Towards an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers:

The use of private security companies (PSCs) to perform services that are traditionally associated with the state presents a challenge to regulatory and oversight frameworks. Analyzing developments leading to the International Code of Conduct for Security Providers (ICOC) and the ICOC Association, t...

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Main Author: Buzatu, Anne-Marie
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Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021
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Towards an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers:
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