Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Tunisia Issues Arrest Warrants Against Ben Ali and Swiss Freeze Assets On January 26, 2011, the Tunisian government issued an international arrest warrant for deposed president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and six relatives, accusing him of removing money from Tunisia... by Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 United States, France, Switzerland, Tunisia Corruption, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Crimes, Warrants, Political Leaders, Freezing of Assets, U.S. Federal Government
Effective Functioning of MLAT: Contribution of the Council of Europe Judicial cooperation in criminal matters between European states is governed by a legal framework comprising multilateral agreements, especially Council of Europe (CoE) Conventions, bilateral... Michael Plachta 27 4 2011-04-01 Europe, European Union European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, International Cooperation, International Convention, International Crimes, Prosecution, Policy/Directives
Tyson Foods Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement on Bribery Charges On February 10, 2011, Tyson Foods Inc. entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), in which it agreed to pay a $4 million criminal penalty to resolve an investigation into improper payments... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 United States, Mexico Corruption, Bribery, Securities Exchange Commission, Investigation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Penalties, Prosecution
Pakistan Continues to Hold U.S. Diplomat in 2 Killings On February 11, 2011, a Pakistani court ordered the continued detention of Raymond A. Davis, a U.S. official, who has been detained for his role in the shooting deaths of two Pakistani nationals on... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 United States, Pakistan Immunity, Jurisdiction, Murder, International Cooperation, Detention, Prosecution, U.S. Federal Government
IRS Announces a Second Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program with Revised Penalty Structure On February 8, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a second Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (the “2nd OVDP”). The IRS announced the first Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 United States Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Penalties, Offshore trusts, Offshore Banking, Policy/Directives, U.S. Federal Government, Legislation
Europol Acts Against Illegal Vietnamese Immigrant Smuggling Networks On February 8, 2011, Eurojust and Europol supported coordinated action by police officials in five European Union members against a number of sophisticated criminal networks involved in the smuggling... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 Europe, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Vietnam, United Kingdom, European Union Immigration, European Union, Organized Crime, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, False Papers, Europol, Eurojust
ICC and Serbia Sign Agreement on Enforcement of Sentences On January 20, 2011, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and  H.E. Sne ana Malovic', Minister of Justice of the Republic of Serbia, signed at the ICC in the... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 Netherlands, Serbia International Criminal Court
Swiss Government Freezing of Egyptian Assets: The Swiss Practice Regarding Assets of Politically Exposed People of Presumed Illicit Origin On February 11, 2011, upon former Egyptian President Hosni Moubarak’s resignation, the Swiss government decided to freeze, with immediate effect, all of his assets in Switzerland, as well as assets... by Sandrine Giroud 27 4 2011-04-01 Switzerland, Egypt Money Laundering, Corruption, Mutual Legal Assistance, Political Leaders, Freezing of Assets
Swiss Government Freezing of Egyptian Assets: The Swiss Practice Regarding Assets of Politically Exposed People of Presumed Illicit Origin On February 11, 2011, upon former Egyptian President Hosni Moubarak’s resignation, the Swiss government decided to freeze, with immediate effect, all of his assets in Switzerland, as well as assets... Sandrine Giroud 27 4 2011-04-01 Egypt, Switzerland Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure
Counsel for Mongolian Security Services Complains of Luring in British Extradition Request from Germany On January 4, 2010, Duncan MacDonald of the law firm JD Spicer, raised the irregularity of his client, Bat Khurts, arrest and detention. The Mongolian security services official was allegedly lured... by Bruce Zagaris 27 3 2011-03-01 Germany, United Kingdom, Mongolia Extradition, Intelligence, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Fraud, Detention, Arrest, Rendition
New Brazil Government To Initiate Regional Enforcement Action against Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking The new Dilma Rousseff administration has promised to initiate enforcement action with neighboring countries to combat organized crime and drug trafficking. The new Minister of Justice José Eduardo... by Bruce Zagaris 27 3 2011-03-01 United States, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Law Enforcement, Regulation, Policy/Directives
The New Regime in International Aviation Security Law and the Al-Qaeda Clause Considering that each day of the year there are more than 50,000 commercial flights globally carrying in total more than 1.10 billion passengers annually, it is rather surprising that the Conference... by Konstantinos D. Magliveras 27 3 2011-03-01 World National Security, Terrorism, Organized Crime, Oversight, Border Security
Abu Zubaydah Counsel Ask Poles for Abuse Inquiry for Irregular Detention and Torture On December 16, 2010, counsel for Abu Zubaydah asked Polish authorities to start an investigation into allegations that U.S. government agents committed human rights violations against him when they... by Bruce Zagaris 27 3 2011-03-01 United States, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Cuba, Palestine Human Rights, Terrorism, Torture, Detention, Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Federal Government
Grenada Prime Minister Pledges to Fight Deportations of Criminals to the Caribbean On January 13, 2011, Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, who is also the National Security Minister, pledged to continue to urge developed countries, especially the United States and United... Bruce Zagaris 27 3 2011-03-01 Grenada, United Kingdom, United States Extradition, Prisoner Rights
U.S. Proposes Emergency Regulation Requiring Gun Dealers to Report Bulk Sales On December 17, 2010, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a notice of an emergency regulation that will require certain gun dealers along the southwestern border to... by Bruce Zagaris 27 3 2011-03-01 North America, United States, Mexico Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, International Cooperation, Cross-Border Communication, Regulation, Violence, Border Security, U.S. Federal Government
Major U.S. Banks Close Accounts of Foreign Missions Due to Fear of Risks On January 14, 2010, the media highlighted the decisions by JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, HSBC, and Citibank to inform a large number of foreign missions that they would close their bank accounts... Bruce Zagaris 27 3 2011-03-01 United States Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering
Detention of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo – Legal Standards of Provisional Release in International Criminal Law On November 19, 2010, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) directed Trial Chamber III to review the ruling on detention of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo...(more)... Vladislav Tomic 27 3 2011-03-01 World, Rwanda, Congo, Central African Republic, Former Yugoslavia Human Rights, Murder, War Crimes, International Cooperation, Crimes against Humanity, Rape, International Crimes, Detention, International Criminal Court, Arrest, Warrants, Fair Trial, Civil Rights, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings
Coordinated Enforcement Actions result in Penalties of More than $137 Million against Alcatel-Lucent S.A. and Three Subsidiaries On December 27, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Alcatel-Lucent S.A. and three of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay a combined $92 million... Bruce Zagaris 27 3 2011-03-01 United States, World Bribery, Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Securities Exchange Commission
State Department Announces New Police and Corrections Partnerships On December 20, 2010, the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) announced new efforts to engage with state, county, and municipal law enforcement and... by Bruce Zagaris 27 3 2011-03-01 United States, Caribbean, Brazil, Haiti, El Salvador Administration of Justice, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, U.S. Federal Government
Tiger Summit Brings New Focus to Conservation and Enforcement Strategies On November 21-24, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the Government of the Russian Federation hosted the International Forum for Tiger Conservation in St. Petersburg during the Year of the Tiger on... Sara Harr 27 3 2011-03-01 China, India, Russia, United States, World Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle, World Bank

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