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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Bill to Stop Modern Day Slavery under Government Contracts
Bill to Stop Modern Day Slavery under Government Contracts By Devon Chaffee, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 12:44pm Last month the ACLU released a joint report with Yale Law School, Victims… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Academi, formerly Blackwater, Recognized for Anti-Corruption Systems
July 12, 2012, 1:05 PM Academi, formerly Blackwater, Recognized for Anti-Corruption Systems By Samuel Rubenfeld The company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide has gone from staring at the teeth of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PMSC Not Ready for U.N. Prime Time
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PMSC Not Ready for U.N. Prime Time Posted: 07/11/2012 11:27 am For many years now, private military and security contractor (PMSC)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN criticized for using private security companies
UN criticized for using private security companies Published: July 10, 2012 By EDITH M. LEDERER – Associated Press UNITED NATIONS – A non-profit organization that monitors the United Nations published a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ACADEMI Accepted to World Economic Forum
ACADEMI Accepted to World Economic Forum Partnering Against Corruption Initiative Leading Security Services Company Joins Global Industries Combating Corruption July 11, 2012 – Arlington, Va. – ACADEMI, a leading security solutions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trafficked Into Tragedy: Abuse Of Immigrant Workers In Afghanistan And Iraq
At War (NYTimes.com) July 9, 2012 Trafficked Into Tragedy: Abuse Of Immigrant Workers In Afghanistan And Iraq By Shreeya Sinha On every military base in Iraq and Afghanistan exists an economy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military Contractor Human Trafficking – Documents Released Under FOIA
Military Contractor Human Trafficking – Documents Released Under FOIA June 27, 2012 REPORT: Victims of Complacency: The Ongoing Trafficking and Abuse of Third Country Nationals by U.S. Government Contractors In July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Victims of Complacency: The Ongoing Trafficking and Abuse of Third Country Nationals by U.S. Government Contractors
Victims of Complacency: The Ongoing Trafficking and Abuse of Third Country Nationals by U.S. Government Contractors Read the Report: Victims of Complacency » June 28, 2012 A report released by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND THE PRIVATIZATION OF COERCION: A CASE STUDY OF THE FORZA SECURITY COMPANY IN PERU
Brooklyn Journal of International Law 2012 37 Brooklyn J. Int’l L. 529 ARTICLE: FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND THE PRIVATIZATION OF COERCION: A CASE STUDY OF THE FORZA SECURITY COMPANY IN PERU NAME:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Establishing Norms for Private Military and Security Companies
Denver Journal of International Law and Policy Winter, 2011 / Spring, 2012 40 Denv. J. Int’l L. & Pol’y 106 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION: Establishing Norms for Private Military and Security Companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading