Category Archives: Legal

LEGALITY OF USE OF MERCENARIES IN NIGERIA’S COUNTER-TERRORISM PROTOCOL

LEGALITY OF USE OF MERCENARIES IN NIGERIA’S COUNTER-TERRORISM PROTOCOL Chike B. OKOSA Abstract Nigeria’s monopoly of use of force within its territory is increasingly challenged by terrorists, bandits, separatists and criminal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery scandal

Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery scandal The Associated Press September 6, 2023 9:48 pm 4 min read   SAN DIEGO (AP) — The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UK to designate Russia’s Wagner a terror group, opening door to prosecutions

UK to designate Russia’s Wagner a terror group, opening door to prosecutions By Ivana Kottasová and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Published 8:35 AM EDT, Wed September 6, 2023 This is what Putin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘CACI Aided and Abetted the Torture of Our Clients’

August 24, 2023 ‘CACI Aided and Abetted the Torture of Our Clients’ CounterSpin interview with Baher Azmy on Abu Ghraib lawsuit Janine Jackson Janine Jackson interviewed the Center for Constitutional Rights’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Abu Ghraib Torture Case Jumps Legal Hurdle

Abu Ghraib Torture Case Jumps Legal Hurdle August 3, 2023 A U.S. federal judge in Virginia this week refused to dismiss the torture suit against CACI Premier Technology, a military-industrial complex linchpin based in nearby Arlington.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Abu Ghraib Contractor Torture Case Likely Heading to Trial After US Judge’s Order

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Graner tortures hooded and handcuffed prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command) Abu Ghraib Contractor Torture Case Likely Heading to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots fights extradition to the US

Ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots fights extradition to the US By Hilary Whiteman, Angus Watson and Paul Devitt, CNN Updated 5:01 PM EDT, Tue July 25, 2023 Brisbane,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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BLACKWATER FOUNDER ERIK PRINCE INDICTED FOR ARMS SALES TO LIBYA

BLACKWATER FOUNDER ERIK PRINCE INDICTED FOR ARMS SALES TO LIBYA Printer-friendly version July 2023 Articles Potrero Blackwater Erik Prince By Miriam Raftery Photo, left: Erik Prince in 2015, cc-2.0 via Wikipedia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Prigozhin faces lawsuit over alleged Wagner executions in Libya

Prigozhin faces lawsuit over alleged Wagner executions in Libya By Adam Taylor Updated July 18, 2023 at 3:06 p.m. EDT|Published July 18, 2023 at 11:15 a.m. EDT Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the owner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia could give legal status to private military groups

It would be a U-turn prompted by the fallout of the Wagner group’s short-lived insurrection last month Russia could give legal status to private military groups AFP photo_camera PHOTO/FILE – Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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