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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |