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    An Act of Faith: Building the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers

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    An Act of Faith: Building the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers Written by Whitney Grespin, Contributor | 19 July 2012 The activities of private military and security companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lord Ramsbotham, former chief inspector of prisons, attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death

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    Lord Ramsbotham, former chief inspector of prisons, attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death Clare Sambrook , 20 July 2012 A terrible day for the UK Border Agency,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Public Accounts Committee – Ninth Report: Preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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    Public Accounts Committee – Ninth Report Preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S Olympics Games security row sparks call for mercenary regulation

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    G4S Olympics Games security row sparks call for mercenary regulation 17 July 2012 Charity demands tight controls over private military and security firms The corporation which failed to deliver on its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Final US audit of reconstruction effort in Iraq says billions of dollars likely wasted

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    Final US audit of reconstruction effort in Iraq says billions of dollars likely wasted By Associated Press, Published: July 13 WASHINGTON — After years of following the paper trail of $51 billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    United Nations, Olympics Accused of Using “Unaccountable” Private Security

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    United Nations, Olympics Accused of Using “Unaccountable” Private Security by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog July 13th, 2012 Two global institutions – the United Nations and the Olympic Games – face charges… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go Posted: 07/14/2012 2:29 pm Reconstruction was a key part of the effort to bring… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Bill to Stop Modern Day Slavery under Government Contracts

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    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 →

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    Academi, formerly Blackwater, Recognized for Anti-Corruption Systems

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    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

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    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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