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U.S. Appellate Court Gives Mixed Ruling on Terrorism Suspect Arrested In the U.S. |
On July 15, 2008, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued an opinion declaring that the only accused “enemy combatant”apprehended and held on U.S. soil has a right to petition a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-10-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Terrorism |
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Serbia Extradites Karadzic to ICTY |
"On July 30, 2008, the Serb government extradited Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader facing genocide and other charges for his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, to the International... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Balkans, Serbia |
Genocide, International Courts, United Nations, War Crimes |
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U.S. Grand Jury in Denver Indicts Two for Smuggling Leopard Hides into the U.S. |
"On August 5, 2008, a U.S. grand jury in Denver returned an indictment charging two individuals with smuggling the hides and a skull of two leopards into the United States in violation of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Germany, South Africa, United States, Zimbabwe |
Endangered Species |
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Swedish Police Arrest Alleged Perpetrator in 1994 Rwandan Genocide |
"On July 19, 2008, police in Stockholm, Sweden arrested Sylvere Ahorugeze, the former Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, for his alleged role in masterminding the 1994 genocide.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Rwanda |
Genocide |
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U.S. Indicts 11 in Credit Card and Identity Fraud Ring |
"On August 5, 2008, two grand juries indicted eleven perpetrators allegedly involved in the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers and the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit card... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Turkey, Ukraine, United States |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Cybercrime, White Collar Crime |
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U.S. Grand Jury Indicts FARC Leader for Hostage-Taking of Three U.S. Citizens |
"On August 1, 2008, a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. indicted Hely Mejia Mendoza, also known as Martin Sombra, on seven counts of terrorism and weapons charges arising out of his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Colombia, United States |
Customs Enforcement, National Security, Terrorism |
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ABA White Collar Crime 2008 |
"On March 6-7, 2008, the American Bar Association held its 22nd Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime. The materials are encyclopedic and contain many items useful to international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
United States |
Conferences, White Collar Crime |
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American Bar Association Adopts Resolution Opposing Bills on Company Formation and Tax Havens |
On August 12, 2008, the American Bar Association?s House of Delegates adopted a Recommendation that opposes two bills, S. 2956 (the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act and S... |
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24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
United States, Caribbean |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, White Collar Crime |
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Swiss Prosecute Bankers for Brazilian Tax, Money Laundering and Corruption Crimes |
During the first week of August 2008, a Swiss trial resumed against five Zurich bankers for allegedly helping a group of corrupt Brazilian tax officials launder $45 million. Although the trial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Brazil, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Taxation |
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Eurojust Seminar Shows Best Practices for Joint Investigation Teams and Sharing Procedures |
On July 17-18, 2008, Eurojust held a seminar in Toulouse, France, on ways to improve and give new impetus joint investigation teams and sharing procedures. Joint investigation teams (JITs) combine... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Europe |
Due Diligence, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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House of Lords Upholds Extradition of Alleged Hacker to the U.S. |
"On July 30, 2008, the House of Lords, Britain?s top court, upheld the extradition of Gary McKinnon, to the United States, where he is indicted for allegedly breaking into Pentagon and NASA computers... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
United Kingdom |
Cybercrime |
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Brazil Tries to Tackle Corruption from Globalization: A New Role for the Private Sector |
Money laundering operations, especially large-scale operations, are an international phenomenon of enormous reach and a problem of global concern. Globalization and the rise of multinational... |
Adriana Koeck-Fuenzalida |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Latin America and South America, United States |
Money Laundering |
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Brazil and Cuba Sign Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty (Decree 6,462, of May 21, 2008) |
Approximately one month ago, on May 21, 2008, a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) between the Brazilian and Cuban governments was approved as it had been signed in Havana on September 24, 2002... |
Jorge Nemr and Manoella Guz |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Brazil, Cuba |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Holds Hearing on Tax Haven Banks and U.S. Tax Compliance |
On July 17, 2008, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing entitled Tax Haven Banks and U.S. Tax Compliance to consider how tax haven banks facilitate tax evasion by U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
United States, Caribbean |
Money Laundering, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Senate Finance Committee Uses Hearing on Offshore Tax Evasion to Unveil Proposed Measures |
At a hearing on July 24, 2008, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) said he and ranking Republican Charles Grassley (IA) will introduce six new measures to reduce offshore tax evasion... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Switzerland |
Customs Enforcement, National Security, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Congress Approves Counter-Narcotics Aid for Mexico, Central America, and Others |
On June 26, 2008, the U.S. Congress approved a package of $465 million in counter-narcotics assistance for Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, known as the Merida Initiative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
World, United States, Mexico |
Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Reform to the Mexican Judicial System and the Repercussion for Extradition |
After a full debate in the Mexican Senate and in the legislatures of the 31 states, plus the Federal District, on June 17, 2008, a reform of criminal system entered into force in Mexico, by means of... |
Alberto H. Villa |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition |
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Eurojust Helps Dismantle Human Trafficking Organization in Iberia |
On May 27, 2008, the European Union reported the successful action of the European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) in coordinating law enforcement action by Portuguese and Spanish... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Europe, Spain |
Human Trafficking, International Organizations, Immigration |
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ICJ Grants Provisional Measures Ordering U.S. Not to Execute Mexicans on Death Row |
On July 16, 2008, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) granted provisional measures to the Mexican government and agreed that the U.S. government has not done enough to assure the treaty rights... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, International Organizations, Capital Punishment |
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Trinidad Surrenders 3 Terrorism Suspects to U.S. |
On June 22, 2008, Trinidad and Tobago extradited three terrorism suspects to the U.S. to stand charges on conspiracy to blow up the John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York (JFK)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago, United States |
Extradition, Terrorism |