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Curacao Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for 3 Persons Accused of Narcotics Offenses |
On February 6, 2014, the Court of Justice in Curacao denied an extradition request by the United States for 3 people identified as K., R., and F. The U.S. government had requested their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
5 |
2014-05-01 |
Curaçao, Netherlands |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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U.S. Files Suit to Forfeit Italian Antiquity Linked to Convicted Smuggler |
On February 27, 2014, the United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York filed a civil complaint in federal court seeking forfeiture of an ancient Italian sarcophagus lid, an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
5 |
2014-05-01 |
Italy, United States |
Cultural Property |
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Aisan Industry Co. Ltd Agrees to Guilty Plea and 6.86 Million Fine for Price Fixing on Automobile Parts |
On February 3, 2014, Aisan Industry Co. Ltd., company based in Obu, Japan, agreed to plead guilty and to pay a criminal fine of $6.86 million for its participation in a price-fixing conspiracy... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
5 |
2014-05-01 |
Japan, United States |
Antitrust Cooperation |
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Mexico Arrests El Chapo with Help from the U.S. |
On February 22, 2014, Mexican marines and U.S. agents arrested Joaquín Guzman Loera, “El Chapo”, an alleged major drug kingpin of Sinaloa. He was arrested in the early... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
5 |
2014-05-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime |
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Lithuanian Court Allows Investigation in the Mustafa al-Hawsawi Case |
Mustafa al-Hawsawi was seized in Pakistan in 2003, and – together with 13 others – was sent to Guantánamo in September 2006. He has stated that he was rendered to a CIA torture... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
5 |
2014-05-01 |
Lithuania, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States |
Human Rights, Torture |
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Senate Permanent Investigative Subcommittee Holds New Hearing on Offshore Tax Evasion, Calling for Improved Prosecution |
On February 26, 2014, Senator Carl Levin (D-Wis.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, opened the hearing by stating that the hearing was a supplement to the 2008... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
5 |
2014-05-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens |
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European Parliament Adopts Directive on Criminal Sanctions for Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation |
On February 4, 2014, the European Parliament adopted a new directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation.[2]
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
5 |
2014-05-01 |
European Union |
European Union, Sanctions |
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German Justice Minister Proposes Abolition of Statute of Limitation and Independent Center to Search for Looted Art |
On February 7, 2014, German authorities proposed a new law to abolish its 30-year statute of limitations for certain cases involving stolen property, which would facilitate efforts to seek the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
5 |
2014-05-01 |
Germany |
Cultural Property |
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European Parliament Approves New Directive on the Return of Cultural Objects Among Member States |
At its regular meeting on January 21, 2014, the Committee on Culture and Education (the Committee) of the European Parliament (EP) adopted its report thereby approving the proposal for a directive... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
European Union |
Cultural Property, European Union |
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After 15 Years, Belize Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Belizean National |
On January 16, 2014, Belize’s attorney general and minister of foreign affairs Wilfred Elrington formally denied the U.S. extradition request for Belizean Rhett Fuller for his alleged... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
Belize, United States |
Extradition |
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Britain Signs MOU with Jamaica to Help Resettle Jamaican Deportees |
On December 17, 2013, the Jamaican and British governments signed an agreement, whereby the British government will provide J$48 million (one Jamaica Dollar = USD $0.01) for an 18-month project to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
Jamaica, United Kingdom |
Transfer of Prisoners |
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Texas Executes Mexican Notwithstanding Violation of His Consular Rights |
On January 22, 2014, despite opposition from the State Department, Mexican officials, Latin advocates, and decisions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Capital Punishment, Consular rights |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Wildlife Crime |
On January 15, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) adopted – at first reading – a legislative resolution on wildlife crime.[2] The procedure leading to the adoption of the resolution has... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
European Union |
European Union, Illegal Importation, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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OFAC Settles with Luxembourg Bank for $152 Million |
On January 23, 2014, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control announced a $152 million agreement with Clearstream Banking, S.A. (Clearstream), of Luxembourg to settle... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
Luxembourg, United States |
Economic Sanctions |
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European Court Upholds UK House of Lords’ Decision on State Immunity in Cases Involving Torture |
On January 14, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court), Fourth Chamber, handed down its judgment in the long awaited case of Jones and others v. United Kingdom (application no... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
European Union, Saudi Arabia |
Immunity, Torture |
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Court Prevents Taxpayers Right to Leave the U.S. Without Liquidating Overseas Property to Discharge Tax Debts |
On January 29, 2014, U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson of the U.S. District Court in Denver ordered two former Colorado residents who had moved to Ecuador to remain in the U.S. until they... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
Ecuador, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. District Judge Orders Homeland Security to Remove Alien’s Name from No-Fly List and Give Reasons for Inclusion |
On January 14, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled in favor of Rahinah Ibrahim, a former doctoral student at Stanford University, finding that she is “entitled by due process... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
Malaysia, United States |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
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INTERPOL Issues First Purple Notice for Commercial Fraud |
On January 10, 2014, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) issued its first Purple Notice in connection with commercial fraud. The notice was issued at the request of... |
Lucas Balchun |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
Qatar |
INTERPOL, Trade Enforcement |
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Council of Europe and European Union Launch Handbook on European Data Protection Law |
On January 28, 2014 – Data Protection Day – the Council of Europe and European Union Fundamental Rights Agency launch a practical guide on European data protection law.
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
European Union, Uruguay |
Data Privacy |
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Swiss Federal Administrative Tribunal Rules Against Transfer of Data From Swiss Bank to the United States |
On January 6, 2014, the Swiss Federal Administrative Tribunal, which hears cases of appeal against decrees issued by Swiss federal authorities, issued a decision, ruling that the Swiss... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
4 |
2014-04-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |