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Activitatea mercenarilor ca generator de riscuri pentru securitatea naţională a Republicii Moldova
Activity of mercenaries as a generator of risks for the national security of the Republic of Moldova

Author(s): Alexandru Pareniuc, Vasili Beda
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Law and Transitional Justice
Published by: Academia “Stefan cel Mare” a MAI al Republicii Moldova
Keywords: mercenary; activity of mercenaries; national security; extremist-terrorist risk; military conflict;

Summary/Abstract: The study represents an analysis of the mercenary phenomenon in terms of involvement in the respective activity of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova. In this regard, it is noted that the activity of mercenaries is a social-dangerous phenomenon, the effects of which have a considerable influence on national security, generating trends of instability including in the prevention and combating of terrorism and other violent manifestations of extremism. The research analyzes the main causes that determine some citizens of the Republic of Moldova to accept the proposal to be enrolled in unconstitutional militarized structures for participation in theatres of military conflict in eastern Ukraine, but also in other areas of military conflict around the world. Also, the investigation allowed us to ascertain that the issue of the activity of the Moldovan mercenaries is currently actual and requires the attention of law enforcement agencies in the process of capitalizing on extremist risks to state security.

  • Issue Year: 2/2020
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 115-122
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English, Romanian