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Criminal liability of civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Criminal liability of civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan Ingrid L. Price Stanford Journal of International Law. 49.2 (Summer 2013): p491. Full Text: I. INTRODUCTION II. THE GAPING HOLE: MILITARY CONTRACTORS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Should Private Security Companies be Employed for Counterinsurgency Operations?
Journal of Military Ethics Volume 12, Issue 3, 2013 Should Private Security Companies be Employed for Counterinsurgency Operations? David M. Barnesa* pages 201-224 Abstract Many of the reasons offered for outsourcing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Securing the city: emerging markets in the private provision of security services in Chicago
Securing the city: emerging markets in the private provision of security services in Chicago Author(s): Ryan Hollon , Nina Martin and Nik Theodore Source: Social Justice. 33.3 (Fall 2006): p85. Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Report: PTSD plagues civilian contractors in war zones
Report: PTSD plagues civilian contractors in war zones by Marisa Taylor @marisahtaylor December 11, 2013 5:00AM ET Employees contracted to work in conflict zones may suffer more mental-health issues than soldiers,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Consequences of Privatizing Security
The Consequences of Privatizing Security 11 November 2013 By Linn Kristin Klausen Controversy over private security companies sparked late last month in Malaysia as the country experienced two armed robberies by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PTSD hits civilians serving on war fronts, study finds
PTSD hits civilians serving on war fronts, study finds Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY 12:03 a.m. EST December 10, 2013 Rates of mental illness among an international force of civilian contractors hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Out of the Shadows: The Health and Well-Being of Private Contractors Working in Conflict Environments
Out of the Shadows The Health and Well-Being of Private Contractors Working in Conflict Environments by Molly Dunigan, Carrie M. Farmer, Rachel M. Burns, Alison Hawks, Claude Messan Setodji Click to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors Who Worked in Conflict Zones Suffer High Rates of PTSD, Depression and Get Little Help
Contractors Who Worked in Conflict Zones Suffer High Rates of PTSD, Depression and Get Little Help Media Resources RAND Office of Media Relations (703) 414-4795 (310) 451-6913 media@rand.org FOR RELEASE Tuesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Women, PMSCs and International Law
Women, PMSCs and International Law Ana Filipa Vrdoljak, University of Technology, Sydney Abstract It is deeply ironic that as the implementation and enforcement of international humanitarian law and human rights law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Montreux Document: on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for States related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict
Let us not mince words. If you have any interest, any at all, in knowing how well states are doing in conforming to the best practices laid out in the 2008… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading