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UNO Secretary General Reports on Fighting International Terrorism |
On July 19, 2012, the Secretary General of the United Nations submitted to the General Assembly his periodical report on measures to eliminate international terrorism.[2] The report has been... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Cyprus, El Salvador, European Union, Europe, Finland, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States |
International Organizations, Terrorism |
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Better a Jail Cell in the United States: Using Extradition to Avoid Criminal Accountability in Colombia |
Extradition between Colombia and the United States has been a controversial, and often frustrating, arrangement for more than three decades. The on again, off again treaty has survived... |
Luz E. Nagle |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Colombia, United States |
Deportation, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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Extradition of Chechen Man Detained in Ukraine Delayed Due to ECRH Appeal |
A Chechen man accused of plotting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been detained in Ukraine after being arrested in the city of Odessa in February 2012[2]. |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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U.S. District Court Rules U.S. Executive Cannot Block Lawyer Access for Guantánamo Detainees |
On September 6, 2012, Chief U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth denied U.S. government efforts to restrict lawyers’ access to detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo.
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Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Afghanistan |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
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Treasury’s FinCEN Allows Associations of Financial Institutions to Participate In Sharing of Anti-Money Laundering Information |
On July 25, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a ruling on the definition of “association of financial institutions.” It affirmed that an “early warning organization”,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Money Laundering |
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U.S. and U.K. Conclude 1st FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement |
On September 14, 2012, the United States and United Kingdom announced the conclusion of the first intergovernmental agreement to improve international tax compliance and implement the Foreign Account... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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EU Proposal for a Directive on Victims’ Rights |
In May 2011, the European Commission presented a communication seeking to strengthen victims' rights in the EU, so that victims are properly recognized and that their rights are respected, without... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Economic Integration |
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Italian Court of Cassation Upholds Convictions of 23 Former CIA Officers Charged with 2003 Kidnapping and Rendition of Egyptian Terror Suspect |
On September 19, 2012, the Italian Court of Cassation1 upheld the convictions of 23 former CIA officers for the 2003 kidnapping and extraordinary rendition of Egyptian terror... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Egypt, European Union, Europe, Germany, Italy, United States |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Stays Injunction against Detention of Counter-Terror Reporters |
On September 17, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted a stay of the District Court’s permanent injunction entered on September 12, 2012, pending appeal.1 U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
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U.S. Indicts Twelve-Year Fugitive for Fraud and Identity Theft in Foreclosure Scam |
On August 17, 2012, an indictment charged Glen Alan Ward, 47, in the Central District of California with aggravated identity theft and having operated a foreclosure-rescue scam in Southern California... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Canada, United States |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Controversy Continues to Plague Swiss Banks That Turn Over Employee Information To U.S. Justice Department |
On September 4, 2012, Swiss Bankers’ Association Chairman, Patrick Odier defended the April 4th decision by the Swiss Federal Council, the government’s executive arm, to exchange... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Ecuador Court Denies Belarus Extradition Request for Political Dissident |
On August 28, 2012, the Ecuadorean Supreme Court denied Belarus’ extradition request for 30 year-old Alexander Barankov, a blogger and former military official to whom Ecuador granted refugee... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Belarus, Ecuador |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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U.S. Department of Justice Freezes More than $3 Million of Former Nigerian Governor |
On July 24, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has obtained a restraining order against more than $3 million in corrupt proceeds located in the U.S. related to James... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Corruption |
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ICC Denies Rules Against Gbagbo's Jurisdictional and Other Challenges |
On August 15, 2012, the International Criminal Court denied a motion by Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo's lawyers to its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Cote d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast |
International Criminal Court |
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Shahin, Ex-Chief Executive of Deyaar, Deported from Yemen After Fleeing UAE On Bail |
After going on hunger strike in May 2012 and released on $1.4 billion bail in July, Zack Shahin, the former chief executive of Dubai-based company Deyaar, fled the UAE and was detained in Sanaa,... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen |
Deportation, Detention, Embezzlement, Extradition |
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U.S. Appellate Court Gives Victory to IRS on Foreign Bank Reporting Case |
On July 20, 2012, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court and found that the IRS had proved that the taxpayer willfully violated the requirement to file a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Treasury Publishes Model FATCA intergovernmental Agreement |
On July 26, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it had reached and published a model agreement developed with France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.[1] |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
European Union, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States |
Europol, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Treaties |
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Bahamas to Monitor Haitian Human Smuggling |
In July, the Bahamian government repatriated 212 illegal Haitian immigrants to Port-au-Prince, the latest in a wave of human smuggling from Haiti to its wealthier, more stable neighbor to the north.... |
Andrew Baskin |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Bahamas, Haiti, United States |
Human Trafficking, Immigration, Smuggle |
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ICC Prosecutor Starts Preliminary Examination After Receiving Referral from Mali |
On July 18, 2012, the International Criminal Court Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, announced she instructed her office to immediately start a preliminary examination after receiving a delegation from the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Africa, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo |
International Criminal Court, War Crimes |
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Australian Accountants Convicted of Offshore Tax Crimes |
On July 31, 2012, two accountants were convicted in Sydney, Australia, of defrauding the Australian government through the use of illegal tax schemes. After a trial of approximately five months,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Australia |
Fraud, Offshore Banking, Sentencing, Tax Crimes |
