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Civil Rights Groups Challenge Targeted Killings without Due Process |
On August 3, 2010, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against U.S. Treasury Department and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC),... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
North America, United States, Nigeria |
National Security, Terrorism, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Fair Trial, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Organizations, Targeted Killings |
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Jewish Heirs Sue Hungary for Return of Holocaust Art |
On July 27, 2010, the heirs of Hungarian banker Baron Mor Lipot Herzog have filed an action in the United States District Court in Washington, demanding the return of the art they say belongs to them... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
United States, Hungary |
Art and Cultural Property, War Crimes, Genocide, Holocaust, Robbery, Seizure |
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U.S. Requests More Narcotics Traffickers from Jamaica and Presses Jamaica to Use Its Forfeiture Tools against Traffickers |
On July 30, 2010, the Jamaican Observer reported that in a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston Arturo Valenzuela, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, revealed that a number of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
United States, Jamaica |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, International Cooperation, International Law |
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Big changes ahead in the way criminal evidence is shared between European Union countries |
The last decade has seen the European Union place unprecedented emphasis on increasing and improving the cooperation between EU Member States in criminal justice matters. Unfortunately, fundamental... |
Catherine Heard and Daniel Mansell |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
Europe, European Union |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Prisoner Rights, International Cooperation, Evidence Gathering, Law Enforcement, International Crimes, Investigation, Arrest, Warrants, Fair Trial, Evidence Sharing, Cross-Border Communication |
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Regulatory Oversight of Foreign Exchange Bureaus in Malawi |
I conducted a site visit to Lilongwe, Malawi in Southeast Africa in July 2010 to work with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM). The FIU was established in... |
David Burris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
malawi |
Money Laundering, Financial Supervision, Regulation, Oversight, Compliance, Training, Inspection |
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Obama Administration Requests $79 Million More to Improve Caribbean Criminal Justice and Regional Security |
At the end of July, 2010, Dr. Brent Hardt, Chargé d’Affairs, U.S. Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, addressing the 31 participants of the Crime Scene Management Subject Matter Exchange... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
United States, Caribbean |
Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Training |
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Barclays Bank Agrees to Deferred Prosecution and $298 Million Forfeiture for Sanctions Violations |
On August 16, 2010, Barclays Bank PLC entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Department of Justice and agreed to forfeit $298 million as a result of violating the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
United States, Europe, Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Libya, European Union |
Economic Sanctions, Export Enforcement , Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Investigation, Settlement |
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U.S. Appellate Court Denies Brazil Request to Freeze Assets |
On July 16, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit handed a setback to the U.S. Department of Justice when it affirmed a lower court’s order that U.S. courts can only... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Financial Crimes, Investigation |
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French Government Arrests Major International Credit Card Trafficker on U.S. Indictment |
On August 7, 2010, the French government arrested in Nice, France an international credit card trafficker who is believed to be one of the biggest masterminds of cybercrime in the world...(more)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
World, United States, France |
Cybercrime, Fraud, International Cooperation, Computer Crimes, Crimes, Internet Crime, Arrest, Indictment, Identity Theft |
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3 Countries Request Extradition from South Africa of Rwandan General |
On July 8, 2010, South African justice and constitutional development spokesman Tlali Tlali confirmed that France, Rwanda and Spain have requested the extradition of Lt.-General Kayumba Nyamwasa...(... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
10 |
2010-10-01 |
France, Africa, South Africa, Spain, Rwanda |
Corruption, Extradition, Murder, Genocide |
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Italian and Dutch Entities Agree to Pay $365 Million to Settle Nigerian FCPA Charges |
On July 7, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Italian company Eni, S.p.A. and its former Dutch subsidiary, Snamprogetti Netherlands B.V., will jointly pay $125 million... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
9 |
2010-09-01 |
Nigeria, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom |
Securities Law, Fraud, Bribery, Securities Trade Enforcement, Crimes |
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French Court Convicts Noriega of Money Laundering |
On July 7, 2010, a Paris court convicted Manuel Noriega of laundering drug money in France and sentenced him to spend seven years in jail. The verdict came just ten weeks after Noriega’s extradition... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
9 |
2010-09-01 |
United States, France, Panama |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts |
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Polish Court Approves Extradition of Israeli Suspect to Germany for Role in Hamas Assassination |
On July 8, 2010, a Polish court approved the extradition of Uri Brodsky, an Israeli citizen to Germany where he is charged for passport fraud in connection with the assassination of a senior member... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
9 |
2010-09-01 |
France, Germany, Israel, Poland, Australia, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Intelligence, Terrorism, Murder, Fraud, International Cooperation, International Law |
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Human Trafficking for the Purpose of Prostitution and German Criminal Law |
Germany was one of the first European states to introduce in their criminal justice system statutory provisions penalizing acts of trafficking in human beings. In particular, the 4th Act for the... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
26 |
9 |
2010-09-01 |
Europe, Germany |
Administration of Justice, Human Trafficking, Jurisdiction, European Union, Sex Crimes, Law Enforcement, Crimes against Humanity |
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Canadian Police Use Asset Forfeiture to Dismantle Ponzi Scheme by Organized Crime Ring |
On May 26, 2010, Canadian police announced the dismantling of a Canadian money-laundering ring that was involved in an international Ponzi and money-laundering ring. In particular, the Quebec... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
8 |
2010-09-01 |
Canada, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Forgery, Law Enforcement |
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European Commission Enforces Anti-Money Laundering Directive against France |
On June 3, 2010, the European Union Commission formally requested that the French government comply with the 2009 judgment (C-270/09). The Court ruled that France had not fulfilled its obligations... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
9 |
2010-09-01 |
Europe, France, European Union |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, European Union, International Courts, International Cooperation |
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Coke Waives Extradition to the U.S. After Jamaica Arrests Him |
On June 24, 2010, Jamaica handed Christopher ”Dudus” Coke to the United States government and he arrived in New York after waiving extradition from Jamaica. On June 24, he appeared before a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
9 |
2010-09-01 |
United States, Jamaica |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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Canadian Police Use Asset Forfeiture to Dismantle Ponzi Scheme by Organized Crime Ring |
On May 26, 2010, Canadian police announced the dismantling of a Canadian money-laundering ring that was involved in an international Ponzi and money-laundering ring. In particular, the Quebec... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
9 |
2010-09-01 |
North America, Canada, Europe, Switzerland, Canada |
Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Forgery, Asset Seizure, Economic Crimes |
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FATF Holds Meeting on 20th Anniversary of FATF Recommendations |
On June 25, 2010, FATF held its annual meeting, during which it admitted new regional members, produced two public documents to identify jurisdictions that may pose a risk to the international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
9 |
2010-09-01 |
World, United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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Bahamas Deports Barefoot Bandit After He Pleads Guilty |
On July 13, 2010, the Bahamas deported Colton Harris-Moore, the 19-year-old fugitive, known as the “Barefoot Bandit,” to the United States after he pled guilty to a single count of illegally landing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
9 |
2010-09-01 |
United States, Bahamas |
Immigration, Deportation, Theft, Crimes |