US SAR Activity Review Shows Many International Money Laundering |
In August 16, 2004, the U.S. Departent of the Treasury Financia Crimes Enforcement Network released the seventh issue of The SAR Activity Review- Trends, Tips & Issues. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
International Community Tries to Implement Security Council Resolution on Sudan |
On July 30, 2004, the Security Council adopted a resolution on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan and throughout August the international community scrambled to carry out the terms of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
World |
Security Council |
U.S. Tax Authorities Continue to Press Initiative Against Offshore Tax Evaders |
The U.S. tax authorities continue their efforts to investigate and pursue promoters of offshore tax evasion schemes by broadening the use of Joe Doe summons and seeking additional information from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
Special Court for Sierra Leone Grapples with Challenges |
As the Special Court for Sierra Leone continues its work, it is experiencing challenges from both the announced departure of its registrar and criticism from the defense bar. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
Sierra Leone |
Court Conviction |
Nigerian Court Dismisses Biggest Transnational Fraud Case |
On July 19, 2004, Abuja High Court Judge Lawal Gumi dismissed Nigeria's largest fraud case due to lack of jurisdiction. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Fraud |
U.S. Close to Checkmating Fischer over Deportation in Japan |
On August 24, 2004, Japan ordered fugitive legend Bobby Fischer deported after rejecting his request for protection as a political refugee. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
Japan |
Deportation |
S. Africa Constitutional Court Affirms Dismissals of Appeal by 69 in E. Guinea Extradition, Arrests Margaret Thatcher's Son, and Trial of Mercenaries in Zimbabwe Concludes |
On August 4, 2004, the Constitutional Court of South Africa affirmed a judgment by the Pretoria High Court in June against 69 South Africans held in Harare, Zimbabwe. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
South Africa |
Court Conviction |
Military Tribunals Hold Hearings on Guantanamo Detainees and 2 Major Reports Expose Problems with U.S. Detention Policies |
In the aftermath of the three U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the rights of persons detained by the U.S. government in its application of counter-terrorism, many different legal maneuvers are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
United States |
Investigation |
Human Rights Watch Report Criticizes U.N. Counter-Terrorism Committee |
On August 10, Human Rights Watch released a report criticizing the U.N. Security Council for tacitly allowing countries to justify use of repressive policies as "counter-terrorism measures". |
Lindsay Nordell |
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2004-10-01 |
World |
Human Rights |
ICC Prosecutor Opens an Investigation into Northern Uganda |
On July 29, 2004, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that he had determined the existence of a reasonable basis to open an investigation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
Uganda |
International Criminal Court |
Council of European Union Receives Report on Implementing Counter-Terrorism Actions |
On June 11, 2004, Coreper, a European Union (EU) counter-terrorism policy issued a report to the Council of the European Union on the implementation of the Declaration on Combatting Terrorism. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
European Union |
Counter-terrorism |
Business Sues US Department of Justice Over Efforts to Stop Online Gaming Ads |
On August 9, 2004, Casino City Inc. filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
United States |
Computer Crimes |
EC Commission Proposes Enhancement of Access to Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies |
On June 16, 2004, the Commission of the European Communities (EC) proposed the enhancement of access to information by law enforcement agencies. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
Europe |
Intelligence |
OAS General Assembly Adopts Report of Fifth Meeting of Ministers of Justice |
In June 2004, at its thirty-fourth regular session in Quito, Ecuador, the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly approved the conclusions and recommendations of the Fifth Meeting of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Jurisdiction |
U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Fugitive Disentitlement and Asset Forfeiture |
On May 18, 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York which, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2466, dismissed a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
United States |
Asset Forfeiture |
Swiss Authorities Will Unfreeze and Repatriate to Nigerian Most of Abacha Funds |
On August 18, 2004, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice announced it would unfreeze most of the $500 million funds deposited in Switzerland by Sani Abacha, the former military leader, and return them... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Freezing of Assets |
Belgian Arrests and Agrees to Prosecute Major Figure in Rwandan Atrocities |
On July 30, 2004, the media reported that Belgian authorities had agreed recently to prosecute Ephrem Nkezabera, 52, a prominent banker and also a senior member of the Interahamwe militia, the youth... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
Belgium |
Prosecution |
Limits in German Money Laundering Statute to Protect Counsel Fees |
The German Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe redefined the limits of the money laundering statute of section 261 Criminal Code with respect to ffes paid criminal defense counsel. |
Clemens Kochinke |
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2004-10-01 |
Germany |
Money Laundering |
Activities of Yugoslav and Rwanda War Crimes Tribunals |
On July 19, 2004, Hassan Jallow, the Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), announced that the South African police had arrested and surrendered to the Tribunal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2004-10-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
War Crimes |