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Preliminary findings by the UN Working Group on the use mercenaries on his Mission to Ukraine

Preliminary findings by the UN Working Group on the use mercenaries on his Mission to Ukraine KYIV, UKRAINE (18 March 2016) Ms Olga Patricia Arias Barriga, member of the Working Group:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UN Working Group on the use mercenaries Mission to European Union institutions: Preliminary findings

UN Working Group on the use mercenaries Mission to European Union institutions: Preliminary findings Brussels, Belgium (29 April 2016) The Working Group on the use of mercenaries, represented by Chairperson Ms.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatised Peacekeeping?

Privatised Peacekeeping? May 13, 2016 · by Deane-Peter Baker · in Militarisation, Peacekeeping Challenges and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). · Over 10 years ago, the Cathedral Peak Hotel, which nestles… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Towards the use of the private military companies in the United Nations Peacekeeping operations

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Introduction: The Use of Private Military and Security Companies by the United Nations

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Ukraine / Foreign armed actors: UN expert group urges accountability for human rights violations

Ukraine / Foreign armed actors: UN expert group urges accountability for human rights violations Russian | Ukrainian KYIV / GENEVA (22 March 2016) The United Nations Working Group on mercenaries called… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ukraine: UN experts urge accountability for human rights violations by foreign fighters

Ukraine: UN experts urge accountability for human rights violations by foreign fighters Men from the village of Nikishine in Donetsk, Ukraine are covering the roof with UNHCR plastic sheet delivered by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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For a fistful of dollars: it is a fact that no one has been denying: the United Nations interacts with mercenaries, although they are carefully re-named “private military companies” so as not to upset diplomatic susceptibilities

For a fistful of dollars: it is a fact that no one has been denying: the United Nations interacts with mercenaries, although they are carefully re-named “private military companies” so as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries on fact-finding visit to Ukraine

UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries on fact-finding visit to Ukraine GENEVA (10 March 2016) – A delegation of the United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Multi-stakeholder self-regulation mechanisms for PMSCs – good enough for the United Nations?

Discussion Multi-stakeholder self-regulation mechanisms for PMSCs – good enough for the United Nations? Tina Linti— 30 December, 2015 Framing the issue Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are not only hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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