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    Letter to the UN Security Council from Venezuela

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    Letter to the UN Security Council from Venezuela You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    British mercenaries ‘involved in botched operation’ backing rebel leader in Libya, according to secret UN report

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    British mercenaries ‘involved in botched operation’ backing rebel leader in Libya, according to secret UN report The group made an extraordinary 350-mile escape by sea in two rigid inflatable boats during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    By Air and Sea, Mercenaries Landed in Libya. Then the Plan Went South.

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    By Air and Sea, Mercenaries Landed in Libya. Then the Plan Went South. A short-lived mission uncovered by U.N. investigators offers a glimpse into the world of those who have thrived… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Britain and the US urge Russia to stop sending mercenaries to Libya

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    Britain and the US urge Russia to stop sending mercenaries to Libya Moscow denies it has any role in Russian fighters in Libya, but a UN report points to activity by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wagner, shadowy Russian military group, ‘fighting in Libya’

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    Wagner, shadowy Russian military group, ‘fighting in Libya’ 7 May 2020 Image copyright Reuters Image caption The forces of renegade general Khalifa Haftar have been trying to take the capital Hundreds… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    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

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    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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    Beyond the Governance Gap: Accountability in Privatized Migration Control

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    Volume 21, Special Issue 3 (Accountability for Human Rights Violations in the Context of Migration Control) April 2020 , pp. 487-505 Beyond the Governance Gap: Accountability in Privatized Migration Control Daria… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UN Confirms Private Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus

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    4 Apr 2020 UN Confirms Private Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus Mogadishu –  The United Nations in Somalia confirms today that an international employee of a private company operating under… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Addressing the Role of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) Involved by the UN in Peacekeeping Operations

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    Addressing the Role of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) Involved by the UN in Peacekeeping Operations 7 Pages Posted: 16 Jan 2020 Maria Nebolsina Moscow State Institute of International Relations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Weak, Politicized, Absent: The Anti-Mercenary Norm in Italy and the United Kingdom, 1805–2017

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    Weak, Politicized, Absent: The Anti-Mercenary Norm in Italy and the United Kingdom, 1805–2017 Matteo C M Casiraghi Journal of Global Security Studies, ogz076, https://doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogz076 Published: 17 February 2020 Abstract Addressing the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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