Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police Strengthen Regional Law Enforcement Standards and Cooperation Since its formation in 1986, the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) has achieved significant accomplishments and continues its work facilitating coordination and cooperation in... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 Caribbean International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance
EU Justice and Home Affairs Meets On February 21, 2006, the Justice and Home Affairs, Council of the European Union, held its 2709th Council Meeting in Brussels under the Austrian Presidency. This article summarizes the results of... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 Europe European Union
Basel Committee Provides Corporate Governance Guidance for Banking Organizations On February 13, 2006, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued guidance on sound corporate governance practices by banking organizations. Entitled "Enhancing Corporate Governance for... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 United States Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, International Organizations
FATF and Eastern and Southern Africa Money Laundering Group Hold First Plenary On February 15-17, 2006, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Eastern and Southern Africa Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) held their first joint Plenary meeting in Cape Town, South Africa... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 World, China, Africa, South Africa Money Laundering, Corruption, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism
Former Contracting Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Broad Iraq Bid-Rigging Scheme On February 1, 2006, Robert J. Stein, a former contracting officer for the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), agreed to plead guilty in a Iraq contract probe. Stein entered a plea on the... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 United States, Iraq Corruption, Law of War, Fraud
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 October 1, 2005 issue of the IELR) are in... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 World, United States Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance
Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Documents I. Books A. Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and Torture Human Rights Watch, Aceh at War; Torture, Ill-Treatment, and Unfair Trials (2004) 44 pp. Human Rights Watch, Struggling to Survive;... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 World Bibliography
Oppenheimer Settles Money Laundering Violations with U.S. Regulators On December 29, 2005, Oppenheimer & Company, Inc. ("Oppenheimer"), a securities broker-dealer based in New York, consented to the assessment of a $2.8 million civil penalty for violations of the... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 United States Money Laundering, Securities Law
U.S. Refuses Philippine Request for Marines Accused of Rape On January 13, 3006, a Philippine judge ordered the arrest of four U.S. marines accused of raping a 22-year-old Filipina, a request that the U.S. Embassy rejected. Immediately after ordering the... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 United States, Japan, Philippines Immunity
Book Review: Torture In the wake of revelations of torture and degradation at Abu Ghraib and other detention facilities, this book contains essays by leading international experts discussing this very topical issue.... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 United States Human Rights, Law of War, Terrorism, Torture
Chief Judge in Hussein Case Replaced Following Resignation On January 17, 2006, Saeed al-Hameesh was temporarily appointed to replace chief judge Rizkar Mohammed Amin in overseeing the trial of Saddam Hussein in Iraq when the trial resumes on January 24,... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 Europe, Iraq Human Rights, International Courts
Illegal Logging: Tracking Timber in Honduras Effective environmental enforcement posed acute problems in Brazil, a country with a middle-of-the-road level of economic prosperity in Latin America. In a previous series examining the effects of... Jed Borod 22 3 2006-03-01 United States, Honduras Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement, Endangered Species
Germany Seeks Foreign Evidence in Russian Enterprise Money Laundering On December 2, 2005, German prosecutors reported making judicial assistance requests from several countries in connection with a suspected money laundering investigation that may involve Russian... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Germany, Russia, Switzerland Bank Secrecy, Corruption, Money Laundering
Senegal Allows Habre To Stay Pending African Union Decision On November 27, 2005, Senegal Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio announced that the Former Chadian leader Hissene Habre, wanted for crimes against humanity and torture, will be allowed to remain... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Belgium, Africa, Chad, Senegal Extradition, Human Rights, International Organizations
U.S. Encounters Difficulties in Europe Over Extraordinary Renditions During the first week of December 2005, the U.S. government faced challenges to its extraordinary rendition policy in Europe when Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice was continuously pressed over the... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 United States, Europe Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Torture
Judgment in Absentia in International Criminal Law The development of transnational and international justice initiatives and fora, including the European Arrest Warrant, the International Criminal Court, and a number of international tribunals, has... Carlo Tiribelli 22 2 2006-02-01 World, Europe Jurisdiction, European Union, International Courts
EU Commission Proposes Database Changes to Strengthen Criminal Justice On November 24, 2005, the European Union Commission adopted measures including: (1) a proposal for a Council Decision on access for consultation to the Visa Information System (VIS) to authorities of... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Europe Immigration, European Union, Economic Integration
EU Council Adopts Decision on Exchange of Information From Criminal Records On November 21, 2005, the European Council adopted a decision requiring exchange of information extracted from criminal records. The background for the Council Decision is that Articles 13 and 22 of... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Europe National Security, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
EU Undertakes Joint Customs Operations Against Counterfeit Goods On May 17-27, 2005, the European Union conducted joint customs operations to intercept and retain the consignments of counterfeit goods. From May 28 to June 30, 2005, it organized a post-operational... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Europe Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, European Union
U.S. Acts Against N. Korean Government Counterfeiting Activities On December 13, 2005, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of Treasury, issued an advisory about illicit financial activities committed by the North Korean government... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 United States, North Korea, Ireland Counterfeiting, Terrorism, Arms Trafficking, Organized Crime

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