Articles

E.g., 2026-10
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
German Police Arrest Rwandan Genocide Fugitive "On July 7, 2008, German border police at the Frankfurt airport arrested Callixte Mbarushimana, the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice (or international wanted persons notice) issued at the request of... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Germany, Rwanda Genocide
Brazil Prosecutor Charges Cargo Airline Employees with Criminal Cartel Activities In August, the Office of the Prosecutor of the State of São Paulo filed a formal complaint in the state court system against eight employees of airlines that operate in the cargo sector. The... Jorge Nemr 24 10 2008-10-01 Switzerland, Brazil Corruption, Customs Enforcement, Jurisdiction, Organized Crime
Canada No Longer a Haven for U.S. Military Deserters "The case of James Corey Glass, a 25-year-old sergeant in the California National Guard, has become the symbol of a Canadian government that no longer automatically welcomes deserters of the U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Canada, United States Extradition
Interpol Coordinates Strikes Against Illegal Asian Soccer Gambling Networks "During May 1and June 30, 2008, Interpol coordinated a law enforcement operation against illegal soccer gambling across Asia, resulting in more than 1,300 arrests and the seizure of over $16 million... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Asia, China International Gaming
U.S. Deportation of Homicide Suspect to El Salvador Jeopardizes Racketeering Case "On August 3, 2008, the media focused on the problems to the prosecution of a racketeering case due to the precipitous deportation of an alleged member of Mara Salvatrucha who was under investigation... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 El Salvador, United States Capital Punishment, Extradition, Murder, Transfer of Prisoners
Portugal Seizes Bemba’s Property at ICC Request "At the request of the International Criminal Court, the Portuguese government has seized the property of former Congolese vice-president, Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba. The Portuguese Public Prosecutor?... Bruce Zagaris 24 10 2008-10-01 Central African Republic, Congo, Portugal Asset Forfeiture, War Crimes
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
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
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
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
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
U.S. Appellate Court Reverse’s Military Tribunal Determination That Chinese Detainee Is an “Enemy Combatant” On June 30, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia released its 39-page opinion, reversing the finding of a Combatant Status Review Tribunal that Hazaifa Parhat, a... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 China, United States Human Rights, Terrorism
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS Books A. Production, Trafficking, and Illegal Use of Arms and Weapons M. Alagappa, The Long Shadow: Nuclear Weapons and Security in the 21st Century Asia, Stanford U. Press (2008). ...[more] Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 Bibliography
Transparency International Focuses on Corruption in the Water Sector On June 26, 2008, the Center for Strategy and International Studies (CSIS) and Transparency International (TI) held a program on the recently released Global Corruption Report 2008: Corruption in the... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 World Corruption, Environment
U.S. and EU in Final Stages of Negotiating Agreement on Private Data as European Legislator Sues On July 1, 2008, as the United States and the European Union are close to reaching agreement on allowing law enforcement and security agencies to obtain private information about their constituents,... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 Europe, United States Intelligence, Privacy
Tribunal Orders Release of Lubanga After Suspending Trial for Prosecutorial Misconduct On July 2, 2008, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered the release of the accused Thomas Lubanga Dyilo after the Tribunal decided on June 13, 2008 to suspend the trial due... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 Congo, World International Courts, War Crimes
U.S. Court Approves John Doe Summons in UBS Case On July 1, 2008, a federal judge in Miami approved a U.S. Justice Department request to issue a John Doe summons requiring Swiss Bank UBS to turn over account information on U.S. clients who may have... Bruce Zagaris 24 9 2008-09-01 Liechtenstein, Switzerland, United States Taxation
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
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
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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