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SPECIAL ISSUES and CAMPAIGNS Internally Displaced Family in Sierra Leone
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WORLD REPORT 2002 SPECIAL ISSUES AND CAMPAIGNS Internally displaced family in Sierra Leone. © 1999 CORINNE DUFKA / HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ACADEMIC FREEDOM xtremism thrived in countries where assaults on academic freedom fos- Etered a climate of ignorance and intolerance.In Afghanistan,the ruling Tal- iban’s first actions were to shut down most higher education and ban women and girls from attending school. But in less extreme forms, governments around the world justified violations of human rights by casting all critical thought as an attack on public morality, national security, or cultural purity. In the wake of the attacks on New York City and Washington, several academics in the United States and Canada came under official or public pressure for questioning various aspects of their governments’ past or projected policies. With another international conflict simmering, violations of academic freedom were likely to increase around the globe. Even before September 11, 2001, academic groups were growing increasingly aware of the importance of international cooperation and coordination in support of their colleagues’ freedom. The international Network on Education and Acade- mic Rights (NEAR) was created in June 2001 to serve as a repository and clearing- house for information about academic freedom cases. With initial funding from UNESCO, the network promised to expand on the existing contact and coopera- tion between academics and academic groups. As the network’s name indicated, NEAR’s understanding of academic freedom embraced not just the civil and polit- ical rights of scholars and their students, but also the social, economic, and cultural rights associated with the fundamental human right to education. -
Contracting in Complex Operations: Toward Developing a Contracting Framework for Security Sector Reconstruction and Reform
SYR-CM-14-185 Contracting in Complex Operations: Toward Developing a Contracting Framework for Security Sector Reconstruction and Reform Final Technical Report: Naval Postgraduate School Acquisition Research Program Grant No. N00244-13-1-0021 Nicholas J. Armstrong, Ph.D. David M. Van Slyke, Ph.D. Syracuse University Abstract Scholarship on private military and security companies largely focuses on their regulation and oversight as security and reconstruction service providers. It gives scant attention, however, to their role as institutional reformers, advisors, and trainers. This report presents findings of an in- depth case study on the challenges of procuring advising and training services in Afghanistan. The study is grounded in the analysis of 77 confidential, semi-structured interviews with elite and mid- level officials embedded within the Afghan defense and interior ministries, national army, and national and local polices forces and further supported by 261 Afghanistan training and advising contract documents obtained via Freedom of Information Act request. We evaluate an existing contracting framework for the purchase and integration of complex products with this data and find that rules, relationship strategies, governance mechanisms, and mutual understanding are critical in security sector reform (SSR) training and advising contracts. However, reliance on the private sector to provide these services will likely remain high, thus, a sharper focus is necessary on mutually beneficial outcomes that retain flexibility and accountability over the long run. To achieve these outcomes, greater attention is needed to hiring the right people, contract design must balance requirements specificity with flexibility, and contract management activities must seek to bridge gaps among the critical actors involved with respect to roles, responsibilities, and critical capabilities. -
Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems Product Manager Excalibur Product Manager Guided Precision Munitions and Mortar System
AMMUNITION tem (GPS) precision-guidance technology mortar cartridge with 10 meters CEP accu - with an inertial measurement unit to pro - racy to rapidly defeat personnel targets The Program Executive Office for Am - vide accurate, first-round fire-for-effect ca - while minimizing collateral damage. APMI munition (PEO Ammunition) has the mis - pability in an urban setting with accuracy is compatible with U.S. dismounted 120 mm sion to continue being the best provider of better than 4 meters circular error probable weapons and fire-control system, and the conventional, leap-ahead munitions, mor - (CEP). Excalibur is approximately 1 meter Stryker double-V hull mortar carrier and tars, towed artillery systems and counter- in length and weighs 106 pounds. Its ex - fire-control system. It has been successfully improvised explosive device (IED) prod - tended range (up to 40 kilometers) and used in operations in OEF. ucts by fostering innovation and diversity high accuracy result in increased lethality The PGK is a GPS guidance kit with prox- for the warfighter. Project managers within with a decrease in required volume of fire imity and point detonating fuzing func - the PEO are Combat Ammunition Systems, per engagement. Excalibur Increment Ia is tions. It is compatible with existing high-ex - Maneuver Ammunition Systems, Joint Pro - currently completing the last of its full-rate plosive, 155 mm M549A1 and M795 cannon gram Manager Towed Artillery Systems, production, and Excalibur Increment Ib has artillery projectiles. The PGK corrects the Close Combat Systems, Project Director initiated low-rate initial production. ballistic trajectory of the projectile to reduce Joint Services and Project Director Joint delivery errors and improves projectile ac - Products. -
