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Title:Obligations of States to Prosecute Employees of Private Military and Security Companies for Serious Human Rights Violations Author(s):BAKKER, Christine EUI affiliated

Date:2009Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI AEL; 2009/01; PRIV-WAR ProjectAbstract:Both in conflict and post-conflict situations, states increasingly rely on private military and security companies (PMSCs) to perform tasks which used to be carried out by their Military. Practice shows that employees of ...

Title:Passing the Buck: State Responsibility for Private Military Companies Author(s):HOPPE, CarstenDate:2009Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI AEL; 2009/03; PRIV-WAR ProjectAbstract:States hire Private Military or Security Companies [PMSCs/contractors] in armed conflict and occupation to fulfil tasks formerly exclusively handled by soldiers, including combat, guarding and protection, and detention and ...

Title:Litigating Abuses Committed by Private Military Companies Author(s):RYNGAERT, CedricDate:2009Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI AEL; 2009/05; PRIV-WAR ProjectAbstract:One of the main tools for 'socializing' private military contractors (PMCs) is litigation. The threat of litigation may encourage contractors to set up their own corporate social responsibility and accountability mechanisms ...

Title:Individual Liability of Private Military Personnel under International Criminal Law Author(s):LEHNARDT, ChiaDate:2009Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI AEL; 2009/04; PRIV-WAR ProjectAbstract:The article examines the present status of private military personnel under international criminal law. Perpetrators of international crimes are frequently integrated into a hierarchically structured collective, such as ...

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