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Outsourcing war: Holding Russia and its African partners accountable for Wagner’s crimes
Since 2017, Russian private military companies such as Wagner, and now its successor, Africa Corps, have become a fixture of Africa’s security landscape. These shadow armies have trained local troops, guarded oilfields and gold mines, and helped African strongmen cling to power. In return, Moscow has secured lucrative mining concessions and geopolitical influence across the continent. Continue reading
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Criminal links of South Africa’s private security companies also require scrutiny
Whether for good reasons or bad, many South Africans have been thrust into public prominence by appearing before the Madlanga Commission or Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee inquiries into political interference, and crime and corruption in the police and criminal justice system. Perhaps the most infamous of these is tender tycoon and criminal suspect Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Continue reading
A mercenary from the UK was sentenced in Moscow
In Moscow, a mercenary from the UK was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment in absentia, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said. Continue reading
THE BOYLE DEFENSE FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR LIABILITY: THE SETBACKS OF THE CURRENT STANDARD AND THE NEED FOR A LESS RESTRICTIVE DEFENSE
The Boyle Defense currently prevents individuals injured by a government contractor from recovering damages if the government contractor can follow the three-step Boyle Defense test. This Note proposes two solutions that will allow a greater number of individuals injured by government contractors to recover damages successfully. First, the Note proposes limiting the Boyle Defense to only government contractors who are working on military contracts. Next, the Note proposes an alternative solution that prevents government contractors who are engaged in service-based contracts from using the Boyle Defense. These two limitations will reduce the number of government contractors escaping liability. As this Note will demonstrate, the current standing of the Boyle Defense needs to be limited in its application to allow those injured by government contractors a greater likelihood of being able to recover damages. Continue reading
International Law and the Control of Mercenaries and Private Military Companies
International Law and the Control of Mercenaries and Private Military Companies Christopher Kinsey Cultures & Conflicts 2008 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
State health department asks judge to force GEO Group to allow a TB investigation while lawsuit moves ahead
Colorado took another legal step Thursday in its lawsuit against the GEO Group for the company’s failure to comply with a state public health order over a case of tuberculosis at its Aurora immigrant detention facility, confirmed in June. Continue reading
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Russia marks foreign mercenaries with numbers on their skin and equipment,
Russia uses a system of serial numbers to identify foreign mercenaries recruited into its occupying army. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate (DIU), the numbers are marked on equipment or skin using permanent dyes, and Russian security forces check for these markings, particularly when searching for deserters. Continue reading
‘I was willing to die there’: Russia puts RFK Jr.’s son on wanted list over Ukraine war service
Russia has placed Conor Kennedy, the son of US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on its wanted list and ordered his arrest in absentia after he volunteered to fight for Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading
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Ensuring Accountability and Remedy for Victims of Mercenarism: Colombia at an Inflection Point
August 10, 2026 Ensuring Accountability and Remedy for Victims of Mercenarism: Colombia at an Inflection Point Written by Sorcha MacLeod and Olivia Herman In March 2026, the Colombian Parliament and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Union Sues TSA Over Secret Plan to Privatize Security
The American Federation of Government Employees says the Trump administration hid its plan to turn airport security over to private companies like Palantir. Continue reading