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...el pasado 1 de octubre de 2010 en el 15º periodo de sesiones del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU se creó un Grupo de trabajo para tratar de regular las PMCs, ... y curiosamente España votó en contra (junto con EEUU, Reino Unido, Francia, Polonia, etc). Aquí en enlace a la propuesta de formación del Grupo (aparece en las páginas 15 y 16, figura quien votó y el sentido del voto):

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hr ... dd1_sp.pdf

Ahora en mayo se presentó un Proyecto de Convención, este es el texto:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=ca ... TDwsMBdH4Q

Aquí publicaban legislación y artículos interesantes aunque la pagina esta algo parada últimamente

http://peaceops.org/poi/index.php?optio ... e&Itemid=1

Gran post, excelente bibliografía. Gracias

No es un libro, pero es de los pocos cursos específicos sobre el tema desde un punto de vista del Derecho Internacional, eso sí... solo si os lo pagan y pilláis dietas, que a 700€ el curso y en San Remo la cosa no sale barata.

[b]Workshop on Private Military Security Companies (PMSCs)[/b] escribió:
10 - 12 October, Sanremo (English)

Perhaps the most significant phenomena characterising recent armed conflict has been the exponential increase in the use of PMSCs by both state and non-state actors. The appearance of large numbers of these companies in conflict zones, and the perception of their ability to operate with apparent immunity from legal oversight has evoked stiff and often emotional criticism. Recent multi-lateral attempts to seek regulation have brought this debate into sharp focus. This workshop will consider the current phenomena of PMSCs from a LOAC perspective, in particular the status of PMSCs, their control, efforts at self-regulation and state imposed control and specifically what are the implications for military operations posed by the presence of PMSCs in theatres of Armed Conflict.

This workshop is conducted in English. Workshop duration is 3 days.

The Institute Secretariat is focused on facilitating attendance with a dedicated Course Administrator per course who can assist with advice on hotel bookings (including those hotels who offer the Institute preferential rates), visa requirements and all administrative matters associated with our courses. Travel to/from Nice airport and accommodation whilst in Sanremo are the responsibility of each participant.

Workshop/Seminar fee: €700.
These fees cover all tuition, teaching materials, lunch and refreshments on all working days, a diploma, course photograph and Institute plaque. Transfers to/from Nice airport to Sanremo on the basis of a shared shuttle service are subject to an additional fee of €32 each way (€64 return). Whilst at the Institute, participants have access to free internet and wi-fi facilities.

Disculpas por adelantado si ya esta subido por otro tema:

http://www.ieee.es/Galerias/fichero/cua ... atales.pdf

Aparecen algunas referencias a las PMCs

Dejo una lista de artículos académicos que os pueden interesar...


