ASEAN Countries Progress in Counterterrorism Financial Enforcement Controls |
On July 28-August 1, 2002, during the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) has agreed on a joint statement to enhance counterterrorism financial enforcement efforts as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Asia |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Terrorism |
Bush Administration Issues Money Laundering Strategy Report |
On July 24, 2002, the Bush Administration issued its second National Money Laundering Strategy Report (NMLSR 2002), which highlighted international initiatives. In his remarks explaining the report... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
The Status of the Anti-Money-Laundering Regime in the Czech Republic |
The stable financial sector in the Czech Republic is an ideal location for the placement, layering and integration of illicit profits into numerous banking and non-banking financial institutions.... |
Trifin J. Roule and Michael Salak |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Europe, Czech Republic |
Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime |
U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Forfeiture of Narcotics? Trafficking Assets Abroad |
On July 12, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed an order to forfeit $4.6 million on deposit at the Banco Espanol de Credito in Madrid, Spain belonging to Juan Ramon... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, Spain |
Drugs & Trafficking |
U.S. Appellate Court Remands Libyan Torture Case of Two US Citizens |
On June 28, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion in a lawsuit brought by two U.S. citizens against the Socialist People?s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, Iran, |
Human Rights, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
Pedophile Gang Smashed in Worldwide Police Swoop |
A major Internet-based pedophilic network was smashed on July 2, 2002 in an international police operation according The Hague. The operation focused on capturing members of a criminal organization... |
Dimple Shah and Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, Europe |
Customs Enforcement, European Union, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes |
U.S. Treasury Broadens Reporting of Deposit Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens |
On July 30, 2002, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed rules that would extend reporting U.S. bank deposit interest paid to nonresident aliens from Canada to 15 countries. The announcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Canada, United States |
Taxation |
Caribbean Community Takes Initiative on Crime and Security |
On July 3-5, 2002, at the Twenty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held in Georgetown, Guyana. The Regional Task Force on Crime and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Caribbean |
Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Economic Integration |
EU Issues Council Decision on Security Involving International Football Matches |
On April 25, 2002, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision concerning security for international football matches, breaking additional ground in a new, but growing area of international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Europe |
European Union |
U.S. Court Denies Guantanamo Detainees Access to U.S. Courts |
On July 31, 2002, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kelly denied efforts by 16 detainees to obtain access to U.S. courts, lawyers, or secure their release. Judge Kollar-Kotelly framed the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Kuwait |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
European Council Issues Framework Decision on Joint Investigation Teams |
On June 13, 2002, the Council of the European Union issued a Council Framework Decision providing for the establishment and operation of joint investigation teams to investigate trafficking in drugs... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Europe |
Human Trafficking, Terrorism, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
Mutual Assistance in the European Union: A Model for the World? |
The Council of the European Union (Brussels) established on May 29, 2000 in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between... |
Ilias Anagnostopoulos |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
Danish Government Presents Program for Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection |
On July 3, 2002, the Danish Minister of Justice Lene Espersen outlined the work program of the Danish Presidency of the European Union in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Europe, |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
Torture Convention Protocol on Prison Inspection Progresses |
July 23, 2002, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) passed a protocol to the International Convention on Torture to establish an independent prison inspection system. The U.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, Cuba, Syria |
Human Rights, United Nations, Torture, Prisoner Rights |
El Salvador Torture Victims Win Award in U.S. Court against Former Salvadoran Officials |
On July 23, 2002, a jury in the U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, Florida awarded $54.6 million in damages to three civilians who were tortured by security forces in El Salvador during the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, El Salvador |
Human Rights, Torture |