Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Europol Releases Its 2014 General Report The General Report on Europol's activities in 2014 was adopted by the Management Board at its meeting on February 27, 2015 and was submitted to the Council for endorsement by a letter dated April... Michael Plachta 31 6 2015-06-19 Europe Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Arms Trafficking, Arrest, Asset Seizure, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Computer Crimes, Corruption, Counter-terrorism, Cybercrime, Data Sharing, Drugs & Trafficking, Eurojust, Europol, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Immigration, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Seizure
Sudanese President Evades Arrest on ICC Arrest Warrant Defying South African Court Ruling On June 15, 2015, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived safely back in Khartoum in defiance of a South African court order, directing him to remain in the country, pending disposition of the... Robert Williams 31 6 2015-06-19 South Africa, Sudan Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Court Conviction, Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Law, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Lawsuits, Political Leaders, Political Strife, Prosecution, Sovereignty
U.S. FIFA Indictment Spurs Surrender of Argentine and New Foreign Investigations The indictment of 14 individuals in the FIFA corruption scandal on May27, 2015, has produced the surrender of one of the defendants and a significant amount of new investigations into the misconduct... Bruce Zagaris 31 6 2015-06-19 Brazil, Italy, Paraguay, Switzerland Adjective Enforcement, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Bribery, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Detention, Enforcement of International Sports Law, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Extradition, Financial Crimes, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Freezing of Assets, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Investigation, Oversight
U.S. Congress Limits Surveillance with Passage of the USA FREEDOM Act On June 2, 2015, President Barrack Obama signed legislation approved by the U.S. Senate which curtails the federal government’s sweeping surveillance of phone records and related security policy in... Bruce Zagaris 31 6 2015-06-12 United States Central Intelligence Agency, Confidentiality, Counter-terrorism, Cross-Border Communication, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Evidence Gathering, Legislation, National Security, Privacy, Terrorism, Transparency, U.S. Congress, U.S. Federal Government, Undercover Operations, Warrants
EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Reports on the Implementation of Adopted Measures On June 2, 2015, the European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator released his report on the implementation of measures which had been proposed and/or adopted earlier this year. In their... Michael Plachta 31 6 2015-06-12 European Union Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Arms Trafficking, Asset Seizure, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Eurojust, European Commission, Europol, Illegal Importation, Immigration, Information Exchange, Intelligence, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, Policy/Directives
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS Bruce Zagaris 31 6 2015-06-12
European Union Adopts Action Plan Against Migrant Smuggling Two weeks after presenting the European Agenda on Migration, on May 27, 2015, the European Commission adopted the first proposals of its comprehensive approach to improving the management of... Michael Plachta 31 6 2015-06-05 Europe Adjective Enforcement, Arms Trafficking, Border Security, Counter-terrorism, Crimes against Humanity, Customs, Customs Enforcement, Data Sharing, Deportation, Detention, Drugs & Trafficking, European Commission, Gang Activity, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Cooperation, Maritime, Seizure, Smuggle
U.S. Justice Department Settles with Six More Swiss Banks On May 28, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had settled with the following four Swiss banks under the DOJ Voluntary Disclosure Programs for Swiss Banks:  Société Générale... Bruce Zagaris 31 6 2015-06-05 Switzerland, United States Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Confidentiality, Data Privacy, Disclosure, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, International Banking Supervision, Investigation, Offshore Banking, Offshore trusts, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation, U.S. Federal Government
Brazilian Police Arrest Suspected Camorra Boss on Italian Criminal Charges On May 26, 2015, Brazilian Federal Police announced the arrest of Pasquale Scotti, 56, in Recife on Italian charges of murder, extortion, and illegal possession of weapons.  Scotti had allegedly used... Bruce Zagaris 31 6 2015-06-05 Brazil, Italy Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Court Conviction, Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Extortion, Extradition, Gang Activity, Gangs, Investigation, Money Laundering, Murder, Organized Crime
U.S. Indicts 9 FIFA Officials and 5 Corporate Executives for Corruption and Racketeering Conspiracy On May 27, 2015, the Attorney General of the United States announced the unsealing of a 47-count indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn), charging 14... Bruce Zagaris 31 6 2015-05-29 Switzerland, United States Arrest, Asset Seizure, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Conspiracy, Corruption, Cross-Border Communication, Due Diligence, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Extradition, Financial Enforcement, Freezing of Assets, Indictment, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Gaming, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Racketeering/RICO
