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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Marketized soldiering: how private military companies challenge global governance, erode accountability and exacerbate conflict
Marketized soldiering: how private military companies challenge global governance, erode accountability and exacerbate conflict You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Minding the Liability Gap: American Contractors, Iraq, and the Outsourcing of Impunity
Minding the Liability Gap: American Contractors, Iraq, and the Outsourcing of Impunity You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Security Firms, Private Contractors, and NGOs: New Issues about Humanitarian Standards
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International law and the control of mercenaries and private military companies
Christopher Kinsey International Law and the Control of Mercenaries and Private Military Companies Le droit international et le contrôle des mercenaires et des compagnies militaires privées 26 juin 2008 Traduction(s) :… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Not quite a civilian, not quite a soldier: How five words could subject civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan to military jurisdiction
Not quite a civilian, not quite a soldier: How five words could subject civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan to military jurisdiction You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Private Military Contractors in Iraq-Legal Status and State Responsibility
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Security guard unlawfully killed
Security guard unlawfully killed First published Monday 11 May 2015 in National News © by Press Association 2014 A Scottish security guard was unlawfully killed by his colleague who had not… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S failed Paul McGuigan by allowing ‘psychotic’ killer Danny Fitzsimons to deploy to Baghdad in the first place
G4S failed Paul McGuigan by allowing ‘psychotic’ killer Danny Fitzsimons to deploy to Baghdad in the first place 18:15, 11 May 2015 By Beth Abbit Coroner Joanne Kearsley concludes G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Is State Dept. Trying to Muzzle Afghanistan Watchdog?
Is State Dept. Trying to Muzzle Afghanistan Watchdog? By Brianna Ehley May 8, 2015 8:15 AM A battle for independence seems to be breaking out between the State Department and the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Security contractor not adequately vetted before Iraq killings, says coroner
Security contractor not adequately vetted before Iraq killings, says coroner Coroner records verdict of unlawful killing in case of Paul McGuigan, shot by G4S colleague Danny Fitzsimons in Iraq in 2009… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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