Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Defense Department Issues Order on Military Commissions On March 21, 2002, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, issued Military Commission Order No.1 concern the military commission. The Order explains that its purpose is to implement policy, assign... Bruce Zagaris 18 5 2002-05-01 United States Law of War, Terrorism
Bahamas, Belize, Cook Islands & Gibraltar Commit to OECD Harmful Tax Practices In March 2002, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development scored significant victories when the Bahamas, Belize, the Cook Islands and Gibraltar all made commitments to the harmful tax... Bruce Zagaris 18 5 2002-05-01 Caribbean, Belize International Organizations, Taxation
Human Rights Tribunals Grants Precautionary Measures on U.S. Terrorist Detainees On March 12, 2002, the Inter-America Human Rights Commission granted precautionary measures, requesting the U.S. Government to undertake the urgent measures required to have a competent tribunal... Bruce Zagaris 18 5 2002-05-01 United States, Latin America and South America Human Rights, Law of War, Terrorism, International Courts, Prisoner Rights
Cuba Extradites Fugitives to U.S. and calls for Increased U.S. Enforcement Cooperation On March 18, 2002, the Cuban Government announced the arrest of Rafael Miguel Bustamante Bolanos, a Columbian national convicted of drug trafficking who escaped from an Alabama prison in 1992, and... Bruce Zagaris 18 5 2002-05-01 United States, Cuba Extradition, Human Rights, Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance
Dubai Hands Over Suspects in U.S. Kidnaping of Wealthy Russian Immigrants On March 22, 2002, the U.S. media aired enforcement efforts to bring to justice suspects in a scheme to abduct wealthy Russian immigrants in California and hold them for ransom. The case involved... Bruce Zagaris 18 5 2002-05-01 United States, Russia, United Arab Emirates Extradition, Kidnaping
Canadian Counter Terrorism Financial Enforcement Laws Limit Lawyers On December 18, 2001, the Canadian “Anti-Terrorism Act” received Royal Assent and is expected to take effect after measures for implementation have been arranged with the provinces, territories,... Bruce Zagaris 18 5 2002-05-01 Canada, United States Money Laundering, Terrorism
Muslim Charity Sues U.S. for Listing As a Terrorist Financier On March 7, 2002, the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLFRD also referred to as Holy Land and) brought a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, State, and Treasury in the U.... Bruce Zagaris 18 5 2002-05-01 United States Terrorism, Asset Forfeiture
Canadian Court Enjoins Application of Anti-Money Laundering to Lawyers On November 20, 2001, British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Marion Allan granted a temporary injunction on the application of certain obligations under the regulations of Bill C-22, Canada’s revised... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 Canada Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy
U.S. Congress Has Oversight Hearing on International War Crimes Tribunals On February 28, 2002, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representative held a hearing on “The U.N. Criminal Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda “International Justice or Show of Justice... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 United States, Balkans Law of War, International Courts
FATF Makes No Change in Non-Cooperative Countries and Begins Compliance with Counterterrorism Financial Enforcement During January 30 and February 1, 2002, the Financial Action Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering held its semi-annual meeting in Hong Kong, taking no action on its list of non-cooperative countries... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 World Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism
U.S. and Swiss Discuss Evidence To Extend Swiss Freeze On March 1, 2002, senior U.S. and Swiss officials met in Washington to explore means whereby the Swiss may be able to continue a freeze imposed on approximately $14 million in suspected terrorist... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 United States, France, Switzerland Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture
Financial Action Task Force Publishes Topologies Report On February 1, 2002, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) released its annual Report on money Laundering Topologies 2001-2002. Its seven chapter on specialized topic are taken... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 World Money Laundering, International Organizations, Terrorism, Fraud
Canada Starts Extradition Hearing for Money Service Operative Suspected in Terrorism On February 11, 2002, Canada announced it world hold an extradition hearing based on U.S. requests for a Somali-born Canadian national Liban Hussein who, along with his brother Mohamed, is accused of... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 Canada, United States, France, Switzerland, Somalia Extradition, Terrorism, Asset Forfeiture
Senate Banking Holds Hearing on Combating Financing Terrorism & Money Laundering On January 29, 2002, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hold a hearing on “The Financial War on Terrorism and the Administration’s Implementation of the Anti-Money... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 United States, Belize Money Laundering, Terrorism
Saudi Arabia Accedes to U.S. Request to Monitor Suspect Bank Accounts On February 6, 2002, the media reported that U.S. and Saudi officials knowledgeable about the issues have said the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), which is the central bank, is monitoring at... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 United States, Europe, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia Bank Secrecy, Terrorism, European Union, Asset Forfeiture, Privacy
U.S. House Holds Hearing on Investigating Patterns of Terrorist Financing On February 12, 2002, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations convened a hearing on “PATRIOT Act Oversight: Investigating... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Terrorism
Treasury New Rules for Information Sharing Have Important international Implications On February 26, 2002, the Treasury Department requested comment on a proposed rule that would facilitate information sharing between federal law enforcement offices and private financing institutions... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Terrorism
The OECD Harmful Tax Practices Deadline Finds 23 Hold Outs and 10 Commitments On February 28, 2002, the final deadline set by the Organization of Economic Corporation and Development (OECD) for jurisdictions to make commitments to comply with the harmful tax practices policies... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 World Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Taxation
British Court Grants Bail to Algerian on U.S. Extradition Request On February 12, 2002, British Magistrate Timothy Workman granted bail to Lotfi Raissi, 27, a pilot whose extradition the U.S. has requested for his role in assisting the September 11 hijackers after... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 United States, United Kingdom Extradition, Terrorism
U.S. Expands Options to Respond to Kidnaping of U.S. Nationals as Pearl Murder Raises Stakes for Obtaining Custody of Saeed On February 19, 2002, the media reported changes adopted by the Bush Administration in its response to kidnaping of U.S. nationals overseas. The policy review started in the Clinton Administration... Bruce Zagaris 18 4 2002-04-01 United States, Pakistan, India Terrorism, Kidnaping

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