International standards

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International standards

1907 Hague Convention V respecting the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers and Persons in Case of War on Land
Charter of the United Nations (Art.2, par.4)
Article 3 common to the four 1949 Geneva Conventions,
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)
International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries

Regional Standards

OAU Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa of July 1977

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Special Rapporteur on use of mercenaries

National legislation survey and National regulatory frameworks on PMSCs