Articles

E.g., 2025-02
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Acts Against N. Korean Government Counterfeiting Activities On December 13, 2005, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of Treasury, issued an advisory about illicit financial activities committed by the North Korean government... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 United States, North Korea, Ireland Counterfeiting, Terrorism, Arms Trafficking, Organized Crime
ICJ Holds Uganda Liable for Humanitarian Law Violations in Congo On December 19, 2005, the International Court of Justice found Uganda liable for international human rights violations in the Congo and ordered it to pay reparations. The five-year war in Congo... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Uganda, Congo Human Rights, International Courts
GAO Report Calls for Improved Planning to Deliver U.S. Terrorist Financing Training and Technical Assistance Abroad On October 24, 2005, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report citing problems among U.S. agencies in the coordination of U.S. efforts to deliver counter-terrorism... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 United States Money Laundering, National Security, Terrorism
UN Security Council and Kimberley Process Move Forward on Conflict International organizations including the UN Security Council and the UN-backed Kimberley Process have taken significant action against conflict diamonds in the past two months, leading some... Jed Borod 22 2 2006-02-01 World, Africa Customs Enforcement, International Organizations, Trade Enforcement, United Nations
Germany Seeks Foreign Evidence in Russian Enterprise Money Laundering On December 2, 2005, German prosecutors reported making judicial assistance requests from several countries in connection with a suspected money laundering investigation that may involve Russian... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Germany, Switzerland, Russia Money Laundering, Corruption, Bank Secrecy
Senegal Allows Habre To Stay Pending African Union Decision On November 27, 2005, Senegal Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio announced that the Former Chadian leader Hissene Habre, wanted for crimes against humanity and torture, will be allowed to remain... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Belgium, Africa, Chad, Senegal Extradition, Human Rights, International Organizations
U.S. Encounters Difficulties in Europe Over Extraordinary Renditions During the first week of December 2005, the U.S. government faced challenges to its extraordinary rendition policy in Europe when Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice was continuously pressed over the... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 United States, Europe Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Torture
Judgment in Absentia in International Criminal Law The development of transnational and international justice initiatives and fora, including the European Arrest Warrant, the International Criminal Court, and a number of international tribunals, has... Carlo Tiribelli 22 2 2006-02-01 World, Europe Jurisdiction, European Union, International Courts
EU Commission Proposes Database Changes to Strengthen Criminal Justice On November 24, 2005, the European Union Commission adopted measures including: (1) a proposal for a Council Decision on access for consultation to the Visa Information System (VIS) to authorities of... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Europe Immigration, European Union, Economic Integration
EU Council Adopts Decision on Exchange of Information From Criminal Records On November 21, 2005, the European Council adopted a decision requiring exchange of information extracted from criminal records. The background for the Council Decision is that Articles 13 and 22 of... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Europe National Security, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
EU Undertakes Joint Customs Operations Against Counterfeit Goods On May 17-27, 2005, the European Union conducted joint customs operations to intercept and retain the consignments of counterfeit goods. From May 28 to June 30, 2005, it organized a post-operational... Bruce Zagaris 22 2 2006-02-01 Europe Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, European Union