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- 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
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Daily Archives: July 10, 2012
Trafficked Into Tragedy: Abuse Of Immigrant Workers In Afghanistan And Iraq
At War (NYTimes.com) July 9, 2012 Trafficked Into Tragedy: Abuse Of Immigrant Workers In Afghanistan And Iraq By Shreeya Sinha On every military base in Iraq and Afghanistan exists an economy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military Contractor Human Trafficking – Documents Released Under FOIA
Military Contractor Human Trafficking – Documents Released Under FOIA June 27, 2012 REPORT: Victims of Complacency: The Ongoing Trafficking and Abuse of Third Country Nationals by U.S. Government Contractors In July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Victims of Complacency: The Ongoing Trafficking and Abuse of Third Country Nationals by U.S. Government Contractors
Victims of Complacency: The Ongoing Trafficking and Abuse of Third Country Nationals by U.S. Government Contractors Read the Report: Victims of Complacency » June 28, 2012 A report released by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Dangerous Partnership – Private Military and Security Companies and the UN
Dangerous Partnership – Private Military and Security Companies and the UN ( GPF Policy Papers, Articles and Statements ) A new report by Global Policy Forum reveals how the UN is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND THE PRIVATIZATION OF COERCION: A CASE STUDY OF THE FORZA SECURITY COMPANY IN PERU
Brooklyn Journal of International Law 2012 37 Brooklyn J. Int’l L. 529 ARTICLE: FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND THE PRIVATIZATION OF COERCION: A CASE STUDY OF THE FORZA SECURITY COMPANY IN PERU NAME:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Establishing Norms for Private Military and Security Companies
Denver Journal of International Law and Policy Winter, 2011 / Spring, 2012 40 Denv. J. Int’l L. & Pol’y 106 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION: Establishing Norms for Private Military and Security Companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization and the Market Frame
Buffalo Law Review April, 2012 60 Buffalo L. Rev. 493 Privatization and the Market Frame NAME: Matthew Titolo+ BIO: + J.D., Ph.D, Visiting Associate Professor, West Virginia University College of Law.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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RETHINKING THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Fordham International Law Journal March, 2012 35 Fordham Int’l L.J. 698 ARTICLE: RETHINKING THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW NAME: Joseph C. Hansen * BIO:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Civilian Contractor Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal and Sell Military Equipment in Iraq
Former Civilian Contractor Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal and Sell Military Equipment in Iraq U.S. Department of Justice July 09, 2012 Office of Public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“JEALOUSIES OF A STANDING ARMY”: THE USE OF MERCENARIES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONGRESS’S ROLE IN REGULATING PRIVATE MILITARY FIRMS
Northwestern University Law Review Winter, 2012 Northwestern University Law Review 106 Nw. U.L. Rev. 317 NOTE AND COMMENT: “JEALOUSIES OF A STANDING ARMY”: THE USE OF MERCENARIES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading