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Published in: openSecurityPrivate security's new accountability regime?The professionalisation of entrepreneurs in violence into a legitimate 'private security' industry provokes profound...
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Published in: HomePakistan’s existential crisisWith sectarian tensions, weak institutions and yet another political crisis possibly in the making, the situation in...
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Published in: Shine A LightWhen business and the state co-opt ‘independent’ civil society
How can charities and community organisations provide effective advocacy when they are agents of the state or...
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Published in: openSecurityDeath in school in the post 9/11 America
The Newtown school shooting has re-awakened debates not only on gun control and mental illness, but also on the role...
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Published in: openSecurityThe Cairo Gang, the Force Research Unit and ... Rupert MurdochThe story of the FRU must be one of the most sordid in British Intelligence. It reveals a deep gulf in Northern...
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Published in: HomeDrone wars: the new blowback
The United States and Israel see armed drones as a valuable tool of "remote control". But Iran, China and Russia -...
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Published in: openSecurityFemicide in Central America: is creating Female-Friendly Urban Zones really the solution?
Female-friendly spaces are on the rise as a means to combat gender-based violence. But do women need to be separated...
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Published in: openSecurityOut of nowhere? The Taliban and Malala
Amidst calls for justice through the barrel of a gun and hopes Pakistan's army will break ties with the TTP, does an...
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Published in: openSecurityMalala's Pakistan: recognising the internal threat
The shooting of Malala Yousufzai, and the public outcry in response to it, has been called a turning point for...
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Published in: openSecurityPakistan’s disappearing Hindus
The political system works against minorities in Pakistan, dovetailing wealth, power, and sectarianism. While...
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Published in: openSecurityOn ne peut pas ignorer le lien entre le Rwanda et les rebelles du M23
Beaucoup des facteurs de conflit dans l'est de la République Démocratique du Congo se trouvent à l'intérieur de ses...
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Published in: openSecurityMaking sense of political-related violence in Kenya
Recent violence in Kenya is cause for great concern as we approach elections in March 2013. A history of political...
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Published in: openSecurityLackland Air Force sexual abuse: glimpse of the ‘real’ scandal of the US military
What can we learn about militarised ideas of gender from the Lackland Air Force scandal? Military inquiries focus on...
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Published in: openSecurityThe long war gets longer: the campaign of violent dissident republicans
Northern Ireland is held up as an exemplary case study of building sustainable peace. Recent violent activity from...
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Published in: oDRBig Brother, little drones – protestors bewareRussia’s police are starting to use unmanned drones much more often for monitoring street protest rallies, Irina...
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Published in: HomeThe re-militarisation of South Africa’s borders
Heightened border security has been enforced during international summits and sporting tournaments. This idea of...
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Published in: Shine A LightThe UK Border Agency's long, punitive campaign against children (helped by G4S and Serco)The appalling Rochdale sexual abuse scandal prompted long-overdue scrutiny of our children’s homes. Another national...
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Published in: openSecurityCrime and punishment in the Netherlands
Under the pressure of right wing populism, the Netherlands have been transformed from a country that was a model of...
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Published in: 50.50Death at the global frontier
More than 16,000 people have died at the borders of Europe since 1993, but who is responsible? Leanne Weber explores...
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Published in: openSecurityLike it or not, G4S is securing your world
OurKingdom broke the story that UK police personnel were wearing uniforms with the logo of a private security...
