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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: United Nations
Dogs of war or tomorrow’s peacekeepers?: the role of mercenaries in the future management of conflict
Dogs of war or tomorrow’s peacekeepers?: the role of mercenaries in the future management of conflict You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
In a perfect world we don’t need them or want them–but the world isn’t perfect”: the United Nations and the private arms
” In a perfect world we don’t need them or want them–but the world isn’t perfect”: the United Nations and the private arms You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Should Private Military Companies be used in UN Peace Operations?
Should Private Military Companies be used in UN Peace Operations? | E-IR Wednesday November 25, 2015 – 08:32:13 The idea of using private military companies (“PMCs”) in UN peace operations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Legality of the Use of Private Military and Security Companies in un Peacekeeping and Peace Enforcement Operations
The Legality of the Use of Private Military and Security Companies in un Peacekeeping and Peace Enforcement Operations Author: Mohamad Ghazi Janaby1 Source: Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, Volume 6,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies Abstract Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are perceived as a cost-effective alternative to the national troops contributed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tagged Academic, Control, Outsourcing/Privatization, United Nations
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U.S. law – Ms. Laura Dickinson
United Nations Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights and Impeding the Exercise of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination Laura A. Dickinson* Dec.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Opening remarks by Ms. Elzbieta Karska, Chair of the Working Group
Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the rights of peoples to self-determination PANEL ON PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PANEL ON PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES: REGULATIONS AND NATIONAL EXPERIENCE
PANEL ON PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES: REGULATIONS AND NATIONAL EXPERIENCE Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Panel Event December 2015: Regulation of private military and security companies
Panel Event Tuesday 1 December 2015, Room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva Regulation of private military and security companies Are private military and security companies above the law? #BizHumanRights How can… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Legal Status of Employees of Private Military-Security Compananies Participating in U.N. Peacekeeping Operations
The Legal Status of Employees of Private Military-Security Compananies Participating in U.N. Peacekeeping Operations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe