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Sudan Will Seek Resolution from U.N. General Assembly for Opinion by ICJ on Authority of Security Council Referral to ICC |
"On August 15, 2008, Sudanese media reported that the Sudanese government will try to obtain support at the United Nations General Assembly in its battle with the International Criminal Court (ICC).... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Africa, Sudan |
Genocide, Human Rights, International Courts |
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International Enforcement Operation Taken Against Mexican Gulf Cartel |
On September 17, 2008, the U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey announced that 175 individuals were arrested and on September 16, 2008, on charges related to an international drug trafficking... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, Mexico, Italy |
Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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RULE 15 DEPOSITIONS OF SAUDI SECURITY POLICE AND ADMITTED AT TRIAL DO NOT VIOLATE CONFRONTATION |
"In United States v. Abu Ali, the Fourth Circuit ruled that admission of videotaped depositions, taken in Saudi Arabia and at which the defendant was not physically present, did not violate the... |
Ahmad Yakzan and Linda Friedman Ramirez |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Saudi Arabia, United States |
Administration of Justice, Prisoner Rights, Terrorism |
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District Court Finds Violation of Dual Criminality in case of Extradition from India |
A United States Judge has granted partial relief to a defendant in the case of Stefan Wathne, a national of Iceland and a resident of Russia, who was arrested for extradition in India. Wathne... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, India |
Extradition |
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British Court Orders UK Execute To Give Torture Evidence to Guantánamo Detainee |
On August 21, 2008, the High Court in Britain held that a terrorism suspect being held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba had credible arguments that U.S. government agents had illegally taken Binyam Mohamed to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Cuba |
Extradition, International Courts |
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A U.S. Appellate Court Overturns Conviction Due to Failure of Government and Counsel to Notify Defendant of Consular Rights |
On September 9, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated the conviction of a defendant for ineffective assistance of counsel and remanded the case to the district court because... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, Nigeria |
Administration of Justice, Due Diligence, Human Rights, Drugs & Trafficking |
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World Bank Ends Aid Efforts to Chad |
On September 9, 2008, the World Bank ended its financing of Chad’s oil pipeline to Cameroon after a dispute with the government over broken pledges to use profits on health, education, and easing... |
Philip Mayer |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Africa, Chad |
Corruption, International Organizations, Bribery |
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Colombia Seizes Counterfeit Euro Notes in Joint Operation with Spain |
On August 28, 2008, Colombian National Police (DIJIN) jointly supported by officers of the Spanish Brigada de Investigación del Banco de España (BIBE) and Europol made the largest ever seizure of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Colombia, Spain |
Administration of Justice, Counterfeiting, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Indicts Philadelphia Export Company and Employees for Alleged Bribes to Vietnamese Officials |
On September 5, 2008, the Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich and Acting U.S. Attorney Laurie Magid for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced four individuals were arrested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, Vietnam |
Customs Enforcement, Bribery |
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Law and Politics in Sudan |
There are times when events in the legal and political systems entwine. This interplay of systems is very apparent right now with the situation in Darfur, particularly since mid-July, when the... |
Becky Farrar |
25 |
1 |
2008-11-01 |
World, Africa, Sudan |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immunity, Law of War, Murder, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts, White Collar Crime |
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International Organizations, Governments, and Private Sector Try to Combat Somalia Maritime Piracy in Gulf of Aden |
On September 15, 2008, European Union foreign ministers approved plans for a possible naval mission to the Horn of Africa to prevent and arrest pirates attacking and hijacking ships and kidnapping... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Europe, Somalia |
International Organizations, Maritime, European Union, Kidnaping |
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Brazil Extradites Alleged Colombian Cocaine Capo to the U.S. |
"On August 22, 2008, Brazil extradited Juan Carlos Ramírez-Abadía, 45, allegedly a leader of Norte del Valle (NVC), a notorious cartel in Colombia, to the United States where he has been indicted on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Brazil, Colombia, Latin America and South America, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Murder, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Money Laundering Charges for Tax Crimes |
"On June 17, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit overturned a dismissal of a case charging defendants with money laundering related to tax offenses involving legal sources. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, Virgin Islands |
Fraud, Money Laundering, Treaties |
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French Capture 9 Somali Pirates and NATO and Russia Send Naval Patrols to Gulf of Aden |
On October 22, 2008, In an effort to combat and prevent international maritime piracy, the French navy have captured nine suspected Somali pirates as NATO and Russia have dispatched ships to patrol... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
1 |
2008-11-01 |
World, France, Africa, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Somalia |
Administration of Justice, Customs Enforcement, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Maritime, National Security, European Union, United Nations, Kidnaping |
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Canada Deports U.S. Draft Deserter and U.S. Sentences Him to 15 Months |
"In July 2008, Canadian authorities deported Private Robin Long, 25, of Boise Idaho, who left his U.S. Army unit in 2005 because of his moral opposition to the war and fled to Nelson, British... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Canada, Iraq, United States |
Extortion |
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Caribbean Countries Express Concern About Criminal Deportees from the U.S. |
"On August 20, 2008, Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, who is also the chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), reiterated his concern about the U.S. practice of deporting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Antigua & Barbuda, Caribbean, Haiti, United States |
Immigration |
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Olenicoff Sues UBS and 30 Others for Fraud in Undeclared Income Scheme |
On September 16, 2008, Igor Olenicoff, who has pled guilty to tax crimes, sued UBS and more than 30 defendants for fraud and related causes of action, seeking $500 million in damages.
Among the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
United States, Switzerland, |
Money Laundering, Taxation |
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European Court of Justice Annuls Implementation of Al-Qaeda UN Sanctions |
"On September 3, 2008, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) set outside the judgments of the Court of First Instance and annulled the Council regulation freezing Mr. Yassin Abdullah Kadi, a resident... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Afghanistan, Europe, Saudi Arabia |
Human Rights, International Courts, Terrorism |
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EU Touts New Counterfeit Goods Cooperation with China |
"In May 2008, the European Union issued papers on its efforts to combat counterfeit goods and touted its new agreement with China as a likely means to reduce pirating from its chief source. At the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
China, Europe |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property |
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Criminal Charges against Kenyans and Proposed Bill Focuses on Kenyan Counter-Terrorism Efforts |
"A criminal case against three Kenyans, the role of the U.S. and a proposed counter-terrorism bill have focused attention on Kenya’s counter-terrorism efforts. In the criminal case on August 11, 2008... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
11 |
2008-11-01 |
Kenya, United States |
Detention |