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Rwanda Government Establishes Team to Help ICTR Find Fugitives |
On November 14, 2007, the Rwanda Council of Ministers decided to establish a team to track international fugitives accused of genocide. The team will be composed of four members of the prosecution... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Rwanda |
International Courts |
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Extraditions between the U.S. and Mexico Increase Significantly |
Extraditions and informal surrenders of fugitives between the U.S. and Mexico have increased significantly since the start of the Presidency of Felipe Calderón in Mexico...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Court Approves Forfeiture of $110 Million from U.S. Financial Institutions for Italian Bribe Victims |
On November 20, 2007, U.S. District Court Judge Ursula Ungaro of the Southern District of Florida, ordered the forfeiture of more than $110 million from U.S.-based financial institutions that the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Italy, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, Fraud |
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U.S. Arrests 4 Persons Charged with Crimes tied to Financing Foreign Elections |
On December 11, 2007, U.S. authorities arrested Moisés Maionica, Rodolfo Edgardo Wanseele Paciello, Franklin Durán, and Carlos Kauffman on charges of acting and conspiring to act as agents of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Argentina, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela |
Corruption |
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U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on Internet Gaming Enforcement Policy |
On November 14, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary convened a Hearing on Establishing Consistent Enforcement Policies in the Context of Online Wagers...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
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Informal Agreement to Not Oppose Prisoner Transfer Behind NatWest Three Plea |
On November 27, 2007, the so-called “Natwest Three” reached an agreement to enter into a plea. The informal agreement that the U.S. government would not oppose their applications to transfer to the U... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Fraud, Prisoner Rights |
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Nigeria and Britain in Fight Over Cooperation |
Increasing controversy is occurring between Britain and Nigeria over efforts by the British to obtain assistance from Nigeria with respect to proceedings pending in England over assets allegedly... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.K. and Bermuda Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement |
On December 4, 2007, the United Kingdom and Bermuda signed a tax information exchange agreement, accompanied by an exchange of notes. Interestingly, the exchange of notes states that the U.K.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
2 |
2008-02-01 |
Bermuda, United Kingdom |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Taxation |
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U.N. Special Rapporteur’s Report on Protecting Human Rights while Countering Terrorism |
On October 31, 2007, Mr. Martin Scheinin, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism spoke at the... |
Anne Kelsey |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations |
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Brazil Charges Cisco Director with Tax Fraud and Other Crimes |
On November 23, 2007, a Brazilian judge formally charged Carlos Roberto Carnevali, director of operations at Cisco Systems Inc.’s Brazil unit, with tax fraud and other crimes involving. A Brazilian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Taxation, Fraud |
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U.S. Repatriates to Brazil $1.6 Million Frozen in U.S. Banks |
On November 5, 2007, the media reported that the U.S. government through the Department of Homeland Security will repatriate $1.6 million that was frozen to the Brazilian government. The money was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture |
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OECD 2007 Assessment on Tax Cooperation and a Level Playing Field |
On October 12, 2007, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) published Tax Co-operation: Towards a Level Playing Field - the 2007 Assessment by the Global Forum on Taxation.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
World |
Taxation |
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Mexico Orders Extradition of Former Governor of Quintana Roo |
On November 7, 2007, the Mexican Foreign Ministry announced Mexico has ordered the extradition of a former state governor, Mario Villanueva, to the United States where he has been indicted on drug... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
United States, Mexico, Colombia |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Chevron Agrees to Pay $30 Million to Settle Oil-for-Food Charges |
On November 14, 2007, the Chevron corporation and its subsidiaries agreed to pay $30 million to resolve criminal and civil regulatory liabilities relating to Chevron’s procurement of Iraqi oil under... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Money Laundering, Corruption |
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ICTY Handles 8 Trials, Including Seselj, and Prosecutor Gives Positive Recommendation on Serbian Cooperation to the EU |
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has a full slate of business. It is currently conducting eight different cases at the trial stage. Meanwhile the Office of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
Europe, Balkans |
Law of War, International Courts |
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European Commission Requests Mandate to Negotiate New International Anti-Counterfeiting Agreements |
On October 23, 2007, the European Commission (EC) said it will ask for a mandate from its members to negotiate a new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) with major trading partners, including... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
World |
Intellectual Property, International Organizations |
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ICTY Orders Arrest of Witness in the Haradinaj Case for Contempt |
On November 9, 2007, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) arrested Avni Krasniqi, a witness in The Prosecutor v. Ramush Haradinaj, Idriz Balaj & Lahi Brahimaj,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
Europe, Balkans |
Law of War, International Courts |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES |
1. BOOKS
A. Economic Integration and Criminal Law
E. Guild, Immigration and Criminal Law in the European Union; the Legal Measures and Social Consequences of Criminal Law in Member States on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
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Bibliography |
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U.S. Law Enforcement Intercepts Ship with 1,221 Pounds of Cocaine |
On November 4, 2007, U.S. law enforcement officials assigned to the Caribbean Corridor Initiative (CCI) intercepted the Venezuelan-flagged Doña Antonieta approximately 700 nautical miles from Brazil... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
1 |
2008-01-01 |
United States, Caribbean, United Kingdom, Venezuela |
Maritime, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND EXTRADITION TREATY UPDATES |
The IELR periodically publishes an updated list of U.S. Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaties. Changes since the last update (the August 2007 issue of the IELR) are in... |
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1 |
2008-01-01 |
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Treaties |