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Lithuania Extradites Accused Russian Arms Dealer to the U.S. |
On August 14, 2013, a Lithuanian appeals court upheld the extradition of Dmitry Ustinov, 47, and a Russian citizen, to the United States on charges of arms trafficking, notwithstanding protests... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
Lithuania, Russia, United States |
Arms Trafficking, Extradition |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for 2nd Circuit Upholds Warrantless Searches in Israel |
On September 9, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals, in a unanimous opinion written by Judge Cabranes, affirmed a conviction using evidence obtained in Israel under a warrantless search and surveillance... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
Israel, United States |
Evidence Sharing |
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Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Introduced into U.S. Senate |
On August 1, 2013, Senators Levin, Grassley, Feinstein, and Harkin re-introduced the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (ITLEA) (S. 1465). It would require states... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
G-8 member countries, United States |
Financial Supervision, Money Laundering |
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European Court of Human Rights Halts UK Extradition of a Terrorist Suspect to the United States |
On September 9, 2013, judges of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) rejected the United Kingdom’s request for a referral of the case Aswat v. the United Kingdom (... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
European Union, Europe |
European Court of Human Rights |
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Police and Activist Cooperation in Togo Results in Arrest of Major Ivory Trafficker |
A major arrest in Togo on August 9, 2013 marked a big step for dismantling ivory traffickers across Africa. Togolese shopkeeper Emile N'bouke, 58, is believed to have been involved in the ivory... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
Hong Kong, Nigeria, Togo |
Endangered Species, Environment, International Cooperation, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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New Legislation Defines 'Organized Criminal Group' and Related Criminal Procedures |
In order to fulfill its international obligations with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), the Brazilian House of ... |
Fabio Calil Gandara |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
Brazil |
Organized Crime |
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FATCA Implementation Continues with Opening of Portal, IGA with Cayman, New Forms and Updating IGA Models |
The implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is gaining momentum with developments in the opening of the portal for registration, issuance of new forms and revised IGAs... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
Cayman Islands, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Jamaican National Arrested in the U.S. for Role in Lottery Scam |
On August 14, 2013, U.S. law enforcement officials arrested Oneike Mickhale Barnett, a Jamaican national, in Orlando, Florida, who was indicted on August 9, 2012 by a federal grand jury in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
Jamaica, United States |
Fraud |
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Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance |
Following media reports in July 2013 on world-wide surveillance program run by the U.S. NSA, a group of 215 Non-Government Organizations released “International Principles on the Application of... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Intelligence, United Nations |
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U.S. Court in N. Jersey Charges 5 in Hacking U.S. Companies Involved in Financial Transactions |
On July 25, 2013, an indictment in the U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey was unsealed and charged five defendants with seeking corporate victims engaged in financial transactions, retailers... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Adopts Resolution on Cyber Security |
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe – OSCE (the world’s largest regional security organization, with 57 member states) held its 22nd... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union |
Cybercrime |
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Former U.S. Attaché Caught Smuggling Ivory out of Kenya |
On July 1st, 2013, President Barack Obama was in Tanzania, pledging $10 million in aid to combat wildlife trafficking. In neighboring Kenya that same day, David McNevin, a former defense attach... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Kenya, tanzania |
Endangered Species, Environment |
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U.S. Court Authorizes First Use of John Doe Summonses on Behalf of Foreign Government |
On July 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that federal courts in Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Virginia, and California have issued orders authorizing the Internal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Norway, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Russia Grants Snowden Temporary Asylum, Frustrating U.S. Extradition Efforts |
On August 1, 2013, Russia approved National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden’s application for political asylum, enabling him to leave a Moscow airport and further frustrating the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Austria, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Russia, United States |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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4 Countries Form International Foreign Bribery Task Force |
In May 2013, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding, establishing the International Foreign Bribery Taskforce that will meet... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
Corruption |
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G8 Roma-Lyon Group Addresses Key Issues of International Law Enforcement |
The G8 Roma-Lyon Group, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, Russia, and the European Union, pursues practical projects in counterterrorism,... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
G-8 member countries |
International Cooperation, International Organizations |
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EUROPOL Releases Report on Italian Organized Crime |
In the end of June, 2013, EUROPOL released its report “Threat Assessment: Italian Organized Crime”.[2] Italian organized crime is known all over the world, to the point that the term... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union, Europe, Italy |
Europol, Organized Crime |
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First Meeting of the Council of Europe’s Special Group of Experts on Organized Crime |
The Council of Europe’s Ad hoc Drafting Group on Transnational Organized Crime (PC-GR-COT)[2] held its first meeting in Paris on June 24-26, 2013. |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Council of the European Union, Organized Crime |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Corruption |
At its 23rd sitting on June 26, 2013, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted two significant documents concerning the obligation of member and observer states of the... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Corruption, Council of the European Union |
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European Parliament Approves New OLAF Regulation |
On July 3, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted – at a second reading – a legislative resolution on the position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Fraud, OLAF |