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    UN expert panel: Establish regulation for private military and security companies

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    UN expert panel: Establish regulation for private military and security companies TIMOCI VULA Sunday, September 17, 2017 + Enlarge this image Head of the UN Working Group on the use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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

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    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 subscribe  

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

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    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))

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    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 subscribe … Continue reading →

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    Normalising torture

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    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

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    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

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    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

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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 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

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    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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