Saudis and U.S. Act against Assets of Bosnian and Somali Branches of Islamic Charity |
On March 12 2002, U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul H. O’Neill announced the U.S. and Saudi Arabian Government had taken joint action to deprive funding to the Bosnian and Somali branches of the al... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States, Balkans, Saudi Arabia, Somalia |
Terrorism, Asset Forfeiture |
U.S. Conducts Searches of Muslims in Virginia for Suspected Terrorist Ties |
On March 21, 2002, U.S. Customs Service agents conduct searches of Northern Virginia locations in an investigation of possible money laundering, tax evasion, and transnational terrorist activities.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States |
Immigration, Terrorism |
EU Justice an Home Affairs Council Meets |
On February 28, 2002, the European Union’s Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection issued a press release of its 2411th Council meeting in Brussels. As usual, there were a number of important... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Europe |
European Union |
Privy Council Holds Caribbean Mandatory Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional |
On March 11, 2002, Britain’s Privy Council in a unanimous decision affirmed the judgement of the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal of April 2, 2002, and held that the mandatory death penalty on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Caribbean |
Capital Punishment |
Pakistani Police Crack Down on Gang Kidnaping Children for Sale Abroad |
On March 15, 2002, police in the port city of Karachi, Pakistan arrested eight persons, including three Maltese and five Pakistanis, on suspicion of trafficking in children after finding 11 children... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Pakistan |
Human Trafficking, Immigration, Organized Crime |
International Initiatives result in Strengthened Anti-Money Laundering in the Caribbean |
In the many of the Caribbean jurisdictions international initiatives have resulted in strengthening of domestic anti-money laundering and financial supervisory mechanisms. In the Bahamas a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Caribbean |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Protecting Children During Armed Conflict |
On November 20, 2001, the U.N. Security adopted Resolution 1279 (2001) on protecting children during armed conflict. The Resolution addresses the problem of the estimated involvement of as many as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
World |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Law of War, Terrorism, United Nations |
Indonesia Anti-Money Laundering Law Advances |
On March 24, 2002, the House of Representatives in Indonesia passed an anti-money laundering bill that a criminalizes money laundering and establishes an independent Financial Transaction and Report... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Indonesia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
U.S. Freeze Aid to Yugoslavia For Lack of Cooperation with War Crimes Tribunal |
On April 2, 2002, the media reported that the U.S. Government has frozen $40 million worth of aid due to non-cooperation with the International Criminal tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States, Balkans |
International Courts |
Isle of Man Announce Publicizing of Unfit Offshore Practitioners |
John Aspen, chief of The Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) has announced an initiative whereby it will “name and shame” any person found unfit to serve as a director, manager,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
|
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
ICC Will have Enough Signatures To Take Effect As U.S. Contemplates Position |
As the International Criminal Court’s achievement of enough ratifications to take effect becomes imminent (April 11 is the expected date), the United States Government has still not determined its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States |
Immunity, Jurisdiction, Law of War, International Courts |
The Revision to the European Community’s Anti-Money Laundering Instrument: Critical Analysis |
On December 4, 2001, the European Community adopted Directive 2001/97 amending Directive 91/308 its main anti-money laundering instrument. Since the two Community legislative organs, the European... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union, Fraud |
Criminal Copyright Protection in Argentina |
In Argentina, copyright law is also generically referred to as “Intellectual Property,” which in both cases also comprises Patent and Trademark Law. The primary subject matter of protection in... |
Roberto Durrieu, Jr |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Argentina |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property, Trade Enforcement |
U.S. District Court Dismisses EU Complaint against Tobacco Companies for Alleged Smuggling, Tax, and RICO Violations |
On February 19, 2002, U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis granted the motions to dismiss by tobacco industry entities against a complaint brought by the European Community, various... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States, Europe |
Customs Enforcement, Taxation, Trade Enforcement, European Union |
U.S. Citizens Bring Suit against Iran for 1983 Beirut Bombing of U.S. Embassy |
On March 2, 2002, victims, including Anne Dammarell, a former employee of the U.S. Agency for International Development who was seriously injured in a 1983 Beirut bombing of the U.S. embassy, filed a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States, Lebanon |
Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Alien Tort Claims Act |
US Court Grants IRS Request for “John Doe” Summons for Offshore Records in 30 Countries |
On March 28, 2002, U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the U.S. District Court or the Northen District of California in San Francisco granted the IRS request to serve a “John Doe” summons,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, White Collar Crime |
U.S. Defense Department Issues Order on Military Commissions |
On March 21, 2002, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, issued Military Commission Order No.1 concern the military commission. The Order explains that its purpose is to implement policy, assign... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States |
Law of War, Terrorism |
Bahamas, Belize, Cook Islands & Gibraltar Commit to OECD Harmful Tax Practices |
In March 2002, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development scored significant victories when the Bahamas, Belize, the Cook Islands and Gibraltar all made commitments to the harmful tax... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Caribbean, Belize |
International Organizations, Taxation |
Human Rights Tribunals Grants Precautionary Measures on U.S. Terrorist Detainees |
On March 12, 2002, the Inter-America Human Rights Commission granted precautionary measures, requesting the U.S. Government to undertake the urgent measures required to have a competent tribunal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States, Latin America and South America |
Human Rights, Law of War, Terrorism, International Courts, Prisoner Rights |
Cuba Extradites Fugitives to U.S. and calls for Increased U.S. Enforcement Cooperation |
On March 18, 2002, the Cuban Government announced the arrest of Rafael Miguel Bustamante Bolanos, a Columbian national convicted of drug trafficking who escaped from an Alabama prison in 1992, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States, Cuba |
Extradition, Human Rights, Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |