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International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Anne-Marie Buzatu Privatisation of Security Programme Coordinator Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)

Effective International PMSC Regulation Key Challenges: Enforcement of laws outside area of jurisdiction Lack of consistent/coherent international standards Democratic and state responsibility deficits Lack of independent oversight and effective accountability

International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers International PSC Code of Conduct [ICoC]: Multi-stakeholder process involving companies, states and civil society Sets out clear obligations and operational standards for PSCs based on international human rights standards Launches a multi-stakeholder process to establish effective oversight and compliance mechanisms

International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers 1 June 2011 – 125 Signatory Companies, 33 States Europe % N. America % Africa % Asia % L. America & 32.4% Caribbean Australasia 10.8% November 9, 2010 ICoC Signatory Conference

International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers International human rights standards – international public law standards that have been “translated” into Specific principles for conduct of personnel Specific principles for management and governance

International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Effective oversight and compliance mechanisms Company agreement to operate in accordance with Code of Conduct Interim stage: unilateral declaration Contractual agreement with clients (e.g., UK) Contractual agreement with oversight institution Contract obligations easily cross borders

International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Effective oversight and compliance mechanisms Oversight and Compliance mechanism Certification Third-party independent oversight Complaints resolution

International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Effective oversight and compliance mechanisms Complementarity Not a substitute for criminal law Meant to complement national and international regulation

International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Effective oversight and compliance mechanisms Temporary Steering Committee Equal representation of 3 stakeholder communities -States -NGO’s -Private Security Companies Make decision by consensus

International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Timetable [ICoC, paras. 11, 7 and 70] Workplan, March 2011 Bylaws / Charter, July 2011 Operational Plan, November 2011 Independent External Oversight and Governance Mechanism,May 2012 Review conference convened by Swiss government

UN Member States and ICoC: The Way Forward –Dual capacity: client & regulator Client: include standards in contracts with PSCs Regulator: implement procedures/policies requiring compliance –Engage actively in building oversight and governance mechanism

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