The Status of PMSC's Personnel Under International Humanitarian Law

Abstract

Nowadays services of PMSCs are widely provided. Personnel of PMSC are involved in hostilities carrying out tasks related to the use of force. The article contains the analysis of the status of PMSC's personnel in accordance with international humanitarian law. The authors propose measures aimed at regulating the activities of private military and security companies.

Keywords

• комбатанты
• гражданские лица
• наемники
• военные услуги
• охранные услуги
• сотрудники частных военных и охранных компаний
• combatants
• mercenaries
• military services
• security services
• personnel of private military and security companies
• civilians