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    Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue

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    Opinion Khalid Mohammed / AP Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue Despite convictions, accountability gaps remain for security contractors October 22, 2014 1:30AM ET by Lauren Carasik Seven years after Blackwater contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Watchdog Suggests Review of Major Contractor

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    U.S. News: Watchdog Suggests Review of Major Contractor The Wall Street Journal By Dion Nissenbaum 21 October 2014 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Monday made a rare recommendation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY CONTRACTORS

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    THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY CONTRACTORS  Clapham, Andrew; Zellweger, Valentin. American Society of International Law. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. (Apr 3-Apr 6, 2013). Abstract (summary) The panelists explained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco faces $680,000 hit in fines

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    Serco faces $680,000 hit in fines Phoebe Wearne and Daniel Emerson The West Australian October 16, 2014, 5:41 aml The West Australian WA’s private prison operator Serco is facing fines of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Companies and Combat Operations: Regulating Private Military Companies After the War on Terror

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    Companies and Combat Operations: Regulating Private Military Companies After the War on Terror Uploaded by Sara Mc Guire Abstract: The privatization of warfare has led to increasing state reliance on private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Framework to Private Military and Security Contractors: The International Regulation of PMSC Compliance With Human Rights Objectives

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    Forthcoming Framework to Private Military and Security Contractors: The International Regulation of PMSC Compliance With Human Rights Objectives Uploaded by Sara Mc Guire Abstract: Private military companies are a ubiquitous facet… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Private Arming of Merchant Shipping – an Emerging Transnational Norm?

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    The Private Arming of Merchant Shipping – an Emerging Transnational Norm? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    International and Comparative Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies Employed in Counter-Piracy

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    International and Comparative Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies Employed in Counter-Piracy James Kraska Stockton Center for the Study of International Law; University of Virginia School of Law, Center for Oceans… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Security Firms and the Influence of Corporate Structure on Conflict Outcomes: Evidence from the Second Iraq – US War Benjamin Tkach Texas A&M University (TAMU), Central Texas August 23, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Use of Private Contractors for Security

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    The Opinion Pages | LETTERS The Use of Private Contractors for Security OCT. 12, 2014 To the Editor: Re “A Perilous Dependence on Contractors,” by Ann Hagedorn (Op-Ed, Oct. 3): The remedy is not… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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