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State Department security chief forced out over Blackwater incident: report
US State Department security chief Richard Griffin submitted his resignation Wednesday under pressure following September's Blackwater USA [corporate website; JURIST archive] shooting of 17 Iraqis, according to AP citing unnamed officials. Grif (More) |
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State Department lays down more rules for private security contractors in Iraq
The US State Department Tuesday laid down additional rules and procedures governing the operation of US private security contractors working with its personnel in Iraq. The new rules, supplementing a series of interim measures announced earlier th (More) |
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Blackwater founder welcomes FBI probe into Iraqi civilian shootings
Erik Prince, founder and owner of private security firm Blackwater USA [corporate website; JURIST news archive], said Sunday that his company welcomes the ongoing US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation into the killing of 17 Iraqis (More) |
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Rights group sues Blackwater over Iraqi civilian killings
The New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights filed a lawsuit against private security contractor Blackwater USA Thursday on behalf of an injured survivor and the families of 3 men killed during a September 16 shooting incident in Baghdad t (More) |
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US should prosecute contractors who commit crimes in Iraq: UN
The US government should investigate and, if necessary, prosecute private contractors for killing Iraqis without cause, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said in a report released Thursday. The UNAMI report warns the US that emp (More) |
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US, Iraq open investigation into latest private contractor civilian shootings
US and Iraqi officials said Wednesday that they have launched an investigation into Iraqi civilian deaths believed to be caused by armed guards working for security and defense company Unity Resources Group . Two women were killed in shootings that (More) |
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Iraq report urges Blackwater ouster, extradition of agents
The Iraqi government intends to oust Blackwater USA , the private security firm involved in a September shooting incident , from its borders over the next six months, according to a report complied by Iraqi authorities and the Iraqi National Police. (More) |
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Investigation of Blackwater is unjust
Giovanni Di Stefano [lawyer for Ali Hassan al-Majid, Studio Legale Internazionale, Rome]: "The situation in Iraq is complicated and difficult. Death is common and murder ripe. I am of the view that in the investigation of any criminal matter in (More) |
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Iraq government probe concludes 'deliberate murder' in Blackwater incident
Blackwater USA private security guards deliberately shot Iraqi civilians during a September shooting incident , a spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki said Sunday after the Iraqi government concluded an investigation into the shootin (More) |
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Rice imposes new requirements on DOS Blackwater guards
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Friday responded to growing concerns over the conduct of Blackwater security escorts working for the State Department in Iraq by directing that all Blackwater USA [corporate website; JURIST news archive] vehi (More) |
Treaty of Ghent signed, ending War of 1812
On December 24, 1814, the "Treaty of Ghent" was signed by the United States and Great Britain, ending hostilities in the War of 1812.
Review the articles of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America. Learn more about the Treaty of Ghent from American, British and indigenous perspectives.
