Name of Resource | Legislative Guidance Tool for States to Regulate Private Military and Security Companies |
Type | Guidance on policy / legislation implementation |
Country / jurisdiction | Global |
Organization | The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces |
Initiative launch date | 2016 |
Description | The Guidance Tool was developed as a response to growing challenges in national regulation of the private security industry. Its aim is to provide guidance to parliamentarians, lawmakers, members of oversight committees and other actors in national legislative processes who are in the process of updating or developing national regulation related to private military and security companies. The Guidance Tool is structured around key challenges and proposes recommended content to incorporate into legislation regarding private military and security companies and private security companies, illustrated by examples of real-life good practices from different regions of the world. |
Availability | ENG: https://www.dcaf.ch/sites/default/files/publications/documents/Legislative-Guidance-Tool-EN_1.pdf |