Category Archives: Legal

Taking a Wrong Turn on Immigration Detention

July 13, 2021 Taking a Wrong Turn on Immigration Detention by Andrew Moss Last month, attorneys from the Department of Justice joined with counsel for the private prison corporation, the GEO… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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EXPERTISE FOR A PRICE: Civilian Contractors and Military Law

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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Family of Syrian Man Tortured & Killed by Russian Wagner Mercenaries Speaks to CNN; Legal Effort to Hold Russian Wagner Mercenaries Accountable for Alleged Torture and Murder

Family of Syrian Man Tortured & Killed by Russian Wagner Mercenaries Speaks to CNN; Legal Effort to Hold Russian Wagner Mercenaries Accountable for Alleged Torture and Murder Connect the World Family… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Guns-for-Hire: Chinese Mercenaries on the 21st Century Silk Road

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Australia: Parents of asylum seeker beaten to death in offshore detention centre sue govt. & G4S

Australia: Parents of asylum seeker beaten to death in offshore detention centre sue govt. & G4S Read more “Reza Barati’s parents sue Australia over son’s murder on Manus”, 26 Jul 2021… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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EXPERTISE FOR A PRICE: Civilian Contractors and Military Law

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

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?

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’

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

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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