A forum for participants of the Montreux Document on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for states related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict.
News
On 23 August, the government of Guatemala officially launched a multi-stakeholder initiative to strengthen the current national regulation on PMSCs.
On the 29th of June, the Organization of American States (OAS) reaffirmed its commitment to promoting and strengthening support for the Montreux Document and the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA).
On the 21st of September 2023 Romania officially declared its participation in the Montreux Document, proudly becoming the 59th State.
Challenges and recommendations
DCAF, in its capacity as the Montreux Document Forum Secretariat, invites States to submit requests for advisory support related to the regulation of private military and security companies.
Research authored by Charlotte Penel and Ulrich Petersohn shows strong evidence of the impact of the implementation of the Montreux Document on the decrease of violence against civilians during and after the end of hostilities.
Is there a new wave of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)?
On the 22nd and 23rd of June the Montreux Document Forum organised a Regional Meeting for States in the Middle East and North Africa region.
On July 15th 2021, Slovakia officially declared its participation to the Montreux Document.
The MDF Maritime Working Group has developed a reference document for a maritime-focused interpretation of the Montreux Document.
On the 22nd and 23rd of June the Montreux Document Forum organised a Regional Meeting for States in the Middle East and North Africa region.
The Montreux Document Forum organised a virtual workshop on the Montreux Document in Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean on the 25th of March 2021 to improve awareness of the Montreux Document in the region and create networks among regulator
The Montreux Document Forum revised its Working Practices, allowing for more flexibility in addressing arising challenges in relation to Private Military and Security Companies as well as in the communication amongst Montreux Document participants.
On September 29th 2020, the Republic of Malta officially declared its participation to the Montreux Document, becoming the 57th supporting State.
The ICRC IHL Regional Department in the MENA and the Montreux Document Forum co-organized a virtual Panel Discussion on PMSCs on 12 August 2020.
For the first time, the Montreux Document Forum Working Group meetings took place online!
The ICRC, Switzerland, and the China University of Political Science (CUPL) co-organized the second Forum on Security and Law, Legal Regulations on Security Industry and Industrial Development in Kunming, Yunnan Province.
On 2 September 2019, the fifth Plenary Meeting of the Montreux Document Forum took place.