Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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