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EU Touts New Counterfeit Goods Cooperation with China |
"In May 2008, the European Union issued papers on its efforts to combat counterfeit goods and touted its new agreement with China as a likely means to reduce pirating from its chief source. At the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
China, Europe |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property |
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Criminal Charges against Kenyans and Proposed Bill Focuses on Kenyan Counter-Terrorism Efforts |
"A criminal case against three Kenyans, the role of the U.S. and a proposed counter-terrorism bill have focused attention on Kenya’s counter-terrorism efforts. In the criminal case on August 11, 2008... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Kenya, United States |
Detention |
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Recognition and enforcement of the supervision of probation measures |
"At the 2838th meeting of the Council of the European Union held on December 6, 2007, the Council reached a general approach on a draft Framework Decision on the recognition and supervision of... |
Michael Plachta |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Europe |
Administration of Justice, European Union, International Organizations, Jurisdiction |
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Rwanda Prepares to Charge Senior French Officials for Crimes in 1994 Genocide |
"As a result of the publication of the “Mucyo Commission” report detailing the complicity and active participation of France in the 1994 genocide, Rwanda is preparing to initiate criminal charges... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Africa, France, Rwanda |
Genocide, Human Rights, War Crimes |
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Sudan Will Seek Resolution from U.N. General Assembly for Opinion by ICJ on Authority of Security Council Referral to ICC |
"On August 15, 2008, Sudanese media reported that the Sudanese government will try to obtain support at the United Nations General Assembly in its battle with the International Criminal Court (ICC).... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Africa, Sudan |
Genocide, Human Rights, International Courts |
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RULE 15 DEPOSITIONS OF SAUDI SECURITY POLICE AND ADMITTED AT TRIAL DO NOT VIOLATE CONFRONTATION |
"In United States v. Abu Ali, the Fourth Circuit ruled that admission of videotaped depositions, taken in Saudi Arabia and at which the defendant was not physically present, did not violate the... |
Ahmad Yakzan and Linda Friedman Ramirez |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Saudi Arabia, United States |
Administration of Justice, Prisoner Rights, Terrorism |
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International Enforcement Operation Taken Against Mexican Gulf Cartel |
On September 17, 2008, the U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey announced that 175 individuals were arrested and on September 16, 2008, on charges related to an international drug trafficking... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, Mexico, Italy |
Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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District Court Finds Violation of Dual Criminality in case of Extradition from India |
A United States Judge has granted partial relief to a defendant in the case of Stefan Wathne, a national of Iceland and a resident of Russia, who was arrested for extradition in India. Wathne... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, India |
Extradition |
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British Court Orders UK Execute To Give Torture Evidence to Guantánamo Detainee |
On August 21, 2008, the High Court in Britain held that a terrorism suspect being held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba had credible arguments that U.S. government agents had illegally taken Binyam Mohamed to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Cuba |
Extradition, International Courts |
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A U.S. Appellate Court Overturns Conviction Due to Failure of Government and Counsel to Notify Defendant of Consular Rights |
On September 9, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated the conviction of a defendant for ineffective assistance of counsel and remanded the case to the district court because... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, Nigeria |
Administration of Justice, Due Diligence, Human Rights, Drugs & Trafficking |
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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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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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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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FATF, Eurasian Group and Moneyval Evaluate Russian AML-CFT Progress |
"On June 20, 2008, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Eurasian Group (EAG) and Moneyval issued their joint evaluation of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Russia |
Money Laundering, Terrorism |
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U.S.-Mexico Border Conference Focuses on U.S. Weapons Smuggling |
On August 15, 2008, a United States-Mexican conference of border-state governors focused on the transnational crime problems, including the problem of gun trafficking from the U.S. across the border... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Customs Enforcement, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Immigration, National Security, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |