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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 1d

Liberation Scotland's Craig Murray, Prof. Alf Baird, Sharof Azizov & Matilde Pacheco addressing the UN General Assembly 4th Committee 3rd plenary meeting in New York this week as petitioners in support of Non-Self-Governing Territories being considered for decolonization webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u...

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 2d

Former British Ambassador and human rights activist Craig Murray talking in Geneva about why Scotland is a colony, the positive implications of Scottish independence for the world and its implications for the UK's Permanent Member status on the UN Security Council. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FVL...

Geneva Craig Murray Speech

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 4d

It is time that the world implemented practical, restorative remedies for the harms done to colonised peoples and the wider humanity through the violent erasure of nations & histories. Recognition of Scotland's status & rights is one step towards restorative justice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQZ8...

Geneva Sara Salyers Speech

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 4d

The 12 Salvo / Liberation Scotland delegates were warmly welcomed by the other 45 attendees, the majority of whom were delegates from the African Union and the wider global south (who recognise colonial conditions !). LS will post a film of the lively Q&A session at the end, this week.

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 4d

Well said Greta - DECOLONIZE ! www.youtube.com/post/Ugkxybt...

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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in Israel at an unknown location, after IDF intercepted the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza [AC1G]

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 5d

Prof. Alf Baird's powerful statement at Geneva describing Scotland's current colonial condition and the numerous 'colonial markers' Scots share with other colonised peoples. Based on modern post-colonial theory applied to Scotland set out in his book 'Doon Hauden'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFZt...

Geneva Prof Alf Baird Speech

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 6d

Audio record of Ailsa Gray's important 18 Sept Geneva statement, setting out historical details of the fraudulent Treaty of Union and genesis of 300+ years of subjugation, territorial alienation and exploitation of Scotland's assets / resources by England-as-UK. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORO4...

Speech by Ailsa Gray in Geneva

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 6d

Listen to Scots lawyer Ailsa Gray set out the historical / legal details of why Scotland is NOT in the voluntary partnership that Westminster PMs have repeatedly cited since 1954. In fact Scotland was annexed in 1707 and has remained a dependency (colony) since. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPdv...

Geneva Ailsa Gray Speech

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 6d

Details of Liberation Scotland's Notice of Petition to the UN's C24 Decolonisation Committee for international recognition as a Non-Self-Governing Territory (colony), presented by Mr Sharof Azizov Director of Geneva-based NGO, Justice Pour Tous Internationale, here:
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Geneva Mr Sharof Azizov

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 13d

"Last Thursday at the UN, my heart was full and the emotion so overwhelming that I could hardly speak. To be not only among my ain folk but also among so many courageous activists for the same cause pulls so strongly at my heart strings. Thank you all for including me in that important day."

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 15d

Watch an in-depth report on last week's UN Geneva meeting with the key speakers (Prof Alf Baird, Sara Salyers, Craig Murray & Alex Thorburn) answering a broad range of pertinent questions on the event, its context and what's next for our campaign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUYU...

Liberation Scotland Geneva Report

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 16d

Details of last week's landmark event at the UN offices in Geneva, examining Scotland’s right to self-determination under international law, including scripts of all speeches. The session was moderated by Mr Jun Ho, CEO of IPLSA. www.jpti.ch/post/scotlan...

Scotland’s Right to Self-Determination under International Law

Venue: United Nations Office at Geneva (Room S4, S Building, S2 entrance)On 18 September 2025, Justice pour Tous Internationale (JPTi), in collaboration with the International Probono Legal Services A...

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 20d

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liberation.scot @ the United Nations Geneva Professor Robert Black KC

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 20d

Included African Union delegates from Morocco, Egypt as well as the Caribbean and South Asia.

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 20d

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 20d

Yesterday in Geneva something occurred that the British State thought for 300 years would never happen. For the first time ever an audience of international delegates heard the truth about Scotland's true status as colony (as defined by the UN) misrepresented as a 'voluntary partnership' by the UK.

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 22d

Today, we are in Geneva to make the case that Scotland qualifies as a colony under international law and should be recognised as a Non-Self-Governing Territory.

If you could speak at the #UN today, what would you say?

#LiberationGeneva25 #UNGeneva #ScottishIndependence

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 22d

We have taken Scotland’s case for self-determination to the world stage. Now we must confront the deeper question: who truly benefits from Scotland’s continued union with England?

This is no longer just a constitutional debate — it’s about liberation, sovereignty, and future generations.

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · 23d

We are in Geneva this week, to call on the UN to recognise Scotland as a colony.

This bold move that we have been working on, could rewrite our path to independence and finally take our future out of Westminster’s hands.

#ScottishIndependence #SelfDetermination #decolonisescotland #UNGeneva #UN

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · Sep 7

Historic Announcement from Sara Salyers yesterday:
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Liberation Scotland's sister organisation Salvo, is taking a legal challenge to Scotland's supreme court under the Claim of Right, to stop the UK Government outlawing non-violent protest against the current genocide in Gaza.

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · Sep 1

An event of historic importance to all Scots takes place in Geneva this month. For the first time in its history, the UN is hosting leading legal and constitutional experts to examine the legal and procedural routes to advance Scotland’s right to self-determination under existing international law.

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · Aug 15

One of the (many) colonial markers of 21C Scotland is the displacement of Scots teachers and academics from our own schools and universities. Less than 15% of those in our ancient universities are Scots - clear cultural imperialism / colonisation! grousebeater.wordpress.com/2025/08/09/a...

Anglo-Scots Education

Student life on Edinburgh University campus Scotland is in the precarious position of having a teacher shortage because it has no teacher training establishments. Scotland once had four thriving tr…

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · Aug 13

Today is 'GERS day' 😬. Worth remembering that its sole purpose is to gaslight Scots into believing that we inhabit a poor nation dependent on England, whereas the reverse is true. Our prosperous near neighbours - the Irish, Danes, Icelanders and Norwegians - inhabit no such colonial fantasy !

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · Aug 3

Liberation Scotland issued its first member Newsletter last week. This updates members about progress with our campaign to secure international recognition of Scotland’s 300 year old status as a colony and annexed territory of England. It is available to view here: tinyurl.com/298eaarp

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Liberation Scotland @liberationscotland.bsky.social · Jun 17

Good progress being made by LS at the UN.

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