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28th Summit of the African Union Backs Collective Withdrawal from the International Criminal Court |
At the 28th Summit of the African Union (AU) held January 30-31, 2017, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments discussed, among other issues on its agenda, Africa... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-03 |
Africa |
International Criminal Court, International Organizations |
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President Trump Targets 7 Countries for Entry Ban Due to Foreign Terrorist Threat |
On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” which imposes a temporary ban on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-03 |
Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, United States, Yemen |
Detention, Immigration, National Security, U.S. Federal Government |
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Mexico Extradites El Chapo to the United States |
On January 19, 2017, Mexico extradited Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, the notorious alleged drug lord El Chapo, to the United States. Acting Attorney General Sally Q. Yates announced that El Chapo... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
Mexico, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation |
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Western Union Agrees to Forfeit $586 Million to Settle Money Laundering and Fraud Charges |
On January 19, 2017, the Western Union Company (Western Union), a global money services business headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, agreed to forfeit $586 million and enter into agreements with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Fraud, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Lower Court in Denying Non Bis in Idem Argument to Extraditee |
On January 17, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and rejected the argument of Nizar... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
Belgium, Turkey, United States |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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U.S. Extradites U.S. Resident to Saba on Murder and Rape Charges |
On January 15, 2017, the United States extradited 31-year-old Senad Cejvan, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina and permanent resident of Missouri, to the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba, in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
Netherlands, United States |
Extradition, Murder |
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Rolls-Royce Agrees to Global Resolution of Corruption Investigations |
On January 17, 2017, Rolls-Royce plc, the United Kingdom-based manufacturer and distributor of power systems for the aerospace, defense, marine and energy sectors, has agreed to pay the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
Brazil, United Kingdom, United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Cooperation |
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U.S. and Cuba Sign Bilateral Law Enforcement MOU |
On January 16, 2017, the United States and Cuba signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Law Enforcement Cooperation. On January 16, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-01-27 |
Cuba, United States |
Information Exchange, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Haiti Expels Senator-Elect Philippe to the U.S. on Drug Charges |
On January 5, 2017, Haitian police arrested elected Senator-elect Guy Philippe and took him to Toussaint Louverture Airport in Haiti, where, surrounded by armed agents from the Drug Enforcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-19 |
Haiti, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Immunity, Money Laundering |
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EU Court of Justice Deliberates on Extradition Discrimination in Member States |
On April 5, 2016, the German Regional Court (Landgericht) in Berlin lodged a request for a preliminary ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Romano Pisciotti v... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-19 |
European Union, Germany, Italy |
European Union, Extradition |
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European Court of Human Rights Upholds €1.1 Bn Bond of French Court Against UBS |
On January 12, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights upheld the imposition of security in the amount of €1.1 billion imposed by a French court against UBS AG in the context of the court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-19 |
France |
European Court of Human Rights, Fair Trial, Financial Crimes |
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UK Supreme Court Allows Victims of a British-American ‘Rendition’ Operation to Sue the UK Government |
On January 17, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered three important judgments dealing with various claims alleging wrongful acts by the UK in the fight against international... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-19 |
Libya, United Kingdom, United States |
Immunity, Rendition, Torture |
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China Agrees to Ban Ivory Trade in 2017 |
On January 6, 2017, the Chinese government announced plans to suspend the legal commercial trade of ivory within China by the end of 2017. The announcement follows a joint commitment by China and the... |
Jacob Rasch |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
China, United States |
Environment |
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Danish Government Arrests and Rejects Request to Release S. Korean Chung Yoo-ra |
On January 2, 2016, Danish law enforcement authorities arrested Chung Yoo-ra in the northern Danish city of Aalborg after South Korean police requested Interpol’s help when she failed to return to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
Denmark, South Korea |
Corruption, Detention, Extradition |
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ICJ Rules in Favor of France on Immunities for Obiang, But for E. Guinea on Inviolability of Premises |
On December 7, 2016, the International Court of Justice ruled in favor of France and against Equatorial Guinea in the case of Equatorial Guinea v. France, deciding that it did not have jurisdiction... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
Equatorial Guinea, France |
Corruption, Immunity, International Courts, Sovereignty |
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Council of Europe Increases Pressure on Poland and USA to Enforce the Strasbourg Court’s Judgments in Cases of Al Nashiri and Abu Zubaydah |
At its 1273rd meeting on December 6-8, 2016, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted its decision concerning the execution of two judgments delivered by the European Court of... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
Europe, Poland, United States |
Death Penalty, International Cooperation, International Organizations |
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Kosovo Former PM Arrested in France on War Crimes Charges |
On January 4, 2017, French police arrested former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, a KLA (Kosovo Liberation Army / UCK) commander during the 1998-99 Kosovo war, on a Serbian warrant. Haradinaj... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
France, Kosovo, Serbia |
Arrest, War Crimes |
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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 |
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Obama Announces Economic Sanctions and Other Actions against Russian Interference with Election |
On December 29, 2016, President Barack Obama authorized various actions in response to the Russian government’s alleged aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-06 |
Russia, United States |
Cybercrime, Economic Sanctions, Election Fraud, Intelligence, Sanctions |
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Odebrecht and Braskem Plead Guilty and Agree to Pay $3.5 billion to 3 Countries to Resolve Corruption Charges |
On December 21, 2016, Odebrecht S.A. (Odebrecht), a global construction conglomerate based in Brazil, and Braskem S.A. (Braskem), a Brazilian petrochemical company, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay... |
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2017-01-06 |
Brazil, Switzerland, United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Cooperation |