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    PTSD hits civilians serving on war fronts, study finds

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    PTSD hits civilians serving on war fronts, study finds Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY 12:03 a.m. EST December 10, 2013 Rates of mental illness among an international force of civilian contractors hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Out of the Shadows: The Health and Well-Being of Private Contractors Working in Conflict Environments

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    Out of the Shadows The Health and Well-Being of Private Contractors Working in Conflict Environments by Molly Dunigan, Carrie M. Farmer, Rachel M. Burns, Alison Hawks, Claude Messan Setodji Click to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors Who Worked in Conflict Zones Suffer High Rates of PTSD, Depression and Get Little Help

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    Contractors Who Worked in Conflict Zones Suffer High Rates of PTSD, Depression and Get Little Help Media Resources RAND Office of Media Relations (703) 414-4795 (310) 451-6913 media@rand.org FOR RELEASE Tuesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Women, PMSCs and International Law

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    Women, PMSCs and International Law Ana Filipa Vrdoljak, University of Technology, Sydney Abstract It is deeply ironic that as the implementation and enforcement of international humanitarian law and human rights law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Montreux Document: on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for States related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict

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    Let us not mince words. If you have any interest, any at all, in knowing how well states are doing in conforming to the best practices laid out in the 2008… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors

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    J Int Criminal Justice (2012) 10 (4): 839-856. Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors Key Legal Issues and Challenges Alice Priddy and Stuart Casey-Maslen* ↵* The authors are both researchers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping

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    International Peacekeeping Volume 20, Issue 1, 2013 In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping Åse Gilje østensen* pages 33-47 Published online:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Robot warriors’ to fight on real battlefields

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    ‘Robot warriors’ to fight on real battlefields • drones are here to stay • more and more autonomous weapons systems • new warning as campaigners call for ban Images of US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond

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    The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond Author(s): David Perry Source: International Journal. 64.3 (Summer 2009): p687. COPYRIGHT 2009 Canadian International Council http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html   Full Text: Since the end… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Review of “MERCENARIES IN ASYMMETRIC CONFLICTS”

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    Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts Author(s): Aaron Ettinger Source: International Journal. 68.1 (Winter 2012): p227. Document Type: Book review Copyright : COPYRIGHT 2012 Canadian International Council http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html Full Text: MERCENARIES IN ASYMMETRIC… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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