Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on the Abusive Use of the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (ETS No. 112) On November 18, 2014, the Standing Committee, acting on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), adopted resolution and recommendation on measures to prevent abusive use... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-20 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Hungary Administration of Justice, Compliance, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Immunity, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Law, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
U.S. Indicts Former Swiss Banker for Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS On November 13, 2014, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York announced the indictment of Martin Dunki – a former advisor and Senior Vice President at Rahn &... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-20 Liechtenstein, Panama, Switzerland, United States Administration of Justice, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Conspiracy, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Crimes, Investigation, Offshore Banking, Offshore trusts, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens
House of Lords Paves Way for the UK to Remain in the European Arrest Warrant Scheme On November 10, 2014, the Select Committee on Extradition Law published its first Report of Session 2014-2015: “The European Arrest Warrant Opt-in”. The Committee was appointed by the U.K. House of... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-20 European Union, United Kingdom Administration of Justice, Arrest, Compliance, European Commission, European Union, Export Enforcement, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Warrants
G20 Leaders Adopt Resolution on Converging International Crime Issues On November 15-16, 2014, G20 leaders met in Brisbane and issued a communique calling for progress on a range of transnational crime issues including money laundering, tax enforcement, and... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-20 G-10 member countries Conferences, Corruption, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Law, International Organizations, Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement, Transparency
Corruption Scandal Rocks the EU Mission EULEX in Kosovo The European Union’s €1bn flagship foreign mission to combat organized crime and corruption in Kosovo, known as EULEX, repeatedly shunned or dropped investigations of cases implicating senior Kosovan... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 European Union, Kosovo Administration of Justice, Bribery, Conspiracy, Corruption, Data Sharing, Disclosure, European Union, International Cooperation, International Law, International Organizations, Investigation, Organized Crime
APEC Network of Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies (ACT-NET) Reinforced at the Beijing Summit At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 8, 2014, Asia Pacific countries agreed to cooperate on the extradition of corrupt officials, enhance asset recovery efforts and... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 Asia, China Conferences, Corruption, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes
Council of Europe Takes up In Absentia Judgments in the Context of Extradition At its 66th meeting held in Strasbourg, on May 19-21, 2014, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC) discussed the... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 European Union, Europe Administration of Justice, Conferences, Council of the European Union, Extradition, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes
EUROPOL Releases Its Report on Internet Organized Crime On September 30, 2014, EUROPOL released its first “Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (iOCTA)”, the first of its kind prepared by the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol.     Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 European Union, Europe Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Conferences, Cybercrime, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Europol, Evidence Gathering, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes
UN Secretary-General Reports on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia On October 16, 2014, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNS-G) submitted to the Security Council (the Council) his report on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 Somalia Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Organizations, Investigation, Organized Crime, Piracy, Prisoner Rights, United Nations
International Raids Take Down Illegal Internet Sites Selling Contraband On November 6, 2014, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe acted against illegal Internet sites designed and operating to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-14 United States Arrest, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Computer Crimes, Counterfeiting, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, U.S. Federal Government, Undercover Operations
U.S. Homeland Security Returns Looted Artifacts to Peru On October 22, 2014, during simultaneous repatriation ceremonies in San Antonio, Denver, and Boston, the Department of Homeland Security returned 25 artifacts to the Peruvian Consuls.  The seizure of... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-07 Peru, United States Cross-Border Communication, Cultural Property, Gang Activity, INTERPOL, Illegal Importation, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Property Restitution, Seizure, Theft, Trade Crimes, Undercover Operations
Russian Indicted for 2009 Attack on U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Appears in U.S. Court in Virginia On November 4, 2014, Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin appeared for the first time in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on federal terrorism offenses arising from his alleged... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-07 Afghanistan, Russia, United States Administration of Justice, Counter-terrorism, Deportation, Detention, Indictment, International Crimes, Jurisdiction, Law of War, Terrorism, Trial
OECD Global Forum Achieves Gains in Automatic and on Request Information On October 29, 2014, at a meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in Berlin, Germany, the 51 jurisdictions promised to work towards starting the first... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-07 OECD, United States Compliance, Conferences, Data Sharing, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Organizations, OECD, Policy/Directives, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation
Forum on Tax Administration Agrees to Create JITSIC Network to Combat Cross-Border Tax Avoidance On October 24, 2014, 38 countries, meeting in Dublin Ireland for the 9th meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), agreed to several important compliance and enforcement cooperation steps... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-07 Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States Compliance, Conferences, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Organizations, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation
Manhattan District Attorney Announces Indictment of 6 in Hacking of StubHub Accounts On July 23, 2014, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, announced the indictment of six people on charges that grew out of an international crime ring that defrauded the online... Bruce Zagaris 30 11 2014-11-01 Russia, United States Computer Crimes, Counterfeiting, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Identity Theft, Indictment, Internet Crime, Organized Crime
Aruba Releases Venezuelan Diplomat Arrested on US Drug Charges Is Legal On July 27, 2014, Aruban authorities released Hugo Carvajal, a former chief of Venezuelan military intelligence who awaited confirmation as Venezuela’s consul-general to Aruba after he had been... Bruce Zagaris 30 11 2014-11-01 Aruba, United States, Venezuela Arrest, Consular rights, Detention, Extradition, Gang Activity, Immunity, International Law, Rendition, Treaties
European Court of Justice Rules on Ne Bis In Idem Principle in European Arrest Warrant Case On May 27, 2014, the European Court of Justice in a preliminary ruling found that the ne bis in idem principle, applied in the context of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement (CISA),... Bruce Zagaris 30 11 2014-11-01 Germany, Italy Administration of Justice, Compliance, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, European Union, Fair Trial, International Courts, Jurisdiction, Prisoner Rights, Sentencing
INTERPOL-led Operation during the FIFA World Cup Raises Questions about Illegal Gambling’s Role in International Soccer From July 1 to July 13, 2014, Interpol engaged in a coordinated operation targeting illegal gambling across Asia coinciding with the 2014 FIFA World Cup and resulting in 1,400 arrests and the seizure... Robert Williams 30 11 2014-11-01 China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Asset Seizure, Betting, Bribery, Cybercrime, Enforcement of International Sports Law, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Gambling, Gang Activity, INTERPOL, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Gaming, Internet Crime, Online Gambling, Online Gaming, Organized Crime
Chief Prosecutor of the European Union Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) for Kosovo Reports on its Findings On July 29, 2014, the Chief Prosecutor of the European Union Special Investigative Task Force (SITF), Ambassador Clint Williamson, made a statement on the SITF investigative findings. Michael Plachta 30 11 2014-11-01 European Union, Kosovo, Serbia Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Crimes against Humanity, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Fair Trial, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Crimes, Investigation, Prosecution, Targeted Killings, War Crimes
European Court of Human Rights Delivers Its Judgment Against Poland in Al Nashiri and Aby Zubaydah Case On July 24, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (Fourth Section), delivered its long awaited judgment in the case Al Nashiri v. Poland (application no. 28761/11) and Husayn (... Michael Plachta 30 11 2014-11-01 European Union, Poland Central Intelligence Agency, Comparative and International Law, Court Conviction, European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, International Courts, International Crimes, Prisoner Rights

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