International Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies

... “guarding and protection of persons and objects, such as convoys, facilities, designated sites, property or other places (whether armed or unarmed).” The International Code does not contain provisions on personnel status under international humanitarian law and does not account for the specifics of PMSC’s activities (existence of an armed conflict). When the Montreux Document was adopted, only 17 states signed it; now it is supported by 58 states. Besides states, the EU, the OSCE, and NATO also acceded to it. Russia did not sign the instrument ...