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A U.N. Convention to Regulate PMSCs
A U.N. Convention to Regulate PMSCs You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Impact on Human Rights of a New Non-State Actor: Private Military and Security Companies
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In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping
In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping International Peacekeeping Volume 20, Issue 1, 2013 Åse Gilje østensen* pages 33-47 Published online:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of un Peacekeeping Operations’: Any Legal Limit?
The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of un Peacekeeping Operations’: Any Legal Limit? Price: $30.00+ Tax (if applicable) Author: Mirko Sossai1 Source: International Community Law Review, Volume 16, Issue 4, pages… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN paid millions to Russian aviation firm since learning of sex attack on girl
UN paid millions to Russian aviation firm since learning of sex attack on girl Exclusive: Documents reveal United Nations unit uncovered possible ‘culture of sexual exploitation and abuse’ after 2010 attack… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN rights experts on use of mercenaries weigh ‘increasing activity’ of foreign fighters
UN rights experts on use of mercenaries weigh ‘increasing activity’ of foreign fighters Press conference by Elzbieta Karska (left), head of the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Responsibility of the United Nations for the Activities of Private Military and Security Companies in Peacekeeping Operations: In Need of a New International Instrument
Responsibility of the United Nations for the Activities of Private Military and Security Companies in Peacekeeping Operations: In Need of a New International Instrument You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Tunisia
Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Tunisia M2 Presswire 26 June 2015 GENEVA, Switzerland, African Press Organization (APO) — A delegation of the United Nations Working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in UN-led Peacekeeping Operations: The UN’s Role as an Employer and a Regulator
Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in UN-led Peacekeeping Operations: The UN’s Role as an Employer and a Regulator You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
G4S slammed for human rights abuses in Palestine
G4S slammed for human rights abuses in Palestine 03 June 2015 3 June 2015: For Immediate release War on Want is protesting tomorrow at the G4S AGM [1] against their continued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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