Codes of Conduct for Private Military and Security Companies: The State of Self-Regulation in the Industry

Carsten Hoppe; Ottavio Quirico

Codes of Conduct for Private Military and Security Companies: The State of Self-Regulation in the Industry

Carsten Hoppe, Ottavio Quirico

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Abstract

The present paper aims to assess the state of self-regulatory initiatives, often identified under the heading of "corporate social responsibility", in the Private Military and Security industry. It takes into account substantive regulation and its implementation. The analysis focuses on Codes of Conduct (CoC), including best practices and ethics declarations initiated by firms, designed to apply to the provision of coercive services in contexts of armed conflict.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Name	EUI Working Papers
Publisher	European University Institute Academy of European Law
No.	AEL 2009/28
ISSN (Electronic)	1831-4066

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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International Law (excl International Trade Law)

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