25
JAN
2013

Montreux +5 at WCL

Since 2008, 43 states have expressed their support for the Montreux Document on Pertinent Legal Obligations and Best Practices for States Related to Operations of Private Military and Security Companies during Armed Conflict. This conference will bring together stakeholders from...
02
JAN
2013

UK Adopts the ANSI Standard

In mid-December, the British government announced in a Foreign & Commonwealth Office Ministerial Statement that it will require U.K.-based private security companies to adhere to a recently developed U.S. national standard for private security providers. The American National...
29
NOV
2012

Montreux Plus Five Conference

Assessing the Current Status of the Development and Implementation of International Standards for the Private Military and Security Industry Since 2008, 43 states have expressed their support for the Montreux Document on Pertinent Legal Obligations and Best Practices for States...
29
NOV
2012

Accountability for the Security Sector in Risk Environments (ASSURE)

The significant increase in the number of private military and security contractors operating around the world in recent years has created an array of new challenges for ensuring respect for human rights and accountability for rights abuses – among them accusations of rights...
27
SEP
2012

IHRIB Hosts a Workshop on Standards for Private Security Service Providers

ASIS International and the U.S. Department of Defense are pleased to invite you to a half-day workshop on Friday, October 5, 2012 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm US EDT at American University on Standards for Private Security Service Providers and Private Security Companies (PSC) to...