IRRC No. 863

Private military companies

12 articles

IRRC No. 863 Private military companies

12 articles

Military entrepreneurship is now an integral feature of contemporary war. The present edition of the International Review of the Red Cross highlights the variety of issues raised by the increased presence of private military companies (PMCs) in situation of armed conflicts.

Table of contents

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Editorial: Private military companies

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Interview with Andrew Bearpark

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The global reorganization of legitimate violence: military entrepreneurs and the private face of international humanitarian law

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Human rights obligations of non-state actors in conflict situations

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Business goes to war: private military/security companies and international humanitarian law

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Private military companies: their status under international humanitarian law and its impact on their regulation

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Corporate actors: The legal status of mercenaries in armed conflict

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Promoting compliance of private security and military companies with international humanitarian law

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Elements for contracting and regulating private security and military companies

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Corporate civil liability for violations of international humanitarian law

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National implementation of international humanitarian law – Biannual update, January to June 2006

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Books and articles (Autumn 2006)