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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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Are State Department Contractors Shortchanging Whistleblowers?
Are State Department Contractors Shortchanging Whistleblowers? By Charles S. Clark April 7, 2015 Lightspring / Shutterstock.com A review of 30 top State Department contractors found that they have ethics codes for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S had recruitment ‘failings’
G4S had recruitment ‘failings’ Date published: 08 April 2015 ArmorGroup, the security firm which hired Danny Fitzsimons who shot dead two colleagues, had “systemic failings” in its recruitment process, its former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Statement of the Chair of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries for the 4th session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group to consider the possibility of elaborating an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies
Statement of the Chair of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries for the 4th session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group to consider the possibility of elaborating an international… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Assessing State Jurisdiction and Industry Regulation over Private Maritime Security. An international and comparative regulatory review
Assessing State Jurisdiction and Industry Regulation over Private Maritime Security. An international and comparative regulatory review Permanent link http://hdl.handle.net/10037/7150 thesis.pdf (1.719Mb) SIMON WILLIAMS JUR-3910 Master of Laws Thesis MUNIN (PDF) Date … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The International Regulation of Private Security Providers-A Brief Analysis
The International Regulation of Private Security Providers-A Brief Analysis János Kálmán Széchenyi István University of Applied Sciences – Faculty of Law and Political Sciences March 1, 2014 KÁLMÁN, János (ed.): Legal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Enforcement of international law obligations concerning private military security corporations
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What Blackwater, Oklahoma, and the Extractive Sector Have in Common: U.S. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
What Blackwater, Oklahoma, and the Extractive Sector Have in Common: U.S. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights Blog Entry by Justmeans in Corporate Social Responsibility Monday, April 20, 2015… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Edinburgh International Achieves PSC.1 Accreditation
Edinburgh International Achieves PSC.1 Accreditation 02 Apr DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (March 31, 2015)—Edinburgh International (EI), a leading provider of security and risk management solutions worldwide and a member company of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenary world: part two
Mercenary world: part two Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts 7 April 2015 International law expert Katherine Fallah says there’s little accountability over private armies with weak, confusing and opaque regulations meaning transgressions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Federal Acquisition Regulation; Ending Trafficking in Persons
Rules and Regulations Federal Acquisition Regulation; Ending Trafficking in Persons Federal Register 29 January 2015 SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading