Basel Committee Provides Corporate Governance Guidance for Banking Organizations |
On February 13, 2006, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued guidance on sound corporate governance practices by banking organizations. Entitled "Enhancing Corporate Governance for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
4 |
2006-04-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, International Organizations |
FATF and Eastern and Southern Africa Money Laundering Group Hold First Plenary |
On February 15-17, 2006, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Eastern and Southern Africa Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) held their first joint Plenary meeting in Cape Town, South Africa... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
4 |
2006-04-01 |
World, China, Africa, South Africa |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism |
Former Contracting Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Broad Iraq Bid-Rigging Scheme |
On February 1, 2006, Robert J. Stein, a former contracting officer for the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), agreed to plead guilty in a Iraq contract probe. Stein entered a plea on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
4 |
2006-04-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Corruption, Law of War, Fraud |
ICTR Prosecutor Requests Transfer of Case to Norway |
On February 15, 2006, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) made his first motion under Rule 11 bis requesting that the Trial Chamber transfer the case of Michael... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
4 |
2006-04-01 |
Rwanda, |
Jurisdiction, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
U.S. Cooperation with Colombia and Panama Results in Human Trafficking Arrests |
On January 26 2006, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced the arrest of eight person in Bogotá, Colombia whose extradition the U.S. government has requested as part of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
4 |
2006-04-01 |
United States, Colombia, Panama |
Immigration, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Forgery |
Exchange of Criminal Records under Multilateral International Conventions |
On November 21, 2005, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision on the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record. This Decision supplements and facilitates the existing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
4 |
2006-04-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police Strengthen Regional Law Enforcement Standards and Cooperation |
Since its formation in 1986, the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) has achieved significant accomplishments and continues its work facilitating coordination and cooperation in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
4 |
2006-04-01 |
Caribbean |
International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance |
EU Justice and Home Affairs Meets |
On February 21, 2006, the Justice and Home Affairs, Council of the European Union, held its 2709th Council Meeting in Brussels under the Austrian Presidency. This article summarizes the results of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
4 |
2006-04-01 |
Europe |
European Union |