Appellee Submission of the United States of America
UNITED STATES – COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM CHINA (AB-2014-4 / DS449) APPELLEE SUBMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA April 30, 2014 SERVICE LIST Participant H.E. Mr. Yu Jianhua, Permanent Mission of China Third Participants H.E. Mr. Hamish McCormick, Permanent Mission of Australia H.E. Mr. Jonathan T. Fried, Permanent Mission of Canada H.E. Mr. Angelos Pangratis, Permanent Mission of the European Union H.E. Mr. Jayant Dasgupta, Permanent Mission of India H.E. Mr. Yoichi Otabe, Permanent Mission of Japan H.E. Mr. Alexey Borodavkin, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Mehmet Haluk Ilicak, Permanent Mission of Turkey H.E. Mr. Nguyen Trung Thanh, Permanent Mission of Viet Nam TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................. i TABLE OF REPORTS .................................................................................................................. iii I. Introduction And Executive Summary ............................................................................... 1 A. Overview ................................................................................................................. 1 B. Summary of Key Facts as Found by the Panel and Erroneous Assertions by China ................................................................................................................................. 3 C. The Panel Correctly Interpreted Article X:2 and Applied Its Understanding -
Oman Country Report
SALW Guide Global distribution and visual identification Oman Country report https://salw-guide.bicc.de Weapons Distribution SALW Guide Weapons Distribution The following list shows the weapons which can be found in Oman and whether there is data on who holds these weapons: AK-47 / AKM G M79 G AR 15 (M16/M4) U MBDA MILAN G Browning M 2 G Mossberg 500 U FN FAL G SIG SG540 G FN Herstal FN MAG G Simonov SKS G FN High Power U Sterling MP L2A3 G Lee-Enfield SMLE U Steyr AUG G M203 grenade launcher G Explanation of symbols Country of origin Licensed production Production without a licence G Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by Governmental agencies. N Non-Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by non-Governmental armed groups. U Unspecified: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is found in the country, but do not specify whether it is held by Governmental agencies or non-Governmental armed groups. It is entirely possible to have a combination of tags beside each country. For example, if country X is tagged with a G and a U, it means that at least one source of data identifies Governmental agencies as holders of weapon type Y, and at least one other source confirms the presence of the weapon in country X without specifying who holds it. Note: This application is a living, non-comprehensive database, relying to a great extent on active contributions (provision and/or validation of data and information) by either SALW experts from the military and international renowned think tanks or by national and regional focal points of small arms control entities. -
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Case Log October 2000 - April 2002
Description of document: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Case Log October 2000 - April 2002 Requested date: 2002 Release date: 2003 Posted date: 08-February-2021 Source of document: Information and Privacy Coordinator Central Intelligence Agency Washington, DC 20505 Fax: 703-613-3007 Filing a FOIA Records Request Online The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is a First Amendment free speech web site and is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information provided on the governmentattic.org web site or in this file. The public records published on the site were obtained from government agencies using proper legal channels. Each document is identified as to the source. Any concerns about the contents of the site should be directed to the agency originating the document in question. GovernmentAttic.org is not responsible for the contents of documents published on the website. 1 O ct 2000_30 April 2002 Creation Date Requester Last Name Case Subject 36802.28679 STRANEY TECHNOLOGICAL GROWTH OF INDIA; HONG KONG; CHINA AND WTO 36802.2992 CRAWFORD EIGHT DIFFERENT REQUESTS FOR REPORTS REGARDING CIA EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS 36802.43927 MONTAN EDWARD GRADY PARTIN 36802.44378 TAVAKOLI-NOURI STEPHEN FLACK GUNTHER 36810.54721 BISHOP SCIENCE OF IDENTITY FOUNDATION 36810.55028 KHEMANEY TI LEAF PRODUCTIONS, LTD. -
