LEGAL-CRIMINAL ANALYSIS OF CRIMES RELATED TO MERCENARY ACTIVITY, ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

The activity of mercenaries constitutes a serious criminal phenomenon that directly endangers the peace, stability, and security of the international community. Mercenaries are individuals who, by engaging in armed conflict for private gain, acquire a particular legal status that subjects them to criminal liability. Their involvement is prohibited under the legislation of most states, as well as under key international legal instruments, precisely because such actions undermine lawful military structures, fuel conflicts, and jeopardize fundamental human rights.

Given the complexity and gravity of this issue, the present study sets out as its main objective a comprehensive juridical-criminal analysis of offenses connected to mercenary activity. This includes examining the legal definitions, the constitutive elements of such crimes, the forms of participation, as well as the measures adopted at both national and international levels to prevent, sanction, and combat mercenarism.

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