The regulation of military and private security companies
Resumen
services in the private sector – by States, international organizations, and NGOs- is a trend on the global stage. The change to the use of Military and Private Security Companies (PMSC) in several countries raises the importance of studies on the area in the light of International Law, mainly due to the role they play in the performance of functions that normally are monopolized by the States (COHEN, 2005).
Given this, initiatives in the international space regarding the importance of legal regulation can be an effective means of limiting and controlling PMSC activities, taking into account the international dimension of the privatization phenomenon. However, although PMSCs do not operate entirely within a legal vacuum, the normative framework, albeit simple, that governs their activities at the international level is still controversial (NANDI; MOHANTY, 2010).
