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.
On the 22nd and 23rd of June the Montreux Document Forum organised a Regional Meeting for States in the Middle East and North Africa region.
The meeting allowed to increase awareness amongst States in the region on the Montreux Document; to facilitate an exchange on challenges and good practices related to the regulation of PMSCs; and to provide guidance to States on how they can implement the Document’s norms and good practices. The conference gathered 50 participants from 14 States in the MENA region and participating States to the Montreux Document (incl. the four States in the region currently supporting the Document, namely Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar), and generated fruitful discussions among States.
For more information, have a look at the conference report, available now in English and Arabic.
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