Category Archives: Legal

What Laws Constrain This Russian Private Military Company?

Posted on March 24, 2021 by David Isenberg

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

Posted on March 18, 2021 by David Isenberg

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

Posted on March 18, 2021 by David Isenberg

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

Posted on March 18, 2021 by David Isenberg

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Syria: NGOs file torture case against Russian Wagner fighters

Posted on March 16, 2021 by David Isenberg

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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2 Americans Accused Of Helping Carlos Ghosn Escape Are Extradited To Japan

Posted on March 9, 2021 by David Isenberg

2 Americans Accused Of Helping Carlos Ghosn Escape Are Extradited To Japan March 2, 20219:41 AM ET Scott Neuman Twitter A bus believed to be carrying former U.S. special forces member… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

Posted on February 22, 2021 by David Isenberg

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Judge Dismisses Park County Resident Erik Prince’s Defamation Lawsuit

Posted on February 11, 2021 by David Isenberg

Judge Dismisses Park County Resident Erik Prince’s Defamation Lawsuit Tom Morton Published: February 9, 2021 A federal judge has dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed last year by Erik Prince, Park County… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. charges UK national with bribery scheme to obtain Iraq contracts

Posted on January 29, 2021 by David Isenberg

Banks January 27, 20215:53 PM  Updated a day ago U.S. charges UK national with bribery scheme to obtain Iraq contracts By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – An Iraqi-born British national has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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This Blackwater guard pleaded guilty. He atoned. But didn’t get a pardon

Posted on January 17, 2021 by David Isenberg

This Blackwater guard pleaded guilty. He atoned. But didn’t get a pardon Jeremy Ridgeway, 49, a former Blackwater guard who pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a 2007 massacre of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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