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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 |
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Germany Detains Al Jazeera Jounralist on Egyptian Extradition Warrant |
On June 20, German law enforcement authorities detained Ahmed Mansour, 52, a well-known journalist with Al Jazeera on an Egyptian arrest warrant. He is detained in German custody while prosecutors... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Egypt, Germany |
Charged with Crimes, Extradition, Fair Trial, INTERPOL, Law Enforcement, Legal Ethics |
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U.K. Court of Appeals Rules Libyan Can Sue U.K. Officials for Violating His Human Rights Overseas |
On October 30, 2014, a U.K. Court of Appeal ruled that a Libyan man can sue high-level U.K. officials for their complicity in his 2004 rendition from China to Libya, where he was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
China, Libya, United Kingdom |
Detention, Human Rights, Interrogation |
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Jordan Arrests Suspect in 1982 Paris Attack and France Requests His Extradition |
On June 17, 2915, Jordanian law enforcement authorities announced the arrest on June 1, 2015 of one of the key suspects in a violent attack in 1982 on a Jewish restaurant in Paris.[1... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
France, Jordan |
Arrest, Extradition, Law Enforcement, Terrorism |
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Bank Leumi Enters into DPA on Assisting U.S. Taxpayers in Evading Taxes from Offshore Bank Accounts |
On December 22, 2014, the Bank Leumi Group entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Department of Justice, admitting that it conspired to aid and assist U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
15 |
2016-08-17 |
Israel, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United States |
Conspiracy, False Papers, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Swiss Cybercrime Coordination Unit (CYCO) Has Released Its 2014 Report |
On March 26, 2015, the Swiss Cybercrime Coordination Unit (CYCO) has released its annual Report for 2014.[2]
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Michael Plachta |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Switzerland |
Computer Crimes, Cybercrime, Internet Crime |
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Alstom Pleads Guilty and Will Pay $772 Million to Resolve FCPA Charges |
On December 22, 2014, Alstom S.A. (Alstom), a French power and transportation company, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $772,290,000 fine to resolve charges concerning a broad... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
15 |
2016-08-17 |
Bahamas, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia |
Bribery, Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Corruption, False Papers, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Whistleblowers |
At its 21st sitting held on June 23, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on the protection of whistleblowers. The debate as well... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
Corruption, Human Rights, Legal Ethics, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Whistle-blowing, Witness Protection |
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24th Summit of the African Union Continues Tense Relationships between AU and the International Criminal Court |
At the 24th Summit of the African Union (AU) held January 23-31, 2015, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,[2] the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments discussed, among other issues on its agenda,... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
2 |
2016-08-17 |
Africa |
International Criminal Court |
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European Court of Human Rights Makes Its Judgement Against Poland Final in the Case of CIA Rendition and Use of Torture |
On February 16, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber panel of five judges decided to refer two cases and to reject requests to refer 19 other cases – including the judgment of July... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
2 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Human Rights |
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Costa Rica Arrests and Extradites U.S. Citizen Charged with Business Opportunity Fraud |
On February 12, 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida (Miami) announced that Costa Rica has extradited Jon White, a U.S. citizen charged in connection... |
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2016-08-17 |
Costa Rica, United States |
Conspiracy, Extradition, Fraud |
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New German Document Discloses Fresh Information on European Undercover Policing Networks |
In January 2015 German Government revealed new document obtained from the German Parliament, Budestag, in response to the Minor Interpellation submitted by Member of the Bundestag Andrej Hunko and... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
2 |
2016-08-17 |
Germany |
Counter-terrorism, International Cooperation, Organized Crime, Terrorism, Undercover Operations |
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FinCEN Extends and Expands the Reach of its Real Estate “Geographic Targeting Orders” |
On July 27, 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will temporarily require U.S. title insurance companies to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-12 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Regulation, Transparency |
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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 |
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ICC and Dutch Government Return Witnesses to Congo, Rejecting Asylum Claims |
On June 27, 2014, after a long procedure involving both the ICC and the authorities of the Netherlands, the Dutch Council of State decided to return three witnesses to the Democratic... |
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2016-08-10 |
Netherlands |
Asylum, International Criminal Court, Legal Ethics, Witness Protection |
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Belgian Judge Charges Swiss HSBC Branch with Tax Fraud and Money Laundering |
On November 17, 2014, a Belgian investigating judge charged the Swiss private banking arm of HSBC Holdings Plc with tax fraud and money laundering, and forming a criminalization... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-10 |
Belgium, Switzerland |
Banking Supervision, Charged with Crimes, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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British Arrest on U.S. Charges Activist Charged with Hacking US Government Database |
On October 25, 2013, British law enforcement officials, involving investigators with the Cyber Crime Unit of the National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested Lauri Love, a young activist with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union, United Kingdom, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Computer Crimes |
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African Union Approves Draft Decision to Grant Leaders and Senior Government Officials Immunity in the Regional Court |
On July 4, 2013, the African Union announced it has approved a draft protocol for the proposed African Court of Justice and Human Rights (African Court) to grant leaders, heads of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
10 |
2016-08-10 |
Africa |
Immunity, International Criminal Court |
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Belgium Lures and then Arrests Somali Pirate Mastermind |
On October 15, 2013, alleged Somali pirate Mohamed “Afweyene” Abdi Hassan arrived at the Brussels airport, believing he would advise as an expert in a film project on maritime piracy... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
Belgium, Somalia |
Arrest, Deportation, Extradition, Piracy |
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European Ministers Adopt a New Action Plan to Counter Syria-bound EU National Fighters |
The European Union's counter-terrorism co-ordinator, Gilles de Kerchove, announced a new initiative to tackle the threat of terrorism. In the margins of an informal meeting of EU interior ministers... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
10 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights, Investigation, Terrorism |