European Council Clarifies Roles of Europol and European Union Police Force |
On November 30, 2000, the European Council replied to a written question submitted on July 11, 2000 by Jeffrey Titford (EDD) to the Council on the authorities and roles of Europol and the European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance |
South African Court Rules Extradition of Mohamed to U.S. on Embassy Bombings Illegal |
On May 28, 2001, the South African Constitutional Court ruled that the handing over of Khalfan Khamis Mohamed, a Tanzanian national, to the U.S. in the bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, South Africa |
Extradition, Human Rights, Prisoner Rights |
U.S. Adds the Real IRA to List of Sanctioned Terrorist Groups |
On May 16, 2001, the U.S. Department of State added the Real Irish Republic Army to its official list of terrorist organization, citing the group for a campaign of violence in Northern Ireland and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Ireland |
Terrorism |
U.N. Holds Preparatory Committee Debate for Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms |
On February 28-March 1, 2001, as the United Nations Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) held a general debate on the 2001 Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms, it heard that the conference should... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
World |
United Nations, Arms Trafficking |
U.S. Consul Raises Evidentiary Inconsistencies with Mexican State Government Murder Prosecution of U.S. National |
On May 10, 2001, U.S. Consul Edward Vazquez met with Chihuahua State Governor Patricio Martinez and Attorney General Arturo Gonzalez to raise apparent evidentiary inconsistencies in the detention and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Immigration |
Swiss Military Supreme Court Confirms Conviction of Rwandan for War Crimes |
On April 27, 2001 the Swiss Military Supreme Court (Cour militaire de cassation) upheld the conviction of Fulgence Niyonteze for war crimes committed during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The trial... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Switzerland, Rwanda |
War Crimes, Genocide |
Albania’s Infant Money Laundering Legislation Turns One |
Attempts to introduce Western models of capitalism to Central and Eastern Europe have shown that reform of transition economies is frequently impeded by cultural legacies, economic stagnation,... |
Jeremy Kinsell |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Albania |
Money Laundering |
ICTR Denies Judicial Review in Akayesu Case |
To recall: Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former mayor of Taba was found guilty by the ICTR of genocide, direct and public incitement to commit genocide and seven different counts of crimes against humanity... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Rwanda |
Law of War, Genocide |
European Parliament Amends Resolution on EU Money Laundering Directive |
On April 5, 2001, the European Parliament made additional amendments to its resolution on EU Money Laundering Directive, which must be reconciled between the Parliament and Council. The European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, European Union |
U.S. to Enhance Securities Enforcement against Listed Foreign Companies Doing Business in Embargoed Countries |
On May 8, 2001, a letter from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Acting Chairman announced a plan whereby the SEC will demand enhanced disclosure from foreign companies listed on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States |
Securities Law |
The Status of Money Laundering Enforcement in Latvia |
The Latvian parliament (Seimas) successfully passed comprehensive money-laundering legislation on June 1, 1998. Since the passage of the legislation, however, the Latvian government has failed to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Latvia |
Money Laundering |
U.S. Appellate Court Overturns Lower Court Decision on Holocaust Payments |
On May 17, 2001, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a ruling by Judge Shirley Wohl Kram that had prevented the start of payments to Holocaust survivors under last year’s $4.4... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Germany |
Human Rights, War Crimes |
U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Extraterritorial Laundering Conviction of Lawyer |
On February 20, 2001, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of a U.S. attorney charged with money laundering notwithstanding that most of the acts occurred outside the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Fraud |
World Bank & IMF Decide to Participate in Anti-Money Laundering Efforts |
During April 13, 2001, the Executive Directors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund met to consider the joint Bank/Fund staff paper on enhancing contributions to combating money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
World |
Money Laundering |
French Detain Executives of U.S. Life Insurance Subsidiary for Tax & Money Laundering Charges |
On May 6, 2001, the media reported that French law enforcement had detained 11 of PanEuroLife’s executives as part of a French investigation into possible tax fraud and money laundering.
The persons... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, France |
Money Laundering, Taxation |
U.S. Announcement of Partial Withdrawal from Harmful Tax Initiative Creates Uncertainties |
On May 10, 2001, U.S. Treasury Secretary clarified the U.S. reservations on the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development’s harmful tax practices initiative, creating further uncertainty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
Mexico Wins Court Battles in Australia and Mexico Against Cabal Peniche |
On April 17 and 18, 2001, the Mexican Government won decisions against Carlos Efrain de Jesus Cabal Peniche in both Mexican and Australian courts, making their effort to extradite him closer.
On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Mexico, Australia |
Extradition |
U.S. Arrest Ex-CEO of Belgian Software Company on Belgian Fraud Warrant |
On May 27, 2001, a U.S. Marshall spokesman announced that Gaston Bastiaens, a former chief executive of Belgium’s Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV, was being held in a Boston jail after U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Belgium |
Securities Law, Fraud |
13 Countries Join Project to Combat Transnational Internet Fraud |
On April 24, 2001, thirteen countries announced the initiation of a multilateral website (www.econsumer.gov), whereby individuals can provide and obtain law enforcement and consumer protection... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
World |
Cybercrime |