A New Special Criminal Court for the Central African Republic Has Been Set Up On April 22, 2015, the National Transition Council of the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) voted to create a special criminal tribunal (Special criminal Court, SCC) to address the... Michael Plachta 31 6 2015-05-29 Central African Republic Abuse of Children, Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Crimes against Humanity, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Fair Trial, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Immunity, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, Prosecution, United Nations, Victims Compensation, Violence, War Crimes
Council of Europe Ministers Adopt New Legal Standards for Tackling Foreign Terrorist Fighters At its 125th meeting in  Brussels, foreign ministers from member states of the Council of Europe (CoE) have adopted the first set of legally-binding international standards to help tackle so-called “... Michael Plachta 31 5 2015-05-22 Europe Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Arrest, Asset Seizure, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Conferences, Counter-terrorism, Cybercrime, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Fair Trial, Financial Supervision, Fugitive, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, National Security, Policy/Directives, Political Leaders, Terrorism
13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Considers Innovative Mechanisms to Combat Cybercrime, Terrorism Recruitment and Wildlife Trafficking On April 12-19, the United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Plenary debated innovative mechanisms to combat cybercrime, terrorism recruitment, wildlife trafficking, and new... Bruce Zagaris 31 5 2015-05-22 Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Adjective Enforcement, Administration of Justice, Arms Trafficking, Border Security, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Conferences, Counter-terrorism, Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Drug Enforcement, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law, International Organizations, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives, Political Leaders, Terrorism, United Nations
U.S. Justice Department Settles with Two Swiss Banks On May 8 and 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice announced resolutions with Vadian Bank AG (Vadian) and Finter Bank Zurich AG (Finter) respectively under the Department of Justice (DOJ)... Bruce Zagaris 31 5 2015-05-22 Switzerland, United States Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Confidentiality, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, International Banking Supervision, Investigation, Offshore trusts, Oversight, Penalties, Prosecution, Settlement, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation
International Law Commission has Published Its First Report on Crimes Against Humanity For the purpose of the sixty-seventh session of the International Law Commission which began on May 5, 2015, its Special Rapporteur, Sean D. Murphy, has prepared the First Report on Crimes Against... Michael Plachta 31 5 2015-05-22 Civil Rights Organizations, Comparative and International Law, Conferences, Crimes against Humanity, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Human Rights, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, International Law, International Organizations, United Nations
European Parliament Adopts the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive On May 20, 2015, the European Parliament has adopted new rules to help fight money laundering and terrorist financing in the EU – the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD), one of the key... Michael Plachta 31 5 2015-05-22 European Union, Europe Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Conferences, Corruption, Council of the European Union, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Due Diligence, European Commission, European Union, Money Laundering
U.K. Charges Former Alstom Director with Corruption in Supply of Budapest Metro On May 12, 2015, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) brought additional charges as part of its ongoing investigation of Alstom Network UK Ltd.  In addition to the charges that were announced as part of... Bruce Zagaris 31 5 2015-05-22 France, Hungary, United Kingdom Administration of Justice, Bribery, Charged with Crimes, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Corruption, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Cambodia Deports Russian Businessman on Embezzlement Charges On May 17, 2015, Cambodian law enforcement authorities deported Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky to Russia for alleged immigration violations after Russia pressed Cambodia to extradite him to face... Bruce Zagaris 31 5 2015-05-22 Cambodia, Russia, Vietnam Deportation, Embezzlement, INTERPOL, Immigration, International Law
European Commission Adopts a New European Agenda on Security 2015-2020 On April 28, 2015, the European Commission published a new European Agenda on Security 2015-2020 to support better cooperation between Member States in the fight against terrorism, organized crime... Michael Plachta 31 5 2015-05-15 European Union Adjective Enforcement, Arms Trafficking, Asset Seizure, Border Security, Counter-terrorism, Customs Enforcement, Data Sharing, European Commission, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Policy/Directives
U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Extradition to S. Korea of U.S. Citizen for Murder Charges On May 4, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Arthur Patterson’s habeas corpus petition challenging a magistrate judge’s order certifying... Bruce Zagaris 31 5 2015-05-15 South Korea, United States Administration of Justice, Arrest, Comparative and International Law, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Extradition, Fair Trial, International Cooperation

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