Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
IRS Petitions for More ?Joe Doe? Summons Against Master Card Records of U.S. Taxpayers with Accounts in Tax Haven Countries On August 15, 2002, the Internal Revenue Service petitioned the U.S. District Court in Miami for approval to serve its second ?John Doe? summons on MasterCard International to obtain records for U.S... Bruce Zagaris 18 10 2002-10-01 United States, Caribbean, Switzerland, Liechtenstein Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Privacy
WHO Negotiates FCTC to Combat Tobacco Smuggling At the International Conference on Illicit Tobacco Trade, held at the United Nations in New York from July 30 to August 1, 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed it is helping to... Michelle Grant 18 10 2002-10-01 United States Customs Enforcement, International Organizations, Trade Enforcement
Montemayor Loses Effort to Pre-empt Mexican Extradition from the U.S. On July 26, 2002, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Atlas issued an order denying the effort of Rogelio Monetemayor, former PEMEX General Director and politician, to obtain bail and an extradition... Bruce Zagaris 18 10 2002-10-01 United States, Mexico Extradition
U.S. Court Denies U.S. Government Weiss Resentence Motion Despite Austrian Conditions On August 15, 2002, U.S. District Court Judge Patricia C. Fawsett denied the U.S. Government?s Motion for Re-Sentencing of Sholam Weiss despite the condition placed on his extradition order by... Bruce Zagaris 18 10 2002-10-01 United States, Austria Extradition, Human Rights, Prisoner Rights
The Status of the Anti-Money-Laundering Regime in the Czech Republic The stable financial sector in the Czech Republic is an ideal location for the placement, layering and integration of illicit profits into numerous banking and non-banking financial institutions.... Trifin J. Roule and Michael Salak 18 9 2002-09-01 Europe, Czech Republic Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime
U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Forfeiture of Narcotics? Trafficking Assets Abroad On July 12, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed an order to forfeit $4.6 million on deposit at the Banco Espanol de Credito in Madrid, Spain belonging to Juan Ramon... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 United States, Spain Drugs & Trafficking
U.S. Appellate Court Remands Libyan Torture Case of Two US Citizens On June 28, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion in a lawsuit brought by two U.S. citizens against the Socialist People?s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 United States, Iran, Human Rights, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights
Mutual Assistance in the European Union: A Model for the World? The Council of the European Union (Brussels) established on May 29, 2000 in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between... Ilias Anagnostopoulos 18 9 2002-09-01 Europe European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
Pedophile Gang Smashed in Worldwide Police Swoop A major Internet-based pedophilic network was smashed on July 2, 2002 in an international police operation according The Hague. The operation focused on capturing members of a criminal organization... Dimple Shah and Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 United States, Europe Customs Enforcement, European Union, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes
Danish Government Presents Program for Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection On July 3, 2002, the Danish Minister of Justice Lene Espersen outlined the work program of the Danish Presidency of the European Union in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 Europe, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
Torture Convention Protocol on Prison Inspection Progresses July 23, 2002, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) passed a protocol to the International Convention on Torture to establish an independent prison inspection system. The U.... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 United States, Cuba, Syria Human Rights, United Nations, Torture, Prisoner Rights
El Salvador Torture Victims Win Award in U.S. Court against Former Salvadoran Officials On July 23, 2002, a jury in the U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, Florida awarded $54.6 million in damages to three civilians who were tortured by security forces in El Salvador during the... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 United States, El Salvador Human Rights, Torture
U.S. Treasury Broadens Reporting of Deposit Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens On July 30, 2002, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed rules that would extend reporting U.S. bank deposit interest paid to nonresident aliens from Canada to 15 countries. The announcement... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 Canada, United States Taxation
ASEAN Countries Progress in Counterterrorism Financial Enforcement Controls On July 28-August 1, 2002, during the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) has agreed on a joint statement to enhance counterterrorism financial enforcement efforts as... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 Asia Money Laundering, International Organizations, Terrorism
Caribbean Community Takes Initiative on Crime and Security On July 3-5, 2002, at the Twenty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held in Georgetown, Guyana. The Regional Task Force on Crime and... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 Caribbean Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Economic Integration
EU Issues Council Decision on Security Involving International Football Matches On April 25, 2002, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision concerning security for international football matches, breaking additional ground in a new, but growing area of international... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 Europe European Union
U.S. Court Denies Guantanamo Detainees Access to U.S. Courts On July 31, 2002, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kelly denied efforts by 16 detainees to obtain access to U.S. courts, lawyers, or secure their release. Judge Kollar-Kotelly framed the... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 United States, United Kingdom, Kuwait Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights
European Council Issues Framework Decision on Joint Investigation Teams On June 13, 2002, the Council of the European Union issued a Council Framework Decision providing for the establishment and operation of joint investigation teams to investigate trafficking in drugs... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 Europe Human Trafficking, Terrorism, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime
Bush Administration Issues Money Laundering Strategy Report On July 24, 2002, the Bush Administration issued its second National Money Laundering Strategy Report (NMLSR 2002), which highlighted international initiatives. In his remarks explaining the report... Bruce Zagaris 18 9 2002-09-01 United States, Colombia Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
Panama Enacts Law to Retaliate Against Discriminatory Foreign Enforcement Measures On May 28, 2002 the continuing friction over tax, trade, and investment policy resulting from foreign and international enforcement initiatives, such as the OECD harmful tax practices initiative and... Bruce Zagaris 18 8 2002-08-01 Panama Economic Sanctions, International Organizations, Taxation

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