1. Mercenaries and Private Military Companies
... one given to the regular soldier of a similar rank and function. Most if not all private contractors or security guards employed by military and security transnational companies would fulfill this requirement. In addition, to fulfill the criteria of the definition in order to be considered a mercenary it is necessary that the individual: "is neither a national of a Party to the conflict ... the federal authorities on minimum standards, and was preparing an Ordinance on the criteria by which the Swiss Confederation engaged private security companies. A second interdepartmental working gr...
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