Articles

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Title Abstract Authorsort descending Volume Issue Date Published Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
International Drug Rivalry Grows in Curacao as EU Contemplates Action The European Union (EU) has acted to resist the proliferation of drug trafficking in the Caribbean through measures such as the establishment of the Caribbean FinancialAction Task Force (CFATF),... Sharla Leigh Evert 10 1 1994-01-01 Curaçao Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Robbery, Violence
Charges of Human Rights Violations Against Reagan Relatives of missing Hondurans are preparing to file a criminal lawsuit against Ronald Reagan and the United States Army for the disappearance of at least 150 Hondurans. The charges against the U.S.... Sharla Leigh Evert 10 1 1994-01-01 United States, Honduras Human Rights, Immunity, Crimes against Humanity, Detention
Hong Kong Cooperates with Europe on Illegal Immigrants Hong Kong immigration controls are considered effective by many countries, mainly because the use of Hong Kong as a springboard to illegally enter countries in Europe and America has diminished... Sharla Leigh Evert 10 1 1994-01-01 United States, Europe, Hong Kong Immigration, International Cooperation, Smuggle, Border Security
Communist Extradition Causes a Political Storm in Belarus On January 15, 1994, Belarus extradited Mykolas Burokevicius and Juozas Jarmalavicius, leaders of the underground Lithuanian Communist Party, to Lithuania. Lithuanian and Belarussian officials... Sharla Leigh Evert 10 2 1994-02-01 Belarus, Lithuania Extradition, Treaties
U.S. Trial Exposes Guyana’s Internal Political Conflicts and International Enforcement Issues On June 15th, 2006, Shaheed “Roger” Khan was arrested in Suriname, in a law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of 213 kilograms of cocaine. The Surinamese government then transported... Shujaat Khan 25 12 2009-12-01 United States, Guyana Administration of Justice, Intelligence, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement
C$176.9 Million Fine Against Cryptocurrency Exchange From FINTRAC Demonstrates Costs of Non-Compliance The C$176.9 million administrative monetary penalty imposed against the Vancouver-based, overseas-operated, cryptocurrency exchange Xeltox Enterprises Ltd., operating under the name Cryptomus, by... Simon Grant, Jessica Horwitz, Andrew Bozzato, and Nicole Liu, Bennett Jones LLP 42 2 2026-01-16 Canada Financial Enforcement, Regulation
American Pastor Returns to U.S. After Nearly 20 Years of Detainment in China                  After almost 20 years of imprisonment, David Lin, a pastor from California, has been released from prison in China. Lin's return to... Simran Pandey 40 10 2024-09-27 China Detention
Ugandan Lawyer Sues over the Prisoner Rioting in the DRC                 Steven Kalali, a Ugandan lawyer, has filed suit against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The lawsuit is based on allegations of human... Simran Pandey 40 12 2024-11-27 Uganda Prisoner Rights
UK Court Finds Lomas Extraditable to South Africa          On August 23, 2024, a U.K. court published a ruling in which a judge dismissed Michael Lomas’s attempt to delay his extradition to South Africa. This ruling... Simran Pandey 40 9 2024-09-06 South Africa, United Kingdom Extradition
Department of Justice Uncovers Russian Interference with United States Elections                  On September 4, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an affidavit for the seizure of 32 internet domains allegedly used by the Russian... Simran Pandey 40 9 2024-09-13 Russia Election Fraud
United States and China Engage in Prisoner Swap The United States and China have furthered their diplomatic relations through a recent prisoner swap. The swap secured the release of three Americans who, per the United States government, had been... Simran Pandey 41 1 2024-12-20 China, United States Transfer of Prisoners
Cross-border Money Movements are Target of Government Investigation in Brazil The Brazilian Central Bank, the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Police are divided according to the amount of control the government should exercise over money flowing to and from Brazil...(... Sônia Cristina R. da Rocha 11 12 1995-12-01 Canada, United States, Brazil, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Sweden Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Drugs & Trafficking, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, International Banking Supervision, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision
Mutual Evaluation: An Approach to Achieving Fairness and Progress in Implementing International Agreements The globalization of commerce, trade, and financial services places significant pressure on international efforts to address complex issues. The challenge is not simply adopting the best policies but... Stanley E. Morris 15 7 1999-07-01 World International Organizations
Kommentar: Einziehung-Organisiertes Verbrechten-Geldwascherei Band II The work on ?confiscation-organized crime-money laundering? according to the law of Switzerland had been unfinished since 1998 when its first volume was published. The second volume presented here... Stephan T. Meyer 18 11 2002-11-01 Switzerland Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation
Implementation in France of the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials The convention on combatting bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions signed on 17 December 1997 (the "OECD Convention") is now implemented in France. The law... Stephane Bonifassi 17 1 2001-01-01 France Corruption, Bribery
The new “Sapin II” French anti-corruption law On November 8th, 2016, the French Parliament adopted a law intended to increase transparency, fight corruption, and help modernize the economy, known as the Sapin II law. The law was then reviewed by... Stephane Bonifassi 33 1 2017-01-06 France Corruption, Prosecution
Italian Anti-Mafia Legislation Affecting Business Activities Originally a local, criminal phenomenon, the Mafia has now become an international entrepreneur doing business worldwide. Relations among Mafia groups located in different countries are more frequent... Stephano Agostini 11 4 1995-04-01 United States, Colombia, Italy, Russia Money Laundering, Corruption, Jurisdiction, Murder, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Fraud, Sanctions, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision, Extortion
Canadian Court Orders McVey Extradition In a decision handed down on August 5, 1988, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered Charles Julius McVey, also known as Carlos Williams, to be extradited to the United States. Stephen D. McCreary 4 10 1988-10-01 Canada Extradition
Immunity Granted for U.S. Defendants in Libyan Suit An action brought by 55 Libyan citizens to recover damages for death, personal injury and the destruction of property occurring in the course of air strikes by U.S. military forces on targets in... Stephen Gardner 5 2 1989-02-01 Libya Immunity
Convictions Upheld in Coast Guard's $42 Million Drug Bust The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld the convictions of three out of four defendants that were charged with aiding and abetting the possession of marijuana with intent to... Stephen Gardner 5 2 1989-02-01 United States Drug Enforcement

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