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regulating private military companies options for the UK Government
Chaloka Beyani and Damian Lilly

International Alert is an independent non-governmental organization which analyses the causes of conflict within countries, enables mediation and dialogue to take place, sets standards of conduct that avoid violence, helps to develop the skills necessary to resolve conflict non-violently, and advocates policy changes to promote sustainable peace. The International Alert Policy and Advocacy department has three programmes on security and peacebuilding: light weapons, the privatisation of security, and security sector reform. Each promotes the development and implementation of policies and works to enhance the capacity of governments, non-governmental organizations and civil society to address the causes of insecurity in regions of conflict.

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The Light Weapons and Peacebuilding programme was established in 1994. It focuses on identifying ways by which to control the proliferation and misuse of conventional arms, especially light weapons.

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The Privatisation of Security programme, established in 1998, focuses on the development and promotion of policies and practices which will ensure that the activities of private and security and military companies have a positive impact on preventing conflicts and building sustainable peace.

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The Security Sector Reform programme seeks to develop policy and practice which contributes to the effective implementation of security sector reform programmes.

© International Alert, August 2001

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Abbreviations & Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .