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Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Documents |
This article contains a review of recent books, articles, and documents of note. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2005-12-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Secretary Rumsfeld Approves Changes in Military Commission Procedures |
On August 31, 2005, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld approved changes to improve military commission procedures. The changes resulted from a review of commission procedures, including lessons... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, Prisoner Rights |
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European Court of Human Rights Holds France Violates Slavery Law |
On July 26, 2005, the European Court of Human Rights held that, in the context of a Togolese national, France had violated its obligations under Article 4 (prohibition of slavery and forced labor) of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
France, Togo |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Courts |
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Petition to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Alleges Police Torture in Illinois |
On August 30, 2005, the media reported that a group of 46 human rights organizations, lawyers and community activists have petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to investigate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, International Courts, Prisoner Rights |
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NGO Publishes Study on National Tax Blacklists |
On September 19, 2005, during a symposium of the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in London, England, Jason Sharman, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Taxation |
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EU Issues Draft Recommendations on Code of Conduct for NPOs |
On July 22, 2005, the European Commission Directorate-General on Justice, Freedom and Security issued draft recommendations to strengthen donor integrity and confidence and raise standards of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Due Diligence, European Union |
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U.S. Court Upholds Partial Victory for Colombian Defendant |
On September 12, 2005, U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich issued an opinion affirming the Report and Recommendation entered on June 23, 2005, by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Jenkins in the case... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.K. Attempts MOUs with Middle East Countries on Terrorist Deportations |
On August 10, 2005, the United Kingdom concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jordan on returning suspected terrorists but has encountered problems in negotiations with Algeria and Egypt... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
United Kingdom, Egypt, Jordan, Algeria |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Terrorism |
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UN Convention Against Corruption to Take Effect in 90 Days |
On September 15, 2005, the United Nations announced that the UN Convention against Corruption received the 30th ratification it requires to take effect as Ecuador deposited its ratification during... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
World, Iraq |
Corruption, International Organizations, United Nations |
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British Arrest Nigerian State Governor, Seize ?1 |
On September 15, 2005, a Scotland Yard team arrested Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the governor of the oil rich southern state of Beylsa in Nigeria when he arrived at Heathrow airport. British police... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
United Kingdom, Nigeria |
Money Laundering, Corruption |
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Switzerland Returns Another $290 Million of Abacha Assets to Nigeria |
On September 9, 2005, the Swiss government announced that it would return $290 million of forfeited funds deposited in Switzerland by former dictator Sani Abacha and his agents to Nigeria. After... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
Switzerland, Nigeria |
Corruption, Bank Secrecy |
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UN Oil-for-Food Inquiry Finds Widespread Failures |
On September 7, 2005, the Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program issued its fourth report of 847 pages on the management and oversight of the "temporary" Oil for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
World, Iraq |
Corruption, International Organizations, United Nations, Fraud |
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Nigerian Financial Crimes Commission Investigates Nigerian President |
On September 2, 2005, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission announced that it will investigate Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo for several cases of alleged corruption and for operating an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
Nigeria |
Corruption, Fraud |
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EU Commission Issues Proposed Data Retention Directive |
On July 27, 2005, the European Commission issued a draft directive on data retention requiring all fixed and mobile telephony traffic and location data from private and legal persons be stored for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Privacy, Economic Integration |
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U.S. Appellate Court Rules U.S. Can Detain Citizens Without Charges under War Power |
On September 8, 2005, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued an opinion holding that the U.S. President can use his power as commander-in-chief to indefinitely detain a U.S. citizen... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. Detention Policies Face Continued Criticism and Legal Challenges |
In September 2005, the U.S. government policies on detainees in the war on terrorism continued to generate litigation and controversy. On September 8, 2005, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
2005-11-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Prisoner Rights |
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Fools? Gold: Illegal Mining Linked to Conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
International organization including the United Nations and the European Union have devoted increased attention to the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent months,... |
Jed Borod |
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10 |
2005-10-01 |
Congo |
Human Rights, Arms Trafficking, Genocide |
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Milosevic and Fugitive Leaders Continue to Preoccupy the ICTY |
As the International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) tries to wrap up its work, the Milosevic case and efforts to arrest some of the indicted leaders preoccupy the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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10 |
2005-10-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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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 |
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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 |
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10 |
2005-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Cybercrime, Fraud |