Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Australian Government, Wheat Industry Face Oil-for-Food Bribery Probe An Australian government investigation into alleged corruption related to the United Nations’ Iraq Oil-for-Food program has found evidence linking government officials to the scandal. The Commission... Jed Borod 22 5 2006-05-01 United States, Iraq, Australia Corruption, Trade Enforcement, United Nations, Bribery
Report Links Brazilian Diamond Industry to Fraud, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering In March 2006, Canadian non-governmental organization Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) released Fugitives and Phantoms: The Diamond Exports of Brazil, a report accusing the Brazilian government of... Jed Borod 22 5 2006-05-01 Brazil Customs Enforcement, Environment, International Organizations, Money Laundering, Taxation, Trade Enforcement
U.S. Treasury Issues Rule against Commercial Bank of Syria On March 9, 2006, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a proposed rule against the Commercial Bank of Syria (CBS), along with its subsidiary, the Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank (SLCB),... Bruce Zagaris 22 5 2006-05-01 United States, Syria Money Laundering, Terrorism
U.S., Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay Form Transparency Trade Unit On March 13, 2006, The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced the creation of a new trade transparency unit with Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. According to ICE the trade... Bruce Zagaris 22 5 2006-05-01 United States, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
Working Party Issues Opinion on Application of EU Data Protection Rules to Internal Whistleblowing Schemes in the Context of Accounting & Financial Crime On February 1, 2006, the Working Party established under Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC issued an opinion providing guidance on how internal whistleblowing schemes can be implemented in compliance... Bruce Zagaris 22 5 2006-05-01 Europe European Union, White Collar Crime, Privacy, Economic Integration
U.S. Courts Continue to Grapple with Detainee Issues Despite the December 2005 passage of the Detainee Treatment Act, U.S. courts at all levels continue to deal with every imaginable issue of the detention of persons in the face of increasing public... Bruce Zagaris 22 5 2006-05-01 United States Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights
Basel Committee Provides Corporate Governance Guidance for Banking Organizations On February 13, 2006, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued guidance on sound corporate governance practices by banking organizations. Entitled "Enhancing Corporate Governance for... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 United States Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, International Organizations
FATF and Eastern and Southern Africa Money Laundering Group Hold First Plenary On February 15-17, 2006, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Eastern and Southern Africa Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) held their first joint Plenary meeting in Cape Town, South Africa... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 World, China, Africa, South Africa Money Laundering, Corruption, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism
Former Contracting Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Broad Iraq Bid-Rigging Scheme On February 1, 2006, Robert J. Stein, a former contracting officer for the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), agreed to plead guilty in a Iraq contract probe. Stein entered a plea on the... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 United States, Iraq Corruption, Law of War, Fraud
ICTR Prosecutor Requests Transfer of Case to Norway On February 15, 2006, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) made his first motion under Rule 11 bis requesting that the Trial Chamber transfer the case of Michael... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 Rwanda, Jurisdiction, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
U.S. Cooperation with Colombia and Panama Results in Human Trafficking Arrests On January 26 2006, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced the arrest of eight person in Bogotá, Colombia whose extradition the U.S. government has requested as part of... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 United States, Colombia, Panama Immigration, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Forgery
Exchange of Criminal Records under Multilateral International Conventions On November 21, 2005, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision on the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record. This Decision supplements and facilitates the existing... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 Europe European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police Strengthen Regional Law Enforcement Standards and Cooperation Since its formation in 1986, the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) has achieved significant accomplishments and continues its work facilitating coordination and cooperation in... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 Caribbean International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance
EU Justice and Home Affairs Meets On February 21, 2006, the Justice and Home Affairs, Council of the European Union, held its 2709th Council Meeting in Brussels under the Austrian Presidency. This article summarizes the results of... Bruce Zagaris 22 4 2006-04-01 Europe European Union
U.S. Refuses Philippine Request for Marines Accused of Rape On January 13, 3006, a Philippine judge ordered the arrest of four U.S. marines accused of raping a 22-year-old Filipina, a request that the U.S. Embassy rejected. Immediately after ordering the... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 United States, Japan, Philippines Immunity
Book Review: Torture In the wake of revelations of torture and degradation at Abu Ghraib and other detention facilities, this book contains essays by leading international experts discussing this very topical issue.... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 United States Human Rights, Law of War, Terrorism, Torture
Chief Judge in Hussein Case Replaced Following Resignation On January 17, 2006, Saeed al-Hameesh was temporarily appointed to replace chief judge Rizkar Mohammed Amin in overseeing the trial of Saddam Hussein in Iraq when the trial resumes on January 24,... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 Europe, Iraq Human Rights, International Courts
Illegal Logging: Tracking Timber in Honduras Effective environmental enforcement posed acute problems in Brazil, a country with a middle-of-the-road level of economic prosperity in Latin America. In a previous series examining the effects of... Jed Borod 22 3 2006-03-01 United States, Honduras Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement, Endangered Species
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 October 1, 2005 issue of the IELR) are in... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 World, United States Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance
Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Documents I. Books A. Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and Torture Human Rights Watch, Aceh at War; Torture, Ill-Treatment, and Unfair Trials (2004) 44 pp. Human Rights Watch, Struggling to Survive;... Bruce Zagaris 22 3 2006-03-01 World Bibliography

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