· Baker, Deane-Peter (ed.), (2008) African Security Review, Vol. º7, Nº2, Institute for Security Studies.
· Bailes, Alyson and Holmqvist, Caroline (2005), The Increasing Role of Private Military and Security Companies. Policy Department External Policies, European Parliament. Brussels.
· Branovic, Zeljko (2011), The Privatisation of Security in Failing States – A Quantitative Assessment, DCAF Occasional Papers, Geneva, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces.
· Brooks, Doug (2000), “Hope for the “Hopeless Continent”: Mercenaries”. Journal for the Southern African Region, Issue 3, July-October 2000.
· Brooks, Doug (2002), Private Military Service Providers: Africa’s welcome pariahs, Centre de Recherches Entreprises et Societés, Geneva.
· Brooks, Doug (2002), Protecting people: the PMC potential. Comments and Suggestions for the UK Green Paper on regulating Private Military Services. International Peace Operations Association, Alexandria.
· Brooks, Doug (2011), “Squandering the Potential for Success”, Journal of International Peace Operations, Vol. 6, Nº 4. Available at http://web.peaceops.com/archives/1133 [Last accessed 15 September 2011]
· Bryden, Alan and Caparini, Marina (2006), Private Actors and Security Governance, Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, Geneva.
· Chesterton, Simon, and Lehnardt, Chia (2007), From Mercenaries to Market: The Rise and Regulation of Private Military Companies. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
· Cockayne, James (2006), Commercial Security in Humanitarian and Post-Conflict Settings: An Exploratory Study, International Peace Academy: New York.
· Cockayne, James et al (2009), Beyond Market Forces. Regulating the Global Security Industry. International Peace Institute. New York.
· Colás, Alejandro, and Mabee, Bryan (2010), Mercenaries, Pirates, Bandits and Empires. Private violence in historical context. Hurst&Company, London.
· Dunigan, Martha (2011), Victory for Hire. Private Securitiy Companies’ Impact on Military Effectiveness, Stanford University Press, Stanford.
· Foreign Affairs Committe (2002), Private Military Companies, Ninth Report of Session 2001-2002, House of Commons, London.
· Gómez del Prado, José Luis, (2008) Impact in Human Rights of Private Military and Security Companies’ activities, UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries, Washington.
· Gumedze, Sabelo (2007), “The private security sector in Africa”, Institute for Security Studies Review, Paper 133.
· Holmqvist, Caroline (2005), “Private Security Companies. The case for regulation”, SIPRI Policy Paper Nº 9,SIPRI, Stockholm.
· Howe, Herbert (1998), “Private Security Forces and African Stability: The Case of Executive Outcomes”, The Journal of Modern African Studies, vol. 36 nº2, Cambridge University Pres. Cambridge.
· Kinsey, Christopher (2009), “The Impact of Private Security on Somalia’s Governance Networks”, Cambridge Review of International Affairs, vol. 22 nº1.
· Leander, Anna (2005), “The Market for Force and Public Security: The Destabilizing Consequences of Private Military Companies”, Journal of Peace Research, vol. 42 nº4.
· Leander, Anna (2007), “Private Security Contractors in the Debate about Darfur: Reflecting and Reinforcing Neo-Liberal Governmentality”, International Relations, Vol. 21, nº2, pages 201-216.
· Mancini, Francesco (2005), In Good Company? The role of business in security sector reform, International Peace Academy, Demos. London.
· Perlo-Freeman, Sam, and Sköns, Elisabeth (2008), “The Private Military Services Industry”, SIPRI Insights on Peace and Security, SIPRI 2008/1.
· Reno, William (1997), “African Weak States and Commercial Alliances”, African Affairs vol. 96 nº383.
· Reno, William (1997), “War, Markets, and the Reconfiguration of West Africa’s Weak States”, Comparative Politics, vol.29 nº4.
· Rimli, Lisa, and Schmeidl, Susanne (2007). Private Security Companies and Local Populations. An exploratory study of Afghanistan and Angola. Swiss Peace, Geneva.
· Siegle, Joseph (2011), “Stabilising Fragile States”, Global Dialogue Vol. 13, Nº1.
· Singer, Peter Warren (2003), Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry, Cornell University Press, Ithaca.
· Small, Michelle (2006), “Privatisation of Security and Military Functions and the Demise of the Modern Nation-Sate in Africa”, Occasional Paper Series, Vol. 1, Nº2.
· Stoddard, Abby, et. al. (2009), “Private security contracting in humanitarian operations”, HPG Policy Brief, Humanitarian Policy Group, vol. 33.
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"Bravo Tango Siete. El contratista".


Irak, tras la caída de Sadam Hussein. Carl Robson, un contratista de seguridad estadounidense, es secuestrado por la insurgencia durante el transcurso de una misión. La policía del nuevo Irak quiere convencer al mundo de que puede resolver una situación así y forma un grupo especial de agentes, formado por sunitas y chiítas, para encontrar al americano. Al frente del equipo las autoridades colocan a un ex miembro de la policía secreta de Sadam Hussein, Kassem Homan, un conocido torturador que llevaba años desaparecido. Lo que nadie sabe es que Homan se juega algo más que el prestigio de su país en el caso y está dispuesto a crear un infierno con tal de resolverlo. Nada es lo que parece en una trama donde se mezclan las polémicas compañías de seguridad privadas, insurgentes, terroristas de Al Qaeda, el Gobierno de EE UU y los distintos grupos armados que luchan por controlar el país. Un ‘thriller’ electrizante, con un marcado aire ‘noir’, lleno de acción y giros sorprendentes, donde sus protagonistas intentan sobrevivir en un país en llamas que intenta renacer.

Tochazo de 664 páginas, interesante sobre todo por esto:

This book analyzes and discusses the interplay between international, European, and domestic regulatory measures in the field of PMSCs. It presents a comprehensive assessment of the existing domestic legislation in EU Member States and relevant Third States, and it identifies implications for future international regulation. The book also addresses the crucial questions of whether and how the EU can potentially play a more active future role in the regulation of PMSCs to ensure compliance with human rights and international humanitarian law.

Multilevel Regulation of Military and Security Contractors: The Interplay between International, European and Domestic Norms (Studies in International Law), Christine Bakker & Mirko Sossai