Daily Archives: March 22, 2014

Why the Jimmy Mubenga trial matters. By ex-Chief Inspector of Prisons Lord Ramsbotham

Posted on March 22, 2014 by

Why the Jimmy Mubenga trial matters. By ex-Chief Inspector of Prisons Lord Ramsbotham David Ramsbotham 21 March 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? The scandal of child detention in the UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Entrusting Afghanistan Aid Oversight to Contractors

Posted on March 22, 2014 by

Entrusting Afghanistan Aid Oversight to Contractors March 17, 2014 Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified before Congress on the status of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) development assistance and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Watchdog Sinks Teeth Into Scrapped Incinerators

Posted on March 22, 2014 by

Afghanistan Watchdog Sinks Teeth Into Scrapped Incinerators March 19, 2014 Two 40-ton capacity incinerators at FOB Sharana. The U.S. watchdog agency overseeing Afghanistan reconstruction has launched a formal probe into an ill-fated contract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Federal Privatization and the Expensive Philosophy of the Circular A-76 Process

Posted on March 22, 2014 by

Federal Privatization and the Expensive Philosophy of the Circular A-76 Process Friday, 14 March 2014 11:02 By Ellen Dannin, Truthout | News Analysis (Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: Pablo Pozo,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN planning treaty to regulate private contractors, mercenaries

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10 March, 19:27 UN planning treaty to regulate private contractors, mercenaries A guard from a private security contractor service walks by damaged vehicles close to the site of a car bomb… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Taiwan fishermen to use armed guards

Posted on March 22, 2014 by

Taiwan fishermen to use armed guards Kyodo News Posted at 03/19/2014 7:16 PM | Updated as of 03/19/2014 7:17 PM TAIPEI – Taiwan-registered fishing vessels operating in the pirated-infested waters of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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