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Authority unchecked – Why private security firms also need to be scrutinized during the Defund the Police movement

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Authority unchecked – Why private security firms also need to be scrutinized during the Defund the Police movement Frank Kwiatkowski [The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Allied Universal, G4S,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PREVENTING CIVILIAN CASUALTIES: ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT FOR DRONE CONTRACTORS

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PREVENTING CIVILIAN CASUALTIES: ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT FOR DRONE CONTRACTORS Kerrigan, Sarah. Public Contract Law Journal; Chicago Vol. 49, Iss. 4,  (Summer 2020): 735-760. Full text preview Headnote ABSTRACT As the use of drones in war… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Regulating Private Military and Security Contractors Through Social Accountability: a Comparative Case Analysis

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Regulating Private Military and Security Contractors Through Social Accountability: a Comparative Case Analysis by Katherine R. Loscher A thesis submitted to the Department of International Relations of Webster Vienna Private University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S migrant workers ‘forced to pay millions’ in illegal fees for jobs

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G4S migrant workers ‘forced to pay millions’ in illegal fees for jobs UK-based security firm faces calls to repay charges made by recruitment agents for jobs in Gulf states and conflict… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Anti-Mercenary Norm and United Nations’ Use of Private Military and Security Companies: From Norm Entrepreneurship to Organized Hypocrisy

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Research Article The Anti-Mercenary Norm and United Nations’ Use of Private Military and Security Companies: From Norm Entrepreneurship to Organized Hypocrisy Oldrich Bures & Eugenio Cusumano Published online: 11 Jan 2021… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defense Department Office Works to Prevent ‘Trafficking in Persons’

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Defense Department Office Works to Prevent ‘Trafficking in Persons’ Jan. 8, 2021 | BY DoD News A little known Defense Department office is working to ensure the fair treatment of workers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Blackwater pardons erase the line between slaughter and justified wartime violence

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OPINION Dec. 23, 2020 Trump’s Blackwater pardons erase the line between slaughter and justified wartime violence Trump’s misplaced sympathy for the Blackwater contractors undermines the military, U.S. security and the rule… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The issue of Immunity of Private Actors exercising public authority and the new paradigm of international law

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Empowering private security professionals for better human security

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Empowering private security professionals for better human security Posted by: Ataa Dabour 26 October, 2020 By Ataa Dabour – Research Assistant Since the end of the Cold War, we have witnessed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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EU and UK sanction Russian oligarch Evgeny Prigozhin over support for mercenaries in Libya

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EU and UK sanction Russian oligarch Evgeny Prigozhin over support for mercenaries in Libya 9:18 am, October 15, 2020 Source: Official Journal of the European Union The European Union has added… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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