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U.S. Drug Sting Catches Syrian Arms Dealer in Spain |
On June 8, 2007, the U.S. announced the arrest of a Syrian arms dealer in Spain and two of his partners in Romania as part of a U.S. law enforcement sting conducted with the support of a number of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Colombia, Spain, Syria |
Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Arms Trafficking |
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EU Justice & Home Affairs Council Emphasizes Migration Enforcement |
On June 12-13, 2007, the Council of the European Union held its 2807th Council, focusing on migration, terrorism and cross-border enforcement cooperation. The Council endorsed Conclusions on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Europe |
Immigration, European Union |
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U.S. Court Rules for Russian in Tax Loss Sentencing Appeal |
On June 6, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania found in favor of defendant Mark Kaushanksy in determining tax loss for sentencing purposes. The decision includes a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Russia |
Taxation |
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U.S., Mexican Federal and State Authorities Discuss Border Violence and Enforcement Cooperation |
On June 14-15, 2007, the states of Arizona and Sonora and U.S. and Mexican border enforcement officials met near Tucson, Arizona to discuss strengthening border enforcement cooperation following... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Enforcement 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 January 2007 issue of the IELR) are in... |
Jed Borod |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States |
Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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PRC Promotes Negotiation of Extradition Treaties |
The People’s Republic of China has started a campaign to persuade countries, especially developed countries, to conclude bilateral extradition treaties so that it can more easily bring fugitives to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
China |
Extradition, Human Rights, Torture, Capital Punishment |
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Russia Opens Criminal Investigation into Alleged British Espionage |
On June 15, 2007, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSS) opened a criminal espionage investigation into allegations that exiled businessman Boris Berezovsky and murdered ex-KGB agent... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Russia, United States |
Espionage, Extradition |
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U.K. Media Revelations of BAE Payments Put Pressure on U.S. Law |
On June 7, 2007, the BBC and the Guardian reported allegations that British defense contractor BAE paid Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan over £30 million in connection with a controversial defense... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia |
Corruption, Arms Trafficking, Bribery |
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U.S. Appellate Court Blocks Detention of Al-Marri as Enemy Combatant |
On June 11, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the President cannot declare U.S. civilians detained in the U.S. “enemy combatants” and have the military hold them... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Qatar, United States |
Human Rights, Prosecution |
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Canadian Appellate Court Halts Deportation of Alleged Smuggling Kingpin to PRC |
On April 5, 2007, Canadian Federal Court Justice Yves de Montigny granted an alleged Chinese smuggling kingpin facing deportation another opportunity to contest his removal order, ruling that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, China |
Extradition, Human Rights, Torture, Capital Punishment |
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Charles Taylor Trial Opens with Adjournment as Taylor Dismisses Counsel |
On June 4, 2007, the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor got off to a dramatic start as Karim Khan, Taylor’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Sierra Leone |
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ICC Investigation in Central African Republic Focuses on Sex Crimes |
On May 22, 2007, International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo announced the opening of an investigation in the Central African Republic (CAR), in accordance with Article 53 of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Africa, Central African Republic |
Human Rights, International Courts, Sex Crimes |
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U.S. Congressman Indicted for Bribery of Foreign Officials |
On June 4, 2007, in a historically unprecedented development, a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia returned an indictment against Congressman William J.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Africa, Nigeria |
White Collar Crime, Bribery |
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JFK Bomb Plot Spotlights U.S.-Caribbean Enforcement Cooperation |
On June 2, 2007, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that four individuals with Caribbean ties, including a former member of the parliament of Guyana and a former airport cargo worker at New... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana |
National Security, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Former Rebel Commander Testifies Before Sierra Leone Tribunal |
Issa Sesay, a former commander of Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF), began testifying in his war crimes trial before the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL).1 Sesay, 36, and two... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Sierra Leone |
International Courts, International Criminal Tribunal |
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Transnational Anti-Bribery Enforcement: A German Perspective |
Over the past few years, Germany’s anti-corruption laws and enforcement have significantly changed, as evidenced by the latest scandals in the German automobile and electronics industries. Two... |
Lothar Lieske |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, Germany |
Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery |
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U.N. Security Council Lifts Liberia Diamond Sanctions |
After more than a year of concerted efforts by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and other international partners, the United Nations Security Council (“Security Council”) unanimously agreed... |
Jason McClurg |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Liberia |
Sanctions |
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U.S. Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Offshore Tax Evasion |
On May 3, 2007, the Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing on “Offshore Tax Evasion: Stashing Cash Overseas.” While offshore tax evasion is currently a high-profile legislative issue, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation |
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Russian Government Sues Bank of New York for $22.5 Billion in Tax Evasion Case |
On May 1, 2007, Russia’s Federal Customs Service brought an action in the Moscow Arbitration Court against the Bank of New York, seeking $22.5 billion in damages for alleged money laundering... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Russia, United States |
Banking Supervision, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari for Guantánamo Petitions |
On April 30, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case of two Guantánamo Bay prisoners who want to challenge the legality of military commissions, the second time in one month that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism |