Category Archives: Human Rights

Call for submissions: The role of private military and security companies in immigration and border management and the impact on the protection of the rights of all migrants

Call for submissions: The role of private military and security companies in immigration and border management and the impact on the protection of the rights of all migrants The Working Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian Mercenary Identified in Graphic Syria War Crime Video

Russian Mercenary Identified in Graphic Syria War Crime Video 4 December, 2019 In a video of a brutal killing in Syria, journalists from Hromadske’s partner outlet Novaya Gazeta identified a Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Turkey’s Recruitment of Mercenaries for Libya ‘Violates Human Rights’

Turkey’s Recruitment of Mercenaries for Libya ‘Violates Human Rights’ Counterterrorism & Security 7Dnews London Tue, 31 Dec 2019 14:22 GMT The Arab Organisation for Human Rights (AOHR) based in London, has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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This session examines the use of private military and security companies in migrant detention centres.

For further information on the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights please visit https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Forum/Pages/2019ForumBHR.aspx For further information on the work of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights please visit https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Pages/WGHRandtransnationalcorporationsandotherbusiness.aspx… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Concerns over States contracting private security companies in migration situations

Concerns over States contracting private security companies in migration situations A long list of private security companies have participated in the abuse of the rights of migrants, experts pointed out during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Business in migration and asylum affairs: grim conversations at UN human rights forum

Business in migration and asylum affairs: grim conversations at UN human rights forum 19 December, 2019 By Camille Malafosse There was little on the agenda that specifically targeted corporate-government partnerships in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Human rights violations committed by private military and security companies: an international law analysis

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Hammered & beheaded: Investigative paper wants atrocities of alleged Russian mercenaries in Syria probed after graphic VIDEO

Hammered & beheaded: Investigative paper wants atrocities of alleged Russian mercenaries in Syria probed after graphic VIDEO 21 Nov, 2019 16:21 / Updated 1 day ago Get short URL A screenshot… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Norwegian wealth fund blacklists G4S shares over human rights concerns

Norwegian wealth fund blacklists G4S shares over human rights concerns Sovereign wealth fund cites risk of company contributing to ill-treatment of migrant labour in Qatar and UAE Jasper Jolly Thu 14… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The GEO Group Publishes First-Ever Human Rights and ESG Report

The GEO Group Publishes First-Ever Human Rights and ESG Report September 26, 2019 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO”) published today the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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