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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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UN experts welcome anti-mercenary law in Colombia
News By U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens Public Domain, Link UN experts welcome anti-mercenary law in Colombia Ellie Cho | U. Ottawa Faculty of Law, CA March 28, 2026… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN Group Finds Surge of Colombian Mercenaries in Conflicts Around the World
UN Group Finds Surge of Colombian Mercenaries in Conflicts Around the World By Leon Thompson March 28, 2026 Colombian military and police personnel are attractive candidates to become mercenaries and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN estimates over 10,000 Colombians have been recruited as mercenaries in foreign wars
Over 10,000 Colombians have been recruited as mercenaries to participate in various foreign wars. Continue reading
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call for input | Special Procedures Call for inputs – The use of technology in the operations and activities of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and security companies Issued by
call for input | Special Procedures Call for inputs – The use of technology in the operations and activities of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and security companies Issued by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Colombia: UN experts hail anti-mercenary law, warn of rising recruitment into armed conflicts
Press releases Special Procedures Colombia: UN experts hail anti-mercenary law, warn of rising recruitment into armed conflicts 27 March 2026 Press releases Colombia: Experta de la ONU sobre la lepra realizará… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries visit to Colombia, 16 to 27 March 2026
Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human Rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-Determination, Official visit to Colombia, 16 to 27… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN Experts Praise Law, Warn of Rising Mercenary Threat
UN Experts Praise Law, Warn of Rising Mercenary Threat OHCHR BOGOTÁ – The Working Group on mercenaries hailed the signing of a new law in Colombia by President Petro which ratifies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Matthew Vandyke, US ‘Mercenary,’ Being Held by Indian Authorities Under Anti-Terror Law
Matthew Vandyke, US ‘Mercenary,’ Being Held by Indian Authorities Under Anti-Terror Law Katherine Schaffstall Mar 19, 2026 0 Matthew VanDyke/X American national Matthew VanDyke is being held by Indian authorities after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMC Redut: A Detailed History
On June 23, 2026 Claude AI, per below guidance, drafted this history of Redut. “draft a detailed history of the Russian PMC named “Redut.” 4:56 PM Here is a detailed history… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
High treason verdict: Belarusian mercenary for Russia sentenced to 7 years
High treason verdict: Belarusian mercenary for Russia sentenced to 7 years 26.03.2026, 11:27 March 26, 2026, 1:39 PM Maksim Ziaziulchyk. Photo: SBUkr / Telegram Share Facebook X Telegram Belarusian Maksim Ziaziulchyk,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading