Category Archives: Control

The Montreux Document: on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for States related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict

Posted on December 4, 2013 by

Let us not mince words. If you have any interest, any at all, in knowing how well states are doing in conforming to the best practices laid out in the 2008… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Navy suspends business with defense contractor Inchcape Shipping Services

Posted on November 29, 2013 by

Navy suspends business with defense contractor Inchcape Shipping Services   By Craig Whitlock, Published: November 27 E-mail the writer The Navy announced Wednesday that it has suspended business with a major defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Code red over limit on foreign firms

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

Code red over limit on foreign firms 22 Nov 2013 00:00 Lisa Steyn Legislation to enforce local ownership quotas will cause disinvestment and job losses, insiders say. The battle to secure… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Piracy Update: Armed Guards, West African Hijackings And Guardcon Revisited

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

Piracy Update: Armed Guards, West African Hijackings And Guardcon Revisited Tuesday, 29 October 2013 02:00 Piracy (and more recently terrorism) remains a thorn in the side of modern shipping. With incidents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Oversight Chairman Subpoenas OPM on Security Clearances

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

Oversight Chairman Subpoenas OPM on Security Clearances By Charles S. Clark November 25, 2013 Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., expressed frustration with OPM’s response to his panel’s series of letters seeking documents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SHADOW REPORT LAUNCH: Montreux Five Years On: An analysis of state efforts to implement Montreux Document legal obligations and good practices

Posted on November 25, 2013 by

SHADOW REPORT LAUNCH: Montreux Five Years On: An analysis of state efforts to implement Montreux Document legal obligations and good practices Presented by the Initiative for Human Rights in Business, Center… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How one inspector general is fighting fraud and waste in Afghanistan

Posted on November 25, 2013 by

How one inspector general is fighting fraud and waste in Afghanistan By D.B. Grady November 22, 2013 7:01 AM The Week View gallery U.S. war planes destroyed this village in 2010… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractor could face sanctions from US Navy for violations

Posted on November 21, 2013 by

Contractor could face sanctions from US Navy for violations By Robert Gonzaga Inquirer Central Luzon 10:25 pm | Saturday, November 17th, 2012 Olongapo Mayor James Gordon Jr. is given a tour… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US to have legal jurisdiction over personnel

Posted on November 21, 2013 by

US to have legal jurisdiction over personnel By Javed Hamim Kakar Nov 21, 2013 – 16:48 KABUL (PAN): Under Article 13 of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) text, the US will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong

Posted on November 21, 2013 by

G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong Ellie Butt 21 November 2013 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Care and justice British outsourcers cheated taxpayers out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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