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    Beyond the Governance Gap: Accountability in Privatized Migration Control

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    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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    The UN could not confirm the presence of the representatives of Russian PMCs in Libya

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    The UN could not confirm the presence of the representatives of Russian PMCs in Libya BuzzOn 1 day ago 0 4 Less than a minute Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest Reddit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Call for submissions: The evolving forms, trends and manifestations of mercenaries and mercenary-related activities

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    Call for submissions: The evolving forms, trends and manifestations of mercenaries and mercenary-related activities The Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Critical evaluation of the use of Private Military Contractors in UN peacekeeping missions

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    This session examines the use of private military and security companies in migrant detention centres.

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    For further information on the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights please visit https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Forum/Pages/2019ForumBHR.aspx For further information on the work of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights please visit https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Pages/WGHRandtransnationalcorporationsandotherbusiness.aspx… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Concerns over States contracting private security companies in migration situations

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    Concerns over States contracting private security companies in migration situations A long list of private security companies have participated in the abuse of the rights of migrants, experts pointed out during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Business in migration and asylum affairs: grim conversations at UN human rights forum

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    Business in migration and asylum affairs: grim conversations at UN human rights forum 19 December, 2019 By Camille Malafosse There was little on the agenda that specifically targeted corporate-government partnerships in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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