Research On International Law Issues Of The Use Of Force In Maritime Escort By Private Security Companies

In recent years,with the increasing demand of the shipping industry to ensure the safety of merchant ships at sea,as an effective anti-piracy measure for ships,the maritime escort business of private security companies has also grown and expanded,and the market share has continued to rise,and the overall trend has become normal.And generalization.Employees of private security companies perform escort missions at sea,and their primary tasks are to effectively protect the personal and property safety of shipping vessels and crew,prevent possible piracy attacks,and in the event of a piracy attack,within the scope permitted by relevant laws Repel attacks and effectively resist pirate attacks.In completing the escort mission,using force to suppress pirate attacks is one of the possible options for security personnel.As a result,people are beginning to pay attention to the risks and legal issues that can arise from the use of force by maritime escorts by private security companies.In practice,the use of force is an indispensable option for private security companies to ensure effective escort in maritime escort operations,and even a measure that must be adopted in emergency situations.It is therefore necessary to clarify a series of international law issues that arise from the use of force by private security companies.What is the international legal basis for the use of force by a private security company in escort at sea,whether the use of force is legal and the risks it faces in the process of using force,and whether the use of force by a private security company will trigger national responsibility,which is a guarantee Issues that need to be studied during the entire course of the use of force by maritime security personnel in the legal orbit.This article attempts to develop from the following aspects: the general profile of private security companies and escort businesses;the basis of international law for the use of force by private security companies at sea escorts;the international law issues of private security companies carrying weapons in escorts at sea;the use of private security companies at sea escorts The issue of state responsibility for force.The first chapter focuses on the overview of private security companies and maritime escort businesses.It first introduces the concept of private security companies,analyzes the guidance documents of various international organizations and the doctrines of scholars on the concept of private security companies.There is a focus on identification,and it is distinguished from similar concepts.Next,it analyzes the development status of the business of the escort business of the private security company from the aspects such as the necessity,and finally raises the international law problems in the use of force by the private security company.The second chapter analyzes the international law basis of the use of force by escorts by private security companies,and demonstrates it from the perspective of customary international law.The third chapter analyzes the problem of weapon carrying in the escort of the private security company,and elaborates the necessity of carrying the weapon,the problems that may arise,the current international legal regulations,etc.;The issue of state responsibility for force is analyzed,and the elements of state responsibility and the different statuses of relevant countries are explained.