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Human Rights First Welcomes Senate Report On Private Security Contractor Reform
October 7, 2010
The Senate Armed Services Committee published a report detailing concerns with oversight and accountability of private security contractors. The Senate report follows a recent report…
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House Testimony Echoes Concerns about Contractor Escalation without Oversight, Accountability Fixes
September 23, 2010
Washington, DC – Today, the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan testified before the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform and raised serious…
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3 Years After Blackwater Massacre in Iraq, Contractors Still Lack Accountability and Oversight
September 16, 2010
By Melina Milazzo and Daphne Eviatar Law and Security On September 16, 2007, Blackwater Worldwide (now Xe) private security contractors working for the U.S. Department…
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Contractor Oversight/Accountability Gaps Persist Despite Plan to Expand Presence in Iraq, Afghanistan
September 15, 2010
NEW REPORT finds many problems unaddressed three years after Nisoor Square Washington, DC – On the third anniversary of the Nisoor Square massacre, as the Obama Administration…
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State of Affairs: Three Years After Nisoor Square
September 15, 2010
Accountability and Oversight of U.S. Private Security and Other Contractors Full Report Available (PDF) State of Affairs: Three Years After Nisoor Square assesses the current status of reforms…
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Blueprint to End Contractor Impunity
September 14, 2010
President Obama stated that America’s reputation, and its national security interests, have been damaged by contractor abuse. Human Rights First sent the president and his…
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Private Security Contractor Oversight and Accountability Concerns, Iraqi Refugee Needs will Persist Past President’s Remarks
August 31, 2010
Washington, D.C. Just hours before President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech marking the conclusion of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, Human Rights…
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State of Affairs: Three Years After Nisoor Square
August 31, 2010
On September 16, 2007, Blackwater Worldwide (now Xe) private security contractors working for the U.S. Department of State killed 17 unarmed civilians and wounded 24…
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Accountability, Oversight Safeguards Needed Before State Doubles Contractor Force
August 19, 2010
Washington, DC Following reports that the U.S. State Department plans to more than double the number of its private security contractors in Iraq, increasing from 2,700…
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Karzai Decree Prompts Renewed Call for Accountability and Oversight
August 17, 2010
Washington, DC President Hamid Karzai issued a presidential decree today ordering private security companies in Afghanistan to disband within four months. This decree comes on the…
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Karzai Kicks Contractors out of Afghanistan—Underlining Need for Accountability
August 17, 2010
President Hamid Karzai issued a decree today ordering private security companies in Afghanistan to disband within four months, the New York Times reports. This decree comes…
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Few Tangible Changes for Detainees as ICE Detention Reforms Anniversary Approaches
August 6, 2010
Washington, DC One year after U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced its intention to reform the immigration detention system, Human Rights First is urging the…