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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Armenia: UN experts on use of mercenaries commend domestic legal framework, urge greater oversight
Armenia: UN experts on use of mercenaries commend domestic legal framework, urge greater oversight 27 February 2023 Armenian Version(PDF) Share Related Statements Statement at the conclusion of the 21st session of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN welcomes Armenia commitment to combat mercenaries and private security companies
UN welcomes Armenia commitment to combat mercenaries and private security companies Brooke Forbes | Newcastle Law School, AU February 28, 2023 03:28:50 pm UN experts Monday welcomed Armenia’s commitment to combat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes
Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes © UNOCHA/Michele Cattani A displaced family sit in front of their tent at an informal camp in Bagoundié in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Mercenaries in Mali Trick Gov to Jail UN Peacekeepers
Russian Mercenaries in Mali Trick Gov to Jail UN Peacekeepers by Davi Ottenheimer on December 30, 2022 Many counties (e.g. France, UK, Germany) recently signaled they would be backing away from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination
United Nations A/77/268General Assembly Distr.: General4 August 2022 Original: English 22–12186 (E) 160822*2212186*Seventy–seventh sessionItem 68 of the provisional agenda*Right of peoples to self–determination Use of mercenaries as a means of violating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Violations by mercenaries and private military and security companies highlight urgent need for maritime security oversight: UN experts
Press releases Special Procedures Violations by mercenaries and private military and security companies highlight urgent need for maritime security oversight: UN experts 01 November 2022 Statement of the Chair of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries
Press releases Multiple Mechanisms Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Countries must be accountable for private security companies
Countries must be accountable for private security companies China Daily | Updated: 2022-09-23 07:27 Overview of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, September 12, 2022. Picture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations
Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations Published September 21, 2022 By Newsroom Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims seeking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Addressing the increase in human rights violations committed by the Malian Defence and Security Forces and the Wagner Group
Speech Addressing the increase in human rights violations committed by the Malian Defence and Security Forces and the Wagner Group Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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