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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Expert panel on the use of private military and security companies by the United Nations
Expert panel on the use of private military and security companies by the United Nations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Since you left: United Nations peace support, private military and security companies, and Canada
Since you left: United Nations peace support, private military and security companies, and Canada Christopher Spearin First Published April 23, 2018 Article Commentary https://doi.org/10.1177/0020702017740158 Abstract In the late 1990s when Canada… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Preventing the destabilising ability of mercenary groups
Preventing the destabilising ability of mercenary groups Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council debate on the impact of Mercenary Groups on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The use of mercenaries constitutes a threat to peace and security in Africa
The use of mercenaries constitutes a threat to peace and security in Africa [fr] Mercenary activities as a source of insecurity and destabilization in AfricaStatement by Mr. François Delattre, Permanent Representative of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN asks C.Africa to take action over Russian torture case
UN asks C.Africa to take action over Russian torture case AFP•February 13, 2019 Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has reached out to Russia to help shore up his forces battling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Call for submissions: the relationship between private military and security companies and extractive industry companies from a human rights perspective in law and practice
Call for submissions: the relationship between private military and security companies and extractive industry companies from a human rights perspective in law and practice The Working Group on the use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Are Mercenaries Friends or Foes of African Governments and the UN?
Are Mercenaries Friends or Foes of African Governments and the UN? February 7, 2019 by Arthur Boutellis Troops stand guard as Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, arrives in Mali in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Better Control of Borders, Private Security Firms Key to Stopping ‘Guns for Hire’, Speakers Say at Security Council Debate on Mercenary Activities in Africa
Better Control of Borders, Private Security Firms Key to Stopping ‘Guns for Hire’, Speakers Say at Security Council Debate on Mercenary Activities in Africa Report from UN Security Council Published on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Address by Representative of South Africa to the United Nations in New York, at the Security Council Debate on “Threats to international peace and security: Impact of mercenary groups on regional peace and stability, New York
DIRCO: Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Address by Representative of South Africa to the United Nations in New York, at the Security Council Debate on “Threats to international peace and security: Impact of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries are ‘feeding off’ transnational terrorism and crime, says U.N. chief Antonio Guterres
Child soldiers in Pibor, South Sudan, surrender their weapons in a ceremony overseen by the South Sudan National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission, and the Cobra Faction and supported by UNICEF,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading