EU Council Issues Framework Decision on Combating the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography |
On December 22, 2003, the Council of the European Union issued a Framework Decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.
The preamble explains that the EU acted... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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5 |
2004-05-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Sex Crimes |
British Gatekeeper Regulations Are In Effect |
March 1, 2004, HM Treasury announced that new money-laundering regulations that expand the regulated sector came in to effect. Businesses covered by the new regulations are estate agents, casinos,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering, Due Diligence |
International Tribunals on War Crimes Continue |
On February 28, 2004, the prosecution announced it was resting its case against the former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic early in the wake of the announcement approximately one week before... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
Balkans |
War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
Bush Administration Reorganizes Counter-Terrorism Financial Enforcement |
On March 8, 2004, the Bush Administration announced the establishment of the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) at the U.S. Department of Treasury. TFI will head Treasury?s efforts... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Intelligence, Terrorism |
International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition Urges US to Enforce Intellectual Property Laws |
On February 12, 2004, the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, Inc. (IACC) recommended that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick place Canada and Mexico on the Special 301 Priority Watch... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
World |
Counterfeiting |
FATF Acts on Non-Cooperative Countries, Strengthens Cooperation with World Bank Group and Releases New Typologies |
On February 27, 2004, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering issued a statement following its Plenary Meeting concerning non-cooperative countries, cooperation with the World Bank Group... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
France, Egypt |
Money Laundering, International Organizations |
Extradition Treaties Recently Signed, Approved for Ratification and/or Entered into Force |
This article contains a list of extradition treaties. |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
World |
Extradition |
U.S. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Shows Progress & Challenges |
In March 2004, the U.S. Department of State published the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. It consists of two volumes. The first volume concerns Drug and Chemical Control and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering |
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in Criminal Matters Signed, Approved for Ratification, and/or Entered into Force |
This article contains a list of MLATs. |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
World |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
International Narcotics Control Board Issues Report |
On March 3, 2004, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) released a report covering, inter alia: the micro level impact of drugs, crime and violence; the operation of the international drug... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
World |
International Organizations, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking |
OECD Issues Progress Report on Harmful Tax Practices and Outlines ?Defensive Actions |
On March 22, 2004, the OECD issued a report and press release, stating that countries have made major progress in their efforts to eliminate harmful tax practices in their economies, modifying or... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Taxation |
Privy Council Affirms Extradition on Drug Crimes from Bahamas to the U.S. |
On February 10, 2004, the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council affirmed a decision of the Court of Appeals of the Bahamas that Frank Cartwright and Samuel Knowles should be extradited... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Bahamas |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
U.S. Introduces Resolution Calling UN Security Council to Freeze Taylor?s Assets |
On March 12, 2004, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a U.S.-drafted resolution, Security Council Resolution 1532, that freezes the money and property of the former Liberian head... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
Nigeria, Liberia |
Economic Sanctions, War Crimes |
U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Extradition To India |
On March 10, 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirm an extradition order of the U.S. District for the Eastern District of California on three of the eleven incidents requested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
United States, India |
Extradition |
U.S. Announces Plan for Detainee Review and Padilla Sees Lawyer |
On March 3, 2004, the U.S. Department of Defense issued proposed draft rules providing for annual reviews by three-person panels of military officers of detainees at the military prison in Guant?namo... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
United States, Cuba |
Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
Qatar and Russia Dispute About Killing of Chechen Leader and Arrest of Russian Agents |
Diplomatic relations between Qatar and Russia have continued to plummet in the aftermath of the apparent assassination of Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, the former president of the Chechen republic, who was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
Russia, Qatar |
Extradition, Terrorism |
Dutch Court Prosecutes Former Congo Colonel for Torture |
In January 2004, the Dutch began a criminal trial against Sebastien Nzapali, a colonel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?s civil guard, under the country?s former leader Mobutu Sese Seko, for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
Netherlands, Congo |
Human Rights, Torture |
UN Security Council Authorizes Peacekeeping Mission for Haiti as Aristide Resigns, Then Alleges Coercion in His Departure, and Visits Jamaica |
Turbulence in Haiti resulted in the departure and resignation of Haitian prime Minister Jean-Bertrand Aristide on February 28-29, 2004, followed immediately by a UN Security Council Resolution... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
United States, Jamaica, Haiti |
United Nations |
Human Rights Watch Accuses U.S. of Violations of Fundamental Rights in Afghanistan |
On March 8, 2004, Human Rights Watch published a report of large scale abuses of international human rights and international humanitarian law (laws of war) during its military and law enforcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
United States, Afghanistan |
Human Rights |
Oklahoma Schedules Execution of a Mexican Prisoner |
On March 1, 2004, despite an International Court of Justice provisional order issued against the U.S. Government on behalf of the Government of Mexico with respect to the execution of Mexican... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
5 |
2004-05-01 |
United States, Mexico |
International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Capital Punishment |