مجلة المفكر
Volume 20, Numéro 1, Pages 555-576
2025-06-19

Private Military And Security Companies And Impunity In International Criminal Law: A Study On Accountability Gaps And Prospects For Reform

Authors : Khane Foudil .

Abstract

Abstract: This study seeks to analyze the issue of impunity for PMSCs in international criminal Law, particularly by focusing on accountability gaps and prospects for reform as thelegalstatus of these companies has played anongoing debate between the need to protect civilians and ensure the accountability of those responsible for violations, and the absence of a clear legal framework that recognizes to protect civilians and ensure accountability for violations, and the absence of aclear legal framework that recognizes PMSCs as independent entities in international criminal Law. These companies are separate entities in international criminal Law, which hinders the realization of criminal justice.

Keywords

Keywords: military companies, private security companies, punishment accountability, international criminal Law.