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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
Should Private Military Companies be used in UN Peace Operations?
Should Private Military Companies be used in UN Peace Operations? Lauren Grace Fitzsimons, Nov 17 2015 This content was written by a student and assessed as part of a university degree.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Jordanians protest UN agencies’ G4S security contracts, firm serving Israel prisons
Jordanians protest UN agencies’ G4S security contracts, firm serving Israel prisons Published November 30th, 2015 – 06:38 GMT via SyndiGate.info The Stop G4S campaign at a 2013 protest in London. (Facebook)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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United Nations Interventions in Civil Conflicts and the Utility of Private Military Security Companies
United Nations Interventions in Civil Conflicts and the Utility of Private Military Security Companies You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The Use of Private Military and Security Companies by the United Nations
Introduction: The Use of Private Military and Security Companies by the United Nations Authors: Elżbieta Karska1 and Karol Karski2 Source: International Community Law Review, Volume 16, Issue 4, pages 399 – 404 Publication… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Legal Status of Employees of Private Military/ Security Companies Participating in U.N. Peacekeeping 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
Panel Event December 2015: Regulation of private military and security companies
Panel Event December 2015: Regulation of private military and security companies Discussion to cover, inter alia: Do regulations in your focus country/countries cover military activity? Do they cover activity abroad? What… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: Any Legal Limit?
The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: Any Legal Limit? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
A Corporate Alternative to United Nations ad hoc Military Deployments
A Corporate Alternative to United Nations ad hoc Military Deployments You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The Privatisation of Military and Security Functions and Human Rights: Comments on the UN Working Group’s Draft Convention
The Privatisation of Military and Security Functions and Human Rights: Comments on the UN Working Group’s Draft Convention You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Two contractors held in Yemen do not work for United Nations
World | Mon Nov 2, 2015 2:16pm EST Related: World, United Nations, Yemen Two contractors held in Yemen do not work for United Nations UNITED NATIONS The United Nations said on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading