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International Organizations, Foreign Prosecutors and Victims Target U.S. Extraordinary Rendition Program |
International organizations, foreign prosecutors, and victims continue to challenge the U.S.’ extraordinary rendition program, alleging that the U.S. is illegally seizing, interrogating, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
2 |
2007-02-01 |
United States, Europe, Poland |
Human Rights, Terrorism, European Union, Kidnaping, Torture |
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EU Issues Survey of Legal Profession Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering Directive |
On December 19, 2006, the European Commission issued the results of a survey of the legal profession’s implementation of the anti-money laundering directive, finding low, uneven levels of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
2 |
2007-02-01 |
European Union |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering |
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FinCEN Issues Report on Money Laundering in Commercial Real Estate Industry |
On December 5, 2006, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of Treasury, issued a report entitled “Money Laundering in the Commercial Real Estate Industry,” which... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
2 |
2007-02-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Accused Croatian War Criminal Loses Effort to Block Australian Extradition Hearing |
On December 8, 2006, accused Croatian war criminal Dragan Vasiljkovic’s bid to block a hearing in Australia on Croatia’s request for his extradition failed.1 Croatia requested Vasiljkovic’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
2 |
2007-02-01 |
Australia, Croatia |
Extradition, War Crimes |
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EU and U.S. Hold Meeting on Targeted Sanctions |
On September 27-28, 2006, representatives of the European Union (EU) and the United States met in Helsinki to discuss the transparency and fairness of financial sanctions against terrorism. Joined... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
2 |
2007-02-01 |
United States, Europe |
Terrorism, European Union, Sanctions |
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Cambodian Special Tribunal Controversy Continues |
Fifteen years after Cambodia and the international community began efforts to establish the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), the initiative remains mired in controversy... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
2 |
2007-02-01 |
Cambodia |
International Courts, International Criminal Tribunal, International Law |
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Bibliography |
I. Books
A. Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and Torture
J.B. Quigley, The Genocide Convention: An International Law Analysis. Ashgate Pub., 2006.
S. Strass, The Order of Genocide: Race, Power... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
2 |
2007-02-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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UN Security Council Adopts Procedure for Contesting Sanctions Lists |
On December 19, 2006, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1730, which attempts to ensure due process for adding and removing person and entities on UN sanctions lists.1 Res.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
2 |
2007-02-01 |
World |
Sanctions, United Nations |
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South Korean Officials Arrests Former Korea Exchange Bank Chief, Authorize Extradition for Lone Star Officials, and Indict Both Companies |
On November 7, 2006, Korean officials arrested the former chief of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), and on November 16, 2006, a Seoul court issued warrants for the arrest of two high-level officials... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
South Korea, United States |
Extradition, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Trade Enforcement |
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Russia and U.K. Sign Agreement to Facilitate Extradition |
On November 22, 2006, the media reported that Ken Macdonald, Britain’s director of public prosecutions, and Alexander Zvyaginsev, Russia’s deputy prosecutor-general, signed a legal memorandum of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
Russia, United Kingdom |
Extradition |
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Australia Issues Arrest Warrant, Prepares U.S. Extradition Request for Doctor Linked to 17 Patient Deaths |
On November 22, 2006, the Brisbane Magistrates Court issued an arrest warrant for Jayant Patel, a U.S. surgeon, charging him with three counts of manslaughter and five counts of inflicting grievous... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
Australia, United States |
Extradition, Murder |
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Rwandan Military Court Convicts Priest of Genocide in Absentia |
On November 16, 2006, a Rwandan military court convicted Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, a Roman Catholic Rwandan priest, of genocide for his role in the systematic rape and Hutu massacre of Tutsis during the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
Rwanda |
Extradition, Genocide |
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FATF Issues Typology Report on Misuse of Corporate Vehicles |
On October 13, 2006, the Financial Action Task Force released a new typology report, The Misuse of Corporate Vehicles, Including Trust and Company Service Providers. The report, which seeks to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, International Organizations, Privacy |
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France Approves Arrest Warrants for Rwandan Leader for 1994 Killing of Rwandan and Burundi Heads of State |
On November 20, 2006, the Paris prosecutor’s office approved the issuance of arrest warrants against Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s current president, and nine of his associates in connection with the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
Burundi, France, Rwanda |
Assassination, Extradition |
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U.S. Treasury Issues Advisory on Potential Risks of Shell Companies |
On November 9, 2006, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory to U.S. financial institutions on the potential risks associated with accounts... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, Privacy |
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ICTY Issues Appellate Decision on Self-Representation in Seselj Case |
On October 20, 2006, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia’s (ICTY) Appeals Chamber granted a defense appeal in Prosecutor v. Seselj, reversing a Trial Chamber decision... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
Europe |
INTERPOL, International Courts, International Crimes |
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Appellate Court Allows Montesinos Tipster to Sue Peru for Reward |
On November 1, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided that the Peruvian government could not assert sovereign immunity against José Guevara in his suit to recover a reward... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
United States, Latin America and South America, Peru |
Immunity, Jurisdiction |
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Lebanon Approves U.N. Plan for International Criminal Court for Hariri Assassination |
On November 25, 2006, Lebanon’s cabinet, defying warnings from Hezbollah, approved a U.N. plan to establish an international tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
Lebanon |
Assassination |
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ICC Congo Trial Opens, Chad Ratifies Rome Treaty |
On November 9, 2006, the International Criminal Court began its first trial against Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, a Congolese rebel leader accused of “one of the most brutal and morally troubling war crimes... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
World, Africa, Sudan, Chad |
Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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Kimberly Process Regains Momentum at 2006 Meeting |
The Kimberly Process, an international effort to stem the global trade in conflict diamonds, emerged from its 2006 annual meeting with renewed energy as participating governments and private sector... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
1 |
2007-01-01 |
Botswana |
Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |