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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
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Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2015-06-12 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |