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U.N. Approves Establishment of Hariri Tribunal |
On May 30, 2007, a divided U.N. Security Council approved a resolution establishing an international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Middle East, Syria, Lebanon |
Human Rights, Murder, United Nations, International Courts |
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U.S. Drug Sting Catches Syrian Arms Dealer in Spain |
On June 8, 2007, the U.S. announced the arrest of a Syrian arms dealer in Spain and two of his partners in Romania as part of a U.S. law enforcement sting conducted with the support of a number of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Colombia, Spain, Syria |
Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Arms Trafficking |
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EU Justice & Home Affairs Council Emphasizes Migration Enforcement |
On June 12-13, 2007, the Council of the European Union held its 2807th Council, focusing on migration, terrorism and cross-border enforcement cooperation. The Council endorsed Conclusions on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Europe |
Immigration, European Union |
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U.S. Court Rules for Russian in Tax Loss Sentencing Appeal |
On June 6, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania found in favor of defendant Mark Kaushanksy in determining tax loss for sentencing purposes. The decision includes a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Russia |
Taxation |
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U.S., Mexican Federal and State Authorities Discuss Border Violence and Enforcement Cooperation |
On June 14-15, 2007, the states of Arizona and Sonora and U.S. and Mexican border enforcement officials met near Tucson, Arizona to discuss strengthening border enforcement cooperation following... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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World Bank Calls for Improved Criminal Justice Planning in the Caribbean |
On May 4, 2007, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime and the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank issued a report stating that crime and violent are impacting business in the Caribbean... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Caribbean |
Administration of Justice, International Organizations, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. to Use Interpol Passport Data for Border Security |
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to integrate data from an Interpol database of stolen travel documents into U.S. security efforts, reversing course on previous... |
Jed Borod |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
International Organizations, Immigration, National Security |
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U.S. Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Offshore Tax Evasion |
On May 5, 2007, the U.S. government released its 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy and Threat Assessment. This year’s strategy and threat assessment, products of broad interagency cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Requests Extradition of Reputed Tijuana Cartel Leader |
On May 11, 2007, the U.S. government confirmed the existence of a February 2007 request to Mexico for the extradition of Alberto Benjamin Arellano-Felix, the reputed leader of the Tijuana cartel.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Extradition and the U.N. Convention against Torture: Mironescu v. Costner |
On March 22, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, ruled that a 1998 federal statute precludes federal courts from reviewing a decision by the U.S. Secretary of... |
Russell Bikoff |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, Romania |
Extradition, Human Rights, Torture |
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Commonwealth Secretariat Reports on Need for Fairness in Tax Information Exchange |
On May 4, 2007, the Commonwealth Secretariat issued a report calling for fairness in the use of tax information exchange, non-discrimination in the treatment of small and developing countries, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Taxation, Trade Enforcement, Economic Integration |
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U.S. Releases 2007 Money Laundering Strategy |
On May 5, 2007, the U.S. government released its 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy and Threat Assessment. This year’s strategy and threat assessment, products of broad interagency... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, World |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering |
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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Darfur War Crimes Suspects |
On May 2, 2007, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court issued crimes against humanity/war crimes arrest warrants for Ahmad Muhammad Harun, former Minister of State for the Interior... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Sudan |
Jurisdiction, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.K. Demands that Russia Extradite Former KGB Agent in Litvinenko Murder Case |
On May 22, 2007, U.K. prosecutors demanded that the Russian government extradite former KGB agent Andrei Lugovoy to stand trial for murder. Lugovoy is sought in connection with the November 1,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Russia, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Murder |
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Transnational Anti-Bribery Enforcement: A German Perspective |
Over the past few years, Germany’s anti-corruption laws and enforcement have significantly changed, as evidenced by the latest scandals in the German automobile and electronics industries. Two... |
Lothar Lieske |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, Germany |
Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery |
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Former Rebel Commander Testifies Before Sierra Leone Tribunal |
Issa Sesay, a former commander of Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF), began testifying in his war crimes trial before the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL).1 Sesay, 36, and two... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Sierra Leone |
International Courts, International Criminal Tribunal |
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U.S. Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Offshore Tax Evasion |
On May 3, 2007, the Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing on “Offshore Tax Evasion: Stashing Cash Overseas.” While offshore tax evasion is currently a high-profile legislative issue, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation |
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U.N. Security Council Lifts Liberia Diamond Sanctions |
After more than a year of concerted efforts by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and other international partners, the United Nations Security Council (“Security Council”) unanimously agreed... |
Jason McClurg |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Liberia |
Sanctions |
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari for Guantánamo Petitions |
On April 30, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case of two Guantánamo Bay prisoners who want to challenge the legality of military commissions, the second time in one month that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism |
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Russian Government Sues Bank of New York for $22.5 Billion in Tax Evasion Case |
On May 1, 2007, Russia’s Federal Customs Service brought an action in the Moscow Arbitration Court against the Bank of New York, seeking $22.5 billion in damages for alleged money laundering... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Russia, United States |
Banking Supervision, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |