Human Rights Obligations of Private Security and Military Companies: A Review of the Current Legal Framework and Practices
Journal: Philosophy of Law and General Theory of Law
Year: 2021

The rapid growth in demand for private military and security services among states,international organizations and non-state actors has turned this activity into a powerful industry withmillions of people who perform – on a contractual basis and in exchange for monetary rewards – actions,which, however, often pose risks to the rights of others, local communities and nations around theworld. The author explains the urgency of the article by high-profile cases of possible participationof private m