КРИВИЧНА ДЈЕЛА У ВЕЗИ СА “ПЛАЋЕНИЦИМА” – МЕЂУНАРОДНИ СТАНДАРДИ И ПРАВО БОСНЕ И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНЕ
CRIMINAL OFFENSES RELATING TO “MERCENARIES” - INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND THE LAW OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Author(s): Miodrag N. Simović, Vladimir M. SimovićSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Бањој Луци
Keywords: international standards ;“mercenaries”; criminal offense; formation of a group; punishment;
Summary/Abstract: Mercenaries, also called rich soldiers or „hired gunmen“, are private individuals who join an armed conflict for personal gain. They are not members of any official army, they fight for money or other forms of payment, not for political interests. Beginning in the 20th century, mercenaries were increasingly considered less eligible for protection from the rules of war that apply to non-mercenaries. The Geneva Conventions stipulate that mercenaries are not recognized as legitimate fighters and do not have to be granted the same legal protection as captured members of the armed forces. In practice, whether a person is a mercenary is an issue of each specific case, because financial and political interests can overlap
Journal: Зборник радова Међународни научни скуп „Изазови и перспективе развоја правних система у XXI вијеку"
- Issue Year: 2/2024
- Issue No: 4 (2)
- Page Range: 209-226
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Bosnian
