Category Archives: Control

G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers

Posted on January 14, 2014 by

14 January 2014, 4.36pm GMT G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers On Friday, the National Audit Office released a report detailing its investigation into the COMPASS housing project,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Accountability in War – and Peace

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Accountability in War – and Peace  By Patrice McDermott Jan. 10, 2014, 1:31 p.m. As we withdraw our troops, but not our tax dollars, from Afghanistan, we are poised to repeat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers

Posted on January 13, 2014 by

G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers Lizzie Dearden Friday 10 January 2014 Asylum seekers are being crammed into overcrowded and substandard accommodation by G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives and The Swiss Processes

Posted on January 8, 2014 by

A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives and The Swiss Processes January 7, 2014 Since 2006 the world has not only seen a continued proliferation of private security, including… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Prince of war

Posted on January 7, 2014 by

G4S contracts in Israeli occupied territories face major investigation OECD to examine the controversial firm’s alleged supply of surveillance kit Jim Armitage Tuesday 07 January 2014 G4S, the security company which… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War

Posted on January 6, 2014 by

January 6, 2014 PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War   By David Isenberg After all the years of debate about control and regulation of private military and security contractors in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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British weapons could be arming Somali pirates

Posted on January 6, 2014 by

British weapons could be arming Somali pirates Review into the quantity of guns sent to help UK firms after fears that some will end up in the wrong hands Mark Leftly … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports By Lee Ferran @leeferran Dec 31, 2013 9:16am [In response to a request for comment on ABC News’ recent report “Top 6… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’in Iraq

Posted on January 4, 2014 by

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Outsorcing of Security to private Military Contractors: State Responsibilities: Sovereingty Issues

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

Sunday, Nicholas. Outsorcing of Security to private Military Contractors: State Responsibilities: Sovereingty Issues GRIN Verlag, 2013. The monopoly of the use of force granted to modern States by its citizens is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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