Frequently consulted documents
United States • Arms Export Control Act (AECA). US Code, Title 22: Foreign Relations, Chapter 39: Arms Export Control: http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title22/chapter39_.html
• Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 (MEJA): US Code, Title 18: Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Chapter 212: Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, §§ 3261 - 3267: http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/18C212.txtor http://www.pubklaw.com/hi/pl106-523.pdf
United Kingdom
• Private Military Companies : Options for Regulation. Green Paper: click here
South Africa
• Prohibition of Mercenary Activity and Prohibition and Regulation of Certain Activities in an Area of Armed Conflict Bill. 2006. http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/bills/2005/b42-05.pdf
United Nations
• International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries. General Assembly, 72nd plenary meeting [A/RES/44/34] 4 December 1989: Backup copy at PrivateMilitary.org International
• Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa. Organization of African Unity, Libreville, 3rd July 1977 http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/1977e.htm
• Montreux Document on Pertinent International Legal Obligations and Good Practices for States Related to Operations of Private Military and Security Companies During Armed Conflict. Montreux, 17 September 2008. click here Maritime Law
• International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. The ISPS Code is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States. The new security measures were imposed after 1 July 2004: click here |
