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 |
Ukrainian-American Group Challenges Constitutionality of OSI?s Enforcement of Holtzman Amendment |
The American Ukrainian Political Action Council (AUPACUS) filed a lawsuit on January 3, 1994, to enjoin the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Office of Special Investigations (OSI), and the... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
2 |
1994-02-01 |
United States, Ukraine |
Human Rights, Immigration, Treaties |
Increased Antinarcotic Efforts Between China and the United States |
On January 25, 1994, China and the United States signed a memorandum on cooperation to increase joint efforts to fight drug trafficking and illegal immigration. The agreement emphasized intensified... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
3 |
1994-03-01 |
United States, China |
Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
War Crimes Proceedings Without the Accuse |
When the Yugoslavia war crimes trials get under way, possibly before the end of 1994, charges will be filed against defendants, whether or not they appear before the court. The international tribunal... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
3 |
1994-03-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Extradition, Human Rights, United Nations, Sanctions, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Warrants, International Criminal Tribunal |
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 |
Global Cooperation: the Bedrock of an Effective Enforcement System? |
The 39th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) kicked off earlier this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from September 28th to October 3rd. Every year... |
Shanzeh Toseef |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Brazil |
OECD, Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement |
Operation Hurricane: Brazil’s War on Illegal Gambling, Corruption and Money Laundering |
In a well-coordinated series of raids – appropriately code-named Operation Hurricane – launched in late April and encompassing three states and the Federal District, Brazil’s Federal Police [Polícia... |
Sergio Sardenberg and Francisco A. Fabiano Mendes |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Money Laundering, Corruption, International Gaming |
Brazilian House Passes Anti-Money Laundering Bill |
On November 16, 1997, the Brazilian House passed an anti-money laundering bill proposed by the Executive Branch that will criminalize money laundering for the first time... [more] |
Sergio Sardenberg and Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Brazil |
Money Laundering |
International Custom and Treaties in Eighth Amendment Analysis after Stanford: A Death Knell for Thompson |
Last year in Thompson v. Oklahoma, the Supreme Court struck down an Oklahoma statute under which the state sought the death penalty for juvenile offenders. |
Scott N. Carlson |
5 |
7 |
1989-07-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
Nicaragua v. Honduras After the Tela Agreement |
Directly following the conclusion of Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States) in 1986, the Nicaraguan Government filed suits against both Costa Rica... |
Scott N. Carlson |
5 |
10 |
1989-10-01 |
Central America |
Jurisdiction |
Thailand Proposes a New Money Laundering Law |
Despite the slow way that it has tackled drug money laundering in the past, the Royal Thai Government seems to be adopting a tougher approach to tackling drug trafficking with its consideration the... |
Scott MacDonald |
10 |
6 |
1994-06-01 |
Thailand |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Fraud, Economic Integration, Smuggle, Legislation |
Asia/Pacific Catches the Money Laundering Bug |
The Asian/Pacific region is a natural area for the expansion of money laundering operations The combination of drugs and arms trafficking, the smuggling of timber, gems, and other commodities, well-... |
Scott MacDonald |
9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Asia |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Smuggle |
Asia/Pacific Catches the Money Laundering Bug |
The Asian/Pacific region is a natural area for the expansion of money laundering operations The combination of drugs and arms trafficking, the smuggling of timber, gems, and other commodities, well-... |
Scott MacDonald |
9 |
9 |
2011-09-01 |
Asia |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Smuggle |
Second Circuit Rejects Forfeiture of Building Controlled by Government of Iran in Violation of Economic Sanctions |
On July 20, 2016, the Second Circuit overturned the District Court for the Southern District of New York’s decision to forfeit an approximately $1 billion dollar New York City office building on the... |
Scott Buzzard |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-12 |
Iran, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Compliance, Conspiracy, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Economic Sanctions, Evidence Gathering, Law Enforcement, Lawsuits, Sanctions |
June 2016 Bibliography |
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Scott Buzzard |
32 |
6 |
2016-06-03 |
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Due Process vs. Sovereign Immunity: The Impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in World Bank v. Wallace on Global Anti-Corruption Efforts |
On April 29, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) rendered a decision in World Bank Group v. Wallace that may have a significant impact on the way international organizations like the World Bank... |
Scott Buzzard |
32 |
6 |
2016-06-17 |
Bangladesh, Canada |
Civil Rights, Comparative and International Law, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Disclosure, Due Diligence, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Fair Use, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Lawsuits, Legal Ethics, Sovereignty, Trial, World Bank |
Money Launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel Extradited to San Antonio |
On July 26, 2016, Mauricio Sanchez-Garza made his initial appearance in federal court in San Antonio, TX following his extradition from Mexico the day before. In December 2010, Sanchez was charged in... |
Scott Buzzard |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-18 |
Mexico, United States |
Arrest, Conspiracy, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extortion, Extradition, Indictment, Money Laundering, Murder |
Africa Becomes Part of the International Drug Trade |
The illicit drug trade and money laundering are usually perceived as problems related to the Americas, Europe and parts of Asia. Yet, in the 1990s, Africa is joining the chain of drug production,... |
Scott B. MacDonald |
8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Africa |
Border Security, Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Smuggle |