Nov 21, 2017 | Industry, News
Erik Prince, founder of the security company Blackwater Worldwide, now formerly known as Academi and belonging to the Constellis Group is currently the Chairman of the Frontier Services Group Ltd, a company defined as a provider of integrated security, logistics and insurance services for clients operating in frontier markets. In recent years, Prince has participated in the creation of Reflex Responses, a private army founded in August 2010.
Jul 19, 2017 | News, Regulations
The international seminar on “Human Rights and New Forms of Mercenarism: Violations, Limits and Opportunities of the International Legal System” took place on 21 April, at the Palau Macaya in Barcelona, with the aim of exposing, analysing and operationalizing the causes and impacts of private sector military and security companies on human rights.
Apr 20, 2017 | Industry, Regulations
On the 16th and 17th of February, the International Catalan Institute for Peace (ICIP) and the Direcció General de Cooperació de la Generalitat de Catalunya organized the international seminar “Business and Human Rights: Comparing Experiences” which incorporated the participation of national and international organizations, political representatives, academia, private companies, trade unions and civil society organizations.
Apr 20, 2017 | Agenda, News, Regulations
CEI – International Affairs and NOVACT have organized in Barcelona the Seminar “Human rights and new forms of mercenarism: Violations, limits and opportunities of the international legal system” with the aim of exposing, demonstrating and analysing the causes of the serious impact of the Private Military and Security Industry on human rights.