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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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Big changes ahead in the way criminal evidence is shared between European Union countries |
The last decade has seen the European Union place unprecedented emphasis on increasing and improving the cooperation between EU Member States in criminal justice matters. Unfortunately, fundamental... |
Catherine Heard and Daniel Mansell |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
Europe, European Union |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Prisoner Rights, International Cooperation, Evidence Gathering, Law Enforcement, International Crimes, Investigation, Arrest, Warrants, Fair Trial, Evidence Sharing, Cross-Border Communication |
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Regulatory Oversight of Foreign Exchange Bureaus in Malawi |
I conducted a site visit to Lilongwe, Malawi in Southeast Africa in July 2010 to work with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM). The FIU was established in... |
David Burris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
malawi |
Money Laundering, Financial Supervision, Regulation, Oversight, Compliance, Training, Inspection |
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Obama Administration Requests $79 Million More to Improve Caribbean Criminal Justice and Regional Security |
At the end of July, 2010, Dr. Brent Hardt, Chargé d’Affairs, U.S. Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, addressing the 31 participants of the Crime Scene Management Subject Matter Exchange... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
United States, Caribbean |
Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Training |
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U.S. Appellate Court Denies Brazil Request to Freeze Assets |
On July 16, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit handed a setback to the U.S. Department of Justice when it affirmed a lower court’s order that U.S. courts can only... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Financial Crimes, Investigation |
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Barclays Bank Agrees to Deferred Prosecution and $298 Million Forfeiture for Sanctions Violations |
On August 16, 2010, Barclays Bank PLC entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Department of Justice and agreed to forfeit $298 million as a result of violating the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
United States, Europe, Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Libya, European Union |
Economic Sanctions, Export Enforcement , Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Investigation, Settlement |
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French Government Arrests Major International Credit Card Trafficker on U.S. Indictment |
On August 7, 2010, the French government arrested in Nice, France an international credit card trafficker who is believed to be one of the biggest masterminds of cybercrime in the world...(more)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
World, United States, France |
Cybercrime, Fraud, International Cooperation, Computer Crimes, Crimes, Internet Crime, Arrest, Indictment, Identity Theft |
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3 Countries Request Extradition from South Africa of Rwandan General |
On July 8, 2010, South African justice and constitutional development spokesman Tlali Tlali confirmed that France, Rwanda and Spain have requested the extradition of Lt.-General Kayumba Nyamwasa...(... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
France, Africa, South Africa, Spain, Rwanda |
Corruption, Extradition, Murder, Genocide |
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ICC Puts 3 Persons in Kenya Investigation into Witness Protection Program |
On July 20, 2010, the media reported that the International Criminal Court placed three key post-election violence witnesses under its protection. The revelation came as disclosures were made that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
Africa, Kenya |
International Courts, Evidence Gathering, Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Investigation, Witness Protection |
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African Union Votes Not to Cooperate on Bashir Arrest Warrant |
On July 27, 2010, the African Union (AU) approved a resolution with two contentious provisions: one, advising African countries not to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hasan al-Bashir if he visited... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
Africa, Sudan, Chad |
War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, International Crimes, International Criminal Court |
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UN Security Council Calls for West African Action Plan Against Narcotics and Organized Crime |
On July 22, 2010, the United Nations Security Council welcomed joint pledges by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the European Union, the United Nations and other partners to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
Africa, Guinea, European Union |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Law Enforcement |
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EU Issues Report on Coordinated Actions Against Illegal Gambling |
On May 11, 2010, the Council (Competitiveness) of the European Union (EU) issued a progress report on the legal framework for possible coordinated actions against illegal gambling in the EU...(more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
Europe, European Union |
Cybercrime, European Union, Betting, Online Gambling, Online Gaming, Gambling, Internet Crime |
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Polish Appellate Court Affirms Extradition to Germany of Alleged Israeli Spy |
On August 4, 2010, a Polish court of appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision to extradite to Germany an alleged Mossad agent to Germany to stand trial for helping to falsely obtain a German... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
Germany, Middle East, Israel, Poland, United Arab Emirates |
Extradition, Murder, Fraud, Forgery, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Conspiracy, Arrest, Warrants, Assassination, Espionage, False Papers |
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Civil Rights Groups Challenge Targeted Killings without Due Process |
On August 3, 2010, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against U.S. Treasury Department and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC),... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
North America, United States, Nigeria |
National Security, Terrorism, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Fair Trial, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Organizations, Targeted Killings |
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Jewish Heirs Sue Hungary for Return of Holocaust Art |
On July 27, 2010, the heirs of Hungarian banker Baron Mor Lipot Herzog have filed an action in the United States District Court in Washington, demanding the return of the art they say belongs to them... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
United States, Hungary |
Art and Cultural Property, War Crimes, Genocide, Holocaust, Robbery, Seizure |