Contrary to mercenaries, private military and security companies are transnational corporations legally registered which obtain contracts from governments, private firms, intergovernmental and non governmental organizations. In low intensity armed conflicts or post conflict situations such as Afghanistan and Iraq their employees, contracted as civilians but armed as military personnel, operate in "grey zones" as unlawful combatants without oversight or accountability, under murky legal restraints2 and often with immunity. ... Private military and security companies often provide se...

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Under the Chinese Communist Party, independent labour unions are banned, and the government's official All-China Federation of trade Unions is the only legal representative of workers. ... Despite decades of economic development, China's authoritarian government infringes on human rights in its policies and treatment of the workers which have driven its rise to economic prosperity. ... Where states and governments fail to protect the rights of their citizens, the Responsibility to Protect defends these rights above the right of states to maintain sovereignty. ... Another factor tha...

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