COUNTY of SOMERSET NEW JERSEY PO Box 3000
COUNTY OF SOMERSET NEW JERSEY PO Box 3000 – 20 Grove Street COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876-1262 PURCHASING DIVISION PHONE: (908) 231-7188 Karen McGee Fax: (908) 575-3917 Purchasing Agent, QPA [email protected] NOTICE TO BIDDERS #2-SOCCP Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Agent for the County of Somerset on December 4, 2015 at 2:30 PM prevailing time in the Purchasing Division, County Administration Building, 20 Grove St., Somerville, NJ 08876 at which time and place bids will be opened and read in public for: Open End Co-Operative Pricing Bid Ammunition & Related Police Supplies Contract #: JCC-0014-15 Proposals must be made on the standard proposal forms, be enclosed in a sealed package bearing the name and address of the bidder and the “BID TITLE NAME & CONTRACT #” on the outside, addressed to Karen McGee, Purchasing Agent, at the address above. We are now storing all responses electronically; therefore submit all pages of the response on a CD in addition to the printed copies. The Ammunition & Related Police Supplies spreadsheet can be included on the same CD in a separate file in Excel format (not PDF) Bid Addenda will be issued on the website. Therefore, interested bidders should check the website from now through bid opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement. Specifications and instruction to bidders may be obtained at the Purchasing Office or the County website at www.co.somerset.nj.us Bidders shall comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. -
Appendix B Wwns Case Shows Racial Discrimination Is Alive and Well
National Black Church Initiative P.O. Box 65177 Washington, DC 20035 2027440184 [email protected] www.naltblackchurch.com January 4, 2011 Steve Feinberg Chief Executive Officer Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 299 Park Avenue New York, NY 10171 Dan Quayle Chairman Cerberus Global Investments, LLC 299 Park Avenue – 22nd Fl New York, NY 10171 John W. Snow Chairman Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 299 Park Avenue – 22nd Fl New York, NY 10171 Steven F. Gaffney Chairman and CEO DynCorp International 3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 700 Falls Church, VA 22042 Dear Mr. Feinberg: Re: World Wide Network Services, LLC (WWNS) VS. DynCorp/Cerberus The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faithbased coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, is dedicated to the eradication of racial disparities. We are working with our black church leadership partners and their 66,000 churches nationwide to use the full force of our combined 100,000 churches to advocate on behalf of our 1 membership and to bring attention to causes which disrupt the fabric of equality in the United States. Through recent press coverage we have been made aware of the atrocities committed by one of your companies, DynCorp International, against an African American owned business, Worldwide Network Services, LLC (WWNS). NBCI member and WWNS cofounder Reginald Bailey along with WWNS employees many of whom were single mothers and WWNS shareholders were the tragic victims of racial discrimination. The repercussions of that discrimination continue to damage, if not ruin, those affected by these egregious acts. -
Blue Bird Corporation 2016 Proxy Statement
February 3, 2017 Dear Fellow Shareholder: You are cordially invited to join Blue Bird Corporation’s Board of Directors and senior leadership at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be held at 9:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the Macon Marriott City Center, 240 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA 31217. The accompanying Notice of the Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement provide important information about the meeting and will serve as your guide to the business to be conducted at the meeting. The Company’s 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders is also enclosed. We hope that you will be able to attend the meeting. Your vote is very important to us. We urge you to read the accompanying materials regarding the matters to be voted on at the meeting and to submit your voting instructions by proxy. You may submit your proxy either by returning the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form, or by submitting your proxy over the telephone or the Internet. If you submit your proxy before the meeting but later decide to attend the meeting in person, you may still vote in person at the meeting. Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, /s/ Phil Horlock Phil Horlock Chief Executive Officer and Director Blue Bird Corporation NOTICE OF 2017 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MARCH 8, 2017 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Blue Bird Corporation (the “Company”) will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. -
Les Armes (2E Partie)
