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Lighting a Single Candle: The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearances |
On December 20, 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearance (Convention). This article will provide a... |
James P. Taylor |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
World |
Human Rights, Murder, United Nations, Kidnaping |
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U.S. Imposes Largest Corruption Penalty Ever on Oil Services Provider |
On April 26, 2007, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Baker Hughes had agreed to plead guilty and pay $44.1 million in penalties and forfeitures, the largest... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery |
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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. 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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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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Switzerland Tightens Anti-Corruption Laws, Focuses on Private Sector Bribery |
On July 1, 2006, little-noticed new anti-corruption legislation entered into force in Switzerland, introducing strong provisions targeting private sector bribery. Under the new legislation, the... |
Peter Burckhardt and Benjamin Borsodi |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
Switzerland |
Corruption, International Organizations, White Collar Crime, Bribery |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Documents |
I. Books
A. Human Rights
D. Saxon, To Save Her Life; Disappearance, Deliverance and the United States in Guatemala, U. Of California Press (2007)... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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U.S., Brazil Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement |
On March 30, 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the signing on March 20, 2007 of a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Brazil. The agreement is a standard TIEA. Most... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Taxation |
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Guilty Pleas End Grenada Bank Fraud Case |
On March 28, 2007, Karin J. Immergut, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, announced that Laurent Barnabe, 68, a Canadian citizen and resident of Lake Oswego, Oregon, had pled guilty to two... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Virgin Islands, Grenada |
Fraud |
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ICTY Continues National Courts Referrals, Transfers |
As the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia approaches its closing, it continues to transfer detainees to other states to stand trial, and to transfer convicted prisoners to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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Former Croatian Justice Minister Appeals Dismissal from Markac Case |
On March 20, 2007, former Croatian justice minister Miroslav Separovic appealed an International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) trial chamber order preventing him... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of International Child Sex Charges |
On March 29, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an indictment against Gary Jackson, a former U.S. citizen charged with traveling to engage in illicit... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
United States, Cambodia |
Sex Crimes |
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Uganda Agrees to Sign Extradition Treaty with Rwanda |
On March 23, 2007, following a Uganda-Rwanda meeting on border security and governance, Uganda announced that it would ratify the extradition treaty signed last year with Rwanda by the end of April... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
Uganda, Rwanda |
Extradition |
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Fifth UN Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity |
On April 2-5, 2007, governments, international organizations, and civil society endorsed the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) as the “primary global framework for action and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
World |
Corruption, International Organizations, United Nations |
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U.S. Appellate Court Declines Jurisdiction over U.S. Citizen Facing Iraq Death |
On April 6, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a U.S. District Court decision denying jurisdiction over a U.S. citizen held by U.S. troops as part of the UN... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Capital Punishment |
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Swiss Money Laundering Report Shows Growth of International Requests |
On April 17, 2007, Switzerland’s Money Laundering Reporting Office (MROS) issued its latest annual report, focusing on suspicious activity reports (SARs) and related matters. This year’s report... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari for Latest Guantánamo Cases |
On April 2, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court denied petitions for writs of certiorari filed on behalf of approximately 40 detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, seeking to overturn a provision of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism |
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Russia, U.K. Issue Arrest Warrants for Each Other’s Nationals in High-Profile Cases |
In April 2007, Russian and the United Kingdom issued arrest warrants and extradition requests in a number of high-profile, controversial cases. On April 13, 2007, the Russian government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
Russia, United Kingdom |
Extradition |
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EU Council Explains Counterterrorism Policy |
On March 9, 2007, the European Union Council issued an explanation of its counter-terrorism strategy. The EU counter-terrorism strategy covers four strands of work: prevention, protection, pursuit,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
6 |
2007-06-01 |
Europe |
National Security, Terrorism, European Union |