Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan : Legal Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counterinsurgency.

Courts.

Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses legal framework that applies to private security contractors (PSCs) in Iraq and Afghanistan. Reviews types of law applicable, including international humanitarian law, and relevant status of forces agreements, which establish framework under which armed forces operate within a foreign country. Addresses implications of international law and a multilateral proposal for the adoption of international "best practices" regarding the use of PSCs. Discusses possible implication of roles of private security contractors with respect to inherently governmental functions, and examines jurisdiction over PSC personnel in U.S. Federal and military courts.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

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