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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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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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Transforming Accountability: A Proposal for Reconsidering How Human Rights Obligations are Applied to Private Military Security Firms
Transforming Accountability: A Proposal for Reconsidering How Human Rights Obligations are Applied to Private Military Security Firms Lauren Groth University of California, Berkeley – School of Law 2012 35:1 Hastings International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gunslingers on the High Seas: A Call for Regulation
Gunslingers on the High Seas: A Call for Regulation Dutton, Yvonne M. “Gunslingers on the High Seas: A Call for Regulation.” The Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs 2011-2013. Springer Berlin Heidelberg,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Cuts back its Watchdogs after Billions Lost and Billions More to be spent on Escalating Afghanistan War
U.S. Cuts back its Watchdogs after Billions Lost and Billions More to be spent on Escalating Afghanistan War Monday, May 04, 2015 John Sopko in Afghanistan (photo: SIGAR) The Obama administration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
McCaskill, Portman Raise Oversight Concerns Over $90 Million in Equipment Contracts at U.S. Ports of Entry
United States Senate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 30, 2015 Contact: Sarah Feldman (McCaskill): 202-228-6263 Caitlin Conant (Portman): 202-224-5190 McCaskill, Portman Raise Oversight Concerns Over $90 Million in Equipment Contracts at U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Regulating private security sector in post conflict environments: why are we avoiding an elephant in the room?
Regulating private security sector in post conflict environments: why are we avoiding an elephant in the room? Ranito, Jovana Jezdimirovic You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Absence of Justice: Private Military Contractors, Sexual Assault, and the US Government’s Policy of Indifference, The
Absence of Justice: Private Military Contractors, Sexual Assault, and the US Government’s Policy of Indifference Snell, Angela U. Ill. L. Rev. (2011): 1125 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Inherently Governmental Functions: A Bright Line Rule Obscured by the Fog of War
June 30, 2014 Inherently Governmental Functions: A Bright Line Rule Obscured by the Fog of War By Roberts, Jess B Proquest LLC “The ‘fog of war’ still requires a direct line… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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