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Report Links Brazilian Diamond Industry to Fraud, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering |
In March 2006, Canadian non-governmental organization Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) released Fugitives and Phantoms: The Diamond Exports of Brazil, a report accusing the Brazilian government of... |
Jed Borod |
22 |
5 |
2006-05-01 |
Brazil |
Customs Enforcement, Environment, International Organizations, Money Laundering, Taxation, Trade Enforcement |
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U.S. Treasury Issues Rule against Commercial Bank of Syria |
On March 9, 2006, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a proposed rule against the Commercial Bank of Syria (CBS), along with its subsidiary, the Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank (SLCB),... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
5 |
2006-05-01 |
United States, Syria |
Money Laundering, Terrorism |
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U.S., Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay Form Transparency Trade Unit |
On March 13, 2006, The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced the creation of a new trade transparency unit with Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. According to ICE the trade... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
5 |
2006-05-01 |
United States, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay |
Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Working Party Issues Opinion on Application of EU Data Protection Rules to Internal Whistleblowing Schemes in the Context of Accounting & Financial Crime |
On February 1, 2006, the Working Party established under Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC issued an opinion providing guidance on how internal whistleblowing schemes can be implemented in compliance... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
5 |
2006-05-01 |
Europe |
European Union, White Collar Crime, Privacy, Economic Integration |
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U.S. Courts Continue to Grapple with Detainee Issues |
Despite the December 2005 passage of the Detainee Treatment Act, U.S. courts at all levels continue to deal with every imaginable issue of the detention of persons in the face of increasing public... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
5 |
2006-05-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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Deaths in Cells Dominate News of Yugoslav Tribunal |
The deaths of Milosevic and Babic in their cells and the demands for Serbia to arrest and surrender Mladic dominated news of the International Criminal Tribunal For War Crimes in the Former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
5 |
2006-05-01 |
Europe, Balkans |
Law of War, European Union, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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Russia Renews U.K. Extradition Request for Berezovsky |
On March 2, 2006, Russia’s general prosecutor announced that the Russian government has renewed its U.K. extradition request to the UK for Boris Berezovsky, accusing Berezovsky of new crimes:... |
Bruce Zagaris |
22 |
5 |
2006-05-01 |
United Kingdom, Russia |
Extradition |
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Australian Government, Wheat Industry Face Oil-for-Food Bribery Probe |
An Australian government investigation into alleged corruption related to the United Nations’ Iraq Oil-for-Food program has found evidence linking government officials to the scandal. The Commission... |
Jed Borod |
22 |
5 |
2006-05-01 |
United States, Iraq, Australia |
Corruption, Trade Enforcement, United Nations, Bribery |
