Accountability of mercenaries and private military and security contractors in the existing international legal framework

Abstract

The thesis analyse the insufficiencies in international legal norms with regard to the PMCs as well as discusses the difficulties of application of certain norms. Afterwards several alternatives are proposed in order to deal with accountability of modern private forces more efficiently. These alternatives include such options as establishment of the responsible institution, new legal convention, minimum requirements for national states laws, licensing requirements as well as necessity for monitoring, control and enforcement mechanisms.