Problem
Mercenary troops
Other Names:
MercenariesCondottieri
Use of mercenaries as a means of impeding right to self-determination
Incidence:
Over 60 mercenary troops from Sri Lanka attacked the Maldives on November 3, 1988 in an attempt to overthrow the government. The South African government is known to use mercenaries against Angola, the South West Africa People's Organization and the African National Congress. Mercenaries have helped to train teams of assassins for Columbian cocaine traffickers and their allies. Thirty French and Belgian mercenaries had a virtual control of the Comoro Islands for 11 years and killing 2 presidents. The Gurkha troops engaged in Nepal by the British Government for service in British colonies and territories may be considered as mercenaries of one form.
Broader Problems:
Illegal armed groupsErrant nationals Related Problems:
Hired criminalsHunting of humansUnethical military practicesUncontrolled satellite broadcasting References:
Mockler, Anthony: The New Mercenaries: the history of the hired soldier from the Congo to the SeychellesUnited Nations: Thirty-Ninth Session supplement: report of the ad hoc committee on the drafting of an international convention against the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries Subject(s):
Defence → Military forcesGovernment → Government
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
20.05.2019 – 15:24 CEST