Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Morocco Extradites Person to the U.S. to Face Human Smuggling Charges  On April 28, 2014, Habtom Merhay, a national of Eritrea and a citizen of the United Kingdom, appeared for the first time in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to face human... Bruce Zagaris 30 8 2014-08-01 Eritrea, Ethiopia, Morocco, United Kingdom, United States Human Trafficking, Smuggle
Spain Denies Argentine Extradition Request for Franco-Era Crimes     On April 30, 2014, Spain’s National Court denied Argentina’s request for the second defendant with respect to alleged crimes against humanity committed during the 1970s, the... Bruce Zagaris 30 8 2014-08-01 Argentina, Spain Crimes against Humanity, Extradition, Torture
Officials and NGO Discuss U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Wildlife Trafficking On May 7, 2014, Richard J. Driscoll, Office of Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State, introduced and moderated a panel on U.S. government efforts to combat wildlife trafficking.  The program... Bruce Zagaris 30 8 2014-08-01 United States Endangered Species, Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle
Turkey to Request U.S. To Extradite Cleric   In an interview with Charlie Rose, the U.S. broadcaster, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the United States government to extradite or expel Fethullah Gülen, a... Bruce Zagaris 30 8 2014-08-01 Turkey, United States Extradition
Honduras Extradites Suspected Drug Trafficker to the U.S.   On May 9, 2014, the United States State Department announced that Honduras has extradited a suspected drug trafficker to the United States for the first time.[1]   Bruce Zagaris 30 8 2014-08-01 Colombia, Honduras, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
Reports of Abuse by U.S. Border Patrol Agents Evidence Systematic Violations of International Human Rights  Hundreds of official complaints filed with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) and reported to watchdog groups by migrants attempting to cross the U.S. – Mexico... Lucas Balchun 30 8 2014-08-01 Mexico, United States Human Rights, Immigration
U.S. and Swiss Asset Management Firm Agree to a Non-Prosecution Agreement  On May 9, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Swisspartners Investment Network AG, a Swiss-based asset management firm, and three of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Collectively... Bruce Zagaris 30 8 2014-08-01 Switzerland, United States Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
PRC Charges Former Head of Glaxo with Bribery On May 14, 2014, Chinese police announced they had charged Mark Reilly, the former head of GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s China unit, and other colleagues with corruption, after an investigation... Bruce Zagaris 30 8 2014-08-01 China Corruption
A New Special International Court for Kosovo Is to Emerge A new international court, funded by the European Union, is expected to begin hearings in the Netherlands as early as next year to exclusively try crimes allegedly committed by Kosovo's ethnic... Michael Plachta 30 8 2014-08-01 European Union, Kosovo International Criminal Court
U.S. Charges Chinese National with Using Front Companies to Evade Iran Sanctions On April 2, 2014, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and other law enforcement officials, announced that Fangwei (also known by his alias “Karl Lee... Bruce Zagaris 30 8 2014-08-01 China, Iran, United States Economic Sanctions, Export Enforcement
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Releases Its Fifth Annual Report In March 2014, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) submitted its fifth annual report last week to the United Nations Secretary-General and to the Lebanese President and Prime Minister.[2]... Michael Plachta 30 7 2014-07-01 Lebanon Assassination
Human Rights Groups Press UN for Action on North Korean Alleged Crimes Against Humanity On April 17, 2014, during a historical “Arria Formula” briefing by members of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry established in 2013 to investigate human rights abuses and crimes against... Bruce Zagaris 30 7 2014-07-01 North Korea Crimes against Humanity, United Nations
Germany Extradites Italian National to the U.S. on Anti-Trust Charges On April 3, 2014, the German government extradited Romano Pisciotti, an Italian national, to the United States on a charge of participating in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by... Bruce Zagaris 30 7 2014-07-01 Germany, Italy Antitrust Cooperation, Extradition
Mafia Boss in Custody after Rearrest in London on New European Arrest Warrant from Italy  On April 4, 2014, officers from the Metropolitan Police’s extradition unit detained convicted mafia boss Domenico Rancadore following his rearrest, after receiving a new European arrest... Bruce Zagaris 30 7 2014-07-01 Italy, United Kingdom Extradition, Human Rights
Hewlett-Packard Settles U.S. Foreign Bribery Case  On April 9, 2014, Hewlett-Packard (HP) settled charges against it by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning improper payments by its... Bruce Zagaris 30 7 2014-07-01 Mexico, Poland, Russia, United States Corruption
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution on Prostitution, Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Europe At its 12th sitting held on April 8, 2014, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution Prostitution, Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Europe.[2] ... Michael Plachta 30 7 2014-07-01 European Union Human Trafficking
IMB Reports Decline in Maritime Piracy for the Third Consecutive Year  The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest annual report for 2013 on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships recorded a total of 264 incidents... Michael Plachta 30 7 2014-07-01 Somalia Maritime, Piracy
European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Fight Against Fraud At its regular meeting on April 3, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) adopted resolution on the Annual Report 2012 on the Protection of the EU’s Financial Interests – Fight against fraud... Michael Plachta 30 7 2014-07-01 European Union European Union, Fraud
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Issue Communique on Tax, Anti-Corruption, and Financial Transparency  On April 11, 2014, at the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors during the International Monetary Fund annual meeting, they issued a communique, committing to measures to... Bruce Zagaris 30 7 2014-07-01 G-10 member countries Corruption, Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement
U.S. Brings Forfeiture Action Against U.S. Accounts Involved in Undeclared Swiss Accounts  On April 8, 2014, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York filed a complaint seeking to forfeit $12,234,646.79 presently held in an IRS seized account located in Manhattan.... Bruce Zagaris 30 7 2014-07-01 Switzerland, United States Asset Forfeiture, Tax Crimes

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