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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: United Nations
Human rights / Mercenaries: UN expert group launches first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire
Human rights / Mercenaries: UN expert group launches first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire African Press Organization 2 October 2014 04:34 GENEVA, Switzerland, October 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Stop Foreign Mercenaries Waging Terror On the World, Says President Kenyatta
Stop Foreign Mercenaries Waging Terror On the World, Says President Kenyatta [press release] All Africa By by Jibril Adan 25 September 2014 07:04 New York, Sep 25, 2014 (Kenya Presidency/All Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?
“The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?”, forthcoming in International Community Law Review, 2014 by Mirko Sossai The purpose of the present analysis is to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Tour de Horizon of Issues on the Agenda of the Mercenaries Working Group*
Minnesota Journal of International Law Summer, 2013 22 Minn. J. Int’l L. 324 Article: A Tour de Horizon of Issues on the Agenda of the Mercenaries Working Group* * The full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Comoros must address past mercenaries’ impact on present human rights situation – UN experts
Comoros must address past mercenaries’ impact on present human rights situation – UN experts African Press Organization 16 May 2014 06:41 GENEVA, Switzerland, May 16, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN requests info on UAVs for Mali mission
UN requests info on UAVs for Mali mission Jeremy Binnie, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly 13 May 2014 Despite an early setback in January, when one had an accident, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN expert group on mercenaries to visit Comoros
UN expert group on mercenaries to visit Comoros Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 1:12 pm Press Release: OHCHR UN expert group on mercenaries to launch first official visit to Comoros Geneva, 5… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies Yigit, Huseyin URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37747 Date: 2013-09 Abstract: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are perceived as a cost-effective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives — U.N. Inititatives
A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives — U.N. Inititatives April 17, 2014 IRC Analysis Originally posted on Affiliate Dextra Fortis’ Blog. By: Dr. Ian Ralby. The United Nations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Insecurity Private military and security companies and the future of the United Nations
[PDF] Contracting Insecurity Private military and security companies and the future of the United Nations Lou Pingeot, Global Policy Forum February 2014 [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Askar Security,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading