Prohibition of mercenary activities in country of armed conflict act no. 27 of 2006 south africa8/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() In the light of the above conclusions, the Working Group recommends that the Government of South Africa : (a) Publicly release more information on the activities of the NCACC and in particular on the applications submitted by private military and security companies to the NCACC, their processing and the decisions taken (b) Allocate appropriate additional resources to investigating and prosecuting those companies operating abroad without the required authori zations (c) Strengthen its cooperation with other countries in order to facilitate investigations and prosecutions and consider accession to the 1989 International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, which contains provisions on, inter alia, mutual judicial assistance (d) Undertake the necessary steps to ensure the effective implementation of the Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act of 1998 and establish a mechanism for regular monitoring, pending the entry into force of the Prohibition of Mercenary Activities and Regulation of Certain Activities in Country of Armed Conflict Act of 2006 (e) Ensure the adoption of the required regulations necessary for the entry into force and implementation of the Prohibition of Mercenary Activities and Regulation of Certain Activities in Country of Armed Conflict Act of 2006 (f) Envisage harmonization between the two regulatory frameworks covering companies operating within South Africa and companies operating abroad (g) Consider the establishment of accountability mechanisms for private military and security companies at the domestic level (h) Ensure that potential victims of human rights violations involving private military and security companies be given access to effective remedies.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |