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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Agrees to Share Census Data with Mexico for Tax Enforcement Reasons On September 11, 2004, several Congressional Democrats raised concerns about the decision by the Bush Administration to share data collected by the Census Bureau on U.S. exports to Mexico in order... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 United States, Mexico Taxation
U.S. Detention Policies in Iraq and Afghanistan Continue to Spark Controversy During the end of October 2004, the media ran stories on new legal opinions and practices in the Bush Administration that some non-Iraqi prisoners captured by U.S. forces in Iraq are not entitled to... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 United States, Middle East, Iraq, Afghanistan Human Rights, International Organizations, Prisoner Rights
FATF Agrees to Measure Against Cross-Border Cash Movements and Withdraws Counter-Measures Against Myanmar and Nauru On October 20-22, 2004, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at its meeting in Paris added Special Recommendation IX on Cash Couriers, withdrew counter-measures against Myanmar and Nauru, and... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 Myanmar Money Laundering, Due Diligence, International Organizations
Federal Reserve Agree on Compliance Directives with ABN Amro and Union Bank of California On July 26, 2004 and October 19, 2004, the Federal Reserve Board announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between ABN Amro Bank, N.V., Amsterdam and the Union Bank of California,... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 United States, Europe, Netherlands Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
Basel Committee Issues Guidance on Consolidated KYC Risk Management On October 7, 2004, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) issued guidance on Consolidated Know Your Customer (KYC) Risk Management. The paper is designed to help set standards and... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 World Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence
US OCDETF Conducts Successful Strikes Against Mexico Drug Trafficking Organization On October 19, 2004, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Department of Justice, announced successful results of Operation Money Clip, a multi-jurisdictional, Special Operations Division... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 United States, Mexico International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking
Human Rights Aspects of the Extradition Practice Between Poland and Belarus In recent years, Poland has received a growing number of extradition requests from the former Soviet states, particularly Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbajdzan, and Ukraine. The persons... Michael Plachta 20 12 2004-12-01 Poland, Belarus Extradition, Human Rights
Peru Requests Extradition of Peruvian Former President on Corruption Charges On October 15, 2004, according to officials at the Peruvian Embassy in Japan, the Peruvian Government presented a new request to the Japanese Government for the extradition of former president... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 Peru, Japan Corruption, Extradition, Human Rights, Murder
U.S. Starts Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative On October 4, 2004, the U.S. government announced the Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!), a new interagency initiative to combat global trade in pirated and counterfeit goods. The initiative... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 United States Counterfeiting, Intellectual Property
Commission on Human Rights Reports and Recommends Legal Transformations to Deal with Continuing Problems in Afghanistan On September 1, 2004, Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, an independent expert of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, submitted a report on the security, criminal justice, and international human... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 Middle East, Afghanistan Human Rights, International Organizations, United Nations
European Commission Proposes New Anti-Money Laundering Directive On June 30, 2004, the European Commission made a proposal for a directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering, including terrorist financing. The... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 Europe Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union
Malta International Tax Enforcement Malta, having joined the European Union last May, is now seeking international assistance in the pursuit of tax evaders. The principal type of tax evasion targeted concerns the VAT refund program... Clemens Kochinke 20 11 2004-11-01 Europe, Malta Taxation, European Union
UN Reports Problems with International Sanctions Against Al Qaeda On August 25, 2004, the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team issued its first report pursuant to UN Resolution 1526 concerning Al Qaeda and the Taliban and associated... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 Middle East Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations, Sanctions
Bibliography November 2004 Bibliography of books, articles and documents. Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 World Bibliography
Treasury Imposes Sanctions Against 2 Foreign Financial Institutions On August 24, 2004, the Federal Register carried two notices of proposed rulemaking of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of Treasury, announcing the imposition of... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
Many Legal Maneuvers for Guant?namo Detainees In the last month or so a flurry of developments have occurred with respect to persons detained in Guant?namo Bay, Cuba since early 2002, when the U.S. accused them of being "enemy combatants" and... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 United States, Middle East Human Rights, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights
UN Rwandan Tribunal and Local Courts Struggle to Try Suspects Both the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the Rwandan local courts are struggling to meet their goals of adjudicating the cases on their dockets. In its annual... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 Africa, Rwanda Human Rights, Law of War, United Nations, Genocide, International Courts
Nigerian Court Dismisses Biggest Transnational Fraud Case On July 19, 2004, Abuja High Court Judge Lawal Gumi dismissed Nigeria's largest fraud case due to lack of jurisdiction. Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 Nigeria Fraud
U.S. Close to Checkmating Fischer over Deportation in Japan On August 24, 2004, Japan ordered fugitive legend Bobby Fischer deported after rejecting his request for protection as a political refugee.  Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 Japan Deportation
S. Africa Constitutional Court Affirms Dismissals of Appeal by 69 in E. Guinea Extradition, Arrests Margaret Thatcher's Son, and Trial of Mercenaries in Zimbabwe Concludes On August 4, 2004, the Constitutional Court of South Africa affirmed a judgment by the Pretoria High Court in June against 69 South Africans held in Harare, Zimbabwe. Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 South Africa Court Conviction

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