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EU Opens European Cybercrime Center (EC3) at Europol |
On January 21, 2013, the new European Cybercrime Center (EC3) opened at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. EC3 will constitute the focal point in the European Union’s fight against cybercrime... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
European Union |
Cybercrime, Economic Integration |
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Council of Europe Adopts Recommendation on Combating Trafficking in Organs, Tissues and Cells of Human Origin |
At its 6th sitting held on January 23, 2013, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Recommendation Towards a Council of Europe Convention to Combat... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Human Trafficking |
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U.S. Court Fines Russian Government in Stolen Jewish Artifacts Case |
On January 16, 2013, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth held the Russian government in contempt, ordering it to pay a $50,000-a-day fine until it complies... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
Russia, United States |
Art and Cultural Property, Immunity, Sovereignty |
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U.S. District Court Authorizes John Doe Summons for UBS with Respect to Wegelin Correspondent Account |
On January 28, 2013, U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service to issue a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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President Obama Signs Enhanced State Department Rewards Program |
On January 15, 2013, President Barack Obama signed S. 2318, the Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012, into law. President Obama explained that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
Iraq, Philippines, Rwanda, United States |
International Criminal Court, Organized Crime |
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Reports on Continued Ill-Treatment Of Conflict-Related Detainees in Afghan Custody |
On January 27, 2013, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
Afghanistan, United States |
Law of War, United Nations |
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U.S. Blacklists and the Suspends Blacklist against Largest Afghan Private Airline for Smuggling Opium in Bulk |
In early January 2013, the U.S. military blacklisted Kam Air, Afghanistan’s largest private airline, alleging that it is smuggling “bulk” quantities of opium on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
Afghanistan, United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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NGO Releases Comprehensive Report on Secret CIA Prisons and Extraordinary Rendition Operations |
On February 5, 2013, the the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI), a New York-based human rights organization, released a report “Globalizing Torture”[2]. The report provides a detailed account of... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
European Union, Macedonia, Poland, United States, World |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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U.K. Extradites Terrorist Suspect to the U.S. |
On January 3, 2013, the United Kingdom extradited Abid Naseer, 26 years of age, who is accused of directing an al-Qaeda conspiracy to conduct bombings in the U.S. and Europe to the United States.[1] |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States |
Extradition, International Cooperation, Terrorism |
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ICC Acquits Ngudjolo Chui and Dismisses Prosecutor’s Request that Remain in Custody |
On December 18, 2012, the judges of Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court acquitted Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui of all charges in the Court’s second judgment and subsequently ordered his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Cambodia, Congo, Rwanda |
International Courts, International Criminal Court |
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UBS Japan Pleads Guilty and UBS Pays $1.5 Billion Over Manipulation Of Libor as Criminal Investigations against 12 Banks Continue |
On December 19, 2012, UBS agreed to a record settlement with a few governments, with the payment of $1.5 billion in fines for its role in a multiyear scheme to manipulate interest rates.[1] |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Germany, Japan, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
Fraud |
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Recent Initiatives Aimed at Engaging the International Criminal Court in the Syrian Conflict |
On January 14th, 2013, the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council.[2] Fifty six states from every region in the... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Syria, World |
Genocide, Human Rights, International Convention, International Courts, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal, United Nations |
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Council of Europe Sets up a Special Group of Experts on Organized Crime |
At their 1155th meeting on November 21, 2012, the Ministers’ Deputies from all member states of the Council of Europe decided to set up an ad hoc Drafting Group on Transnational Organized Crime (PC-... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
European Union, United States |
Council of the European Union |
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Interpol Red Notice Helps Australia Arrest Russian Arms Dealer Wanted by the U.S. |
On January 10, 2013, Australian authorities, with the assistance of an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of U.S. authorities, arrested Richard Ammar Chichakli, an alleged associate of Russian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Australia, United States |
INTERPOL, International Cooperation |
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European Commission Announces New Measures Towards Procedural Safeguards in Criminal Cases |
On November 27, 2013, the European Commission presented a package of proposals to further strengthen procedural safeguards in criminal proceedings. The aim is to guarantee fair trial rights for all... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Economic Integration, European Commission, European Union |
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Justice Department Forfeits $6.9 Million in Internet Gaming Proceeds |
On December 14, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a consent order of forfeiture ordering the civil forfeiture of $6,976,924, which had been traced to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Antigua & Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda, Scotland, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Cybercrime |
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U.S. Issues Final FATCA Regs to Jump Start International Tax Enforcement |
On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations implementing the information reporting and withholding tax provisions... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Denmark, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, World |
Tax Enforcement |
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Criminal Complaint Against Swiss Refiner Argor-Heraeus SA Filed with the Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office |
On November 1, 2013, TRIAL (Track Impunity Always), a Swiss organization that combats impunity for crimes against humanity, has submitted to the Swiss Federal Prosecutor a criminal complaint (... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Africa, Congo, Switzerland |
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Justice Department Forfeits More Than $11 Million in Fraud Proceeds on Behalf of Australia |
On December 11, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had forfeited cash and proceeds worth more than $11 million related to fraud located in the U.S. in connection with the conviction of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Australia, United States |
Asset Forfeiture |
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European Parliament’s Delegation Visits Washington to Discuss Surveillance Crisis |
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament (EP) went to Washington October 28-30, 2013. The purpose of this visit was a fact-finding investigation to... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
European Union, Europe, United States |
European Union, National Security |