

West Dunbartonshire Council was unanimous in agreeing a motion calling on the UK Foreign Secretary to advocate for the release of Mr Johal, who faces the death penalty.

Glasgow Live · Aug 31, 2022

How the Bahrain judicial system fails its migrant workers

From labour exploitation to torturous conditions in confinement, the rights of foreign workers facing the death penalty in Bahrain are often neglected.

360info · Aug 29, 2022

Brit 'tortured' and facing death sentence in India 'after tip-off from UK intelligence'

Mr Johal is a Sikh activist and blogger but Indian authorities suspect he is a member of the Khalistan Liberation Force, a banned terrorist organisation and accuse him of funding assassinations

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022

'My brother could be hanged - and it will be on the UK Government’s hands'

THE brother of Jagtar Singh Johal has revealed his family’s heartbreak after finally being able to tell them about the UK Government’s potential…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2022

MI5 accused off tip-off which saw Scots groom abducted and tortured in India

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was in Punjab in northern India for his wedding in 2017 when his family say he was arrested and bundled into an unmarked car.

Daily Record · Aug 23, 2022