Category Archives: Legal

Russia, the Wagner Group, and the Issue of Attribution

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Russia, the Wagner Group, and the Issue of Attribution by Jennifer Maddocks | Apr 28, 2021 Editor’s note: This week, the Modern War Institute and the Lieber Institute for Law and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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CREW sues DOJ for Erik Prince and Bill Barr meeting records

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CREW sues DOJ for Erik Prince and Bill Barr meeting records April 13, 2021 Photo by Miller Center under a Creative Commons license. Following a CREW FOIA request more than a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How long can Russia outsource atrocities abroad?

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How long can Russia outsource atrocities abroad? A murder in Syria might finally prove that the Kremlin is responsible for human rights violations by the Wagner Group of Russian mercenaries Ilya… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CENTCOM IS SUED FOR ERIK PRINCE DOCS

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Feb. 26, 2021 CENTCOM IS SUED FOR ERIK PRINCE DOCS: The watchdog group Public Citizen is suing Central Command for failure to fulfill its 2017 request under the Freedom of Information… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What Laws Constrain This Russian Private Military Company?

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Russia and Eastern Europe What Laws Constrain This Russian Private Military Company? By Zarko Perovic Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 1:53 PM A photo of Wagner Group mercenaries at an unidentified location.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Paramilitaries Accused of Torture and Beheading in Landmark Legal Case Against Wagner Group

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Russian Paramilitaries Accused of Torture and Beheading in Landmark Legal Case Against Wagner Group IN THE DOCK The Kremlin-backed Wagner Group will be exposed to legal proceedings for the first time… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Grisly Killing in Syria Spawns Legal Case Against Russian Mercenaries

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Grisly Killing in Syria Spawns Legal Case Against Russian Mercenaries Rights groups filed the litigation, linked to footage of a captive being dismembered, in an effort to close loopholes that enable… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Violence for Rent: the Moral and Legal Justifiability of PMSCs

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Syria: NGOs file torture case against Russian Wagner fighters

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Syria: NGOs file torture case against Russian Wagner fighters The groups from France, Syria and Russia are seeking justice against the private military company over the torture of a Syrian detainee.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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