Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. District Court Blocks Enforcement of “Unconstitutional” 9/11 Executive Order On November 27, 2006, a U.S. District Court in Los Angeles enjoined enforcement of two parts of Executive Order 13224 as impermissibly vague because they permit the President to unilaterally... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States National Security, Terrorism
Polish Parliament Amends Constitution to Accommodate European Arrest Warrant With the passage of recent legislation amending the its constitution, Poland joined a group of European Union (EU) member states that have changed their laws to fully implement the 2002 European... Michael Plachta 23 2 2007-02-01 Europe, Poland Extradition, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
OECD Urges Czech Republic to Overhaul Anti-Bribery Legislation On November 23, 2006, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a report urging the Czech Republic to modify its domestic laws to meet the requirements of OECD Convention... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 Czech Republic Corruption, International Organizations, White Collar Crime, Bribery
U.S. District Court Rules Afghan Guantanamo Detainee Has Right to Counsel On December 1, 2006, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Gladys Kessler denied a U.S. government motion for a show cause order in Hamad Al Razak v. George W. Bush, while granting a... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism
U.S. Indicts Son of Former Liberian Leader Charles Taylor for Torture On December 6, 2006, a federal grand jury in Miami indicted Charles “Chuckie” Taylor, as known as Roy M. Belfast, in connection with criminal torture charges. Chuckie Taylor, the son of former... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, Liberia Human Rights, War Crimes, Torture
Prosecution of Transnational Corruption Cases Increases Significantly As 2006 draws to a close, the number of investigations and prosecutions of transnational corruption continue to increase internationally. This article reviews ongoing cases in the U.S., Germany, and... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, Germany, China Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. Enforcement Updates The IELR periodically publishes an updated list of U.S. Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaties. Changes since the last update (the August 1, 2006 issue of the IELR) are in... Jed Borod 23 1 2007-01-01 United States Extradition, 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
EU Working Party Unanimously Finds SWIFT-U.S. Data Sharing in Violation of EU Law1 On November 22, 2006, the EU Article 29 Working Party adopted an opinion finding that the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)’s sharing of data with the United States... Bruce Zagaris 23 1 2007-01-01 European Union
FATF Holds Gatekeeper Meeting On November 7-8, 2006, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) convened a meeting with gatekeepers from over 40 organizations, including bar and accounting associations and representatives of trust... Bruce Zagaris 23 1 2007-01-01 World Money Laundering, Due Diligence, International Organizations, Terrorism

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