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Eurojust Coordinates Take Down of Computer Servers Hosting Computer Piracy in 13 Countries |
On September 7, 2010, Eurojust coordinated police and judicial action in thirteen countries against groups of computer servers hosting pirated material and networks disseminating it...(more)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
France, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Norway, Sweden, European Union |
European Union, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Computer Crimes, International Crimes, Internet Crime |
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Trinidadian Attorney General Orders Two Nationals Extradited to the U.S. On Airport Fraud Charges |
On October 10, 2010, Trinidad and Tobago Attorney General Anand Ramlogan in a press release ordered two nationals, Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson, extradited to the U.S., refusing their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Administration of Justice, Extradition, Fraud, Penalties |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
Books
A. International Narcotics Control
Victoria Bruce and Karen Hayes with Jorge Enrique Botero, Hostage Nation: Colombia’s Guerrilla Army and Failed War on Drugs (Knopf, 2010, $26.95)...(more)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Trial Judge Precludes Prosecution from Calling Witness Due to Product of Statements by Accused to CIA Under Duress |
On October 5, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued an order granting the motion of defendant, Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, to preclude the prosecution from calling Hussein Abebe as a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
United States, Kenya, tanzania |
Terrorism, Murder, International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Evidence Gathering, Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation, Trial |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Agree on Several Criminal Matters |
On October 7-8, 2010, the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council held its 2034 Council meeting and continued to strengthen international enforcement cooperation and criminal justice... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
United States, Europe, United Kingdom, Belgium, Australia, Ireland, Canada, European Union |
European Union, Sex Crimes, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Evidence Sharing, Cross-Border Communication, European Commission, Eurojust, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council |
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Guatemala and Central American Countries Plagued by Organized Crime |
Increasingly Guatemala and Central American countries are struggling to respond to the rise of gangs, transnational organized crime, especially narcotics groups, and the ease with which they move and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Central America |
Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Gang Activity, Border Security |
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Swiss Company and Subsidiaries Conclude Deferred Prosecution Agreements to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Charges |
On September 29, 2010, ABB Ltd., a Swiss corporation, and two of its subsidiaries agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and agreed to the filing of a criminal information charging its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
Mexico, Switzerland, Iraq |
Corruption, Fraud, Oversight, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Penalties |
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Eurojust and Europol Help Dismantle Network of Albanian-Speaking Criminals |
On August 17, 2010, a Eurojust-Europol press release explained how Eurojust and Europol had helped to dismantle a criminal network of approximately 100 individuals, composed mainly of Albanian-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
Europe, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Albania, European Union |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Law Enforcement, Seizure, Investigation, Cross-Border Communication, Europol, European Commission, Eurojust |
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European Commission Issues Opinion on Investigation Order in Criminal Matters |
On August 24, 2010, the European Commission adopted an opinion on a proposal by seven EU Members (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden) for a European Investigation Order (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
Europe, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Norway, Sweden |
International Cooperation, Computer Crimes, Internet Crime, Cross-Border Communication, Europol |
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African Union Asks UN Security Counsel to Delay Al-Bashir Prosecution |
On September 24, 2010, the African Union sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council, requesting a delay for one year the prosecution of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on charges of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
12 |
2010-12-01 |
Africa, Sudan |
United Nations, Genocide, International Criminal Court, Prosecution |
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SEC Brings Civil Fraud Charges Against Wyly Brothers |
On July 29, 2010, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) filed civil charges against brothers Samuel E. Wyly and Charles J. Wyly Jr. The SEC alleges the Wyly brothers engaged... |
Glen Godrey |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
United States |
Securities Law, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Securities Exchange Commission |
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ACLU Sues U.S. Government under FOIA About Proxy Detention of American in the U.A.E. |
On August 18, 2010, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU-SC) brought a lawsuit against a number of U.S. government law enforcement agencies for violation of the Freedom of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
United States, United Arab Emirates |
National Security, Terrorism, Torture, Detention, Civil Rights Organizations, Prosecution, FOIA, ACLU |
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Karzai Dismissal of Graft Investigation Endangers Anti-Corruption Initiatives |
On July 25, 2010, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai intervened to dismiss criminal investigations of Mohammed Zia Saleh, a member of Afghanistan’s National Security Council, for suspicions of graft... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
United States, Middle East, Afghanistan, NATO, Afghanistan |
Corruption, National Security, Fraud, Law Enforcement, NATO, Investigation, Arrest |
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EU Assesses Counter-Terrorism Policy |
On July 12, 2010, the European Commission issued a communication to the European Parliament and the Council concerning the EU Counter-Terrorism Policy: its main achievements and future challenges.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
Europe, European Union |
Cybercrime, National Security, Terrorism, European Union, International Cooperation, Cross-Border Communication, Europol, European Commission |
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A New Level of Sophistication in Cybercrimes |
Cyberspace has provided a new environment for criminals seeking alternative breeding grounds for perpetrating fraud and other crimes. While cyberspace has only been around since the mid nineties,... |
Adriana Sanford |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
World |
Cybercrime, Fraud, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Computer Crimes, Crimes, Internet Crime, Cross-Border Communication |
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Spain’s Cabinet Approves Extradition of Former Rwandan Army Chief and Former Envoy to India |
On September 17, 2010, Spain’s cabinet agreed to request the extradition of Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, the former Rwandan army chief, on genocide charges...(more)... |
by Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
Spain, Rwanda |
Extradition, Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, Conspiracy |
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France Denies Rwanda’s Extradition Request for Genocide Suspect |
On September 15, 2010, a French court in Versailles denied Rwanda’s request to extradite Rwandan physician Eugene Rwamucyo, who is suspected of participating in the 1994 genocide...(more)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
France, Rwanda |
Extradition, Law of War, Genocide, International Courts, Crimes against Humanity, International Crimes |
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Bribery Investigations of Hewlett-Packard Spread |
On September 9, 2010, Hewlett-Packard (H-P) disclosed an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice has increased...(more)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
Germany, Russia |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Bribery, Tax Crimes, Securities Exchange Commission, Prosecution |
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U.S. House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Bill To Debar Persons Convicted of FCPA Violations from Federal Contracts |
On September 15, 2010, the House of Representatives unanimously approved by a 409-0 vote a bill that would debar companies that violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977 from receiving... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
World, United States, Iraq |
Corruption, Bribery, International Crimes, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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Interpol Demonstrates Commitment to Combating Cybercrime with First Information Security Conference |
INTERPOL hosted its first Information Security Conference during September 15-17, 2010, in Hong Kong. The conference, entitled “Global Co-operation Today for InfoSec Risks Tomorrow,” was co-hosted... |
Cassandra Sheehan |
26 |
11 |
2010-11-01 |
World |
Cybercrime, International Organizations, Terrorism, International Cooperation, Computer Crimes, INTERPOL, Europol |