Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
EU Strategic Objectives to Combat Terrorism (Revised Plan of Action) As discussed in the last issue of the IELR, on March 25, 2004 , the European Council, citing the terrorist attacks in Madrid on March 11, 2004, adopted a declaration on combating terrorism, including... Bruce Zagaris 20 6 2004-06-01 Europe Terrorism, European Union
German Supreme Court Overturns the Conviction of Suspected Terrorist Due to On March 4, 2004, the German Supreme Court in Karlsruhe (BGH) quashed the conviction of El Motassadeq and remanded the case for retrial. The Hamburg District Court had sentenced the defendant to... Andreas R. J. Schnee-Gronauer 20 6 2004-06-01 United States, Germany Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance
Europol Signs Cooperation Agreement with Colombia Against Transnational Organized Crime On February 9, 2004, Europol announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with Colombia. The purpose of the agreement is to strengthen the cooperation of the European Union Members, acting... Bruce Zagaris 20 6 2004-06-01 Colombia, Europe International Organizations, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance
European Justice and Home Affairs Council Meet On March 30, 1004, the European Justice and Home Affairs Council issued a summary of the decisions and results of its 2574th Council meeting. The purpose of the Framework Decision on the Application... Bruce Zagaris 20 6 2004-06-01 Europe European Union
International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia Is In High Gear The International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) continues to handle a full load of cases while adjusting to new challenges. On April 6, 2004, the permanent Judges of the ICTY held a... Bruce Zagaris 20 6 2004-06-01 World, Balkans Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
Rwanda Pardons and Releases 4,500 Prisoners Arrested for Genocide On March 22, 2004, as Rwanda prepared to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the genocide, Rwanda Prosecutor General Jean de Dieu Mucyo announced that the government pardoned and released at least 4,... Bruce Zagaris 20 6 2004-06-01 Rwanda Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide
Spanish Supreme Court Uphold Jurisdiction over Chilean Former Defense Minister On March 8, 2004, the Supreme Court of Spain upheld jurisdiction over claims for torture of Spanish nationals allegedly committed by Mr. Hernan Julio Brady Roche, the former Chilean Defense Minister... Bruce Zagaris 20 6 2004-06-01 Spain, Chile Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Transfer of Prisoners, War Crimes
Brazil Launches an Information Center of Money Laundering Crimes In March, the Federal Justice Council of Brazil launched the Information Center of the Federal Justice of Crimes Against the National Financial System and Money Laundering Crimes. The Center was... Jorge Nemr 20 6 2004-06-01 Brazil Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, White Collar Crime
World Bank Group Agrees on More Robust Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-terrorism Financial Plan On April 2, 2004, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said they have agreed to adopt a more comprehensive and integrated approach to determine whether countries are complying with... Bruce Zagaris 20 6 2004-06-01 World Money Laundering, International Organizations, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance
Riggs Bank Faces Investigations, Fines, and Rating Losses Due to Money Laundering Violations Riggs Bank has suffered substantially from U.S. Government investigations of violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws. The media has reported that the Riggs Bank and its bank officers and... Bruce Zagaris 20 6 2004-06-01 United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, White Collar Crime
Privy Council Affirms Extradition on Drug Crimes from Bahamas to the U.S. On February 10, 2004, the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council affirmed a decision of the Court of Appeals of the Bahamas that Frank Cartwright and Samuel Knowles should be extradited... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 United States, United Kingdom, Bahamas Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking
U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Extradition To India On March 10, 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirm an extradition order of the U.S. District for the Eastern District of California on three of the eleven incidents requested... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 United States, India Extradition
OECD Issues Progress Report on Harmful Tax Practices and Outlines ?Defensive Actions On March 22, 2004, the OECD issued a report and press release, stating that countries have made major progress in their efforts to eliminate harmful tax practices in their economies, modifying or... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 World International Organizations, Taxation
U.S. Announces Plan for Detainee Review and Padilla Sees Lawyer On March 3, 2004, the U.S. Department of Defense issued proposed draft rules providing for annual reviews by three-person panels of military officers of detainees at the military prison in Guant?namo... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 United States, Cuba Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights
U.S. Introduces Resolution Calling UN Security Council to Freeze Taylor?s Assets On March 12, 2004, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a U.S.-drafted resolution, Security Council Resolution 1532, that freezes the money and property of the former Liberian head... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 Nigeria, Liberia Economic Sanctions, War Crimes
Qatar and Russia Dispute About Killing of Chechen Leader and Arrest of Russian Agents Diplomatic relations between Qatar and Russia have continued to plummet in the aftermath of the apparent assassination of Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, the former president of the Chechen republic, who was... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 Russia, Qatar Extradition, Terrorism
Dutch Court Prosecutes Former Congo Colonel for Torture In January 2004, the Dutch began a criminal trial against Sebastien Nzapali, a colonel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?s civil guard, under the country?s former leader Mobutu Sese Seko, for... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 Netherlands, Congo Human Rights, Torture
UN Security Council Authorizes Peacekeeping Mission for Haiti as Aristide Resigns, Then Alleges Coercion in His Departure, and Visits Jamaica Turbulence in Haiti resulted in the departure and resignation of Haitian prime Minister Jean-Bertrand Aristide on February 28-29, 2004, followed immediately by a UN Security Council Resolution... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 United States, Jamaica, Haiti United Nations
Human Rights Watch Accuses U.S. of Violations of Fundamental Rights in Afghanistan On March 8, 2004, Human Rights Watch published a report of large scale abuses of international human rights and international humanitarian law (laws of war) during its military and law enforcement... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 United States, Afghanistan Human Rights
Oklahoma Schedules Execution of a Mexican Prisoner On March 1, 2004, despite an International Court of Justice provisional order issued against the U.S. Government on behalf of the Government of Mexico with respect to the execution of Mexican... Bruce Zagaris 20 5 2004-05-01 United States, Mexico International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Capital Punishment

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