Category Archives: Legal

EXPERTISE FOR A PRICE: Civilian Contractors and Military Law

Posted on July 18, 2021 by David Isenberg

EXPERTISE FOR A PRICE: Civilian Contractors and Military Law Post Date: July 14, 2021 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone Civilian contractors have frequently played an important role in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US Supreme Court rejects contractor’s Abu Ghraib torture appeal

Posted on June 29, 2021 by David Isenberg

US Supreme Court rejects contractor’s Abu Ghraib torture appeal Three Iraqi former detainees have accused US defence contractor of encouraging or directing their torture at the prison. District of Columbia Anti-War… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Are There “Inherently Sovereign Functions” in International Law?

Posted on June 28, 2021 by David Isenberg

Are There “Inherently Sovereign Functions” in International Law? American Journal of International Law | Cambridge Core You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Libya gov’t hopeful mercenaries will withdraw ‘within days’

Posted on June 24, 2021 by David Isenberg

Libya gov’t hopeful mercenaries will withdraw ‘within days’ Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush says she hopes foreign mercenaries will leave the North African country in the coming days. Libyan Foreign Minister… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture

Posted on June 24, 2021 by David Isenberg

French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture Sidney Fussell Business 06.23.2021 02:58 PM French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture The managers are accused of selling tech to Libya… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 24, 2021 by David Isenberg

Executives of surveillance companies Amesys and Nexa Technologies indicted for complicity in torture 22 June 2021, 11:00 UTC Responding to the news that four executives of French surveillance companies Amesys and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit: New Mexico guards pepper-sprayed detained asylum seekers

Posted on May 18, 2021 by David Isenberg

Lawsuit: New Mexico guards pepper-sprayed detained asylum seekers Updated: 12:46 PM MDT May 17, 2021   Stephanie Muñiz Reporter ESTANCIA, N.M. —One year ago today, more than 20 asylum seekers were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of the ‘Semenchenko’s PMC’ Affair

Posted on May 9, 2021 by David Isenberg

Making Sense of the ‘Semenchenko’s PMC’ Affair Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 71 By: Alla Hurska May 4, 2021 05:37 PMAge: 5 days Former Ukrainian Parliamentarian and Donbas Battalion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Court Sentences Two Syrian Mercenaries to Life in Prison

Posted on May 9, 2021 by David Isenberg

The two mercenaries in Armenia Armenia & KarabakhInternationalArtsakh war 2020human rights violationsSyrian MercenariesTrial Court Sentences Two Syrian Mercenaries to Life in Prison May 6, 2021 by The Armenian Mirror-Spectator KAPAN (Armenpress)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Suspect claims of Wagner mercenaries withdrawing from Libya

Posted on May 4, 2021 by David Isenberg

Suspect claims of Wagner mercenaries withdrawing from Libya Despite LNA statement that Wagner mercenaries left in January 2021, recent construction projects raise additional questions @DFRLab Apr 27 · 5 min read… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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