Peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of UN policies

The un is used to ‘outsourcing’ or ‘contracting out’ its peacekeeping functions but, traditionally, this has been to states willing to contribute troops to an operation under overall un command and control. This model itself has created tensions between contributing states and the un. Given these co...

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Main Author: White, Nigel D.
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Published: Brill 2014
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description The un is used to ‘outsourcing’ or ‘contracting out’ its peacekeeping functions but, traditionally, this has been to states willing to contribute troops to an operation under overall un command and control. This model itself has created tensions between contributing states and the un. Given these conditions, and the fact that international law is traditionally seen as primarily applicable to states, it seems even more legally problematic that the un has, in recent years, started to outsource certain peacekeeping functions to the private sector. Inevitably, issues of applicable international laws, lines of responsibility and mechanisms for accountability, are less clear. In recent years the un has addressed this new practice by adopting a series of guidelines and polices on armed security contractors. The aim of this paper is to analyse these current un policies in the light of their compatibility with international law, particularly international human rights law.
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spelling nottingham-337252020-05-04T16:56:59Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33725/ Peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of UN policies White, Nigel D. The un is used to ‘outsourcing’ or ‘contracting out’ its peacekeeping functions but, traditionally, this has been to states willing to contribute troops to an operation under overall un command and control. This model itself has created tensions between contributing states and the un. Given these conditions, and the fact that international law is traditionally seen as primarily applicable to states, it seems even more legally problematic that the un has, in recent years, started to outsource certain peacekeeping functions to the private sector. Inevitably, issues of applicable international laws, lines of responsibility and mechanisms for accountability, are less clear. In recent years the un has addressed this new practice by adopting a series of guidelines and polices on armed security contractors. The aim of this paper is to analyse these current un policies in the light of their compatibility with international law, particularly international human rights law. Brill 2014-11-30 Article PeerReviewed White, Nigel D. (2014) Peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of UN policies. International Community Law Review, 16 (4). pp. 443-460. ISSN 1871-9732 UN outsourcing peacekeeping private security contractors lethal force international human rights law http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/10.1163/18719732-12341289 doi:10.1163/18719732-12341289 doi:10.1163/18719732-12341289
spellingShingle UN
outsourcing
peacekeeping
private security contractors
lethal force
international human rights law
White, Nigel D.
Peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of UN policies
title Peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of UN policies
title_full Peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of UN policies
title_fullStr Peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of UN policies
title_full_unstemmed Peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of UN policies
title_short Peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of UN policies
title_sort peacekeeping, private security and international human rights law: a review of un policies
topic UN
outsourcing
peacekeeping
private security contractors
lethal force
international human rights law
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