The first is Pierre Leclerc, sniper, former member of the Foreign Legion, mercenary at present.

The Defence Act 1912 (as amended) of South Africa prohibits members of the South African armed forces from serving as mercenaries.

The legal grey area surrounding private security created possibilities for human flotsam to be used as mercenaries in Iraq.

It says that, in February 1993, 20 British citizens arrived in Zagreb as mercenaries, hoping to join the Muslim forces.

Many trials had taken place, prosecuting persons accused of illegal participation as foreign persons in armed conflict as mercenaries (e.g. Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan).

On the outgoing side of mercenarism, many nationals of the newly independent States (NIS) had participated as mercenaries, including in Côte d'Ivoire and Afghanistan.

Similarly, in connection with another part of your communication, a description of the documentary evidence that it has been possible to collect on the presence in Jammu and Kashmir of foreign citizens who have been used as mercenaries. quot

On this subject, it is further recommended that Member States examine the modalities of subscribing to extradition agreements, under which they could take prompt action when the extradition of their nationals is sought by another affected State or by several other affected States, on the grounds of their proven participation as mercenaries in unlawful acts.

27. A second conclusion is that there are situations where a legal vacuum or loophole permits the existence, in some countries, of legally registered associations which offer contracts freely to people who want to work as mercenaries, without the act of advertising or signing such a contract being regarded per se as illegal and prosecutable.