Daily Archives: July 30, 2015

Russia’s private military firms operate in legal grey area

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Latest update : 2015-07-28 Russia’s private military firms operate in legal grey area Kiev and the West have accused Russian troops of participating in the Ukraine conflict on a massive scale.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Who Runs the Streets of New Orleans?

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The New York Times Cover Photo Lucretia Gantner and Patrick Guidry, off-duty officers for the New Orleans Police Department, on patrol as part of the privately funded French Quarter Task Force.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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New Zealand government takes control of Serco-run prison following evidence of inmate ‘fight club

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New Zealand government takes control of Serco-run prison following evidence of inmate ‘fight club‘ BY Will Green 30.07.2015 The government of New Zealand has taken control of a prison being run… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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For-profit juvenile detention facility ‘a disgrace to Florida’, says grand jury

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For-profit juvenile detention facility ‘a disgrace to Florida’, says grand jury Jurors say Florida institution operated by controversial G4S security firm behind London Olympics is dilapidated and unsanitary while staff is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PNG police will storm Manus Island detention centre if three Australian guards accused of drugging and gang raping a local woman are not returned for questioning

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PNG police will storm Manus Island detention centre if three Australian guards accused of drugging and gang raping a local woman are not returned for questioning PNG police accuse Australia’s immigration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Worker murdered at Manus detention centre

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Worker murdered at Manus detention centre Updated: 8:31 pm, Monday, 27 July 2015 A Papua New Guinean security guard at the Manus Island detention centre was allegedly murdered over the weekend… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: U.S. Spends Scores of Millions Annually on Unused Afghan Buildings

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July 30, 2015 Exclusive: U.S. Spends Scores of Millions Annually on Unused Afghan Buildings By John M. Donnelly Roll Call Staff July 29, 2015, 3:15 p.m. The U.S. government is spending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Watchdog Agency: Critical Oversight or Overzealous Hounding?

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Afghanistan Watchdog Agency: Critical Oversight or Overzealous Hounding? By Sean Lyngaas Uploaded on July 29, 2015 John Sopko — the trenchant Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) whose reports track… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea

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In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea SIGAR’s latest quarterly report stresses conditionality in aid and highlights accuracy problems at USAID. By Catherine Putz July 30,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Special Operations Forces Support Activity Effectively Managed the Contractor Logistics Support Services Contrac

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Audit Report 07-29-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management Special Operations Forces Support Activity Effectively Managed the Contractor Logistics Support Services Contract (Project No. D2015-D000RE-0068.000) DODIG-2015-149 Objective We performed this audit to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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