Monthly Archives: December 2014

Well-oiled security sector

Business Well-oiled security sector The Sunday Independent By Simon Rowe 23 November 2014 Irish security consultants are cashing in on Africa‘s booming exploration sector as multinationals turn to them for advice… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Canterbury suicide bomb victim to be buried in Glasgow

Canterbury suicide bomb victim to be buried in Glasgow Canterbury Adscene 17 December 2014 Ronnie Jessiman, the Canterbury private security contractor who was killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S IN PARTY ROLE

City G4S IN PARTY ROLE Daily Mail 30 December 2014 Security giant G4S has won the job of protecting revellers at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay knees-up. The three-day celebration begins with a torchlit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former US firm Blackwater to train Ukrainian military for street fighting — source

Former US firm Blackwater to train Ukrainian military for street fighting — source World December 30, 18:38 UTC+3 The month-long program includes training in marksmanship, operations by assault groups in urban… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Is Investing in Private Security Better than Investing in National Security?

Accessible at: http://www.e-ir.info/2014/12/22/is-investing-in-private-security-better-than-investing-in-national-security/ Is Investing in Private Security Better than Investing in National Security? JACK BUCKLEY, DEC 22 2014 THIS CONTENT WAS WRITTEN BY A STUDENT AND ASSESSED AS PART OF… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Introduction: 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: Karska, Elżbieta1 esocha@poczta.onet.pl Karski, Karol2 kkarski@poczta.onet.pl Source: International Community Law Review. 2014, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p399-404.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military and Security Companies in UN Missions

Private Military and Security Companies in UN Missions Authors: Malamud, Marina Source: Peace Review. Oct-Dec2014, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p571-577. 7p. Subject Terms: *PRIVATE military companies *POSTWAR reconstruction *PEACEKEEPING forces Abstract:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Could private armies fight the next major conflict?

Could private armies fight the next major conflict? By Larry Getlen December 28, 2014 | 6:00am Members of a private security company pose on the rooftop of a house in Baghdad in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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USAID op undermines Cuba’s hip-hop protest scene

USAID op undermines Cuba’s hip-hop protest scene By DESMOND BUTLER, MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Dec. 11, 2014 11:12 PM EST 16 photos In this April 23, 2010 photo,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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MODERN SAFETY AND PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS

Google translation – Original link in Croatian – http://www.jesenski-turk.hr/?active=knjiga&book=87928&lang=en MODERN SAFETY AND PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS By Robert Mikac published:2013 ISBN: 978-953-222-424-5 publisher: AUTUMN AND TURK About book Although the use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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