mercenaries
Soldiers, Not Soldiers of Fortune
Arthur Traldi Tue, Jul 19, 2022, 8:01 AM
Denying prisoner of war status to fighters in Ukraine on the grounds that they are ‘mercenaries’ violates international law.
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The Lawfare Podcast
The Lawfare Podcast: How Mercenary Hackers Sway Litigation Battles
Alvaro Marañon Thu, Jul 14, 2022, 11:49 AM
Alvaro Marañon sat down with Chris Bing and Raphael Satter to discuss the use of foreign hackers to win lawsuits and arbitration battles.
Foreign Terrorist Organizations List
It’s Time to Designate Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
James Petrila, Phil Wasielewski Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 10:01 AM
The United States needs to designate the Russian private military company as a foreign terrorist organization to limit its violent activities not only in Ukraine but also throughout Africa and the Middle East.
Russia and Eastern Europe
What Laws Constrain This Russian Private Military Company?
Zarko Perovic Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 1:53 PM
The Wagner Group has been accused of torture and murder and has repeatedly found itself on the receiving end of U.S. sanctions. Both international and domestic laws put relatively few constraints on its operations.