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U.S. Indicts Transnational Child Pornography and Money Laundering Ring |
On January16, 2004, a grand jury indictment was brought in the United States District for the District of New Jersey against four individuals and a credit card processing company, all located in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
3 |
2004-03-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Sex Crimes |
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Oppenheimer Settles Money Laundering Violations with U.S. Regulators |
On December 29, 2005, Oppenheimer & Company, Inc. ("Oppenheimer"), a securities broker-dealer based in New York, consented to the assessment of a $2.8 million civil penalty for violations of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
3 |
2006-03-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Securities Law |
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U.S. Refuses Philippine Request for Marines Accused of Rape |
On January 13, 3006, a Philippine judge ordered the arrest of four U.S. marines accused of raping a 22-year-old Filipina, a request that the U.S. Embassy rejected. Immediately after ordering the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
3 |
2006-03-01 |
United States, Japan, Philippines |
Immunity |
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Book Review: Torture |
In the wake of revelations of torture and degradation at Abu Ghraib and other detention facilities, this book contains essays by leading international experts discussing this very topical issue.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
3 |
2006-03-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, Terrorism, Torture |
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Chief Judge in Hussein Case Replaced Following Resignation |
On January 17, 2006, Saeed al-Hameesh was temporarily appointed to replace chief judge Rizkar Mohammed Amin in overseeing the trial of Saddam Hussein in Iraq when the trial resumes on January 24,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
3 |
2006-03-01 |
Europe, Iraq |
Human Rights, International Courts |
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Illegal Logging: Tracking Timber in Honduras |
Effective environmental enforcement posed acute problems in Brazil, a country with a middle-of-the-road level of economic prosperity in Latin America. In a previous series examining the effects of... |
Jed Borod |
22 |
3 |
2006-03-01 |
United States, Honduras |
Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement, Endangered Species |
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U.S. Enforcement Updates |
The IELR periodically publishes an updated list of U.S. Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaties. Changes since the last update (the October 1, 2005 issue of the IELR) are in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
3 |
2006-03-01 |
World, United States |
Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Documents |
I. Books
A. Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and Torture
Human Rights Watch, Aceh at War; Torture, Ill-Treatment, and Unfair Trials (2004) 44 pp.
Human Rights Watch, Struggling to Survive;... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
3 |
2006-03-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
