Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
Norwegian Museum Will Return Looted Matisse to Rosenberg Family On March 20, 2103, the Henie Onstad Art Center (HOK) near Oslo agreed to return the painting “Woman in Blue in Front of a Fireplace,” circa 1937 by Henry Matisse, once looted by Hermann... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 Norway Cultural Property
The Organization For Security and Cooperation in Europe Updates Its Fight Against Human Trafficking When, in July 2003, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) adopted its Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings (THB), it was among the first international... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 30 6 2014-06-01 European Union, Europe Human Trafficking
Marubeni Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty to Foreign Bribery On March 19, 2014, Marubeni Corporation, a Japanese trading company that handles products and provides services in a broad range of sectors worldwide, including power generation, entered a plea of... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 Japan, United States Corruption
Environmental Law Enforcement Officials Bring Down International Narwhal Tusk Smuggling Ring on Money Laundering Charges Coordinated efforts between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Environment Canada have brought an end to a seven year long smuggling ring... Lucas Balchun 30 6 2014-06-01 Canada, United States Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle
Swiss Parliament Approve Law Revoking Requirement to Notify Accountholders When Banks Send Data to Foreign Tax Authorities On March 6, 2014, the Swiss Parliament approved a legal amendment that accountholders alleged to have committed tax crimes will not always have to be told if Switzerland sends information about them... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 Switzerland, United States Tax Enforcement
Niger Extradites Gaddafi’s Son Saadi to Libya  On March 6, 2014, Niger extradited Moammar Gaddafi’s son Saadi, his special forces commander who fled Libya during its 2011 revolution.  Before leaving Libya, Saadi was a soccer... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 Libya Extradition
U.S. Brings Civil Forfeiture Action and Freezes More than $458 Million of Former Nigerian Dictator Sani Abacha   On March 5, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a civil forfeiture complaint in the United States District Court in the District of Columbia, seeking recovering of more than $550... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 Nigeria, United States Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, Money Laundering
Bridgestone Agrees to Guilty Plea on Price Fixing on Automobile Anti-Vibration Rubber Parts Installed in U.S. Cars  On February 13, 2014, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Bridgestone Corp, a company based in Tokyo, Japan, agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $425 million criminal... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 Japan, United States Antitrust Cooperation
European Parliament Approves New Directive on the Freezing and Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime On February 25, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its legislative resolution whereby it approved the draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the freezing and... Michael Plachta 30 6 2014-06-01 European Union Asset Forfeiture
Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein Freeze Yanukovych’s Assets On February 28, 2014, the Swiss, Austrian and Liechtenstein governments moved to block assets that Ukraine’s former president Viktor Yanukovych and some of his associates may have deposited in... Bruce Zagaris 30 6 2014-06-01 Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, Money Laundering

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