US OCDETF Conducts Successful Strikes Against Mexico Drug Trafficking Organization |
On October 19, 2004, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Department of Justice, announced successful results of Operation Money Clip, a multi-jurisdictional, Special Operations Division... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking |
Human Rights Aspects of the Extradition Practice Between Poland and Belarus |
In recent years, Poland has received a growing number of extradition requests from the former Soviet states, particularly Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbajdzan, and Ukraine. The persons... |
Michael Plachta |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Poland, Belarus |
Extradition, Human Rights |
Peru Requests Extradition of Peruvian Former President on Corruption Charges |
On October 15, 2004, according to officials at the Peruvian Embassy in Japan, the Peruvian Government presented a new request to the Japanese Government for the extradition of former president... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Peru, Japan |
Corruption, Extradition, Human Rights, Murder |
U.S. Starts Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative |
On October 4, 2004, the U.S. government announced the Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!), a new interagency initiative to combat global trade in pirated and counterfeit goods.
The initiative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States |
Counterfeiting, Intellectual Property |
Commission on Human Rights Reports and Recommends Legal Transformations to Deal with Continuing Problems in Afghanistan |
On September 1, 2004, Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, an independent expert of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, submitted a report on the security, criminal justice, and international human... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Middle East, Afghanistan |
Human Rights, International Organizations, United Nations |
US Pursuing New Human Trafficking Mandates |
The US recently has pursued a number of anti-human trafficking mandates. In addition to programs that encourage countries to address their human trafficking problems (i.e., the improved Trafficking... |
Lindsay Nordell |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Asia, Venezuela |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking |
EU JHA Reports on Exchange of Information and Asylum/Immigration |
On October 1, 2004, the European Union Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA Council) held an informal meeting in Scheveningen to prepare the multi-annual program for the areas of freedom,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Europe |
Human Rights, European Union |
Swiss and U.S. Participate in International Enforcement Action against Online Pornography |
On September 21, 2004, a press release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Swiss authorities had arrested ten suspects in an operation targeting online child... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes |
U.S. Agrees to Share Census Data with Mexico for Tax Enforcement Reasons |
On September 11, 2004, several Congressional Democrats raised concerns about the decision by the Bush Administration to share data collected by the Census Bureau on U.S. exports to Mexico in order... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Taxation |
U.S. Detention Policies in Iraq and Afghanistan Continue to Spark Controversy |
During the end of October 2004, the media ran stories on new legal opinions and practices in the Bush Administration that some non-Iraqi prisoners captured by U.S. forces in Iraq are not entitled to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Middle East, Iraq, Afghanistan |
Human Rights, International Organizations, Prisoner Rights |
British Judge Rules Three Bankers Are Extraditable in U.S. Enron Case |
On October 15, 2004, British Judge Nicholas Evans ruled that three British bankers can be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial in charges of wire fraud related to off-balance-sheet transactions with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Fraud |
FATF Agrees to Measure Against Cross-Border Cash Movements and Withdraws Counter-Measures Against Myanmar and Nauru |
On October 20-22, 2004, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at its meeting in Paris added Special Recommendation IX on Cash Couriers, withdrew counter-measures against Myanmar and Nauru, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Myanmar |
Money Laundering, Due Diligence, International Organizations |
Federal Reserve Agree on Compliance Directives with ABN Amro and Union Bank of California |
On July 26, 2004 and October 19, 2004, the Federal Reserve Board announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between ABN Amro Bank, N.V., Amsterdam and the Union Bank of California,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Europe, Netherlands |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
Basel Committee Issues Guidance on Consolidated KYC Risk Management |
On October 7, 2004, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) issued guidance on Consolidated Know Your Customer (KYC) Risk Management. The paper is designed to help set standards and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence |