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- ↑ "Cedric Ryngaert – Google Scholar Profile".
- ↑ "Netherlands International Law Review".
- ↑ "Editorial Team".
- ↑ "The members of the CAVV".
- ↑ "Human Rights & International Legal Discourse (HR&ILD)".
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- ↑ "Litigating Abuses Committed by Private Military Companies".
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