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Council of Europe Takes Action Against Human Trafficking |
Trafficking in human beings, the modern form of slavery, has become a serious worldwide problem. In one sense, human trafficking could be regarded as one of the negative aspects of globalization.... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
21 |
10 |
2005-10-01 |
Europe |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking, European Union |
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Nigeria Makes Progress in Prosecuting 419 Scams |
Since May 2003, the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (ECFCC) has achieved significant progress investigating and prosecuting the notorious "419 scams" perpetrated in Nigeria via the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
10 |
2005-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Cybercrime, Fraud |
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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 April 1, 2005 issue of the IELR) are in... |
Jed Borod |
21 |
10 |
2005-10-01 |
World, United States |
Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Nigeria Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Abacha Suit to Block Forfeiture |
On July 30, 2005, the Nigerian Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the dismissal of a suit by Mohammed Abacha, the son of the late General Sanni Abacha, to stop the Nigerian Federal Government from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
10 |
2005-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture |
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UN Report on Iraq Oil-for-Food Shows Corruption and UN Official Pleads |
On August 8, 2005, the United Nations Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program issued its third interim report, highlighting apparent corrupt activities of two high-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
10 |
2005-10-01 |
World, Iraq |
Corruption, International Organizations, United Nations |
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U.S. Brings Civil Asset Forfeiture Case Against Former Nicaraguan President |
On September 6, 2005, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida will start a civil trial for asset forfeiture charges against former Nicaraguan President Arnold Alem?n... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
10 |
2005-10-01 |
United States, Nicaragua |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Asset Forfeiture |
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Europe Commission Explains Implementation of The Hague Programme and |
On July 28, 2005, Vice President Franco Frattini discussed the work of the Hague Programme and its implications for the special geographic situation of central Europe. In particular, the area is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
10 |
2005-10-01 |
Europe |
Immigration, National Security, European Union |
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Commission Proposes Decision to Strengthen Cross Border Surveillance and Hot |
On July 19, 2005, the European Commission proposed a Council Decision to improve police cooperation between EU Members, especially at the internal borders, and to amend the Convention implementing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
10 |
2005-10-01 |
Europe |
Jurisdiction, National Security, European Union |
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German Court Convicts Moroccan of 9/11 Terrorism Links But Criticizes US |
On August 19, 2005, a retrial of Moroccan Mounir al-Motassadeq, a 31-year-old former student, resulted in his conviction for helping to participate in a terrorist organization. However, the court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
10 |
2005-10-01 |
United States, Germany, Morocco |
Jurisdiction, National Security, Terrorism, Transfer of Prisoners, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Court in Tampa Gives Partial Victory to Colombian Defendant in Extradition |
On June 23, 2005, U.S. Magistrate Elizabeth A. Jenkins issued a report, recommending that U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich strike the parts of an indictment against a Colombian charged with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
9 |
2005-09-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Polish Constitutional Court Holds European Arrest Warrant Unconstitutional |
The European Arrest Warrant (EAW), the recently established procedural and organizational mechanism for delivering offenders within the European Union (EU), has caused considerable controversies... |
Michael Plachta |
21 |
9 |
2005-09-01 |
Europe, Poland |
Extradition, International Organizations, Transfer of Prisoners, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Turkey Requests Iraqi Extradition of Two Islamists for 2003 Attack |
On July 13, 2005, Turkey announced that it had asked Iraq to extradite two Turkish Islamists for participating in a 2003 terrorist attack in Istanbul. They are detained in Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
9 |
2005-09-01 |
Iraq, Turkey |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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Paraguay Extradites Major FARC Leader |
On June 28, 2005, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Karen P. Tandy announced that the Government of Paraguay had extradited suspected drug trafficker Ivan Carlos Mendes-Mesquita to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
9 |
2005-09-01 |
United States, Colombia, Paraguay |
Extradition, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Belize Arrests Brothers on U.S. Extradition Request |
On July 18, 2005, Belizean Chief Magistrate Herb Lord held an initial hearing on the extradition request by the U.S. for Andrew "Papa" Brown and his brother Floyd. Solicitor General Elson Kaseke... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
9 |
2005-09-01 |
United States, Belize |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Attorney General Announces More Direct U.S. Involvement in Iraq Justice System |
On July 4, 2005, during a brief visit to Baghdad, U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced the establishment of an Iraq anti-crime task force, signifying a change from earlier U.S. efforts... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
9 |
2005-09-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Mutual Legal Assistance, War Crimes |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Military Commissions for Detainees |
On July 15, 2005, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned a lower-court decision invalidating the use of military commissions to try detainees. The appellate court decision... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
9 |
2005-09-01 |
United States |
Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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European Council Issues Response to London Bombings |
On July 13, 2005, the Council of the European Union adopted a Declaration in response to the bombings on the London subway the prior week.
The Declaration prioritized building the existing strong EU... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
9 |
2005-09-01 |
Europe, United Kingdom |
International Organizations, National Security, Terrorism, European Union |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles and Documents |
Books
A. Aliens and Migration
M. Dow, American Gulag: Inside U.S. Migration Prisons. Univ. of California Press, 2004, 413 p.
B. Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and Torture
L. May, Crimes... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
9 |
2005-09-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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EU and Hungarian Customs Host Seminar on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
On April 4-7, 2005, in Budapest, Hungary, the European Commission, together with the Hungarian customs administration, hosted a seminar on combating counterfeiting and piracy. The conference... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
8 |
2005-08-01 |
Europe, Hungary |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property, Trade Enforcement, Forgery |
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U.S. and Czech Authorities Closing in on Kozeny |
A Bahamian media source reported that Lyford Cay resident Viktor Kozeny, who has been charged with 17 counts of fraud-related charges in the United States, faces the choice of surrendering to U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
8 |
2005-08-01 |
United States, Czech Republic, Bahamas |
Extradition, Securities Law, Fraud, White Collar Crime |