A forum for participants of the Montreux Document on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for states related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict.
The Legislative Guidance Tool seeks to assist parliamentarians, lawmakers, policymakers and members of oversight committees, in more effectively regulating PMSCs.
The Guidance Tool was developed as a response to growing challenges in national regulation of the private military and security industry. It is aimed to provide guidance to parliamentarians, lawmakers, policymakers other actors in national legislative processes such as members of the executive and oversight committees who are in the process of updating or developing national regulation related to PMSCs.
Drawing on the Montreux Document and other international frameworks, as well as expert review, the Guidance Tool is structured around key challenges and proposes recommended content to include into legislation of PMSCs and PSCs, illustrated by examples of real-life good practices from different regions of the world.
The Guidance Tool has the following objectives:
- To raise awareness of existing national legislation, policies, and best practices
- To provide guidance for parliamentarians, lawmakers, policymakers and other stakeholders to develop or update national legislation related to PMSCs, in line with international legal obligations and taking into account good practices from various selected contexts.
The Guidance Tool is structured around key challenges and proposes recommended content to include into legislation of PMSCs and PSCs.
Legislative Guidance Tool for States to Regulate PMSCs
This Guidance Tool is aimed at parliamentarians and law and policymakers who undertake to develop new or to update existing laws for national regulation of the private military and security industry.
