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UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries visit to Colombia, 16 to 27 March 2026

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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, Official visit to Colombia, 16 to 27… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Military Companies Linked to All Six Grave Violations Against Children, New King’s-UNICEF Working Paper Warns

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23 February 2026 Private Military Companies Linked to All Six Grave Violations Against Children, New King’s-UNICEF Working Paper Warns A new UNICEF working paper co-authored by Professor Christopher Kinsey and Dr… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Submission to the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries

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Submission to the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries Date Published April 8, 2026 Topics Ron Deibert Sarah McKune The Citizen Lab submitted recommendations to the UN Working Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN estimates over 10,000 Colombians have been recruited as mercenaries in foreign wars

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UN estimates over 10,000 Colombians have been recruited as mercenaries in foreign wars 27 March 2026 FacebookXLinkedInBlueskyWhatsAppShare Bogotá, March 27 (EFE).- The United Nations Working Group on Mercenaries warned on Friday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers From The UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on The Use of Mercenaries

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Call For Papers From The UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on The Use of Mercenaries by SWJ Staff 12.12.2025 at 02:37am Go to this link to see the UN Human… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Role of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and security companies in the exploitation of natural resources

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Role of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and security  ompanies in the exploitation of natural resources You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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RUSI Fellow Appointed to UN Working Group on Use of Mercenaries

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RUSI Fellow Appointed to UN Working Group on Use of Mercenaries 18 July 2024   3 Minute Read Doctor Joana de Deus Pereira, a Senior Research Fellow at RUSI, has been appointed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN Human Right Committee condemns Australia offshore detention policy

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14 JAN 25 UN Human Right Committee condemns Australia offshore detention policy The ASRC welcomes the landmark decisions by the UN Human Rights Committee that Australia is responsible for the arbitrary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Cyprus: Experts commend regulations on private security companies in maritime sector, urge stronger efforts for land-based companies

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Press releases Special Procedures Cyprus: Experts commend regulations on private security companies in maritime sector, urge stronger efforts for land-based companies 24 January 2025 Press releases Combating illicit financing of mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Rights experts ‘deeply disturbed’ by Russian Wagner Group recruitment of prisoners

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UN News Global perspective Human stories Rights experts ‘deeply disturbed’ by Russian Wagner Group recruitment of prisoners © UNOCHA/Matteo Minasi A house in Makariv, in Ukraine, destroyed as a result of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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