Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Indicts 3 Russians for Collecting Economic Intelligence and Failing to Register as Foreign Agents On January 26, 2014, Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the United States, and other law enforcement officials, announced a criminal complaint against three Russians in connection with service by... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 Russia, United States Detention, Disclosure, Intelligence, Self-Incrimination, Sentencing
European Court of Human Rights Delivered Its Judgment in the Trabelsi Case On September 4, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights – (Former Fifth Section), sitting as a Chamber, delivered its judgment in the case Trabelsi v. Belgium. The case concerned the extradition,... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 Belgium, European Union, Tunisia, United States European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, Prisoner Rights
International Court of Justice Delivers Its Judgments in the Genocide Case Between Croatia and Serbia On February 3, 2015, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its judgment in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 Croatia, Serbia Court Conviction, Crimes against Humanity
European Court of Human Rights Delivers Its Judgment in the Hutchinson Case On February 3, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights – Fifth Section, sitting as a Chamber, delivered its long awaited judgment (the first application to the Court was submitted in 2008) in the... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 European Union, United Kingdom European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, International Courts, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law
Italy Recovers Record Amount of Looted Antiquities in Swiss Warehouses On January 21, 2015, Italian Carabinieri (military police) displayed at Terme de Diocleziano museum, during a press conference in Rome, what they said was a record amount of rare antiquities... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 Italy, Switzerland Art and Cultural Property, Property Restitution
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Witness Protection in the Fight Against Organized Crime and Terrorism At its 9th sitting held on January 30, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on witness protection in the context of the fight... Michael Plachta 31 2 2015-02-06 Europe Administration of Justice, Organized Crime, Terrorism, Witness Protection
U.S. Indicts Furniture Company as Front for Smuggling Endangered Fish from Mexico On January 8, 2015, Kam Wing Chan, the owner of Kaven Company, Inc. (“Kaven”), was arraigned in the U.S. District Court in San Diego on charges concerning the smuggling from Mexico of millions of... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-02-06 Mexico, United States Endangered Species, Smuggle, Trade Enforcement
Selected Enforcement Amendments of the 1990 Immigration Act The new immigration act was passed on November 29, 1990.!I Unless otherwise indicated, the following provisions shall take effect on October 1, 1991, and apply beginning with fiscal year 1991. This... Jean Zeiler 7 2 2015-02-03 Mexico, United States Immigration, Policy/Directives, U.S. Congress, U.S. Federal Government
African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Rules for Burkina Faso Journalist in Criminal Defamation Case On December 5, 2014, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) in the matter of Lohé Issa Konaté (Applicant) v. Burkina Faso (Respondent State) ruled unanimously in support of Mr.... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-01-30 Burkina Faso Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Court Conviction, Fair Trial, Human Rights, International Courts, International Law, Trial
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Terrorist Attacks in Paris At its 5th sitting held on January 28, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation in reaction to the Paris terrorist attacks. The debate... Michael Plachta 31 2 2015-01-30 European Union Border Security, Counter-terrorism, Cross-Border Communication, Human Rights, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Organizations
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution to Make Policing Essential Part of Peacekeeping Mandates On November 20, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted unanimously Resolution 2185 (2014), resolving to make policing an integral part of the mandates of UN peacekeeping operations and... Bruce Zagaris 31 2 2015-01-30 Human Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Security Council, United Nations
IRS Opens Regulations Project on Cash Reporting Transactions In a report dated Febuary 13, the Internal Revenue Service's Office of Chief Counsel announced that on December 1, 1990, it has opened a regulations project on return requirements where cash is... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 2015-01-29 Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation
Auction House and Corporate President Plead Guilty to Wildlife Smuggling Conspiracy Involving Black Rhino Horn, Elephant Ivory and Coral On January 14, 2015, Elite Estate Buyers (EEB), dba Elite Decorative Arts, an auction house located in Boynton Beach, Florida, and the company’s President and owner, Christopher Hayes, pleaded... Bruce Zagaris 31 1 2015-01-27 Canada, China, United States Asset Seizure, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Endangered Species, Environment, Illegal Importation, Sentencing, Trade Crimes, Wildlife Smuggle
Foreign Terrorist Fighters in a Global Perspective The phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters (FTF) has been widely debated in the context of counter-terrorism policy, especially following the attacks in Paris, France, in January 2015. Its... Michael Plachta 31 1 2015-01-27 European Union, Europe Border Security, Conferences, Counter-terrorism, Data Sharing, European Union, Evidence Sharing, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance
Amnesty International Releases Its Briefing on Secret CIA Detention Centers in Europe On January 20, 2015, Amnesty International released its latest document on secret CIA detention centers in Europe.  Michael Plachta 31 1 2015-01-27 Europe, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Romania Central Intelligence Agency, Counter-terrorism, Human Rights
The Hague – Marrakech Memorandum on Foreign Terrorist Fighters The Hague-Marrakech Memorandum on Good Practices for a More Effective Response to the Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) Phenomenon was adopted at the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Fifth... Michael Plachta 31 1 2015-01-27 Counter-terrorism, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes
Fourteen Indictments Unsealed Against 60 Members of Sinaloa Cartel On January 16, 2015, fourteen indictments were unsealed charging sixty alleged members and associates of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel, including the highest ranking leaders, lieutenants and... Bruce Zagaris 31 1 2015-01-27 Mexico, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Freezing of Assets, Gang Activity, Gangs, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Organized Crime
Trinidad and Tobago Court Rules Trinidadian National Must Be Extradited to St. Vincent and the Grenadines On January 21, 2015, the Trinidad and Tobago Central Authority, under the direction of the Attorney General Anand Ramlogan SC, successfully obtained the committal (e.g., agreement to extradite) of... Bruce Zagaris 31 1 2015-01-27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago Detention, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation
U.S. Issues Regulations Liberalizing Relations with Cuba On January 16, 2015, the Obama Administration issued final regulations amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), liberalizing transactions... Bruce Zagaris 31 1 2015-01-23 Cuba, United States Sanctions
Greek Government Will Extradite Algerian Terrorist Suspect to Belgium On January 20, 2015, a Greek justice source said Greece will extradite to Belgium an Algerian man with suspected ties to a jihadist cell dismantled by Belgian security forces. Bruce Zagaris 31 1 2015-01-23 Belgium, Greece Counter-terrorism, European Union, Extradition

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