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U.S. Court Frees Alleged Anti-Castro Terrorist as CARICOM Calls for Prosecution |
On May 8, 2007, U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Cardone in El Paso, Texas dismissed an indictment against alleged terrorist Luis Posada Carriles and ordered him released. Venezuelan and Cuban... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Barbados, Venezuela, Cuba |
Extradition, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Torture |
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Delays Plague U.S. Extradition in Polish Contract Murder Case |
On April 9, 2007, Judge Alexander Keys of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois rescheduled the extradition hearing for Polish-American citizen Edward Mazur, 60, until May 23... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, Poland |
Extradition, Murder |
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Mexican Death Row Inmate’s Appeal |
On April 30, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Medellin v. Texas, agreeing to consider whether the Bush administration has the authority to direct a state court to comply with a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Human Rights, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Capital Punishment |
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Lighting a Single Candle: The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearances |
On December 20, 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearance (Convention). This article will provide a... |
James P. Taylor |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
World |
Human Rights, Murder, United Nations, Kidnaping |
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U.S. Imposes Largest Corruption Penalty Ever on Oil Services Provider |
On April 26, 2007, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Baker Hughes had agreed to plead guilty and pay $44.1 million in penalties and forfeitures, the largest... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery |
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World Bank Calls for Improved Criminal Justice Planning in the Caribbean |
On May 4, 2007, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime and the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank issued a report stating that crime and violent are impacting business in the Caribbean... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Caribbean |
Administration of Justice, International Organizations, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. to Use Interpol Passport Data for Border Security |
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to integrate data from an Interpol database of stolen travel documents into U.S. security efforts, reversing course on previous... |
Jed Borod |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
International Organizations, Immigration, National Security |
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U.S. Releases 2007 Money Laundering Strategy |
On May 5, 2007, the U.S. government released its 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy and Threat Assessment. This year’s strategy and threat assessment, products of broad interagency... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, World |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Offshore Tax Evasion |
On May 5, 2007, the U.S. government released its 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy and Threat Assessment. This year’s strategy and threat assessment, products of broad interagency cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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U.K. Demands that Russia Extradite Former KGB Agent in Litvinenko Murder Case |
On May 22, 2007, U.K. prosecutors demanded that the Russian government extradite former KGB agent Andrei Lugovoy to stand trial for murder. Lugovoy is sought in connection with the November 1,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Russia, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Murder |
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U.S. Requests Extradition of Reputed Tijuana Cartel Leader |
On May 11, 2007, the U.S. government confirmed the existence of a February 2007 request to Mexico for the extradition of Alberto Benjamin Arellano-Felix, the reputed leader of the Tijuana cartel.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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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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Extradition and the U.N. Convention against Torture: Mironescu v. Costner |
On March 22, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, ruled that a 1998 federal statute precludes federal courts from reviewing a decision by the U.S. Secretary of... |
Russell Bikoff |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United States, Romania |
Extradition, Human Rights, Torture |
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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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Commonwealth Secretariat Reports on Need for Fairness in Tax Information Exchange |
On May 4, 2007, the Commonwealth Secretariat issued a report calling for fairness in the use of tax information exchange, non-discrimination in the treatment of small and developing countries, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Taxation, Trade Enforcement, Economic Integration |
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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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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Darfur War Crimes Suspects |
On May 2, 2007, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court issued crimes against humanity/war crimes arrest warrants for Ahmad Muhammad Harun, former Minister of State for the Interior... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
Sudan |
Jurisdiction, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.K. Holds Extradition Hearings for Islamic Cleric Facing Terror Charges |
On May 17, 2007, the Woolwich Crown Court held a hearing on the U.S. extradition request for radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on terrorist-related charges. The U.S. government submitted... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
7 |
2007-07-01 |
United Kingdom, United States, Yemen |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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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.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 |