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Private Military Companies (PMCs) are independent corporations that offer military services to national governments, international organizations, and sub-state actors. However, there are grave legitimacy problems with PMCs that have surfaced. Contractors of PMCs can act unboundedly, violating human rights and getting involved in crime. This video takes a look at some human rights violations committed by these companies.

Whether it is genocidal killing in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rohingya in Myanmar, or violence towards Muslims in India, these actions create a ripple effect one after the other, especially with the lack of any deterrent reaction. So what then, does the future hold? Watch the video to find out more.

Watch the video to find out how extremist ideologies such as the far-right pose different levels of danger to society, from Trump’s ban on Muslims entering the US to the indiscriminate mass killings of Muslims in Modi’s India, leading society down a very dangerous slippery slope.

Why has the far-right risen so rapidly? What is it about the political climate today that has led to this? Watch the video to find out what three experts have to say.

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