Review article

MERCENARIES, PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES AND THEIR TREATMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

Adnan Duraković ; Pravni fakultet Univerziteta u Zenici, Bosna i Hercegovina

Abstract

The nature of modern inter and intrastate relationships and the need of countries to achieve the interests, maintain stability and other goals at international and local level induce them to use mercenaries, individuals with the second oldest profession in the world. Although the individual mercenaries have not disappeared, the extent and the use of their services changes with the introduction of new form of private military forces in the shape of private military companies. The paper discusses some aspects of regulation of these issues in international law.

Keywords

mercenaries; private military companies; international law of war; international humanitarian law; international criminal law

Hrčak ID:

82926

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/82926

Publication date:

27.12.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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