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French Refuse Italian Extradition Request of Ex-Member of Red Brigades on Humanitarian Grounds |
“On October 11, 2008, French President Nicolas Sarkozy refused to extradite a former terrorist of the Italian Red Brigades, Marina Petrella, for humanitarian reasons. The French government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
12 |
2008-12-01 |
France, Italy |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights |
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Mexico Extradites Former Guatemalan President to Guatemala |
On October 7, 2008, the Mexican government extradited former Guatemalan President Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera to Guatemala to face corruption charges.
Although the Mexican Ministry of Foreign... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
12 |
2008-12-01 |
Mexico, Guatemala |
Corruption, Extradition |
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OAS Holds First Meeting of Ministers of Public Security in the Americas on Transnational Crime |
“On October 9, 2008, during the inauguration of the First Meeting of Ministers of Public Security of the Americas, Mexican President Felipe Calderón praised the Organization of American States’... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
12 |
2008-12-01 |
Canada, United States, Mexico, Latin America and South America, Caribbean, Brazil |
Administration of Justice, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, National Security, Trade Enforcement, United Nations, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, Organized Crime, Conferences |
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Swiss Government Reportedly Will Give U.S. Names of UBS Depositors |
Swiss tax authorities apparently are preparing to furnish the U.S. Department of Justice the names of U.S. depositors in UBS on the basis that the U.S. government is investigating and/or prosecuting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
12 |
2008-12-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Administration of Justice, Taxation, Fraud |
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Petition to Review FCPA Conviction for Bribing Tax and Customs Officials |
“On October 6, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court denied without comment an appeal seeking a review of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s (FCPA) application to illegal acts in foreign countries that are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
12 |
2008-12-01 |
World, United States, Haiti |
Money Laundering, Corruption, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, National Security, Mutual Legal Assistance, Securities Law, International Courts, White Collar Crime, Bribery |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Canada Deports U.S. Draft Deserter and U.S. Sentences Him to 15 Months |
"In July 2008, Canadian authorities deported Private Robin Long, 25, of Boise Idaho, who left his U.S. Army unit in 2005 because of his moral opposition to the war and fled to Nelson, British... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Canada, Iraq, United States |
Extortion |
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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 |
2008-11-01 |
World, France, Africa, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Somalia |
Administration of Justice, Customs Enforcement, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Maritime, National Security, European Union, United Nations, Kidnaping |
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Caribbean Countries Express Concern About Criminal Deportees from the U.S. |
"On August 20, 2008, Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, who is also the chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), reiterated his concern about the U.S. practice of deporting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Antigua & Barbuda, Caribbean, Haiti, United States |
Immigration |
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Olenicoff Sues UBS and 30 Others for Fraud in Undeclared Income Scheme |
On September 16, 2008, Igor Olenicoff, who has pled guilty to tax crimes, sued UBS and more than 30 defendants for fraud and related causes of action, seeking $500 million in damages.
Among the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, Switzerland, |
Money Laundering, Taxation |
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European Court of Justice Annuls Implementation of Al-Qaeda UN Sanctions |
"On September 3, 2008, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) set outside the judgments of the Court of First Instance and annulled the Council regulation freezing Mr. Yassin Abdullah Kadi, a resident... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Afghanistan, Europe, Saudi Arabia |
Human Rights, International Courts, Terrorism |
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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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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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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 |