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Lawsuit Alleges Unrealistic Caseload At Firm That Vets Defense Contractors

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Dave Jamieson dave.jamieson@huffingtonpost.com Lawsuit Alleges Unrealistic Caseload At Firm That Vets Defense Contractors Posted: 10/17/2013 4:12 pm EDT WASHINGTON — Another former investigator has sued the private, for-profit firm that performs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War

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October 18, 2013 Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War by David Isenberg Over the years we have seen numerous cases of various abuses and outright crimes by private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privatization and Accountability

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Privatization and Accountability Laura Dickinson George Washington University – Law School December 2011 Annual Review of Law and Social Science, Vol. 7, pp. 101-120, 2011 First published online as a Review… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War

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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War Willem van Genugten Tilburg Law School Marie-José Van der Heijden University of Utrecht Nicola Jägers Tilburg University – Faculty of Law February 4,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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India seizes armed ship owned by American ‘anti-piracy’ security firm

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India seizes armed ship owned by American ‘anti-piracy’ security firm Thirty-five people detained by Indian coast guard for failing to produce papers permitting munitions transport Reuters in Chennai theguardian.com, Sunday 13… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The rise of the private security industry in Guatemala

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The rise of the private security industry in Guatemala Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 – By Anna-Claire Bevan A new law was supposed to regulate the expanding private security industry, but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private firms put price tag on migrant suicides

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  3,142 people were in detention in the UK as of June 2013 – the highest figure since 2008 (Photo: Casciani) Investigation Private firms put price tag on migrant suicides 23.09.13… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Criticized With Serco for Poor Asylum Housing in U.K. Report

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G4S Criticized With Serco for Poor Asylum Housing in U.K. Report By Natasha Doff October 11, 2013 G4S Plc (GFS) and Serco Group Plc (SRP) are providing “squalid” and “run-down” housing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Conditions at G4S-run UK prison “very concerning” – report

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Conditions at G4S-run UK prison “very concerning” – report LONDON | Tue Oct 8, 2013 4:31am IST Oct 8 (Reuters) – A British prison run by security company G4S is failing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FY 2014 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia Issued

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Deputy Inspector General for Southwest Asia September 30, 2013 FY 2014 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia Issued   The Department of Defense Inspector General and the Southwest Asia Joint Planning… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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