Category Archives: Control

ʽCry “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war’ regulating private military and security companies

Posted on October 11, 2017 by

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The NSA Officially Has a Rogue Contractor Problem

Posted on October 7, 2017 by

Author: Andy GreenbergAndy Greenberg security 10.05.17 05:43 pm The NSA Officially Has a Rogue Contractor Problem NSA headquarters in Fort Meade, MD. Brooks Kraft/Getty Images The NSA is one of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Shades of Blackwater surface in DynCorp, AAR conflict

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

Shades of Blackwater surface in DynCorp, AAR conflict By American Security News Reports | Monday, Oct 2, 2017 @ 11:03pm Despite its incredibly shady past, security contractor Blackwater has continued to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement September 25, 2017 By domani spero in Contractors, Court Cases, Security, State Department, U.S. Missions Tags: Afghanistan, Bureau of Diplomatic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN expert panel: Establish regulation for private military and security companies

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

UN expert panel: Establish regulation for private military and security companies TIMOCI VULA Sunday, September 17, 2017 + Enlarge this image Head of the UN Working Group on the use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

LOYALTY FOR HIRE Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors “There are almost three private contractors for every one US soldier in Afghanistan.” (Reuters/Joshua Roberts) Share Written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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United Nations Global Compact: GardaWorld International Protective Services Communication Progress

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

United Nations Global Compact: GardaWorld International Protective Services Communication Progress     You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Launch of the Guidance Tool for Contracting Private Military and Security Services

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

Launch of the Guidance Tool for Contracting Private Military and Security Services 28 Jul 2017 States, international organisations, humanitarian organisations and non-governmental organisations increasingly hire PMSCs to support their security, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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European Parliament resolution of 4 July 2017 on private security companies (2016/2238(INI))

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

European Parliament resolution of 4 July 2017 on private security companies (2016/2238(INI))   Texts adopted  268k Tuesday, 4 July 2017 – Strasbourg Provisional edition Private Security Companies P8_TA-PROV(2017)0289 A8-0191/2017 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading →

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Normalising torture

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

Normalising torture Victoria Brittain 5 September 2017 On impunity, and the erosion of ethics in International Human Rights Law – from Guantanamo to Yemen. Screen shot of Real News coverage of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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