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EU Commission Adopts Requirements for Procedural Safeguards for Suspects and Defendants in Criminal Proceedings |
On February 19, 2003, the European Commission adopted a “green paper on procedural safeguards for suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union.” It has decided to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Europe |
Human Rights, European Union |
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The Possible Amendments to the Brazilian Law Against Money Laundering |
It is estimated that Brazil incurs a yearly loss of approximately U.S. $3.5 billion on account of money laundering. In order to bring up to date the fight against this type of crime in Brazil, the... |
Jorge Nemr |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Brazil, Europe |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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WTO Members Approve Waiver for Kimberly Process on “Blood Diamonds” |
On Feruary 26, 2003, World Trade Organization members approved in principle a waiver from WTO rules for an international accord directed at eliminating trade in “conflict” or “blood” diamonds. On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
World, Africa |
Customs Enforcement, Environment, International Organizations, Trade Enforcement, United Nations |
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U.S. Indicts 12 Persons in Heroin Ring from Afghanistan and Pakistan |
On April 3, 2003, U.S. prosecutors announced an indictment against a group of persons that sent hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of heroin from Afghanistan and Pakistan, hidden in the seams of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime |
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Cayman Gains Partial Victory Against European Union on Savings Tax |
At the end of March 2003, the Cayman Islands Government announced that the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) Court of First Instance (CFI), although dismissing the Cayman Island’s application for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Caribbean, Europe, United Kingdom, Cayman Islands |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, European Union, Privacy |
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U.S. Offers $300,000 Reward and Visa for U.S. Persons Kidnaped in Colombia |
On March 18, 2003, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it is offering a reward of $338,000 and a U.S. visa for information leading to the rescue of three U.S. Government contractors the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Terrorism, Kidnaping |
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Britain Arrests Russian Tycoon on Fraud Charges |
On March 25, 2003, the British police announced they had arrested Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky on an extradition warrant arising from charges brought by the Russian Government. According to a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United Kingdom, Russia |
Corruption, Extradition, Fraud |
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European Union Proposes to Creates European Network and Information Security Agency |
On February 10, 2003, the European Commission proposed a Regulation establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency. The Agency’s goal to serve as a center of competence so that both... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, European Union |
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Belgian Court Convicts Foreign Gang of Trafficking in Human Beings |
In the last week of March, a Belgian court in Bruges convicted seven of trafficking in human beings in connections with an incident in December 2001, in which the group sent thirteen stowaways in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United Kingdom, Belgium, Africa, Turkey, Ireland |
Human Trafficking, Organized Crime |
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NAFT Countries Cooperate Against Transnational Fraud in Cancer Treatment |
On February 6, 2003, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a law enforcement actions coordinated with the U.S. partners in NAFTA, Canada and Mexico, brought a complaint against Canadian and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Canada, United States, Mexico |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Fraud |
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UK Arrests Iraqi Billionaire on French Extradition Warrant on Fraud Charges |
On April 2, 2003, the British Government announced the arrest on a French extradition warrant of Nadhim Acuchi, 65, an Iraqi billionaire, to testify in a corruption and embezzlement trail involving... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, France, United Kingdom, Iraq |
Corruption, Extradition, European Union, Fraud |
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EU and US Reach Interim Agreement on Airline Passenger Data Collection |
On March 4, 2003, the European Commission and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office agreed to some additional promises on an interim February 18, 2003 joint statement permitting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Europe, Greece |
Terrorism, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Privacy |
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U.S. Notes Appeal of Padilla Order Allowing Detainee Access to Counsel |
On March 25, 2003, the U.S. Government notified Judge Michael B. Mukasey, U.S. District Court in New York City that it will seek an expedited appeal of his order permitting Jose Padilla to meet with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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Australia’s High Court Upholds Local (Private Law) Jurisdiction in Case of Defamation Over the Internet |
On December 10, 2002, the High Court of Australia (HCA) handed down its judgement in the case of Dow & Jones & Company v Gutnick. The case concerned a defamation claim made by Mr. Gutnick,... |
Dr. Aukje A.H. van Hoek |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
United States, Australia |
Cybercrime, Jurisdiction |
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U.N. and Cambodia Finally Reach Agreement on Prosecuting Khmer Rouge |
On March 17, 2003 in Phnom Penh, the United Nations and Cambodia announced they reached a draft framework agreement concerning the prosecution under Cambodia’s laws of crimes committed during the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
World, France, Japan, Cambodia |
Law of War, United Nations, International Courts |
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Interpol Issues International Arrest Warrant for Fujmori |
On March 8, 2003, the media reported Interpol as reissued an international arrest warrant charging Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s former president, with murder after the Peruvian Government transmitted... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
Peru, Japan |
Extradition, International Organizations |
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Serb Leader’s Assassination Setbacks ICTY as Plasvic is Sentenced |
On March 12, the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic represented a setback to the operations of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Meanwhile, on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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Rwanda Arrests and Surrenders to U.S. 3 Rwandans Charged with Political Killing of 2 Americans |
On March 1, 2003, the Rwanda and U.S. Governments cooperated in the arrest and surrender to U.S. authorities of three nationals charged with murder, conspiracy and other crimes in a politically... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Rwanda, New Zealand |
Extradition, Transfer of Prisoners, Genocide |
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Sierra Leone Tribunal Starts Proceedings |
On March 15, 2003, Foday Sankoh, formerly an army corporal who commanded the Revolutionary United Front that rebelled in a civil war in 1991, was brought before the Ad Hoc Tribunal for Sierra Leone... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
Sierra Leone |
Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes |
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International Criminal Court Opens for Business |
On March 11, 2003, the International Criminal Court held its opening session as the world’s first permanent tribunal to try war crimes. During the opening sessions the ICC’s 18 judges were sworn in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
World, United States |
International Organizations, Jurisdiction, United Nations, International Courts |