Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Libyan Payments Help Secure Support for Ending of International Sanctions On September 12, 2003 the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to end sanctions against Libya, with the United States and France abstaining. The decision came after the Libyan... Bruce Zagaris 19 11 2003-11-01 World, France, United Kingdom, Economic Sanctions, United Nations
Six Former Soviet Countries Agree to Accede to OECD Anti-Corruption Pact Six transition governments - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Ukraine ? signed an anti-corruption agreement with the Organization for European Cooperation and... Bruce Zagaris 19 11 2003-11-01 Europe Corruption
Liberia Applies to ICJ on Sierra Leone Arrest Warrant against Liberian President Taylor As Nigeria Gives Him Asylum and Rejects Calls to Extradite On August 4, 2003, Liberia filed an application with the International Court of Justice against Sierra Leone in response to an arrest warrant issued against Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone Extradition, Law of War
Russian Government Will Negotiate Tax Information Exchange Agreements On July 29, 2003, the Russian Taxes and Levies Ministry announced it would start negotiating agreements on exchange of tax information and will enter into agreements with Latvia, France, Poland,... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 Europe, Russia Taxation
U.S. Investigates Role of Private Military Company in Liberia On August 7, 2003, the Financial Times reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating the role of an Anglo-American private military company, Northbridge Services Group.... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 United States, United Kingdom, Liberia Law of War
U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of RICO Action by 3 Countries for Tax Claims On August 14, 2003, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a district court?s dismissal of three countries? claims of violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 United States, Belize, Honduras, Ecuador Taxation
EU Council Issues Framework Decision on Combating Corruption in the Private Sector On July 22, 2003, the European Council issued a framework decision on combating corruption in the private sector, after having adopted a Convention in 1997 combating corruption among EU officials.... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 Europe Corruption, European Union
New Department to Fight against Money Laundering Organizes in Brazil On July 30, 2003, a federal prosecutor in Brazil began structuring a new department within the Brazilian government to help fight against money laundering and currency drain as well as negotiate... Jorge Nemr 19 10 2003-10-01 Brazil Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
Swiss Magistrate Finds Former Pakistan Prime Minister Guilty of Money Laundering On August 5, 2003, a Pakistani Information Minister announced that a Swiss magistrate, Daniel Devaud, had found exiled Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband guilty of money... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 Switzerland, Pakistan Money Laundering, Corruption
Bolivia Convicts Belgian Miner for Illicit Import and Possession of Drug Precursor Chemicals On July 18, 2003 a La Paz court convicted Belgian miner Guillaume Roelants and several of his employees for illicit import and possession of sulphuric acid. Officials allege that the acid was being... Tom L.W. Scheirs 19 10 2003-10-01 Bolivia, Belgium Drugs & Trafficking
Libya Reaches Lockerbie Settlement with US and UK On August 20, 2003, the U.S. State Department announced that Libya had begun transferring $2.7 billion to an international bank as compensation for the 270 victims of Pan American Flight 103 that... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 United States, United Kingdom, Economic Sanctions, Terrorism
Peru Requests Ex-President Fujimori’s Extradition On July 30, 2003, the Peruvian government submitted a 700-page extradition request to Japan regarding Japanese national and Peruvian ex-president Alberto Fujimori. Mr. Fujimori was charged with... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 Peru, Japan Extradition
Bush Issues Executive Order Implementing Clean Diamond Trade Act On July 29, 2003, President Bush signed Executive Order 13312, implementing the Clean Diamond Trade Act which requires that no rough diamonds may be imported into the United States without being... Brian McCarthy 19 10 2003-10-01 United States, Africa Economic Sanctions, Trade Enforcement
European Arrest Warrant: London Conference On July 5-6, 2003, officials and scholars met at the international conference Eurowarrant ? European extradition in the 21st century in order to discuss changes in extradition law as proposed by the... Michael Plachta 19 10 2003-10-01 Europe European Union
Argentina’s Congress Approves Bill to Annul Law on Immunity On August 12 and 20, 2003, Argentina?s Congress approved a bill which would annul laws protecting military officers from prosecution for alleged human rights abuses committed during the 1976-83... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 Argentina Human Rights
Swiss Announce Willingness to Cooperate with Nigeria in Recovery of Abacha’s Assets On August 19, 2003 the Swiss government announced its intention to cooperate with the Nigerian government in recovering $618 million allegedly stolen by former dictator Sani Abacha. Abacha is... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 United Kingdom, Switzerland, Nigeria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg Corruption, Asset Forfeiture
Extradition Treaties Recently Signed, Approved for Ratification and/or Entered into Force as of September 1, 2002 The article lists extradition agreements signed before September 1, 2002, by the United States with other various states around the world. Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 World, United States Extradition
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in Criminal Matters Signed, Approved for Ratification, and/or Entered into Force as of September 1, 2002 The article lists mutual legal assistance agreements (MLATs) signed before September 1, 2002, by the United States with other various states around the world. Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 World, United States Mutual Legal Assistance
Bermuda Orders Tax Information Exchange Assistance to U.S. in Braswell Case On July 16, 2003, the Bermuda Supreme Court ruled in favor of the U.S. government in a tax fraud case and issued an order granting assistance to the U.S. under the U.S.-Bermuda tax information... Bruce Zagaris 19 10 2003-10-01 United States, Bermuda Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance
Brazilian Revenue Implements Offshore Credit Card Initiative On July 16, 2003, the Official Gazette of the Union published Normative Instruction No. 341 of the Federal Revenue Office which created the Statement of Transactions with Credit Cards (DECRED). The... Jorge Nemr 19 10 2003-10-01 Brazil Bank Secrecy, Taxation

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