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The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Finds that the Detention of Julian Assange is Arbitrary but the Stalemate Continues On February 5, 2016, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) ruled that the detention of Julian Assange on the premises of the Ecuadorian embassy is “arbitrary.” Michael Plachta 32 2 2016-02-12 Ecuador, Sweden, United Kingdom Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Charged with Crimes, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Organizations, Comparative and International Law, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Detention, European Court of Human Rights, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Fugitive, Human Rights, International Organizations, Investigation, Law Enforcement, Legal Ethics, United Nations
AIDP Sets Agenda for XIV International Congress in 1989 The Association de Droit Penal (AIDP) Board of Directors has confirmed the following topics for the XIV International Congress of Penal Law to be held in 1989: I. Corporate Criminal Responsibility;... Bruce Zagaris 1 4 2016-02-09 World Law Enforcement
Senegal Unwilling to Extradite to France Former IAAF Official on Doping Cover-Up-Related Charges On January 21, 2016, responding to an Interpol Red Notice issued a week earlier at France’s request, Prime Minister Mahammad Dionne announced that Senegal, in line with instructions from President... David A. Sadoff 32 2 2016-02-05 France, Senegal Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Corruption, Enforcement of International Sports Law, Extortion, Extradition, Money Laundering
U.S. District Court Upholds IRS Right to Collect Danish Taxes On January 15, 2016, Judge William S. Duffey, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta issued an order, upholding the right of the Internal Revenue Service to... Bruce Zagaris 32 2 2016-02-05 Denmark, United States Adjective Enforcement, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Fair Trial, Fair Use, International Cooperation, Legal Ethics, Policy/Directives, Tax Enforcement, Treaties
The Special Criminal Court of the Central African Republic It is a well-known fact that the International Criminal Court (ICC) operates on the basis of the principle of complementarity. Practically this means that the primary competence to investigate,... Konstantinos Magliveras 32 2 2016-02-05 Central African Republic Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Fair Trial, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Law of War
U.S. Court Requires Disclosure of Monitor’s Report on HSBC’s Compliance On January 28, 2016, U.S. District Judge John Gleeson of the Eastern District of New York ordered the disclosure with redactions of the Monitor’s First Annual Follow-Up Review Report evaluating HSBC’... Bruce Zagaris 32 2 2016-02-05 United States Adjective Enforcement, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Compliance, Confidentiality, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Legal Ethics, Money Laundering, Oversight, Penalties
Swiss Supreme Court Decision on Arms Trade Facilitates International Judicial Assistance On May 10, 1984, in a decision having wide potential significance for adjudicating cases of mutual assistance in criminal matters, the Supreme Court of the Swiss Confederation defined broadly the... Clemens J.M. Kochinke 1 2 2016-02-04 Switzerland Arms Trafficking
Copyright Owners Adopt New Strategy in Fight Against Satellite Signal Piracy in Central America and the Caribbean The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is taking the lead among lobbying groups representing various copyright industries in pushing for increased linkage between satellite signal "piracy"... Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. 1 2 2016-02-04 Caribbean Piracy
EU Justice and Home Ministers Held an Informal Meeting on Terrorism, Cybersecurity and Other Law Enforcement Issues On January 25-26, 2016, EU Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs held an informal meeting in Amsterdam. This meeting was structured in such a way as to encourage political debate between the... Michael Plachta 32 2 2016-01-29 European Union Counter-terrorism, Cybercrime, European Union, Europol, Terrorism
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution on the Connection between Organized Crime and Migrant Smuggling At its 5th sitting held on January 27, 2016, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution on various activities of organized crime groups in the area of migration,... Michael Plachta 32 2 2016-01-29 European Union, Italy, Turkey Arrest, Asset Seizure, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Extortion, Human Trafficking, Illegal Importation, Immigration, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Maritime, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives, Smuggle
Spanish Arrest Former Mexican Governor Moreira on Money Laundering Charges On January 15, 2016, Spain’s Anti-Corruption Office detained Humberto Moreira, a former Mexican state governor and former head of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), at Madrid’s... Bruce Zagaris 32 2 2016-01-29 Mexico, Spain Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Corruption, Detention, Embezzlement, Investigation, Money Laundering, Organized Crime
Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court Authorizes the Prosecutor to Open an Investigation into the Situation in Georgia On January 27, 2016, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) authorized the Prosecutor to proceed with an investigation for the crimes within the ICC jurisdiction, allegedly... Michael Plachta 32 2 2016-01-29 Georgia, Netherlands, Russia Abuse of Children, Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Crimes against Humanity, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Evidence Gathering, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Law of War, Murder, Oversight, Targeted Killings
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution on Combating Terrorism in the Context of Human Rights Protection At its 5th sitting held on January 27, 2016, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution on combating international terrorism. Specifically, in its Resolution, the... Michael Plachta 32 2 2016-01-29 Comparative and International Law, Conferences, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, European Court of Human Rights, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Human Rights, Intelligence, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Organizations, Law Enforcement, Policy/Directives, Terrorism, United Nations
European Commission Submits a Proposal for Enlarging and Improving the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) On January 19, 2016, the European Commission submitted its proposal aimed at facilitating the exchange of criminal records of non-EU citizens in the EU by upgrading the European Criminal Records... Michael Plachta 32 2 2016-01-29 European Union Crimes, Data Sharing, European Commission, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, Policy/Directives
European Parliament Committee Approves the Deal with Council on Trade Secrets On January 28, 2016, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament endorsed a provisional deal on new rules to help firms win legal redress against theft or misuse of their trade secrets.... Michael Plachta 32 2 2016-01-29 European Union European Commission, European Union, Intellectual Property, Policy/Directives, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement
Evidence in Old Shining Path Era Extradition Case Does Not Survive Challenge In the case of a Peruvian national alleged to have committed a "terrorism" offense in the 1990's, a federal magistrate in the United States District Court for the Central District of California has... Linda Friedman Ramirez 32 2 2016-01-29 Peru, United States Charged with Crimes, Evidence Gathering, Extradition, Terrorism
German Government Reports on Gurlitt Art Trove and Finds Only 5 True Owners On January 13, 2016, a German government task force, established to determine ownership of an art collection assembled by a Nazi-era dealer, announced that a two-year and approximately $2 million... Bruce Zagaris 32 1 2016-01-22 Germany, Switzerland Art and Cultural Property, Holocaust, Investigation
Two Separate Europol Coordinated Operations Thwart International Cybercriminal Groups On December 15-16, 2015 a Europol coordinated operation, with the help of law enforcement agencies in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany and he UK, against the cybercriminal group DD4BC led to... Robert Williams 32 1 2016-01-22 Moldova, Netherlands, Romania, United Kingdom Cybercrime, Data Sharing, Europol, INTERPOL, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement
Portuguese Appellate Court Orders Former CIA Officer to Italy on Extradition Request On January 16, 2016, a Portuguese appellate court ordered Sabrina De Sousa, a U.S. and Portuguese national, be sent to Italy where she was convicted in absentia for her role in the rendition of a... Bruce Zagaris 32 1 2016-01-21 Italy, Portugal, United States Central Intelligence Agency, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Espionage, Extradition, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Rendition
FinCEN Issues Geographic Targeting Order for Real Estate Bought in NYC and Miami On January 13, 2016, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued Geographic Targeting orders (GTO) that temporarily require certain U.S. title insurance companies to... Bruce Zagaris 32 1 2016-01-21 United States Adjective Enforcement, Compliance, Due Diligence, Evidence Gathering, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Information Exchange, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Offshore trusts, Oversight, Penalties, Policy/Directives, Regulation

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