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UN focuses on demand to repatriate foreign fighters in Libya

819 UN focuses on demand to repatriate foreign fighters in Libya By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press April 29, 2021 — 7:18pm UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council held an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UN discusses risk of mercenaries’ dispersal from Libya to region

UN discusses risk of mercenaries’ dispersal from Libya to region Tensions arose between the United States and Russia during the meeting over Wagner group activities in Libya, diplomats said. Friday 30/04/2021… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Is the World Ready to Privatize Peace? The Potential of Private Military Companies in UN Peacekeeping Operations

JC McIlwaine World News August 11, 2020 Roxane Heidrich Is the World Ready to Privatize Peace? The Potential of Private Military Companies in UN Peacekeeping Operations In the 21st century, privatization… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UN findings on PMCs in Africa “a bit rich”

UN findings on PMCs in Africa “a bit rich” Written by defenceWeb – 21st Apr 2021 MINUSCA peacekeepers. Criticism by a UN High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) working group on mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Report on the role of private military and security companies in immigration and border management and the impact on the protection of the rights of all migrants

Report on the role of private military and security companies in immigration and border management and the impact on the protection of the rights of all migrants Published: 9 July 2020… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Maltese arms dealer was ‘unaware’ that he broke Libya embargo – UN

Maltese arms dealer was ‘unaware’ that he broke Libya embargo – UN James Fenech found in technical noncompliance with arms embargo NationalUnited NationsMilitaryCourtLibya Mon, Apr 5th 2021, 19:33 Last updated 4… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Controversial Russian mercenary group linked to ‘grave human rights abuses’ in Central African Republic, new UN probe claims

Controversial Russian mercenary group linked to ‘grave human rights abuses’ in Central African Republic, new UN probe claims 1 Apr, 2021 13:37 Get short URL FILE PHOTO. This photograph taken on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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CAR: Experts alarmed by government’s use of “Russian trainers”, close contacts with UN peacekeepers

CAR: Experts alarmed by government’s use of “Russian trainers”, close contacts with UN peacekeepers GENEVA (31 March 2021) – A group of UN experts* today expressed alarm at the increased recruitment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian mercenaries behind human rights abuses in CAR, say UN experts

Russian mercenaries behind human rights abuses in CAR, say UN experts Independent experts ‘deeply disturbed’ by connections between Wagner Group and violence since election A truck reportedly used by the Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries and Money Laundering in Libya

Mercenaries and Money Laundering in Libya What a UN report on Libya reveals about the nexus of private security operators and illicit financial flows. Articles Words:Jodi Vittori Pictures: Thomas Ashlock Date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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