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Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Reports - October 2012 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND REPORTS - OCTOBER 2012 Bruce Zagaris 28 11 2012-11-01
Ecuador Grants Asylum to Assange   On August 16, 2012, the government of Ecuador announced its decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, who had been hiding out in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since... Bruce Zagaris 28 11 2012-11-01 Africa, Ecuador, European Union, Europe, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States Asylum, Extradition
Mauritania Surrenders Qaddafi Intelligence Chief to Libya     On September 5, 2012, Mauritania surrendered to Libya Abdullah al-Senussi, the intelligence chief during the Qaddafi administration and the brother-in-law of Muammar Qaddafi.[1]... Bruce Zagaris 28 11 2012-11-01 France, Libya, Mauritania Extradition, International Crimes, International Criminal Court
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
European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Secret CIA Prisons in Europe   At its plenary session on September 11, 2012, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution calling on EU member states to investigate whether there were secret prisons or facilities on... Michael Plachta 28 11 2012-11-01 European Union, Europe, United States
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
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
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.   Bruce Zagaris 28 11 2012-11-01 Afghanistan Counter-terrorism, Human Rights
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Financing Terrorism: Afghanistan and the Haqqani   In this article we introduce the reader to some basic concepts about the financing of terrorism.  The first part of the article, written by Professor Istvan Laszlo Gal of the University... Istvan Laszlo Gal and James Park Taylor 28 10 2012-10-01 Afghanistan, Asia, Europe, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, United States Financial Crimes, Freezing of Assets, Human Trafficking, International Crimes, International Organizations, Kidnaping, Organized Crime, Targeted Killings, Terrorism, Violence
Museums Review Artifacts of Dealer Facing Charges American museums have been asked by federal authorities to review their collections, after it was discovered that experienced Manhattan art dealer, Subhash Kapoor possessed antiquities stolen from... Sara Hefny 28 10 2012-10-01 Germany, India, United States Art and Cultural Property, Cultural Property, Customs, Customs Enforcement, INTERPOL, Illegal Importation
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
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
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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