VIOLATIONS BY PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES HIGHLIGHT URGENT NEED FOR MARITIME SECURITY OVERSIGHT

On 9 November, Dryad Global said in a post that a growing reliance on private contractors to protect vessels, commercial shipping, offshore platforms, ports, and other maritime infrastructure has exposed human rights violations perpetrated by private military and security companies, mercenaries and others, UN experts have said in a new report on the use of mercenaries and which explores how the maritime security sector has evolved.

https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/violations-by-private-security-companies-highlight-urgent-need-for-maritime-security-oversight

UN REPORT

https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N22/451/45/PDF/N2245145.pdf?OpenElement

GUIDANCE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PMSC (2011)

From the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF).

https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/4795492/PMSC_Guidance_2021_final.pdf?__hstc=120870039.b1c97dd57e352a4b10a0f55d38f480ac.1639654503658.1666869914825.1667474236668.42&__hssc=120870039.1.1668078903803&__hsfp=1192626841&hsCtaTracking=79579a6f-2635-4788-8a9d-16a245f6a68c%7Ce62fe124-8d85-4d9b-831b-9b7e7a2aa124

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KoIvM842y

Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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