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UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Mercenaries. As delivered at the UN's 54th Human Rights Council.
Thirteen new UK sanctions announced targeting individuals and businesses linked to the actions of Wagner Group in Africa.
The Russian mercenary organisation, Wagner Group, has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation.
The UK and international partners have issued a statement condemning the decision to deploy mercenary troops from the Wagner Group in Mali.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council debate on the impact of Mercenary Groups on regional peace and stability.
MLC amendment, that a seafarer's employment agreement should not lapse if a seafarer is held captive as a result of piracy or armed robbery, until repatriation.
A draft proscription order is being laid in Parliament today, making it illegal to support Wagner Group and punishable by up to 14 years in jail.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on West Africa and the Sahel.
This memo analyses the evolving role of international Private Military and Security Companie in Somalia through the lens of the political marketplace
Case studies showing examples of business cartels, and anti-competitive activity.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to playing its part in the eradication of modern slavery.
HMS Lancaster seizes almost £33 million worth of drugs in the Middle East.
Sir Richard Moore, head of the Secret Intelligence Service, spoke about the current focus of the Service and the value of the “human factor” in the age of AI.
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