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    Oregon Protesters Occupy Offices of Israel-affiliated Prison Firm G4S author

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    Oregon Protesters Occupy Offices of Israel-affiliated Prison Firm G4S Friday August 22, 2014 10:16 by Celine Hagbard – IMEMC News A group of Palestine supporters occupied the office of the prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    County security contract supports human-rights abuses

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    Commentary Emily Schneider: County security contract supports human-rights abuses By Emily Schneider 8 August 2014 Distributed by The McClatchy Company Over the past weeks, I’ve watched with horror as the death… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Landmark divestment action’: United Methodist Church Divests from G4S

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    ‘Landmark divestment action’: United Methodist Church Divests from G4S Annie Robbins on June 13, 2014 3 United Methodist Kairos Response In a landmark decision, The United Methodist Church, the largest mainline… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Initial Assessment by the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises -Complaint from Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights against G4s

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    Initial Assessment by the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises -Complaint from Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights against G4s UK National Contact Point for the OECD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract

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    June 2, 2014 6:10 pm UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract By Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the global security company, came under further pressure on Monday when a UK government-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Gates Foundation begins to divest from occupation profiteer G4S

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    Gates Foundation begins to divest from occupation profiteer G4S (Graphic Stephanie Westbrook) On April 17, ahead of of Palestinian prisoner’s day,  Addameer Prisoner Support, Human Rights Association, War on Want, and over 100 Palestinian and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S faces questions over its contracts in the Middle East as protestors gear up to demonstrate against firm this week

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    G4S faces questions over its contracts in the Middle East as protestors gear up to demonstrate against firm this week By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:19 EST, 1 June 2014 |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Group Sought to Arm Syrian Rebels

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    Private Group Sought to Arm Syrian Rebels A group led by a former Pentagon official devised a plan to supply moderate Syrian rebels with weapons sourced in Eastern Europe and financed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former army general reveals secrets about Sisi’s private security firm

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    Former army general reveals secrets about Sisi’s private security firm Sunday, 13 April 2014 18:11 General Adel Sulaiman, Director of Strategic Dialogue Forum, revealed in a televised interview that the private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    BAHRAIN GOV’T SIGNS NEW $20M PR CONTRACT

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: bill@bahrainwatch.org Twitter: @bhwatch April 16, 2014 BAHRAIN GOV’T SIGNS NEW $20M PR CONTRACT Western Firms Profit by Promoting Government’s Image as Abuses Continue Bahrain Watch expresses its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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