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U.S. Issues Orders Curtailing Rights of Suspected Terrorists, Including Allowing Trial of Terrorists by Military Courts, Interrogating Certain Foreigners, and Monitoring Communications between Detained Persons and Attorneys |
The U.S. Government has acted to make major legal transformations in civil liberties in response to the September 11 terrorist incidents, generating much discussion over the international and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
1 |
2002-01-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Terrorism, International Courts, Prisoner Rights |
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International Cooperation against Transnational Terrorism Continues |
As efforts to combat transnational terrorism, including the terrorist incidents in New York and Washington of September 11, 2201, continue, a wealth of new cooperative joint investigations, arrests,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
1 |
2002-01-01 |
United States |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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UK High Court Orders 19 Financial Institutions to Freeze Accounts Linked to Abacha |
The court order follows the discovery by the U.K. Financial Services Authority (FSA) that 23 London banks had handled $1.3 billion on behalf of the family and friends of Gen. Abacha. The order... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
United Kingdom, Nigeria |
Corruption, Asset Forfeiture |
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ICTY Moves Forward With Much Activity |
Three important developments in October in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) were the surrender of a former Yugoslav general, a decision by the appellate chamber... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.S. Obtains Tax Evasion Convictions of Foreign Financial Consultants Using Foreign Accounts |
On October 12, 2001, two Swedish nationals who are naturalized U.S. citizens pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland of tax evasion for failing to report approximately & 700,000... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
United States, , Luxembourg |
Taxation |
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Bibliography |
Bibliography of books, articles, and documents. |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Cross Border Transactions: Avoiding Tax Fraud (Part 1) |
In cases where a tax evader does not reside in Canada and does not own significant assets in Canada, tax authorities may need to rely on extradition to punish the person. Generally, a treaty or some... |
Claud Auger & Thomas Copeland |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
Canada, United States |
Taxation |
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Brazil Temporarily Blocks Paraguayan Extradition Request for Former General Oviedo |
On October 11, 2001, the media reported a Brazilian federal judge has temporarily blocked an extradition request by Paraguay for Gen. Lino Oviedo, the former head general. Oviedo was detained in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
Brazil, Paraguay |
Extradition, Immunity |
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UK Will Extradite Alleged Islamic Militant Wanted for 1995 French Bomb Attacks |
According to French Justice Minister Maylise Lebranchu, the decision to extradite Mr. Ramda is the first example of improved cooperation between European Union countries since they agreed on a joint... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
France, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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Shocking the Canadian Conscience in Extradition |
Accordingly, attempts by defense counsel in Canada to resist extraditin for their clients have been largely unsuccessful. The first case was the decision in Burns in which the Court reconsidered its... |
Leslie Pringle and Steven Shurka |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
Canada, United States |
Extradition, Human Rights, Prisoner Rights |
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EU Proposal for Minimum Provisions to Criminalize Illicit Drug Trafficking |
Art. 1 of the Framework Decision defines “illicit drug trafficking” as “the act, without authorization of selling and marketing as well as, for profit, of cultivating, producing, manufacturing,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Austrians Release U.S. Fugitive on Bail |
The 47 year old Weiss, who fled the U.S. during his criminal trial and before the jury started deliberating, avoided detection during his fugitivity by shaving his beard, losing 75 pounds, and buying... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
United States, Brazil, Austria |
Extradition, Human Rights, Fraud |
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U.S. Appellate Court Gives Victory to International Human Rights on Mexican Abduction |
On September 11, 2001, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court decision that Humberto Alvarez-Machain (“Alvarez) could maintain his suit for abduction based on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Human Rights, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Alien Tort Claims Act |
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U.S. Court Dismisses for Sovereign Immunity “Comfort Women” Case Against Japan |
On October 4, 2001, U.S. District Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. issued an opinion, dismissing a suit brought by fifteen foreign women, on behalf of themselves and other similar situated, who claim they... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
United States, Asia, Japan |
Immunity, Sex Crimes |
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Mexico Arrests National Suspected of Murder in the U.S. |
On September 26, 2001, the media reported that Mexican law enforcement authorities have arrested Juan Manuel Casillas, 22, in Mexico City who is suspected of killing tow of his cousins in 1999 and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Human Rights, Capital Punishment |
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U.S. and Other Countries Attack Against Additional List of Terrorist Supporters |
On October 11, 2001, the U.S. named 39 additional persons linked to the al Qaeda network, including a series of charitable organizations, businesses, and individuals with close contacts with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
United States |
Terrorism |
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EU Anti-Money Laundering Reconciliation Procedure Progresses |
The compromise would exempt lawyers form reporting money laundering activities when they provide criminal defense services to a client charged with a crime. Lawyers would be required to report... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-12-01 |
United States, Europe |
Money Laundering, European Union |
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Caribbean Countries Take Counterterrorism Measures |
International organizations and national governments continue to take new counterterrorism measures in the aftermath of responding to the September 11, 2001 bombing incidents in the United States.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
Caribbean |
Terrorism |
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G7 Promises to Enhance Counterterrorism Anti-Money Laundering Efforts |
In a joint communique the G7 ministers promised to implement two United Nations Security Council resolutions that call for the freezing of suspected terrorist funds. In addition to the joint... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Terrorism |
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U.S. Forms New Investigative Team to Target Terrorist Financial Networks |
On October 25, 2001, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced a new investigative team that will target charities, non-governmental organizations and underground remittance systems used by Al Qaeda... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
12 |
2001-12-01 |
United States, Middle East |
Terrorism |