A/HRC/7/7 page 3 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1-3 4 II. ACTIVITIES OF THE WORKING GROUP ................................. 4 - 22 4 A. Second session of the Working Group .................................... 4-9 4 B. Field missions .......................................................................... 10 - 14 5 C. Communications ...................................................................... 15 6 D. Other activities ......................................................................... 16 - 22 7 THEMATIC ISSUES: THE STATE AS PRINCIPAL HOLDER OF THE USE OF FORCE ............................................. 23 - 51 8 A. Privatization of warfare and security ....................................... 23 - 28 8 B. The PMSC industry ................................................................. 29 - 37 11 C. Recruitment, working conditions and compensation of “private security guards” ..................................................... 38 - 43 14 D. Lack of accountability ............................................................. 44 - 49 17 E. Transnational issues ................................................................. 50 - 51 20 52 23 53 - 55 23 56 - 60 24 III. IV. STATUS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST THE RECRUITMENT, USE, FINANCING AND TRAINING OF MERCENARIES ......................................... V. FUTURE ACTIVITIES ................................................................... VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................