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The Montreux Document: on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for States related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict

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Let us not mince words. If you have any interest, any at all, in knowing how well states are doing in conforming to the best practices laid out in the 2008… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Legal team flown out to India in bid to free Scots pirate-buster Billy Irving

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Legal team flown out to India in bid to free Scots pirate-buster Billy Irving 23 Nov 2013 07:52 BILLY Irving, 33, is currently detained in Puzhal prison in Chennai along with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Amendments on prison terms for Russian mercenaries come into force

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Amendments on prison terms for Russian mercenaries come into force 15/11/2013 Itar-Tass The amendments to Russia’s penal code envisioning prison terms for Russian mercenaries came into effect on Thursday. Russian citizens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Mercenary, His Ghosts, and the CIA: The Legal Feud Behind Blackwater Founder’s Memoir

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The Mercenary, His Ghosts, and the CIA: The Legal Feud Behind Blackwater Founder’s Memoir By Drake Bennett November 25, 2013 Despite his formidable resources, nothing seems to go smoothly with Erik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater defendant seeks dismissal of charges

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Blackwater defendant seeks dismissal of charges By ERIC TUCKER Lawyers for a former Blackwater Worldwide security contractor charged in a deadly shooting in Baghdad are asking a judge to dismiss the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Seahawks owner Paul Allen, sister settle as bodyguards claim smuggling, bribery

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Seahawks owner Paul Allen, sister settle as bodyguards claim smuggling, bribery Former FBI agent settles claims against Vulcan bosses she accused of criminal activity. By LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF Published 9:32 pm,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former Abu Ghraib inmates appeal decision in CACI case

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Former Abu Ghraib inmates appeal decision in CACI case By Marjorie Censer, Published: November 17  The former Abu Ghraib detainees who saw their case against Arlington-based CACI International dismissed earlier this year… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former Defense Contractor Employee and Wife Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Millions in Scheme Involving Supplies to Afghan National Army

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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Former Defense Contractor Employee and Wife Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Millions in Scheme Involving Supplies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The applicability of the concept of mercenary on military and security international companies under the rules of international law

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The applicability of the concept of mercenary on military and security international companies under the rules of international law Author(s): Ayman Abdel bari Abuel-Haj and Ali Ahmad AL- Zu ‘bi Source:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S forged documents used to return asylum seeker who claims he was tortured after UK deportation

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G4S forged documents used to return asylum seeker who claims he was tortured after UK deportation Cory Doctorow at 3:03 pm Mon, Nov 11, 2013 G4S is a UK-based private security contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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