Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Kabul Bank Scandal Continues to Plague Afghanistan and War Efforts The continuing scandal over massive alleged fraud over hundreds of millions of dollars of missing money lent to insiders, including shareholders and top Afghan officials, receiving large loans... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 Afghanistan, Afghanistan Corruption, Fraud, Banking Supervision, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
INTERPOL Cooperation with Seychelles Improves Efforts to Combat Maritime Piracy During meetings June 17-19, 2011, in Victoria, Seychelles, INTERPOL Secretary General Ron Noble pledged to continue helping efforts of the Seychelles government to combat maritime piracy. Seychelles... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 Europe, Africa, European Union Maritime, European Union, United Nations, INTERPOL, Europol, Security Council
European Police Chiefs Convention: Conclusions on Future Organized Crime and Terrorism Recently, The Hague hosted an extraordinary event: the first ever Convention of European Police Chiefs. The meeting opened on June 29, 2011, and concluded on July 1, 2011. Its organizational... Michael Plachta 27 9 2011-09-01 Europe, Middle East Terrorism, European Union, Organized Crime, Conferences, Law Enforcement, Investigation
IMF Legal Department Proposes More Focused AML Assessment Process On June 27, 2011, Joseph (?Jody) Myers, the head of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Unit of the IMF, issued a piece on an IMF blog, discussing how the IMF has worked with countries to combat money... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 World Money Laundering, International Cooperation, Policy/Directives, World Bank, Transparency, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Counter-terrorism
European Court of Human Rights to Hear Case Against Britain The European Commission of Human Rights has ruled that accusations against the British Government will be heard by the European Court of Human Rights. The accusations concern the killing of three... 9 9 2011-09-01
FATF Issues Second Public Consultation to Prepare for 4th Round of Mutual Evaluation At the end of June, 2011, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a paper on the preparation for the 4th Round of Mutual Evaluation. After finishing its 3rd Round of Mutual Evaluations, FATF... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 World FATF
ICC Issues 3 Arrest Warrants for Gaddafi and 2 Others On June 27, 2011, the International Criminal Court?s Pre-Trial Chamber I issued three arrest warrants respectively for Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi, Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi and Abdullah Al-... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 NATO, Libya Murder, International Courts, Crimes against Humanity, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, Warrants, Political Leaders, Security Council
European Court of Human Rights to Hear Case Against Britain The European Commission of Human Rights has ruled that accusations against the British Government will be heard by the European Court of Human Rights. The accusations concern the killing of three... 9 9 2011-09-01 Europe, United Kingdom, China, Taiwan Human Rights, Sanctions, International Criminal and Comparative Law, European Commission, International Criminal Tribunal
Assange Changes Arguments and Lawyers on Appeal of Extradition to Sweden On July 12, 2011, Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, has limited his arguments and changed counsel as a hearing occurred in the appeal at the Royal Courts of Justice of the ruling of a lower U.K... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 United Kingdom, Sweden Extradition, Rape, Trial
Law Enforcement Struggles to Cope with Rise of Hacktivists During May and June 2011, the world has witnessed an increase in attacks on diverse websites of law enforcement and major multinational corporations. Law enforcement has made a few arrests and one... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 World, United States, United Kingdom Cybercrime, Organized Crime, Law Enforcement, Computer Crimes, Internet Crime, Arrest, Central Intelligence Agency, Gangs
U.S. Justice Depart Issues Reporting Rules for Border Gun Sales On July 11, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered dealers in four Southwestern states to report multiple sales of semiautomatic rifles to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 United States, Mexico Arms Trafficking, Border Security
U.S. Department of State Publishes 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report On June 27, 2011, the U.S. Department of State published the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report (hereafter 2011 TIP Report).2  The Report ranks 184 countries' efforts to investigate, prosecute, and... Christina Theocharopoulou 27 9 2011-09-01 United States Human Trafficking
Calgary Energy Company Pleads to Bribing Bangladeshi Official On June 24, 2011, Justice Scott Brooker of the Alberta Court of Queen?s Bench issued a C $9.5 million penalty against Niko Resources Ltd after the latter pled guilty to one charge under Canada?s... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 Bangladesh, Canada Corruption, Administration of Justice, Bribery, Investigation, Penalties
Indictment Against 4 Persons Charged in Smuggling Egyptian Antiquities On July 14, 2011, Loretta Lynch, the U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York and James T. Hayes, Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 United States, Egypt Money Laundering, Customs, Crimes, Smuggle, Cultural Property, Indictment
Special Tribunal for Lebanon Confirms Indictment against 4 Individuals On June 30, 2011, the pre-trial judge, Daniel Fransen, of the Special Tribunal on Lebanon (STL) confirmed an indictment relating to the assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others on June 28, 2011. On... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 Lebanon United Nations, International Criminal Court, Arrest, Warrants, Assassination, Indictment, Trial, Security Council
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Refers First Detainee to Rwanda For Trial On June 29, 2011, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) announced that for the first time a detainee, Jean Uwinkindi, for Rwanda’s 1994 genocide will be transferred to Rwanda to stand... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 World, Uganda, Rwanda War Crimes, Genocide, Fugitive, International Criminal Tribunal
Senegal Debates Whether to Expel Ex-Chadian Dictator to Chad On July 1, 2011, the African Union (AU) adopted a resolution, declaring that Senegal must either try ex-Chadian dictator Hissene Habre or extradite him. On July 8, 2011, Senegal said it will send... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 Belgium, Chad, Senegal Extradition, Human Rights, United Nations, Genocide, Torture, Fair Trial
Canadian Appellate Court Upholds Stay of Extradition Request by U.S. on Terrorism Charges Due to Human Rights Violations On May 6, 2011, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld the stay of extradition proceedings imposed by a lower court based on human rights violations by the United States government, the requesting... Bruce Zagaris 27 9 2011-09-01 Canada, United States, Pakistan Extradition, Human Rights, Intelligence, Terrorism, Torture, International Law
Asia/Pacific Catches the Money Laundering Bug The Asian/Pacific region is a natural area for the expansion of money laundering operations The combination of drugs and arms trafficking, the smuggling of timber, gems, and other commodities, well-... Scott MacDonald 9 9 2011-09-01 Asia Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Smuggle
European Community Internal Committee of Experts Reviews EC Directive on Mutual Assistance and Other Means to Improve Exchange of Information On July 7, 1993, reports from the tax media were that European Community national tax expert David Carr, who has worked as an expert in the European Community’s finance institutions and company law... 9 7 2011-09-01 Europe Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Sovereignty, OECD

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