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    Women, PMSCs and International Law

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    Women, PMSCs and International Law Ana Filipa Vrdoljak, University of Technology, Sydney Abstract It is deeply ironic that as the implementation and enforcement of international humanitarian law and human rights law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US EX REL. BEAUCHAMP v. ACADEMI TRAINING CENTER, INC., Dist. Court, ED Virginia 2013

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    US EX REL. BEAUCHAMP v. ACADEMI TRAINING CENTER, INC., Dist. Court, ED Virginia 2013 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. Beauchamp and Shepherd, Plaintiff, v. ACADEMI TRAINING CENTER, INC., Defendant. Case… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    NCL LOGISTICS COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant

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    NCL LOGISTICS COMPANY v. US, Court of Federal Claims 2013 NCL LOGISTICS COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. No. 11-535C. United States Court of Federal Claims. March 8, 2013.[1] Jonathan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US EX REL. BEAUCHAMP v. ACADEMI TRAINING CENTER, INC., Dist. Court, ED Virginia 2013

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    US EX REL. BEAUCHAMP v. ACADEMI TRAINING CENTER, INC., Dist. Court, ED Virginia 2013 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. Beauchamp and Shepherd, Plaintiff, v. Academi Training Center, Inc., Defendant. Case… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ex-Blackwater guards plead not guilty

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    Ex-Blackwater guards plead not guilty By FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press 10:57 a.m. Dec. 4, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Four ex-Blackwater guards are pleading not guilty to multiple manslaughter charges stemming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Montreux Document: on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for States related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict

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    Let us not mince words. If you have any interest, any at all, in knowing how well states are doing in conforming to the best practices laid out in the 2008… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Legal team flown out to India in bid to free Scots pirate-buster Billy Irving

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    Legal team flown out to India in bid to free Scots pirate-buster Billy Irving 23 Nov 2013 07:52 BILLY Irving, 33, is currently detained in Puzhal prison in Chennai along with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Amendments on prison terms for Russian mercenaries come into force

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    Amendments on prison terms for Russian mercenaries come into force 15/11/2013 Itar-Tass The amendments to Russia’s penal code envisioning prison terms for Russian mercenaries came into effect on Thursday. Russian citizens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Mercenary, His Ghosts, and the CIA: The Legal Feud Behind Blackwater Founder’s Memoir

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    The Mercenary, His Ghosts, and the CIA: The Legal Feud Behind Blackwater Founder’s Memoir By Drake Bennett November 25, 2013 Despite his formidable resources, nothing seems to go smoothly with Erik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater defendant seeks dismissal of charges

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    Blackwater defendant seeks dismissal of charges By ERIC TUCKER Lawyers for a former Blackwater Worldwide security contractor charged in a deadly shooting in Baghdad are asking a judge to dismiss the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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