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U.S. Returns Art Stolen in 1981 from French Museum to France |
On January 25, 2012, U.S. officials returned “Le Marché aux Poissons” (The Fish Market), a monotype by Camille Pissarro, a famous French painter, to French Ambassador François Delattre at a ceremony... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
France, United States |
Cultural Property, Theft |
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Bilateral Agreement Alternative to FATCA Implementation Brings New Twist to International Tax Cooperation |
On the evening of February 8, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations on the Foreign Account Taxpayers Compliance Act[1] and a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
World |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision |
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Mali Becomes First African Country to Agree to Take ICC Prisoners |
On January 20, 2012, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that Mali has become the first African country agreeing to take in prisoners sentenced by the International Criminal Court. |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Africa |
International Criminal Court, International Law, International Organizations, Transfer of Prisoners |
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ICC Holds that Four of the Six Kenyans Charged in 2008 Violence Must Stand Trial |
On January 23, 2012, the Pre-trial Chamber II decided, by majority, to confirm the charges against four of the six suspects accused of the post-election violence in Kenya. |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Kenya |
Crimes against Humanity, International Courts, International Criminal Court, Sovereignty |
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Bibliography |
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Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
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Bibliography |
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European Human Rights Grand Chamber Overturns Convictions for Use of Hearsay Evidence Where Defendant Had No Ability to Cross Examine Witnesses |
On December 15, 2011, the European Court of Human Rights held that permitting the admission of a witness statement as evidence where the witness is not available for cross examination and that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Europe, United Kingdom |
European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, International Law, Prosecution |
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Holding U.S. Officials Accountable For Torture and Other Abuses |
On January 27, 2012, Human Rights USA and the American University Washington College of Law International Human Rights Clinic, held a panel discussion and released a joint report titled “... |
Ryan McClurg |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
United States |
Crimes against Humanity, Interrogation, Investigation, Torture |
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Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago Initiate Discussions of Prisoner Transfers |
On February 2, 2012, the media reported that the Venezuelan and Trinidadian governments have initiated talks with a view to starting cooperation in penal reform and offender management, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela |
Immigration, International Cooperation, Prisoner Rights |
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Mexico Extradites Three Citizens to the U.S. |
On January 18, 2012, the Mexican Attorney General’s office announced the extradition of three Mexican citizens to the U.S.[1]
[1] Mexican Attorney General’s Office,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Murder |
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EU Proposal for Criminal Sanctions for Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation |
Adopted in early 2003, the Market Abuse Directive (MAD) 2003/6/EC introduced a comprehensive framework to tackle insider dealing and market manipulation practices within the European Union, jointly... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
European Union |
Economic Crimes, Economic Integration, Economic Sanctions, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
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World Bank Proposes Using Asset Disclosure to Identify PEPs |
On February 7, 2012, the World Bank issued a report, suggesting the use of asset disclosures to identify Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) in order to guard against corruption.[1]
[1] Ivana Rossi... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
World |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Banking Supervision, World Bank |
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Tense Relationships Between African Union and the International Criminal Court |
In the latest summit meeting of the African Union (AU) held January 29-30, 2012, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments reiterated its opposition to a number of... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Africa |
International Criminal Court |
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Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Recent Developments within the European Union |
Terrorism is a subject which cannot clearly be separated into internal and external aspects, and the Council of the European Union recognized this in adopting conclusions on enhancing the links... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
European Union |
Terrorism |
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U.S. Requests Extradition from Canada of Russian Wanted for Cybercrimes |
On January 22, 2012, the Canadian government detained Russian Marina Talashkova, an air-hostess with the Trans Air airline, for violating immigration law. Instead of deporting her to Russia,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Russia, United States |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Marubeni Agrees to Pay $54.6 M Penalty to Resolve FCPA Case |
On January 17, 2012, Marubeni Corporation agreed to pay a $54.6 million criminal penalty to resolve charges related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for its participation in a decade-long... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Japan, Nigeria, United States |
Bribery, FATF, Prosecution |
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Council of Europe Takes Up Problems of Transnational and Organized Crime |
At the 61st plenary session of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) in Strasbourg from 6 – 9 December 2011, the Committee examined a document on possible activities to be undertaken... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
European Union |
European Commission, European Union, Organized Crime |
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U.S, Canada and Mexico Strengthen Antitrust Enforcement |
The heads of the U.S., Canadian and Mexican antitrust agencies met on December 19, 2011, to strengthen effective enforcement cooperation. According to the Department of Justice,[1] the discussion... |
Ignacio Martinez-Arrieta |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Canada, Mexico, United States |
Vehicles |
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Ex-Zambian Minister Accused of Corruption |
Zambian police have accused Dora Siliya, the former Zambian minister for transport and communications, of abusing her office by improperly awarding contracts to certain foreign companies. Ms.... |
Andrew Baskin |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Italy, Libya, Zambia |
Corruption, Financial Supervision, Forgery, Fraud |
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Council of Europe Takes Up Problems of Transnational and Organized Crime |
At the 61st plenary session of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) in Strasbourg from 6 – 9 December 2011, the Committee examined a document on possible activities to be undertaken under... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, European Commission, European Union, Organized Crime |
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IRS Reopens Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program |
On January 9th, the Internal Revenue Service issued a press release on the reopening of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP).[1] Unlike the previous two programs, the new initiative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation |
