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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Alexander Requests Dismissal of Presiding Officer of Namibian Extradition Proceeding On August 10, 2007, Jacob “Kobi” Alexander, the former chief executive of Comverse Technology, filed an application to declare as unconstitutional the appointment of Petrus Unengu, the chief of... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 United States, Namibia Money Laundering, Extradition, Fraud
Program Indicates U.S. is Becoming an Increasing Exporter of Prisoners On July 22, 2007, a small panel discussed International Prisoner Transfer Application Developments. It was organized by the Public International and Criminal Law Committee, International Law Section... Bruce Zagaris and Marieke Bjorgung 23 10 2007-10-01 United States, Mexico, Italy Transfer of Prisoners, Mutual Legal Assistance, Prisoner Rights
OECD Removes Liberia and Marshall Islands From Noncooperative List On July 25 and August 7, 2007, the OECD removed Liberia and the Marshall Islands respectively from the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in its harmful tax practices initiative. Three... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 Liberia, Marshall Islands Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Taxation
Veracruz Customs Seizes Ye Gon’s Machinery On August 4, 2007, the Mexican media revealed that the Veracruz Customs Service Unit had seized machinery valued at more than 2 million Mexican pesos that was imported in March 2007 and destined for... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 United States, Mexico Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture
U.S. Congress Holds Hearings on Deportees in Latin America and the Caribbean On July 14, 2007, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere held a hearing on “Deportees in Latin America and the Caribbean,” which focused on the need for the U.... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners
Privy Council Reverses Earlier Decision on Bahamas Extradition to the U.S. On July 23, 2007, in a 4-3 decision the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled it had been erroneous in issuing an earlier order allowing the U.S. to appeal the granting of habeas corpus on... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 United States, United Kingdom, Bahamas Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking
Analysis and Evaluation of the Constitutive Documents of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon The adoption of Security Council (SC) Resolution 1757(2007) on May 30, 2007 ended months of indecision and confusion as to the status of the proposals to establish a criminal court with an... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 23 10 2007-10-01 Netherlands, Lebanon Law of War, United Nations, International Courts
Eurojust and Europol Act Against Albanian Group in Six Countries On June 13, 2007, Eurojust and Europol coordinated police and judicial action to crack down on members of a transnational Albanian criminal network in Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Albania, Austria European Union, Organized Crime
Sierra Leone Court Convicts Two Former Pro-Government Militia Leaders On August 2, 2007, the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) convicted two former leaders of a pro-government militia of war crimes perpetrated during the civil war during the 1990s. The SCSL’s trial... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 Sierra Leone Law of War, United Nations, International Courts
EU Evaluation of Hague Program Shows Both Progress and Delays On July 3, 2007, the Commission of the European Communities issued the second annual report on the implementation of the Hague Program on Justice, Freedom and Security policies. It found that... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 Europe International Organizations, European Union
Brazil Arrests Colombian Drug Lord on U.S. Extradition Request On August 7, 2007, Brazilian authorities arrested Colombian Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia, 44, at a luxury apartment in Aldeia de Serra in the state of São Paulo based on a U.S. extradition warrant.... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 United States, Brazil, Colombia Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime
Italy and Getty Museum Agree on Return of Artifacts to Italy On August 1, 2007, Italy announced an agreement with the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, whereby the museum agreed to return 40 artifacts, signaling a victory for Italy and its efforts to... Bruce Zagaris 23 10 2007-10-01 United States, Italy, Greece Art and Cultural Property
Belgium Designates 13 Types of Tax Fraud as Money Laundering On June 3, 2007, the Belgian government issued a Royal Decree, classifying 13 types of tax fraud as money laundering. As a result, banks, financial institutions, and gatekeepers, including lawyers... Bruce Zagaris 23 9 2007-09-01 Europe, Belgium Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union, Fraud
U.S. Court of Appeals Dismisses Warrantless Wiretapping Case On July 6, 2007, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overruled a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and dismissed a suit brought by several non... Bruce Zagaris 23 9 2007-09-01 United States, World Human Rights, Terrorism
European Court of Justice Rules Against Attorney Professional Secrecy On June 26, 2007, the European Court of Justice upheld the European Council Directive 91/308/EEC on anti-money laundering, as amended by Directive 2001/97/EC of the European Parliament, ruling... Bruce Zagaris 23 9 2007-09-01 Europe, Belgium Money Laundering, Terrorism, European Union
U.S. Arrests Mexican Fugitive on Drug Charges On July 23, 2007, U.S. law enforcement officials arrested Zhenli Ye Gon, a Mexico City businessman sought by the Mexican government in connection with one of the Western Hemisphere’s largest... Bruce Zagaris 23 9 2007-09-01 Mexico, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
EU Court Annuls Council of Ministers Rulings Freezing Funds Linked to Terrorism On July 11, 2007, the European Court of First Instance issued two rulings overturning EU Council of Ministers actions freezing the assets of two groups allegedly linked to terrorism … [more] Bruce Zagaris 23 9 2007-09-01 Europe National Security, Terrorism, European Union, Asset Forfeiture
Operation Hurricane: Brazil’s War on Illegal Gambling, Corruption and Money Laundering In a well-coordinated series of raids – appropriately code-named Operation Hurricane – launched in late April and encompassing three states and the Federal District, Brazil’s Federal Police [Polícia... Sergio Sardenberg and Francisco A. Fabiano Mendes 23 9 2007-09-01 United States, Brazil Money Laundering, Corruption, International Gaming
U.K. Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Former Hotel Owner, Citing Prosecutors’ Delays On June 28, 2007, a U.K. court denied a U.S. extradition request for 77-year-old Stanley Tollman, a wealthy hotelier accused of bank fraud and tax evasion.  Tim Workman, Senior District Judge of... Bruce Zagaris 23 9 2007-09-01 United Kingdom, United States Extradition, Prosecution
France, Panama Ask U.S. to Extradite Noriega The U.S. currently faces the dilemma of competing requests from Panama and France for the extradition of former Panamanian head of state Manuel Noriega. On July 17, 2007, the U.S. Department of... Bruce Zagaris 23 9 2007-09-01 United States, France, Panama Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking

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