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Simplified Extradition: A Proposal for the Third Additional Protocol to the 1957 Council of Europe Convention |
1. Background
The European extradition system has become cumbersome, and has made its procedures complicated, difficult, lengthy, and expensive. Several factors have significantly contributed to... |
Michael Plachta |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
Europe, European Union |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, European Union, International Courts, International Cooperation, Crimes |
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Mexico Extradites Former Quintana Roo Governor to the U.S. |
On May 8, 2010, the Mexican government extradited former Quintana Roo governor Mario Ernesto Villanueva Madrid to answer charges of drug trafficking and conspiracy pending in the U.S. District Court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Conspiracy |
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Goldman Sachs and Financial Organized Crime |
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Goldman Sachs’ business practices. Apparently, the investigation’s scope goes beyond the mortgage-related investor fraud alleged in... |
Ethan S. Burger and Peter Bowal |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States |
Corruption, Securities Law, Organized Crime, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Securities Trade Enforcement, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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U.S. District Court Refuses to Dismiss Terror Case on Torture Allegations |
On May 10, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan denied a motion by Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, an alleged member of Al Qaeda who is charged with terrorism offenses, to dismiss the indictment... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Kenya, tanzania |
National Security, Terrorism, Torture, Prisoner Rights, Conspiracy |
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U.S. Agrees with Former ABN AMRO Bank to Forfeit $500 Million Forfeiture For Sanctions Violations, Fraud, and Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act |
On May 10, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the former ABN AMRO Bank N.V. has agreed to forfeit $500 million to the U.S. in connection with a conspiracy to defraud the U.S., to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Netherlands |
Bank Secrecy, Economic Sanctions, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Conspiracy |
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U.S. Acting Deputy Attorney General Announces New AUSA and FBI Agent Positions to Assist in Fight Against Intellectual Property Violations |
On April 26, 2010, Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler announced that 15 new Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) and 20 Federal Bureau of Investigation agents will be appointed to... |
Cassandra Sheehan |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
World, United States |
Money Laundering, Cybercrime, Administration of Justice, Intellectual Property, International Cooperation, Evidence Gathering |
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U.S. Prepares to Attend ICC Review Conference in Kampala |
As part of the preparation by the U.S. government to attend the International Criminal Court Review Conference in Kampala, Uganda on May 31-June 11, the U.S. government sent some high-level officials... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Uganda |
Administration of Justice, War Crimes, International Courts, International Law, International Crimes |
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U.S. and Pakistan Cooperate After Failed Times Square Bombing |
On May 4, 2010, U.S. authorities arrested Faisal Shahzad, 30, a Pakistani-U.S. man for his admitted role in the attempted attack in New York City and said he was trained in explosives in Pakistan.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Pakistan |
National Security, Terrorism, International Cooperation, Evidence Gathering, Crimes |
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U.S. Attorney General Meets with Commissioners of African Union and U.S. and Algeria Conclude MLAT |
On April 21, 2010, United States Attorney General Eric Holder hosted a meeting with commissioners of the African Union in an effort to emphasize the U.S. government’s commitment to Africa, especially... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Africa, Algeria |
Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Piracy, Crimes |
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Regulatory Oversight of Money Changers in Yemen |
I conducted a site visit to Yemen in November 2009. Locations visited in the capitol city of Sana’a included the Banking Supervision Division of the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY), a licensed currency... |
David Burris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
International Cooperation, International Banking Supervision, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Calls for Major Reform of Export Control System |
On April 20, 2010, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates called for fundamental reform of U.S. export control system in a respect to the Business Executives for National Security (BENS)...(more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States |
National Security, Terrorism, Trade Enforcement, Export Enforcement |
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Jamaica PM Approves Extradition After Admission of Hire U.S. Lobbyist To Oppose U.S. Extradition of Coke |
On May 17, 2010, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding reversed his nine-month position and said he would approve the extradition of Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke on charges of trafficking in drugs and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Jamaica |
Corruption, Extradition, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
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International Enforcement Developments in the Americas |
A number of developments have facilitated progress in international enforcement cooperation in the Americas.
At present the Organization of American States is working on a new regional... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
North America, Canada, United States, Mexico, Latin America and South America, Central America |
Extradition, Arms Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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World Summit Fixes on Proposed Cybercrime Prevention and Enforcement Initiatives |
On May 4-6, 2010, 500 experts from 40 countries discussed and agreed on international initiatives to prevent and enforce cybercrime. Some of the proposed solutions involve steps by international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
World, United States, China, Russia |
Cybercrime, Mutual Legal Assistance, Conferences, International Cooperation, Computer Crimes, International Crimes |
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Mexico Extradites Alleged Drug King Quintero-Payan to U.S. |
On April 23, 2010, the U.S. Attorney’s offices of Houston and San Antonio announced the extradition from Mexico of alleged drug kingpin Juan Jose Quintero-Payan, 68.
Quintero-Payan contested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Crimes, Conspiracy |
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ICC Grants Prosecutor’s Request to Investigate Kenyan Crimes Against Humanity |
On March 31, 2010, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Chamber II, by majority, granted the ICC chief prosecutor Louis Moreno-Ocampo’s request to start an investigation on crimes against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
World, Kenya |
Administration of Justice, Murder, International Courts, Sex Crimes, Evidence Gathering, Deportation, Crimes against Humanity, Rape, International Crimes |
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Shanghai Court Sentences Rio Tinto Executives and Rio Fires Staff |
On March 29, 2010, a Shanghai court sentenced four executives from the Australian mining multinational corporation Rio Tinto to between seven and fourteen years in prison on bribery and corporate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
China, Australia |
Corruption, Administration of Justice, International Courts, White Collar Crime, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Crimes, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Conspiracy |
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UK Court Finds British Lawyer Extraditable to U.S. on Corruption Charges |
On March 25, 2010, District Judge Caroline Tubbs, sitting at City of Westminister Magistrates’ Court, found a British solicitor accused of paying $132 million in bribes to Nigerian government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Extradition, Bribery, Conspiracy |
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UK Law Enforcement Arrests ALSTOM Directors and Conducts Searches of Nine Properties |
On March 24, 2010, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the United Kingdom (UK) announced it had arrested three members of the board of ALSTOM in the UK on suspicion of bribery and corruption,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
United Kingdom, OECD |
Money Laundering, Corruption, United Nations, White Collar Crime, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Conspiracy |
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Multilateral Development Banks Agree on Cross Debarment |
On April 9, 2010, the five leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) signed an agreement agreeing to cross debar firms and individuals found to have engaged in corruption and related wrongdoing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
6 |
2010-06-01 |
World |
Economic Sanctions, Sanctions, International Convention, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
