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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |