Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Charges U.S. Contractors with Manslaughter in Iraq On December 8, 2008, the U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia unsealed a 35-count indictment charging five Blackwater security guards with voluntary manslaughter, attempt to commit manslaughter... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 United States, Iraq Human Rights, Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts
British Court Imposes Contempt Conviction in Absentia for Iraqi in the U.S. A British court that was frustrated at its inability to extradite or secure custody of Dr. Jawed Hashim, an Iraqi businessman, from the U.S. recently imposed a conviction and sentence of two years in... Bruce Zagaris 11 2 2009-02-01 United States, United Kingdom, Iraq Corruption, Extradition, Fraud
French Government Agrees to Provide Training and Law Enforcement Help to Suriname On December 3, 2008, during a counter-narcotics control and money-laundering seminar in Paramaribo, French Ambassador Richard Barbeyron announced it would provide € 400,000 over the next four years... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 France, Suriname, Guyana Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance
Law Enforcement from 4 Countries Interrupt Cocaine Smuggling Ring On November 25, 2008, Israeli police seized 1.5 tons of cocaine, worth an estimated NIS 2 billion, as a result of three raids targeting a major international cocaine ring. They arrested several... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 World, Barbados, Brazil, Israel, Spain, Bahamas, Portugal Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance
Serbia Renews €1.25 Million for Information on Mladic and ICTY Prosecutor Evaluates Serbian Cooperation On November 14, 2008, the Serbian government renewed its offer to pay a €1.25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Ratko Mladic. Meanwhile, on November 17, 2008, Serge Brammertz,... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 Balkans, Serbia Human Rights, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
Exiled Hotel Executive Makes a Plea Involving No Jail Time After Winning Extradition Case On November 24, 2008, Stanley S. Tollman, pleaded guilty to tax fraud charges relating to his participation in a multimillion-dollar tax evasion scheme utilizing foreign bank accounts. Most... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 United States, United Kingdom, Taxation, Fraud
Somali Maritime Piracy Continues to Plague International Community The rising incidence of Somali maritime piracy continues to plague international shipping despite efforts from several international organizations and major national governments to take enforcement... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 World, France, United Kingdom, Africa, Cambodia, India, Yemen, Somalia Customs Enforcement, Economic Sanctions, Maritime, Terrorism, Kidnaping, Organized Crime
Brazil Convicts Banker of Attempted Bribery During Money Laundering and Related Offenses On December 1, 2008, Judge Fausto Martin De Sanctis of the Sixth Federal Criminal Court of São Paulo found banker Daniel Dantas and two of his representatives guilty of attempted bribery. Dantas was... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 United States, Brazil, Italy Money Laundering, Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery
Anti-Corruption Complaint Brought Against Three African Presidents in France On December 2, 2008, Transparency International France, the SHERPA Association, other non-governmental organizations, and a Gabonese citizen announced the filing of a complaint with “civil party... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 France, Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Gabon Corruption, International Courts, Bribery
U.S. and Liechtenstein Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement On December 8, 2008, after two years of negotiations, the United States and Liechtenstein signed a tax information exchange agreement. The TIEA is significant mostly because Liechtenstein has made... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 United States, Liechtenstein Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties
EC Approves U.N. Convention against Corruption On September 25, 2008, the European Council, on behalf of the European Community, approved the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The significance of the EC’s approval and... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 Europe Money Laundering, Corruption, European Union, United Nations, International Courts
German Arrest and Extradition of Rwandan Chief Protocol Officer to France Produces Diplomatic Tensions with Rwanda On November 9, 2008, the German arrest of Rose Kabuye, the chief protocol officer for the Rwandan government on French charges that she participated in the 1994 assassination of then Rwandan... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 France, Germany, Africa, Rwanda Extradition, Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
OECD Lauds 16 New TIEAs On October 30, 2008, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) lauded the signing that week of sixteen new bilateral agreements on the exchange of information for tax purposes... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 World, Caribbean, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, Taxation, Conferences, Treaties
Liechtenstein Close to Tax Enforcement Agreement with the EU and TIEA with the U.S. On November 4, 2008, ECOFIN announced that the EU is close to finalizing an agreement to combat tax fraud with Liechtenstein. The Liechtenstein government has announced it expects to conclude a tax... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 United States, Europe, Liechtenstein Administration of Justice, Taxation, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Treaties
Sudan Arrests Militia Chief Indicted by ICC On October 13, 2008, Sudanese officials announced that the Sudanese government has arrested Ali Kushayb, a notorious Janjaweed militia leader charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC) with... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 World, Africa, Sudan Administration of Justice, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
OECD Issues Paper on High Net Worth Individuals for Public Comment On October 30, 2008, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a discussion paper on the treatment of high net worth individuals (HNWIs). The paper has significance for... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 World, Europe, Australia Taxation, European Union, White Collar Crime
UBS Executive Indicted as the US Obtains Names of 70 Clients to the IRS On November 12, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of Raoul Weil, a senior executive of UBS almost simultaneously with an announcement that either the Swiss government or... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 United States, Switzerland, Liechtenstein Administration of Justice, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
U.S. Issues Internet Gaming Rules, Setting Up Renewed International Trade Disputes On November 11, 2008, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve issued rules that prohibit financial companies from processing payments from most gambling Web sites, effectively making... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 World, United States, Europe International Gaming, Jurisdiction, European Union, White Collar Crime
UNODC Report Warns that West Africa Is New Hub for Cocaine Trafficking On October 28, 2008, a report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime revealed that West Africa is becoming the epicenter of an illegal drug trade transporting massive amounts of narcotics... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 World, Latin America and South America, Colombia, United Kingdom, Africa, Nigeria, Spain, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana Corruption, Administration of Justice, Customs Enforcement, Due Diligence, International Organizations, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Organized Crime, Conferences
U.S. District Court Requires Due Process in U.S. Terrorism Designation and Blocking Case On November 6, 2008, a U.S. District Court in Oregon (Judge Garr M. King) held that the Office of Foreign Asset Control’s (OFAC) designation of plaintiff Al Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. (AHIF-... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 United States, Saudi Arabia Administration of Justice, Due Diligence, Terrorism

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