Category Archives: Control

Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

LOYALTY FOR HIRE Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors “There are almost three private contractors for every one US soldier in Afghanistan.” (Reuters/Joshua Roberts) Share Written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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United Nations Global Compact: GardaWorld International Protective Services Communication Progress

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United Nations Global Compact: GardaWorld International Protective Services Communication Progress     You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Launch of the Guidance Tool for Contracting Private Military and Security Services

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

Launch of the Guidance Tool for Contracting Private Military and Security Services 28 Jul 2017 States, international organisations, humanitarian organisations and non-governmental organisations increasingly hire PMSCs to support their security, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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European Parliament resolution of 4 July 2017 on private security companies (2016/2238(INI))

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

European Parliament resolution of 4 July 2017 on private security companies (2016/2238(INI))   Texts adopted  268k Tuesday, 4 July 2017 – Strasbourg Provisional edition Private Security Companies P8_TA-PROV(2017)0289 A8-0191/2017 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading →

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Normalising torture

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

Normalising torture Victoria Brittain 5 September 2017 On impunity, and the erosion of ethics in International Human Rights Law – from Guantanamo to Yemen. Screen shot of Real News coverage of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Letting mercenaries fight our wars undercuts the Constitution

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

Letting mercenaries fight our wars undercuts the Constitution By Kimberly Wehle, opinion contributor – 09/02/17 03:00 PM EDT 150   © Getty Images The founder of the infamous Blackwater security contracting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Accountability for Torturers: Breaking the Cycle of Impunity

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

Curt Goering, Contributor Executive Director, The Center for Victims of Torture Accountability for Torturers: Breaking the Cycle of Impunity 08/29/2017 09:44 am ET The historic ACLU lawsuit brought against psychologists James… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The politics of international law: the life cycle of emerging norms on the use and regulation of private military and security companies

Posted on August 24, 2017 by

  The politics of international law: the life cycle of emerging norms on the use and regulation of private military and security companies Kim Sorensen Pages 89-127 | Published online: 20… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Domestic Terrorism Danger: Focus on Unauthorized Private Military Groups

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

The Domestic Terrorism Danger: Focus on Unauthorized Private Military Groups By Philip Zelikow Tuesday, August 15, 2017, 10:30 AM Charlottesville, VA, August 12, 2017 (Photo: Rodney Dunning/Flickr) The Charlottesville tragedy came… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Regulating private military companies by contract: Between anarchy and hierarchy?

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

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