Articles

E.g., 2026-10
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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