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Norway Tries One, Extradites Another in Rwandan Genocide Charges |
September 25th, 2012 marked Norway’s first ever genocide proceeding as Sadi Bugingo, 47, stood trial for charges related to the attacks against Tutsi civilians who sought refuge in St. Joseph... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
12 |
2012-12-01 |
Norway, Rwanda |
Genocide, Human Rights |
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European Operation Recovers 160 Stolen Vehicles and Arrests 52 Persons |
On September 18th, 2012, Europol announced that on September 11th and 12th, 2012, vehicle crime experts from 20 EU countries gathered at the Europol headquarters to work on “Operation Cycar,” a law... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
12 |
2012-12-01 |
European Union, Europe |
European Union, Europol, International Crimes |
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World Bank Strengthens Anti-Corruption Cooperation with Interpol and Nordic Development Fund |
In September 2012, the World Bank has strengthened anti-corruption cooperation with Interpol and the Nordic Development Fund.
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Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
12 |
2012-12-01 |
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Corruption, INTERPOL, World Bank |
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UN Security Council Debates Its Relationships with the International Criminal Court |
On October 17, 2012, in New York, the United Nations Security Council held an open debate on “Peace and Justice with a Special Focus on the Role of the International Criminal Court”, convened by the... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
12 |
2012-12-01 |
World |
International Criminal Court, United Nations |
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U.K. Arrests Ex-Credit Suisse Banker on U.S. Mortgage Bond Fraud Charges |
On September 24, 2012, U.K. authorities arrested Kareem Serageldin, a former Credit Suisse Group AG investment banker, on U.S. charges that he and others at Credit Suisse conspired to inflate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
12 |
2012-12-01 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Extradition, Fraud |
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U.S. Business Groups Sue SEC Challenging Transparency “Extraction Issues Rule” |
On October 10, 2012, three business groups brought a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final “extractive industries rule”, requiring emerging... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
12 |
2012-12-01 |
United States |
INTERPOL |
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Controversy Continues to Plague Swiss Banks That Turn Over Employee Information To U.S. Justice Department |
On September 4, 2012, Swiss Bankers’ Association Chairman, Patrick Odier defended the April 4th decision by the Swiss Federal Council, the government’s executive arm, to exchange... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Department of Justice Freezes More than $3 Million of Former Nigerian Governor |
On July 24, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has obtained a restraining order against more than $3 million in corrupt proceeds located in the U.S. related to James... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Corruption |
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Ecuador Court Denies Belarus Extradition Request for Political Dissident |
On August 28, 2012, the Ecuadorean Supreme Court denied Belarus’ extradition request for 30 year-old Alexander Barankov, a blogger and former military official to whom Ecuador granted refugee... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Belarus, Ecuador |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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Shahin, Ex-Chief Executive of Deyaar, Deported from Yemen After Fleeing UAE On Bail |
After going on hunger strike in May 2012 and released on $1.4 billion bail in July, Zack Shahin, the former chief executive of Dubai-based company Deyaar, fled the UAE and was detained in Sanaa,... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen |
Deportation, Detention, Embezzlement, Extradition |
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ICC Denies Rules Against Gbagbo's Jurisdictional and Other Challenges |
On August 15, 2012, the International Criminal Court denied a motion by Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo's lawyers to its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Cote d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast |
International Criminal Court |
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European Union’s Continued Commitment to the Fight Against Maritime Piracy |
At its 3183rd meeting on July 15, 2012, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union adopted several conclusions concerning the current efforts... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Djibouti, Europe, Kenya, Libya, Seychelles, Somalia |
European Commission, European Union, Maritime, Piracy |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Reports - October 2012 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND REPORTS - OCTOBER 2012 |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
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Ecuador Grants Asylum to Assange |
On August 16, 2012, the government of Ecuador announced its decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, who had been hiding out in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Africa, Ecuador, European Union, Europe, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States |
Asylum, Extradition |
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Mauritania Surrenders Qaddafi Intelligence Chief to Libya |
On September 5, 2012, Mauritania surrendered to Libya Abdullah al-Senussi, the intelligence chief during the Qaddafi administration and the brother-in-law of Muammar Qaddafi.[1]... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
France, Libya, Mauritania |
Extradition, International Crimes, International Criminal Court |
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UNO Secretary General Reports on Fighting International Terrorism |
On July 19, 2012, the Secretary General of the United Nations submitted to the General Assembly his periodical report on measures to eliminate international terrorism.[2] The report has been... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Cyprus, El Salvador, European Union, Europe, Finland, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States |
International Organizations, Terrorism |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Secret CIA Prisons in Europe |
At its plenary session on September 11, 2012, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution calling on EU member states to investigate whether there were secret prisons or facilities on... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
European Union, Europe, United States |
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Better a Jail Cell in the United States: Using Extradition to Avoid Criminal Accountability in Colombia |
Extradition between Colombia and the United States has been a controversial, and often frustrating, arrangement for more than three decades. The on again, off again treaty has survived... |
Luz E. Nagle |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Colombia, United States |
Deportation, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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Extradition of Chechen Man Detained in Ukraine Delayed Due to ECRH Appeal |
A Chechen man accused of plotting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been detained in Ukraine after being arrested in the city of Odessa in February 2012[2]. |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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U.S. District Court Rules U.S. Executive Cannot Block Lawyer Access for Guantánamo Detainees |
On September 6, 2012, Chief U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth denied U.S. government efforts to restrict lawyers’ access to detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo.
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Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Afghanistan |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
