Category Archives: Control

Manus inquiry told Immigration overruled G4S to order in dog squad

Posted on June 13, 2014 by

Manus inquiry told Immigration overruled G4S to order in dog squad G4S managers tell Senate inquiry they counselled against use of dog squad, which fuelled detention centre violence Oliver Laughland in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Immigration Department was ‘calling the shots’ on Manus Island, says Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young

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Immigration Department was ‘calling the shots’ on Manus Island, says Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young June 11, 2014 Sarah Whyte, David Wroe “The [Immigration] Department did its best to evade questioning”: Greens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Whistleblower contradicts G4S account of night of fatal violence at Manus

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Whistleblower contradicts G4S account of night of fatal violence at Manus Security officer tells Senate inquiry he heard G4S radio traffic confirming security provider’s staff had left centre Oliver Laughland, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractors Are Still Taking Short Cuts on Background Checks, Audit Finds

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Contractors Are Still Taking Short Cuts on Background Checks, Audit Finds By Charles S. Clark The three main companies performing employee security clearance checks for the Office of Personnel Management need… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Embassy audit finds improper vetting of security contractors

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Washington Post Embassy audit finds improper vetting of security contractors By Karen DeYoung June 13 at 12:01 AM A newly completed internal audit of security contracts at U.S. embassies abroad found… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Senegal – Regional Seminar On the Montreux Document and Private Military and Security Companies

Posted on June 12, 2014 by

Senegal – Regional Seminar On the Montreux Document and Private Military and Security Companies [press release] All Africa 4 June 2014 18:01 Dakar, Jun 04, 2014 (International Committee of the Red… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military Contractor Liability Returns to the Supreme Court

Posted on June 11, 2014 by

Hard National Security Choices Military Contractor Liability Returns to the Supreme Court By Steve Vladeck Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 7:00 AM Whatever the merits of the increasing reliance upon private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Salvos critical of Morrison over Manus report

Posted on June 11, 2014 by

Salvos critical of Morrison over Manus report Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts By Naomi Woodley 11 June 2014 The Salvation Army has criticised the Immigration Minister for the way he interpreted a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Manus bloodshed ‘inevitable’

Posted on June 11, 2014 by

Manus bloodshed ‘inevitable’ The Australian By JARED OWENS 12 June 2014 A FORMER Manus Island security guard has given a gruesome ­account of daily violence and bribery inside the detention centre,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Initial Assessment by the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises -Complaint from Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights against G4s

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Initial Assessment by the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises -Complaint from Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights against G4s UK National Contact Point for the OECD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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