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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
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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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Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces
World News Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces By MONIKA PRONCZUK and CAITLIN KELLY Updated 2:23 AM EST, December 14, 2025 DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Postdoctoral position in Evaluating International, Regional, and National Courts and Tribunals as Routes to Accountability for Victims of Mercenarism at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
Postdoctoral position in Evaluating International, Regional, and National Courts and Tribunals as Routes to Accountability for Victims of Mercenarism at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen (UCPH) Applications are invited… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN Human Right Committee condemns Australia offshore detention policy
14 JAN 25 UN Human Right Committee condemns Australia offshore detention policy The ASRC welcomes the landmark decisions by the UN Human Rights Committee that Australia is responsible for the arbitrary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Jury Finds US Military Contractor CACI Guilty Of Abu Ghraib Torture
Torture Jury Finds US Military Contractor CACI Guilty Of Abu Ghraib Torture Kevin Gosztola Nov 12, 2024 4 min The verdict marked the first time that any U.S. military contractor was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Abu Ghraib Plaintiffs’ Meandering Path to Court
The Abu Ghraib Plaintiffs’ Meandering Path to Court Jordan S. Allen, Brad Carney, Simone Oberschmied Thursday, October 31, 2024, 10:15 AM Share On: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
