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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- 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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Category Archives: Human Rights
UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries visit to Colombia, 16 to 27 March 2026
Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human Rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-Determination, Official visit to Colombia, 16 to 27… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Worst kept open secret’: HRW urges action on UAE-RSF Sudan ties
Worst kept open secret’: HRW urges action on UAE-RSF Sudan ties May 26, 2026 | New Arab, The (UK) Human Rights Watch is calling on the United Kingdom and other Western… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ukraine’s Security Service and intelligence gather evidence of war crimes by Serbian mercenary during occupation of Kyiv Oblast
Ukraine’s Security Service and intelligence gather evidence of war crimes by Serbian mercenary during occupation of Kyiv Oblast VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — 26 May, 12:39 Davor Savičič. Photo: Radio Liberty 30215 Ukraine’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ukraine Names Bosnian-Serb Fighter a Suspect in War Crime Probe
Ukraine Names Bosnian-Serb Fighter a Suspect in War Crime Probe Ukraine said Davor Savičić, a Bosnian-Serb mercenary fighting for Moscow, has been named a suspect for reportedly torturing civilians north of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SBU serves notice of suspicion to international mercenary of the Russian Federation who tortured civilians during the occupation of Kyiv region
SBU serves notice of suspicion to international mercenary of the Russian Federation who tortured civilians during the occupation of Kyiv region May 27, 2026 at 09:32 AM • 2972 переглядiв The SBU… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s war
UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s war by: SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press Posted: May 25, 2026 / 08:28 PM MDT Updated: May 25, 2026 / 08:35 PM MDT CAIRO… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Combatants, Mercenaries or Victims of Human Trafficking? Russia’s Exploitation of Foreign Fighters in Its War Against Ukraine
Combatants, Mercenaries or Victims of Human Trafficking? Russia’s Exploitation of Foreign Fighters in Its War Against Ukraine You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Russia’s war against Ukraine: Thousands of foreign nationals recruited by Russia in violation of international law
Russia’s war against Ukraine: Thousands of foreign nationals recruited by Russia in violation of international law 29/04/2026 Report Russia es fr ru uk Ukraine Olga MALTSEVA / AFP The International Federation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military Companies Linked to All Six Grave Violations Against Children, New King’s-UNICEF Working Paper Warns
23 February 2026 Private Military Companies Linked to All Six Grave Violations Against Children, New King’s-UNICEF Working Paper Warns A new UNICEF working paper co-authored by Professor Christopher Kinsey and Dr… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Call For Papers From The UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on The Use of Mercenaries
Call For Papers From The UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on The Use of Mercenaries by SWJ Staff 12.12.2025 at 02:37am Go to this link to see the UN Human… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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