The International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers (ICoC) is a multi-stakeholder initiative convened by the Swiss government. It aims to set private security industry principles and standards based on international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as to improve accountability of the industry by establishing an external independent oversight mechanism.
As a minimum, the Code states that the mechanism is to include certification, auditing, monitoring and reporting. A Steering Committee is meeting regularly to develop a proposal for this mechanism. For more details click here. A Draft Charter for the Oversight Mechanism of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC) is until March 31 open for stakeholder for review and comment.
