Monthly Archives: August 2013

KBR Ordered to Stand Trial in Human Trafficking Case

KBR Ordered to Stand Trial in Human Trafficking Case August 23, 2013   After a review of the evidence, a federal court today ordered the Nepali human trafficking case against Houston,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In Light Of Snowden: How To Use Independent Contractors

In Light Of Snowden: How To Use Independent Contractors Law360, New York (July 29, 2013, 12:06 PM ET) — Angel Gomez Recent events connected with Edward Snowden have captured the world’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries in civil wars, 1950 – 2000

Chojnacki, Sven; Metternich, Nils; Münster, Johannes Working Paper Mercenaries in civil wars, 1950 – 2000 Discussion papers // WZB, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Schwerpunkt II Märkte und Politik, Abteilung Marktprozesse und… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Civilian Contractors Operating in the Battlefield: Could They be Mercenaries?

Civilian Contractors Operating in the Battlefield: Could They be Mercenaries? Amer Mahmud, United States Air Force Academy Abstract Civilian contractors operating in the battlefield can easily escape the requirements of being… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Security Professionals for Hire: Exploring the Many Faces of Private Security Expertise

Security Professionals for Hire: Exploring the Many Faces of Private Security Expertise Millennium – Journal of International Studies January 2012 40: 303-320, first published on November 8, 2011 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading

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Exploring PSC-military relations: Swedish officers and the private security sector in peace operations

Exploring PSC-military relations: Swedish officers and the private security sector in peace operations Cooperation and Conflict 0010836713482554, first published on May 3, 2013  You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Private military-security companies as illegitimate actors

Private military-security companies as illegitimate actors Gildemann, Karl URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10062/28958 Date: 2012 Abstract: This research paper is focusing on the private military-security companies (PMSC-s); these are entities that profit from the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mind the “Gap”: Private Military Companies and the Rule of Law

Mind the “Gap”: Private Military Companies and the Rule of Law Posted by Mai Truong • July 20, 2010 BY MITCHELL McNAYLOR[i] From Volume 5, Issue 2 – Spring/Summer 2010: Spotlight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Soundings: “Jeremy Scahill, Ideologue”

City Journal Summer 2013 Soundings: “Jeremy Scahill, Ideologue” Bruce Bawer Pg. 7-9 Vol. 23 No. 3 Jeremy Scahill’s new book, Dirty Wars, is a New York Times bestseller, and his new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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AUSTRALIA TO BECOME FOUNDATION MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION

Australian Government News August 15, 2013 Thursday 1:20 PM EST AUSTRALIA TO BECOME FOUNDATION MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 15 —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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