12 ANTAC Panorama de la législation/ réglementation des armes les armes (2e partie) Que l’on soit tireur débutant ou expert chevronné, la réglementation française en matière d’armes se révèle un véritable casse-tête juridique ! Nous avons tenté de la rendre plus compréhensible, à l’aide de tableaux synoptiques, les véhicules, d’attribuer une afi n de répondre aux immatriculation à chaque questions les plus fréquemment Pour familiariser les lecteurs avec certains aspects de la réglementation arme. Une fiche “dématé- posées par les amateurs d’armes, entrée en vigueur en septembre 2013, rialisée” (= informatisée) sera Cibles a déjà publié plusieurs hors- tireurs, collectionneurs séries (novembre 2013, mai 2014, pré-renseignée en amont, lors ou chasseurs... novembre 2014). Ils restent valides pour du passage désormais obligatoire à l’essentiel, mais certains tableaux sont déjà périmés, notamment suite à la l’antenne du SCA installée au banc epuis le 6 septembre 2013, date de l’entrée en vigueur de la nou- publication du décret du 9 mai 2017... d’épreuve de Saint-Étienne. Cela velle réglementation des armes, inspirée du modèle européen, le ne toucherait donc pas seulement classement s’effectuait désormais en 4 catégories : A (interdic- l’occasion de la publication au J.O. les armes fabriquées en France ou Dtion), B (autorisation), C (déclaration) et D (enregistrement ou libre). Aussi, de nouveaux textes... Il est à noter importées d’un pays hors CIP, mais il n’existe parfois aucune équivalence directe, que ce soit à cause de la que cet organigramme se retrouve toutes les nouvelles armes mises disparition de la notion d’arme “de guerre”, de l’introduction d’une liste de aussi sous une forme quelque peu sur le marché (hors stocks déjà en “calibres maudits”, ou encore de la prise en compte de nouveaux critères de différente sur le site personnel de possession des importateurs ou des dangerosité.. -
Tactical Employment of Nonlethal Weapons
NLW MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF NONLETHAL WEAPONS FM 3-22.40 MCWP 3-15.8 NTTP 3-07.3.2 AFTTP(I) 3-2.45 October 2007 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to US Government agencies and their contractors only to protect technical or operational information from automatic dissemination under the International Exchange Program or by other means. This determination was made on 15 Nov 2006. Other requests will be referred to: HQ TRADOC, ATTN: ATFC-EJ, Ft Monroe, VA 23651-1067; HQ MCCDC, ATTN: C427, Quantico, VA 22134-5021; NWDC, ATTN: N5, Newport, RI 02841-1207; or AFDDEC, ATTN: DD, Maxwell AFB, 36112-6112. DESTRUCTION NOTICE: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document. This publication contains copyright material. See figure III-6. FOREWORD This publication has been prepared under our direction for use by our respective commands and other commands as appropriate. BARBARA G. FAST ANDREW W. O’DONNELL, JR. Major General, US Army Brigadier General (Sel), US Marine Corps Deputy Director/Chief of Staff, Director Army Capabilities Integration Center Capabilities Development Directorate CARLTON B. JEWETT ALLEN G. PECK Rear Admiral, US Navy Major General, US Air Force Commander Commander Navy Warfare Development Command Air Force Doctrine Development and Education Center This publication is available through the ALSA Web site (www.alsa.mil); through the Army at Army Knowledge Online (AKO) (www.us.army.mil) and at the General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library (www.train.army.mil) Web sites; and through the Air Force at the Air Force Publishing Web site (www.e-publishing.af.mil). -
Saint Lucia Country Report
SALW Guide Global distribution and visual identification Saint Lucia Country report https://salw-guide.bicc.de Weapons Distribution SALW Guide Weapons Distribution The following list shows the weapons which can be found in Saint Lucia and whether there is data on who holds these weapons: M203 grenade launcher G Mossberg 500 U Explanation of symbols Country of origin Licensed production Production without a licence G Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by Governmental agencies. N Non-Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by non-Governmental armed groups. U Unspecified: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is found in the country, but do not specify whether it is held by Governmental agencies or non-Governmental armed groups. It is entirely possible to have a combination of tags beside each country. For example, if country X is tagged with a G and a U, it means that at least one source of data identifies Governmental agencies as holders of weapon type Y, and at least one other source confirms the presence of the weapon in country X without specifying who holds it. Note: This application is a living, non-comprehensive database, relying to a great extent on active contributions (provision and/or validation of data and information) by either SALW experts from the military and international renowned think tanks or by national and regional focal points of small arms control entities. 2 salw-guide.bicc.de SALW Guide M203 grenade launcher The M203 grenade launcher was intended to be used as close fire support for point and group area targets.