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    Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies

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    Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies Abstract Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are perceived as a cost-effective alternative to the national troops contributed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. law – Ms. Laura Dickinson

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    United Nations Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights and Impeding the Exercise of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination Laura A. Dickinson* Dec.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Opening remarks by Ms. Elzbieta Karska, Chair of the Working Group

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    Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the rights of peoples to self-determination PANEL ON PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    PANEL ON PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES: REGULATIONS AND NATIONAL EXPERIENCE

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    PANEL ON PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES: REGULATIONS AND NATIONAL EXPERIENCE Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Panel Event December 2015: Regulation of private military and security companies

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    Panel Event Tuesday 1 December 2015, Room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva Regulation of private military and security companies Are private military and security companies above the law? #BizHumanRights How can… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Legal Status of Employees of Private Military-Security Compananies Participating in U.N. Peacekeeping Operations

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    Should Private Military Companies be used in UN Peace Operations?

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    Should Private Military Companies be used in UN Peace Operations? Lauren Grace Fitzsimons, Nov 17 2015 This content was written by a student and assessed as part of a university degree.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jordanians protest UN agencies’ G4S security contracts, firm serving Israel prisons

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    Jordanians protest UN agencies’ G4S security contracts, firm serving Israel prisons Published November 30th, 2015 – 06:38 GMT via SyndiGate.info The Stop G4S campaign at a 2013 protest in London. (Facebook)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    United Nations Interventions in Civil Conflicts and the Utility of Private Military Security Companies

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    The Use of Private Military and Security Companies by the United Nations

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    Introduction: The Use of Private Military and Security Companies by the United Nations Authors: Elżbieta Karska1 and Karol Karski2 Source: International Community Law Review, Volume 16, Issue 4, pages 399 – 404 Publication… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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