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New European Crime Prevention Network to Boost Integration of Best Practices |
On September 15, 2009, the Council of the European Union decided to set up a new European Crime Prevention Network. The decision came after an Opinion from the European Parliament based on an... |
Erik Sapin |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
Europe |
Administration of Justice, European Union, International Cooperation |
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U.K. Government Approves Law Society Anti-Money Laundering Practice Note |
On October 29, 2009, HM Treasury approved the Law Society’s updated anti-money laundering practice note. The Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) and the courts will now have to have regard to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering |
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American Sues FBI Agents for Illegal Detention and Rendition in Africa |
On November 20, 2009, Amir Meshal of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, sued in the U.S. District Court for D.C. FBI agents who allegedly illegally detained and mistreated him in Kenya and Ethiopia. His... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
United States, Kenya, Ethiopia |
Extradition, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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Fifth Circuit Decision Affirmed Dismissal of Claim of Abuses Due to Extraordinary Rendition from U.S. to Syria as Conduct Without a Remedy |
On November 2, 2009, the Circuit Court of Appeals issued an en banc decision that affirmed the District Court dismissal of claims arising out of extraordinary rendition. Maher Arar filed the action... |
Erik Sapin |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
Canada, United States, Syria |
Extradition, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. and Swiss Governments Reveal Details of Agreement to Provide Information of UBS Accountholders |
On November 17, 2009, the U.S. and Swiss governments released the Annex to the August 19, 2009, agreement resolving the dispute between the U.S. and UBS over the John Doe summons issued by the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation |
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Libya Prosecutes 2 Swiss Businessmen for Tax and Visa Crimes |
In a politically charged case, two Swiss businessmen have become hostages and now, although released, have been told they must face a trial before the end of the year for tax evasion and violating... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
Switzerland, Libya |
Immigration, Taxation, Prisoner Rights |
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The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 |
Senators Baucus and Kerry and Congressmen Rangel and Neal introduced the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 (“Act”). The Act would combat tax evasion by U.S. persons using foreign accounts... |
David Spencer |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
World, United States |
Taxation, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE The Practice of International and Transnational Policing by John Casey, Carolina Press, ISBN 978-1-59460-425-6, 2010, 245 pp. |
This book discusses three key areas of the international dimension of policing: (1) comparative policing and the creation of international “good practice” (Chapters 1, 2 and 3); (2) cooperative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, Book Review, International Cooperation |
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International Cooperation Results in U.S. Indictment of Major Hacking Ring Targeting Credit Card Processor |
On November 10, 2009, a federal grand jury indicted eight Russian and Eastern European computer hackers, alleging they participated in a crime ring that allegedly gained entry into ATMs in hundreds... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
Russia, Estonia |
Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Computer Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Approves Extradition and Mutual Assistance Agreements with the U.S. and Progresses on Other Initiatives |
On October 23, 2009, the European Union’s (EU) Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council had its 2969th meeting and took action on a number of fronts, including to ratify its extradition and mutual... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
United States, Europe |
Extradition, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties |
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U.S.-Mexico Binational Task Force on Border Issues Proposes Policy Changes |
On November 13, 2009, the Binational Task Force on the United States-Mexico Border made a number of policy recommendations for improving security on the border...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Immigration, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking |
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G-20 Promises Action on Tax Havens and Non-cooperative Jurisdictions |
On November 7, 2009, during its meeting in St. Andrews, the G-20 issued a progress report, calling on all jurisdictions to adhere to the international standards in prudential, tax and anti-money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, International Organizations, Taxation, White Collar Crime, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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Special Court for Sierra Leone Sends 8 to Serve Sentence in Rwanda While ICTR Maintains Rwanda’s Prisons Are Inhumane |
On November 1, 2009, the arrival of eight Sierra Leone convicts to serve their prison sentences in Rwanda has contrasted with and imposed pressure on the decision of the International Criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
1 |
2010-01-01 |
Sierra Leone, Rwanda |
Extradition, International Courts, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. Trial Exposes Guyana’s Internal Political Conflicts and International Enforcement Issues |
On June 15th, 2006, Shaheed “Roger” Khan was arrested in Suriname, in a law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of 213 kilograms of cocaine. The Surinamese government then transported... |
Shujaat Khan |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, Guyana |
Administration of Justice, Intelligence, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. Indicts 100 Persons in Computer Hacking and Bank Fraud Ring Based in U.S. and Egypt |
On October 7, 2009, U.S. enforcement authorities announced that a federal grand jury indictment in Los Angeles charged the largest number of defendants ever in a cyber crime case after a two year... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, Egypt |
Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Computer Crimes |
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Swiss Government Arrests Polanski on U.S. 1977 Sex Case |
On September 26, 2009, the Swiss authorities arrested the film director Roman Polanski, 76 and a French citizen, as he arrived at the Zurich airport to receive an award at the Zurich Film Festival... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, France, Switzerland |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Sex Crimes, Rape |
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U.S. Announces Results of Gun Runner Impact Team Initiative on Mexican Border |
On October 1, 2009, Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Acting Director Kenneth E. Melson announced positive results of ATF’s Gun... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Immigration, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Focuses on Migration Enforcement |
On September 21, 2009, at its 2962d meeting the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council focused on several migration enforcement issues...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Immigration, European Union |
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GAO Advocates Better Planning by U.S. Officials Abroad in Intellectual Property Work |
On September 30, 2009, the U.S. Government Accountability Office submitted a report to the U.S. Congress advising on the role strengthened planning by U.S. officials overseas working on intellectual... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, China, Thailand, India |
Money Laundering, Human Trafficking, Intellectual Property, International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking, Fraud, Drug Enforcement |
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Multilateral Tax Convention Will Be Updated While OECD and FATF Prepare for Countermeasures |
On September 25, 2009, coincident with the G20 Meeting in Pittsburgh, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Council of Europe (CoE) announced plans to update their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
World, G-10 member countries |
International Organizations, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, International Convention |