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World Bank Appoints New Members to Sanctions Board and Starts to Publish the Decisions of the Sanctions Board |
On May 30, 2012, the World Ban Group’s Managing Director Sir Mulyani Indrawait announced that the World Bank will publish the decisions issued by the World Bank Group’s Sanctions Board in cases of... |
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U.S. Indicts Zetas Leader for Laundering Through U.S. Horse Breeding Sector |
On June 12, 2012, the U.S. Attorney in Austin Texas announced that a federal grand jury in Austin, Texas returned an indictment charging 14 defendants, including Los Zetas leader Miguel Angel Morales... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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U.K. Supreme Court Affirms Assange’s Extradition to Sweden |
On May 30, 2012, the U.K. Supreme Court decided by a 5 to 2 majority to uphold Sweden’s extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for questioning in a sexual misconduct case, making... |
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The Power of the Interpol Red Notice |
In testimony to the US Helsinki Commission in 2009, Ilya Katsnelson, a US citizen, businessman and father of three, described the following events, which took place as a result of an Interpol red... |
Catherine Heard and Alex Tinsley |
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IOSCO Marks 10th Anniversary of Multilateral MOU by Carrot and Stick Approach to Non-Signatory Countries |
On May 12, 2012, at the annual conference of the International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) in Beijing, IOSCO marked the 10th anniversary of the Multinational Memorandum of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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Recent Developments in the ‘Situation in Libya’ and the Trial of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi |
Arab Spring came to Libya on 15 February 2011 with protests in the city of Benghazi leading to clashes with security forces which opened fire on the crowd. Very soon, the protests... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
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South African Court Orders Alleged Killer of Arkan to Remain in Custody |
On May 21, 2012, the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court ordered that Serbian relator Dobrosav Gavric must remain in custody pending a decision on whether he should be deported to Serbia. Magistrate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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Ericsson de Panama Agrees with Commerce to Pay $1.753 Million to Settle Cuban Violations |
On May 24, 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a settlement with Ericsson de Panama S.A., of Panama City, Panama concerning unauthorized transactions in violation of U.S. export control... |
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Abuse of Children |
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U.S. Unable to Help National Detained for Financial Crimes 4 Years in Dubai Without Trial |
On May 14, 2012, the condition of U.S. citizen Zack Shahin, detained for over four years in Dubai without bail, trial, or conviction, gained prominence when he started a hunger strike and... |
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Germany Arrests Canadian Porn Actor Wanted for Murder and Dismemberment |
On June 5, 2012, Luke Magnotta, 29, told German authorities, after his arrest on a Canadian arrest warrant for murdering and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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Holocaust Survivor’s Family Ordered to Return Artifact to German Museum |
Upon his death in 2003, Riven Flamenbaum, a survivor of Auschwitz and the Holocaust, passed along a small inscribed golden tablet to his children. It was “all he had left from that bitter time... |
Andrew Baskin |
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U.S. and Peru Extend MOU to Protect Peruvian Cultural Property |
On June 8, 2012, the Department of State announced the extension of the “Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Peru... |
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Mexican Appellate Court will Extradite “Queen of the Pacific” to the U.S. |
On June 7, 2012, a three-panel Mexican Appellate Court agreed to extradite Sandra Ávila Beltran, known as the “Queen of the Pacific” to the U.S. on charges concerning drug trafficking organized crime... |
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Cambodia Arrests French Architect on China Extradition Request |
On June 19, 2012, the French government revealed that the Cambodian government has arrested Patrick Devillers, a French architect who worked closely with Gu Kailaj, the wife of disgraced Chinese... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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Wal-Mart Involved in Criminal and Congressional Investigations Due to Alleged Bribes Relating to Mexican Operations |
Wal-Mart’s failure to properly handle reports of corruption violations in Mexico has led to criminal investigations in the U.S. and Mexico, the start of Congressional allegations, and substantial... |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
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British Attorney Arrested in New York For Conspiring to Defraud the IRS Through the Use of Swiss Account |
On May 11, 2012, Michael Little, a British attorney, was presented in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York after being arrested the night before when he landed at JFK Airport on... |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Meet |
On April 27-28, 2012, the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council held its 3162nd meeting and decided a number of issues. |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Maritime Piracy |
At the plenary session on May 10, 2012, the European Parliament (EP), a legislative body of the European Union, adopted its “Resolution on maritime piracy.”[1]
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Michael Plachta |
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Van Der Sloot Will Fight U.S Extradition to Peru on Extortion and Wire Fraud Charges |
On May 11, 2012, Joran van der Sloot said he would fight extradition to the U.S. on extortion and wire fraud charges after a Peruvian judge approved a U.S. request for provision detention, the first... |
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