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- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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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Good Psychologist, Bad Psychologist
Good Psychologist, Bad Psychologist September 14, 2017 In this episode on BBC Radio, psychiatrist Raj Persaud reports on the CIA’s so-called “enhanced interrogation” program, which has frequently been characterized as torture. He discusses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S employee ‘throttles vulnerable detainee at immigration centre when he self harms’
G4S employee ‘throttles vulnerable detainee at immigration centre when he self harms’ Footage recorded undercover at the G4S run Brook House in Sussex, allegedly shows a man being physically restrained and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Brook House Detainee Opens Up about Horrors Witnessed At Immigrant Removal Center
Ex-Brook House Detainee Opens Up about Horrors Witnessed At Immigrant Removal Center By Pritha Paul @ZiggyZina143 On 09/06/17 AT 6:54 AM After a BBC Panorama program exposed how brutally detained immigrants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S suspends nine staff for alleged abuse of migrants at Brook House immigration removal centre
G4S suspends nine staff for alleged abuse of migrants at Brook House immigration removal centre Afghan asylum seeker Samim Bigzad among detainees at Brook House, near Gatwick Lizzie Dearden Home Affairs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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What I saw whenI went undercover
What I saw when I went undercover The 21-year-old whistleblower at the immigration removal centre By Alison Holt Callum Tulley was so shocked by the chaos, violence and abuse he… 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
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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The Bush Torture Scandal Isn’t Over
The Bush Torture Scandal Isn’t Over The American Psychological Association grapples with who should take the blame for greenlighting enhanced interrogations. By Daniel Engber An Iraqi security officer stands guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Normalising torture
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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Accountability for Torturers: Breaking the Cycle of Impunity
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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Held Accountable for Torture: CIA psychologists compensate family of dead Afghan
Held Accountable for Torture: CIA psychologists compensate family of dead Afghan Author: Kate Clark Date: 29 August 2017 Afghan citizen Gul Rahman froze to death in November 2002 in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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