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Drum Cussac Wins Quality Award

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Drum Cussac Wins Quality Award MarineLink.com Thursday, January 09, 2014 Photo: Drum Cussac Drum Cussac has been awarded ISO/PAS 28007 certification by global management system certifier, LRQA; an accolade reserved for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers

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14 January 2014, 4.36pm GMT G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers On Friday, the National Audit Office released a report detailing its investigation into the COMPASS housing project,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Accountability in War – and Peace

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Accountability in War – and Peace  By Patrice McDermott Jan. 10, 2014, 1:31 p.m. As we withdraw our troops, but not our tax dollars, from Afghanistan, we are poised to repeat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers

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G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers Lizzie Dearden Friday 10 January 2014 Asylum seekers are being crammed into overcrowded and substandard accommodation by G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives and The Swiss Processes

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A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives and The Swiss Processes January 7, 2014 Since 2006 the world has not only seen a continued proliferation of private security, including… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Prince of war

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G4S contracts in Israeli occupied territories face major investigation OECD to examine the controversial firm’s alleged supply of surveillance kit Jim Armitage Tuesday 07 January 2014 G4S, the security company which… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War

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January 6, 2014 PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War   By David Isenberg After all the years of debate about control and regulation of private military and security contractors in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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British weapons could be arming Somali pirates

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British weapons could be arming Somali pirates Review into the quantity of guns sent to help UK firms after fears that some will end up in the wrong hands Mark Leftly … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports

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Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports By Lee Ferran @leeferran Dec 31, 2013 9:16am [In response to a request for comment on ABC News’ recent report “Top 6… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’in Iraq

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