Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
Mexico Authorizes Extradition of Former Guatemalan President for Embezzlement On November 1, 2006, the media reported that the Mexican government authorized the extradition of Alfonso Portillo, the former Guatemalan president, on embezzlement charges in Guatemala. From 2000 to... Bruce Zagaris 23 1 2007-01-01 Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala Corruption, Extradition, Immunity
Iraq Special Tribunal Sentences Saddam Hussein to Death On November 5, 2006, an Iraqi special tribunal sentenced Saddam Hussein and two senior members of his regime to death for the collective punishment of the Shia village of Dujail following a failed... Bruce Zagaris 23 1 2007-01-01 United States, Middle East, Iraq Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Capital Punishment
Cayman Islands Promulgates Regulations to Implement Tax Information Exchange Agreement In November 2001, the United States signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (“TIEA”) with the Cayman Islands to facilitate the provision of tax information. The TIEA was originally scheduled to... Scott A. Harty 23 1 2007-01-01 Cayman Islands Bank Secrecy, Taxation, White Collar Crime, Privacy
Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Holds Hearing on Abuse of Company Formation Process On November 14, 2006, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, held a hearing entitled Failure to Identify Company Owners... Bruce Zagaris 23 1 2007-01-01 United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, Taxation, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance, Privacy
U.S. Assures Canada of Future Consultations Before Deporting Canadian Citizens to 3rd Countries On October 31, 2006, the New York Times reported that the Canadian government is “satisfied” with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice’s October 27, 2006 assurance that the U.S. will consult with... Bruce Zagaris 23 1 2007-01-01 Canada, United States, Syria Extradition, Human Rights, Terrorism
U.S. Indicts U.N. Official, Indian Lobbyist on Corruption Charges On November 1, 2006, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced an indictment originally brought under seal against a U.N. official and the representative of an Indian... Bruce Zagaris 23 1 2007-01-01 World, United States, India Corruption, Immunity, United Nations, Bribery
German Bundesrat Approves Prisoners Transfer Bill On November 24, 2006, the second chamber in Berlin, Bundesrat, approved a bill to amend two statutes on the transfer of foreign prisoners to their home countries. The amendments facilitate the return... Clemens Kochinke 23 1 2007-01-01 Germany Transfer of Prisoners, Mutual Legal Assistance
U.S., Eurojust Announce New Cooperation Agreement On October 24, 2006, the Council of the European Union (EU) approved a cooperation agreement covering the exchange of information between Eurojust and the United States. Eurojust is an EU body... Bruce Zagaris 23 1 2007-01-01 United States, Europe International Organizations, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
OECD Claims Member Countries Have Ended Harmful Tax Practices On September 26, 2006, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said that its members have achieved the principal objectives of a longstanding initiative aimed at eliminating harmful... Bruce Zagaris 22 12 2006-12-01 World, United States Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance
Book Review: Saddam on Trial: Understanding and Debating the Iraqi High Tribunal With the judgment in the Saddam Hussein trial to be issued this month, Carolina Academic Press has published Saddam on Trial: Understanding and Debating the Iraqi High Tribunal – an extraordinarily... Melissa A. Waters 22 12 2006-12-01 Iraq War Crimes, Genocide
U.S. Amends BIA Policy to Allow Limited Aid to ICC Members At the start of October 2006, Congress passed the Imhofe Amendment, repealing the provisions of the American Servicemembers Protection Act (ASPA) that forbids disbursement of International Military... Bruce Zagaris 22 12 2006-12-01 United States Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts
U.S. Enacts Internet Gaming Law Barring Use of Credit Cards In September 2006, Congress enacted legislation cracking down on the use of credit cards and electronic funds transfers for Internet gaming. Conferees included anti-gaming language in the SAFE Port... Bruce Zagaris 22 12 2006-12-01 United States International Gaming
U.S. Ratifies CoE Cybercrime Treaty, Coe Accepts Microsoft Donation to Help Implementation On October 2, 2006, the Council of Europe (CoE) announced that the U.S. has completed ratification of the CoE Cybercrime Convention, which will enter into force in the U.S. on January 1, 2007. The U... Bruce Zagaris 22 12 2006-12-01 United States, Europe Cybercrime
U.S. Court Denies U.K. Bank’s Motion to Dismiss in Terrorism Financing Case On September 27, 2006, U.S. District Judge Charles Sifton denied a motion by NatWest Bank PLC to dismiss claims brought by victims of a Hamas attack that NatWest knowingly provided services to a... Bruce Zagaris 22 12 2006-12-01 United States, United Kingdom, Middle East, Palestine Due Diligence, International Organizations, Terrorism
Belgium Rules U.S. Surveillance of SWIFT Data Illegal On September 27, 2006, the Belgium Privacy Commission ruled that U.S. surveillance of transaction data from the Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) was... Bruce Zagaris 22 12 2006-12-01 United States, Europe, Belgium Bank Secrecy, Terrorism, European Union, Privacy
Canadian Finance Minister Announces AML Initiatives On October 11, 2006, at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary in Vancouver, Canadian Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty announced that Canada had agreed to serve as the secretariat of the... Bruce Zagaris 22 12 2006-12-01 World, Canada Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism
Bank of America Settles Brazilian MSB Cases with NY District Attorney On September 27, 2006, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau announced an agreement with Bank of America Corporation (BAC) settling two investigations of BAC’s dealings with Brazilian money... Bruce Zagaris 22 12 2006-12-01 United States, Brazil, Uruguay Money Laundering

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