Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
UN Security Council and Kimberley Process Move Forward on Conflict International organizations including the UN Security Council and the UN-backed Kimberley Process have taken significant action against conflict diamonds in the past two months, leading some... Jed Borod 22 2 2006-02-01 World, Africa Customs Enforcement, International Organizations, Trade Enforcement, United Nations
Germany Seeks Foreign Evidence in Russian Enterprise Money Laundering On December 2, 2005, German prosecutors reported making judicial assistance requests from several countries in connection with a suspected money laundering investigation that may involve Russian... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Germany, Russia, Switzerland Bank Secrecy, Corruption, Money Laundering
Senegal Allows Habre To Stay Pending African Union Decision On November 27, 2005, Senegal Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio announced that the Former Chadian leader Hissene Habre, wanted for crimes against humanity and torture, will be allowed to remain... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Belgium, Africa, Chad, Senegal Extradition, Human Rights, International Organizations
U.S. Encounters Difficulties in Europe Over Extraordinary Renditions During the first week of December 2005, the U.S. government faced challenges to its extraordinary rendition policy in Europe when Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice was continuously pressed over the... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 United States, Europe Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Torture
Judgment in Absentia in International Criminal Law The development of transnational and international justice initiatives and fora, including the European Arrest Warrant, the International Criminal Court, and a number of international tribunals, has... Carlo Tiribelli 22 2 2006-02-01 World, Europe Jurisdiction, European Union, International Courts
EU Commission Proposes Database Changes to Strengthen Criminal Justice On November 24, 2005, the European Union Commission adopted measures including: (1) a proposal for a Council Decision on access for consultation to the Visa Information System (VIS) to authorities of... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Europe Immigration, European Union, Economic Integration
EU Council Adopts Decision on Exchange of Information From Criminal Records On November 21, 2005, the European Council adopted a decision requiring exchange of information extracted from criminal records. The background for the Council Decision is that Articles 13 and 22 of... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Europe National Security, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
EU Undertakes Joint Customs Operations Against Counterfeit Goods On May 17-27, 2005, the European Union conducted joint customs operations to intercept and retain the consignments of counterfeit goods. From May 28 to June 30, 2005, it organized a post-operational... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Europe Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, European Union
U.S. Acts Against N. Korean Government Counterfeiting Activities On December 13, 2005, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of Treasury, issued an advisory about illicit financial activities committed by the North Korean government... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 United States, North Korea, Ireland Counterfeiting, Terrorism, Arms Trafficking, Organized Crime
ICJ Holds Uganda Liable for Humanitarian Law Violations in Congo On December 19, 2005, the International Court of Justice found Uganda liable for international human rights violations in the Congo and ordered it to pay reparations. The five-year war in Congo... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Uganda, Congo Human Rights, International Courts
GAO Report Calls for Improved Planning to Deliver U.S. Terrorist Financing Training and Technical Assistance Abroad On October 24, 2005, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report citing problems among U.S. agencies in the coordination of U.S. efforts to deliver counter-terrorism... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 United States Money Laundering, National Security, Terrorism
Pakistan Extradites Taliban Fugitives to Afghanistan On October 27, 2005, Afghanistan officials announced that Pakistan has extradited 14 Taliban fugitives to Afghanistan, the first such move by the Islamabad government since U.S.-led Coalition Forces... Bruce Zagaris 22 1 2006-01-01 Afghanistan, Pakistan Extradition
UK EU Presidency Issues Paper on Balance between Liberty and Security In September 2005, the United Kingdom Presidency of the European Union (EU) issued a paper examining the appropriate balance between counter-terrorism and international human rights policies. The... Bruce Zagaris 22 1 2006-01-01 Europe, United Kingdom Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism, European Union
U.S. Detention Policy Controversies Continue Three years after the Bush Administration developed its unique approache to counter-terrorism enforcement ? a war paradigm, detaining persons and declaring them enemy combatants so that they can be... Bruce Zagaris 22 1 2006-01-01 United States Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights
EU Council Decision on Exchange of Information and Cooperation on Terrorism On September 20, 2005, the Council of the European Union issued a decision on the exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offenses. Article 2(1) requires each EU Member to... Bruce Zagaris 22 1 2006-01-01 Europe Terrorism, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
Proliferation of Actions in Foreign Courts & International Tribunals Against Secret US Prisons In November 2005, a proliferation of criminal investigations and trials closely followed revelations that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has held suspects in secret prisons in various countries... Bruce Zagaris 22 1 2006-01-01 United States, Europe, Cuba, Afghanistan, Thailand Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights
Haitian Government Sues Aristide in U.S. to Recover State Telco Funds On November 3, 2005, several law firms representing the Haitian government filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Miami against Haitian former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, accusing him of... Bruce Zagaris 22 1 2006-01-01 United States, Haiti Corruption, White Collar Crime
ICTY Tribunal Adjourns Milosevic Trial and Considers Severing Kosovo Indictment On November 16, 2005, the International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia adjourned the trial of Slobodan Milosevic until the following week after Mr. Milosevic complained... Bruce Zagaris 22 1 2006-01-01 Balkans Human Rights, War Crimes, International Courts
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearings on Four Treaties On November 15, 2005, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a short hearing on four international criminal cooperation treaties, namely proposed extradition treaties with the U.K. and Israel... Bruce Zagaris 22 1 2006-01-01 United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Israel Extradition, Transfer of Prisoners, Mutual Legal Assistance

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