The Legal Status of Private Military Contractors

Author(s): Joseph de Weck
Publisher(s): International Relations and Security Network (ISN), Zurich, Switzerland
Date of publication: Aug 2007
Issue number: 0
Pages: 4
Series: ISN Special Issues

Description: This article addresses the issue of private military contractors (PMCs) and private security companies (PSCs) and the debate over the legal status of their employees under international humanitarian law.

General note: © 2007 International Relations and Security Network, Center for Security Studies (CSS), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)

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