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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Hong Kong Customs Seizes More than 1,000 Baby Elephant Tusks On July 19, 2013, Hong Kong customs seized over 1,000 ivory tusks, primarily from baby elephants, making it the largest customs seizure in three years.[1] Bruce Zagaris 29 10 2013-10-01 Hong Kong, Togo Endangered Species, Environment
US Issues Revised Timelimes and Other Guidance on FATCA Implementation On July 12, 2013, the Treasury and IRS issued Notice 2013-43 extending the start of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) withholding and account due diligence requirements by six months. Bruce Zagaris 29 10 2013-10-01 United States Tax Enforcement
Interpol and IFAW Target Criminal Organizations Involved in Ivory Trafficking in Africa  On July 22, 2013, Interpol issued a press release that Project Wisdom and Project Wendi, an Interpol-led operation supported by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) targeting... Bruce Zagaris 29 10 2013-10-01 Africa, Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia Environment, INTERPOL
U.S. Court in N. Jersey Charges 5 in Hacking U.S. Companies Involved in Financial Transactions On July 25, 2013, an indictment in the U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey was unsealed and charged five defendants with seeking corporate victims engaged in financial transactions, retailers... Bruce Zagaris 29 10 2013-10-01 United States Cybercrime
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Adopts Resolution on Cyber Security The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe – OSCE (the world’s largest regional security organization, with 57 member states) held its 22nd... Michael Plachta 29 10 2013-10-01 European Union Cybercrime
Former U.S. Attaché Caught Smuggling Ivory out of Kenya On July 1st, 2013, President Barack Obama was in Tanzania, pledging $10 million in aid to combat wildlife trafficking. In neighboring Kenya that same day, David McNevin, a former defense attach... Sara Hefny 29 10 2013-10-01 Kenya, tanzania Endangered Species, Environment
U.S. Court Authorizes First Use of John Doe Summonses on Behalf of Foreign Government On July 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that federal courts in Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Virginia, and California have issued orders authorizing the Internal... Bruce Zagaris 29 10 2013-10-01 Norway, United States Tax Enforcement
Russia Grants Snowden Temporary Asylum, Frustrating U.S. Extradition Efforts On August 1, 2013, Russia approved National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden’s application for political asylum, enabling him to leave a Moscow airport and further frustrating the... Bruce Zagaris 29 10 2013-10-01 Austria, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Russia, United States Extradition, Human Rights
4 Countries Form International Foreign Bribery Task Force    In May 2013, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding, establishing the International Foreign Bribery Taskforce that will meet... Bruce Zagaris 29 10 2013-10-01 Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States Corruption
G8 Roma-Lyon Group Addresses Key Issues of International Law Enforcement The G8 Roma-Lyon Group, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, Russia, and the European Union, pursues practical projects in counterterrorism,... Michael Plachta 29 10 2013-10-01 G-8 member countries International Cooperation, International Organizations
EUROPOL Releases Report on Italian Organized Crime In the end of June, 2013, EUROPOL released its report “Threat Assessment: Italian Organized Crime”.[2] Italian organized crime is known all over the world, to the point that the term... Michael Plachta 29 10 2013-10-01 European Union, Europe, Italy Europol, Organized Crime
First Meeting of the Council of Europe’s Special Group of Experts on Organized Crime The Council of Europe’s Ad hoc Drafting Group on Transnational Organized Crime (PC-GR-COT)[2] held its first meeting in Paris on June 24-26, 2013. Michael Plachta 29 10 2013-10-01 European Union, Europe Council of the European Union, Organized Crime
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Corruption At its 23rd sitting on June 26, 2013, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted two significant documents concerning the obligation of member and observer states of the... Michael Plachta 29 10 2013-10-01 European Union, Europe Corruption, Council of the European Union
European Parliament Approves New OLAF Regulation On July 3, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted – at a second reading – a legislative resolution on the position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a... Michael Plachta 29 10 2013-10-01 European Union, Europe Fraud, OLAF
Competent Authorities of the European Union Agree on a Unified Right to Access to a Lawyer In June 2011, the European Commission (EC) presented a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament (EP) and of the Council of the European Union (Council) on the right of access to a lawyer... Michael Plachta 29 9 2013-09-01 Eritrea, European Union, Europe European Commission, European Union
Financial Action Task Force Plenary Meets in Norway On June 19-21, 2013, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary met in Oslo, Norway.[1]   Bruce Zagaris 29 9 2013-09-01 Argentina, Bolivia, Brunei, China, Finland, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Norway, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela Counter-terrorism, FATF, Money Laundering
G8 Adopts Action Plan Principles to Prevent the Misuse of Companies and Legal Arrangements On June 18, 2013, at the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland, an action plan was adopted to prevent the misuse of companies and legal arrangements.  The action plan contains core principles that are... Bruce Zagaris 29 9 2013-09-01 G-8 member countries Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement, Transparency
U.S. White House Announces U.S. National Plan to Prevent the Misuse of Companies and Legal Arrangements  On June 18, 2013, the White House announced the U.S. National Action Plan to Prevent the Misuse of Companies and Legal Arrangements as the G-8 summit announced an agreement on a set of... Bruce Zagaris 29 9 2013-09-01 United States Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering
EU Court of Justice Rules on the European Arrest Warrant On May 30, 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered its judgment in the case of Jeremy F. v Premier Ministre.[2] This ruling addresses an important aspect of the European... Michael Plachta 29 9 2013-09-01 European Union, Europe, United Kingdom European Union
U.S. President Obama Announces Initiative to Combat Wildlife Trafficking  On July 1, 2013, during his visit to Tanzania, President Barack Obama announced an initiative to combat illegal wildlife trafficking and curbing the poaching of rhinos and elephants in Africa... Bruce Zagaris 29 9 2013-09-01 United States Environment, FATF

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