GENEVA (16 November 2023) – Grave violations committed by Israel against Palestinians in the aftermath of 7 October, particularly in Gaza, point to a genocide in the making, UN experts said today...

In the present report, the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination aims to fill a knowledge gap amongst States and other relevant stakeholders, by providing a stocktaking of the current legal, human rights, and international humanitarian law frameworks in relation to mercenaries, mercenary-related actors, and private military and security companies.

GENEVA (19 September 2023) – The growing phenomenon of predatory mercenary recruitment is taking root in many armed conflicts around the world and requires urgent attention and solutions based on...

The Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination visited Greece from 9 to 16 December 2022.

The Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination visited Armenia from 20 to 27 February 2023.

In the present report, the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination examines the recruitment of mercenaries and mercenary-related actors and the phenomenon of predatory recruitment.

GENEVA (15 June 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards today expressed alarm at reports and testimonies which appear to indicate that Russian military forces in Ukraine are...

GENEVA (10 March 2023) – The recruitment of prisoners serving sentences in Russian correctional facilities for the private military and security contractor known as the “Wagner Group” was alarming, UN...

YEREVAN/ GENEVA (27 February 2023) – UN experts today welcomed Armenia’s commitment to combat the proliferating use of mercenaries and private security actors, urging greater oversight and stronger...

GENEVA (20 February 2023) – The United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries will conduct its first visit to Armenia from 20 to 27 February 2023. The Working Group will visit the capital...