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Snowden Offers to Help Brazil on U.S. Surveillance in Exchange for Asylum |
On December 18, 2013, the media revealed that Edward J. Snowden, the former contractor for the National Security Agency now living temporarily in Russia, has sent an “open letter”... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Brazil, Russia, United States |
Extradition |
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SFO Starts Foreign Bribery Investigations of Rolls-Royce |
On December 23, 2013, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced it had started a criminal investigation into accusations of bribery and corruption at Rolls-Royce, which makes jet engines... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
British Commonwealth, China, Indonesia, United Kingdom |
Corruption |
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Brazilian Extradition of Misick to Turks & Caicos Imminent As New Prosecutions Will Be Brought in the New Year |
As 2013 drew to a close, the Brazilian extradition of former Premier Michael Eugene Misick and the prosecution of addition former politicians for corruption were imminent in the Turks &... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Brazil, Turks and Caicos, United States |
Corruption, Extradition |
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U.S. Allows India Diplomat to Leave the U.S. After Indictment for Fraud |
On December 12, 2013, the arrest and treatment thereafter of Indian deputy consul general Devyani Khobragade in New York has caused retaliatory action by the Indian government and significant... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
India, United States |
Immunity, Jurisdiction |
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UN General Assembly Adopts Anti-Surveillance Resolution |
Deeply concerned that electronic surveillance, interception of digital communications and collection of personal data may negatively impact human rights, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Australia, Brazil, Germany, United Kingdom, United States |
Human Rights, Privacy, United Nations |
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Justice Department Program for Voluntary Compliance for Swiss Banks Produces Many Participants as Initial Deadline Passes |
As the initial deadline of December 31, 2013 passed for Swiss banks to participate in the Voluntary Compliance program for Swiss banks, it has produced a lot of applications by Swiss banks, guidance... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Attorney in N. Jersey Announces Unsealing of Foreign Bribery Charges Against Former CEOs of Oil Services Company |
On January 6, 2014, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Colombia, Philippines, United States |
Bribery |
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Croatian Court Allows Extradition of a Former Communist Intelligence Chief to Germany |
On January 8, 2014, a Croatian court ruled that a communist-era intelligence chief could be extradited to Germany where he is wanted over a killing of a Yugoslav dissident in the 1980s. Josip... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Croatia, European Union, Germany |
European Union, Extradition |
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Destruction of Six Tons of Ivory Signals China’s Willingness to Aid in Elephant Conservation |
In a statement to the world, China, the world’s biggest consumer of illegal ivory, crushed six tons of ivory tusks and carved ornaments in public on January 6, 2014.[2] The event signaled... |
Sara Hefny |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
China, Gabon, Kenya, Philippines |
Environment, Wildlife |
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Practical Problems of Prisoner Transfer Discussed at the Council of Europe |
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons[2], the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Prisoner Rights |
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to FCPA Violations and U.S. Parent Enters into Non-Prosecution Agreement |
On December 20, 2013, Alfred C. Toepfer International Ukraine Ltd.)(ACTI Ukraine), a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more than $17 million in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Germany, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela |
Corruption |
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French Appeal Court Says Kazakh Ex-Banker Should Be Extradited to Russia on Fraud Charges |
On January 9, 2014, a French appellate Court in Aix-en-Provence ruled that Mukhtar Ablyazov, a fugitive former Kazakh banker and political activist wanted on fraud charges, should be... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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U.S. Offers Reward to Help Dismantle Asian Wildlife-Trafficking Syndicate |
On November 13, 2013, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced a $1 million reward for information to help dismantle the Xaysavang Network, allegedly one of Asia’s largest wildlife... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Kenya, Laos, South Africa, United States |
Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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UN Security Council Refuses to Defer Kenyan Trials at the International Criminal Court |
On November 15, 2013, the U.N. Security Council refused to delay (defer – to use the words of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, ICC) trial of Kenya's President Uhuru... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Kenya |
International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Court |
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EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting |
On November 18, 2013, in Washington, D.C., the European Union – United States Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting took place. Participants to the meeting included European Commission... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
European Union, United States |
Counter-terrorism, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Union, International Cooperation |
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UK Supreme Court Rules on the Definition of Terrorism in Regina v Mohammed Gul |
On October 23, 2013, in its judgment in the Regina v Mohammed Gul case, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom tackled two important issues: the definition of terrorism in times of armed conflict... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
United Kingdom |
International Courts, Terrorism, United Nations |
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Delivers its Order in the “Arctic Sunrise” Case |
On November 22, 2013, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (the Tribunal) delivered its Order in The “Arctic Sunrise” Case (Kingdom of the Netherlands v. Russian... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Netherlands, Russia |
International Criminal Tribunal, Maritime |
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The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Concluded its Twelfth Session |
On November 28, 2013 the Assembly of States Parties (“the Assembly”) to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded its twelfth session in The Hague.
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Kenya |
International Criminal Court |
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Former UBS Wealth Management Head Agrees to Extradition to the U.S. |
On November 25, 2013, at a court hearing in Bologna, Italy, former UBS wealth management head Raoul Weil agreed to be extradited to the United States to face trial for aiding and abetting tax... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Italy, Switzerland, United States |
Extradition, Tax Enforcement |
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Two Executives Indicted for Fixing Prices in Automobile Parts in the U.S. While Three Executives Plead Guilty to Participating in Global Seatbelt Price Fixing Conspiracy |
On November 21, 2013, the United States Department of Justice announced that a Cleveland federal grand jury returned an indictment against two executives of a Japanese automotive supplier for their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Japan, United States |
Antitrust Cooperation |