Category Archives: Control

Questions for Under Secretary of State Patrick Kennedy

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

Questions for Under Secretary of State Patrick Kennedy September 18, 2013 Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy When the State Department under secretary responsible for diplomatic security appeared before a House committee today,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State Dept. Corrects Testimony POGO Exposed as Misleading

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

State Dept. Corrects Testimony POGO Exposed as Misleading September 20, 2013 Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy A week after the Project On Government Oversight exposed recent State Department testimony on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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ICoCA Launch Marks Significant Step to Improve Private Security Contractor Oversight

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2013/09/18/icoca-launch-marks-significant-step-to-improve-private-security-contractor-oversight/ Security Contractor Oversight CONTACT: Brenda Bowser-Soder, Human Rights First 202-370-3323 | BowserSoderB@humanrightsfirst.org ICoCA Launch Marks Significant Step to Improve Private Security Contractor Oversight For Immediate Release: September 18, 2013 Washington,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Charity slams conduct code for private military and security companies

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

Charity slams conduct code for private military and security companies 19 September 2013 The charity War on Want today branded as “a licence for abuse” a new voluntary code of conduct… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Watchdog Body Will Oversee Private Military Contractors

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

Watchdog Body Will Oversee Private Military Contractors Friday, September 20, 2013 – 01:48Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, Sep 19 (IPS) – Member governments, security companies and civil society organisations on Thursday formally… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Choice, Voice and Exit in the Consumption of Private Security: Implications for Industry Self-Regulation

Posted on September 20, 2013 by

Choice, Voice and Exit in the Consumption of Private Security: Implications for Industry Self-Regulation Professor Elke Krahmann Department of Politics and History School of Social Sciences Brunel University, London Uxbridge, UB8… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions

Posted on September 20, 2013 by

G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions Freedom of information requests reveal that key reports from companies that run detention centres do not exist Paul Farrell and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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ICoCA Launch Marks Significant Step to Improve Private Security Contractor Oversight

Posted on September 19, 2013 by

CONTACT: Brenda Bowser-Soder, Human Rights First 202-370-3323  | BowserSoderB@humanrightsfirst.org ICoCA Launch Marks Significant Step to Improve Private Security Contractor Oversight For Immediate Release: September 18, 2013 Washington, DC – This week, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions

Posted on September 17, 2013 by

G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions Freedom of information requests reveal that key reports from companies that run detention centres do not exist Paul Farrell and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SIGIR Releases Its Final Report

Posted on September 14, 2013 by

SIGIR Releases Its Final Report September 12, 2013 This $290,000 Ford GT350 Shelby was given to a New Mexico-based construction contractor as a kickback in exchange for Iraq reconstruction subcontracts. This week, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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