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Tag Archives: United Nations
The PMSC Perils of Peacekeeping
Huffington Post Posted: 02/15/2012 2:28 pm The PMSC Perils of Peacekeeping By David Isenberg Private military and security contractors frequently assert that they are so effective that they should be used in United Nations peacekeeping operations. It is a contention … Continue reading
UN Use of PMSC? It’s a Reality, Not a Hypothetical
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ UN Use of PMSC? It’s a Reality, Not a Hypothetical Posted: 01/ 3/12 01:28 PM ET I’ve previously written about the longstanding debate over whether the United Nations should be … Continue reading
Uncharted Waters THE PRIVATE SECTOR’S FIGHT AGAINST PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS
Brooklyn Law Review Fall 2010, Vol. 76 Issue 1, p343-383, 41p By Michael G. Scavelli Uncharted Waters: THE PRIVATE SECTOR’S FIGHT AGAINST PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS In the early moming of June 27, 2005, Captain Sellathurai Mahalingam was at … Continue reading
UN Use of Private Military and Security Companies: Practices and Policies
UN Use of Private Military and Security Companies: Practices and Policies Åse Gilje Østensen, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) 2011 [M]ost analysts and commentators acknowledge that several members of the UN family contract PMSCs on … Continue reading
UN peacekeeping contractors charged with sexual abuse
UN peacekeeping contractors charged with sexual abuse Published: 5:21PM Thursday December 08, 2011 Source: Reuters A United Nations flag – Source: Reuters The UN peacekeeping department said it temporarily suspended the contracts of two Russian air transportation firms active in … Continue reading
PMC in U.N. Operations? It Depends
David Isenberg PMC in U.N. Operations? It Depends Posted: 11/30/11 02:15 PM ET For many years now supporters of private military and security contracting firms (PMSC) have argued that they can play a useful role in United Nations peacekeeping and … Continue reading
Mercenaries: Iraq, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea, three key reports by UN expert panel
Mercenaries: Iraq, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea, three key reports by UN expert panel GENEVA (14 September 2011) – The United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries released three country mission reports on Iraq, South Africa and Equatorial … Continue reading
Outsourcing to private security contractors threatens rights, UN panel warns
Outsourcing to private security contractors threatens rights, UN panel warns Faiza Patel, Chair-Rapporteur of the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries 14 September 2011 – A United Nations panel today called for greater regulation of mercenaries and private … Continue reading
Mercenaries: Iraq, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea, three key reports by UN expert panel
Mercenaries: Iraq, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea, three key reports by UN expert panel GENEVA (14 September 2011) – The United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries released three country mission reports on Iraq, South Africa and Equatorial … Continue reading
The Whistleblower: Amplifying the Reality of Human Trafficking
The Whistleblower: Amplifying the Reality of Human Trafficking Posted: 8/8/11 11:10 AM ET Sexual trafficking. It’s hard for people to wrap their minds around the scope of the problem. A new film, The Whistleblower, presents an on the ground retelling … Continue reading