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Regulation of the Private Military and Security Sector: Is the UK Fulfilling its Human Rights Duties?

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Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe

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Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe The Tory Justice Secretary made the omission as he declined Labour’s calls for a wider… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Stand-off with prison profiteers at the Tower of London

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Stand-off with prison profiteers at the Tower of London Marienna Pope-Weidemann reports on disruption at the European Custody and Detention Summit 17 November 2016 The Tower of London has been a tourist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-child soldiers to sue UK firm that hired them to be mercenaries in Iraq

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Ex-child soldiers to sue UK firm that hired them to be mercenaries in Iraq The two men, who were under 13 when they fought in Sierra Leone, allege Aegis Defence Services… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The English East India Company and the Modern Corporation: Legacies, Lessons, and Limitations

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Inherently governmental functions, organizational conflicts of interest, and the outsourcing of the United Kingdom’s MoD defense acquisition function

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When the UK’s defence policy is to lie, with the help of secretive corporations

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When the UK’s defence policy is to lie, with the help of secretive corporations October 9th, 2016 Tom Coburg Global, UK Global A government campaign to counter extremism seems to have been engaging in secretive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Revealed: Details of Bell Pottinger’s top secret work in Iraq

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Fake News and False Flags

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Fake News and False Flags How the Pentagon paid a British PR firm $500 million for top secret Iraq propaganda By Crofton Black and Abigail Fielding-Smith October 2, 2016 The Pentagon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UK defence firms earn $60bn from Pentagon military contracts during Obama presidency

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UK defence firms earn $60bn from Pentagon military contracts during Obama presidency Lucrative contracts include $1.8bn for a bomb disposal robot to $12.4m to a fruit and veg wholesaler who supplied… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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