Articles

E.g., 2026-08
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
A Brief Review of U.S.-U.K. Extradition Under the Extradition Act 2003 From a Human Rights Perspective Since January 2004, any extradition request made to or by the United Kingdom must be dealt with under the Extradition Act 2003 (the “EA”). The EA brought in radical changes to U.K. extradition law... Catherine Heard 25 1 2009-01-01 United States, United Kingdom Administration of Justice, Extradition, Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights, Capital Punishment, Treaties
Law and Politics in Sudan There are times when events in the legal and political systems entwine. This interplay of systems is very apparent right now with the situation in Darfur, particularly since mid-July, when the... Becky Farrar 25 1 2009-01-01 World, Africa, Sudan Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immunity, Jurisdiction, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
Cleveland Museum of Art Returns Artifacts to Italy After long discussions, the Cleveland Museum of Art has agreed to relinquish 13 ancient artifacts and an early Renaissance cross to the Italian Culture Ministry. Over the next three... Philip Mayer 25 1 2009-01-01 United States, Italy Art and Cultural Property, Customs Enforcement, Due Diligence
French Capture 9 Somali Pirates and NATO and Russia Send Naval Patrols to Gulf of Aden On October 22, 2008, In an effort to combat and prevent international maritime piracy, the French navy have captured nine suspected Somali pirates as NATO and Russia have dispatched ships to patrol... Bruce Zagaris 25 1 2009-01-01 World, Europe, France, Africa, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Somalia Administration of Justice, Customs Enforcement, Human Rights, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Law of War, Maritime, European Union, Kidnaping
U.S. Enacts Child Soldier Accountability Act On October 3, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the Child Soldier Accountability Act (S. 2135), which criminalizes the recruitment and use of child soldiers, defined as children under the age of... Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 World, Chad Human Rights, International Organizations, Law of War
Victims File Crimes against Humanity and Torture Complaints in Senegal against Former Chadian Dictator Habré On October 3, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the Child Soldier Accountability Act (S. 2135), which criminalizes the recruitment and use of child soldiers, defined as children under the age of... Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 Africa, Chad, Senegal Corruption, Administration of Justice, Extradition, Human Rights, International Courts
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS Books A. Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and Torture C. Fornet, The Crime of Destruction and the Law of Genocide; Their Impact on Collective Memory, 182 pp., Ashgate (2007)...[more] Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 World Bibliography
Prosecutors File Amended Indictment against Karadzic On September 23, 2008, prosecutors have brought an amended indictment against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, containing a more narrow scope of alleged criminal acts and reducing the... Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 Europe, Serbia Administration of Justice, Genocide, Human Rights, International Courts, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes
ECOFIN Will Create Tax Information Exchange Network to Combat VAT Fraud On October 7, 2008, the EU Council of Economic and Finance Ministers asked the European Commission to include, in its planned revision of the European Union regulation on VAT administrative... Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 Europe Taxation, European Union, Fraud
Interpol and UN Establish Anti-Corruption Academy in Austria "On October 13, 2008, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed an agreement to establish the first International Anti-... Philip Mayer 24 12 2008-12-01 World, Europe, Austria Corruption, Due Diligence, International Organizations, United Nations, Mutual Legal Assistance, White Collar Crime
EU Meeting with US on U.S. Prosecutions of EU Gaming Companies Does On September 16, 2008, European Commission officials held a meeting in Washington with their U.S. counterparts in both the executive [e.g., The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 United States, Europe International Gaming, European Union
U.S. Enacts Law Strengthening Both Civil and Criminal Laws Against Counterfeiting and Piracy "On October 13, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO IP) Act. It strengthens both U.S. civil and criminal laws against... Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 World, United States Cybercrime, Counterfeiting, White Collar Crime
European Council Adopts Acts for Consultation of Visa Information System by Designated Authorities of EU Members and Europol On June 23, 2008, the European Union (EU) Council adopted a decision for access to the consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of EU Members and by Europol for the... Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 Europe Administration of Justice, Immigration, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime
Governments Participate in Caribbean Drug Enforcement Operation (IIIA) On March 28, 2000, governments announced the successful conclusion of Operation Conquistador, a 17 day international drug enforcement operation. During March 10 through 26, 2000, Operation... Bruce Zagaris 16 5 2008-12-01 United States, Latin America and South America Drugs & Trafficking
FATF Acts on International Cooperation “On October 17, 2008, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary took steps to protect the international financial system from abuse, issued guidance to assist jurisdictions in implementing UNS... Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 World, United States, Mexico, Japan, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan Money Laundering, Corruption, International Organizations, Terrorism, United Nations, Bribery, Conferences
EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Agrees on Immigration Enforcement On September 25, 2008, at the 2890th Council meeting, the Justice and Home Affairs Council reached agreement on a European Pact on Immigration and Asylum. 1. European Pact on Immigration and Asylum... Bruce Zagaris 24 12 2008-12-01 Europe Administration of Justice, Immigration, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime

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