Press Releases from 2014

The Lord Advocate has asked Scottish police to include the US Senate's torture report in their ongoing investigation of rendition. But the investigation has so far been a charade.

The Westminster Parliament has voted for the third Iraq War. SACC is dismayed by the decision of the UK's three main political parties to support this reckless action. We will campaign for the cessation of British military action in Iraq and we will continue to oppose any British military action in Syria.

Claim that the Islamic State (ISIS) threat against hostage David Haines is intended to "drive Scots to embrace independence" is "pure fantasy" says SACC

SACC calls for humanitarian and political support for the people of Kurdistan and North Iraq - our message to the demo in Glasgow (Saturday 30 August) organised by Scottish Friends of Kurdistan and Scottish Kurdish Human Rights

SACC welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government that it "strongly discourages trade with companies active in Israeli settlements which are recognised as illegal under international law" and that such companies could be excluded from public contracts in Scotland.

SACC is disappointed by the Scottish Government's stance over the Israel-Palestine conflict and calls for it to take steps to ensure that it is not complicit in human rights abuses by Israel

SACC says that the review by the Scottish Police Authority into Stop and Search in Scotland isn't fit for purpose and sets out 4 steps to rectify the problem

The fascist Britain First party "visited" Glasgow Central Mosque and a mosque in Cumbernauld at the weekend. SACC believes that police are not taking the incident serious;y enough.

SACC urges all its supporters to work to prevent the election of UKIP, BNP and Britain First candidates to the European Parliament, and to put our campaign for human rights on the EU agenda.

SACC calls for a clean-up of stop and search practices in Scotland, following a police admission that figures are partly "made-up"

SACC statement on the decision to charge Moazzam Begg with "terrorism"

SACC calls for the immediate release of Moazzam Begg and the three other people arrested in the West Midlands on Tuesday

SACC condemns the jailing of Margaretta D’Arcy over her protests at the abuse of Shannon Airport by the US armed forces. Stand with Margaretta D’Arcy!

Scottish police are conducting extra-legal stop and searches that have been banned in England and Wales and potentially violate the European Convention on Human Rights. The Scottish Government should ensure that police stay within the law and that people in Scotland have at least the same rights and protections as people south of the border.