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The Human Rights Association of Andalusia (APDHA) has organized a seminar on "The privatization of war: private military companies and mercenaries." Under this initiative, several experts, researchers and journalists will be invited to focus the issue in many countries worldwide.
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During three days in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, on October 20-22, more than 200 activist, trade unionists and human rights defenders met to discuss about a democratic future for Iraq. The reason was the II Nonviolence Forum, organized by the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI).
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Today, the 4th of October 2012, a car bombing happened in al-Mansur neighborhood- west Baghdad. The Private War that was brought by the American and British, during and after the invasion in 2003, is not over yet!
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The International Coalition for the Control of PMSC, through their member “International organization for the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination”, participated and played an active role during the event.
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Above all, it has emerged the need to elaborate common and effective mechanisms of oversight and control of PMSCs. The international coalition for the control of PMSCs has been there and has taken in each topic’s discussion explaining and presenting our position, findings and recommendations.
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The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) depends on a combination of police, military forces and private security companies for the tasks of security and access control in public areas.
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For some companies, war means profit. PMSCs are making a killing out of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in conflicts around the globe. This report forms part of War on Want's (memeber of ControlPMSC campaign) to confront those companies which profit from war.
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This research, carried out by the Novact, together with Jordi Palou-Loverdos and Leticia Armendáriz, is an important contribution to the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries’ task.