Cuba Sends Drug Cartel Suspect Wanted by U.S. to Colombia |
On February 8, 2007, Cuba transferred Luis Hernando Gómez Bustamante, the alleged leader of a Colombian drug cartel, to Colombia. The transfer of Gómez Bustamante, who the U.S. has prioritized on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
United States, Colombia, Cuba |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
Israeli Terrorism Victims Win Initial Motion against Arab Bank |
On January 30, 2007, Israeli terrorism victims won an initial victory in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York when Judge Nina Gershon rejected much of a motion to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia |
Terrorism |
EU, U.S. Review and Expand Anti-Counterfeiting Programs |
On February 1, 2007, officials from the European Commission and the U.S. government met with industry representatives in Geneva to review efforts to fight counterfeiting and piracy. U.S. and EU... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
United States, Europe |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property, European Union |
France Extradites Former Bank Head to Austria |
On February 13, 2007, France extradited Helmet Elsner, former director general of beleaguered Ban für Arbeit und Wirtschft (Bawag), to Austria. Following France’s heavily contested decision, Elsner... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
Caribbean, France, Austria |
Extradition, Fraud, White Collar Crime |
Peru Delivers Final Evidence to Chile in Support of Fujimori Extradition |
On February 1, 2007, Carlos Briceño, the anti-corruption attorney for the Peruvian government, announced that his government would present its final dossier of evidence to the Chilean government on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
Peru, Chile |
Extradition, Human Rights, War Crimes |
Germany Charges 13 CIA Operatives in el-Masri Rendition Probe |
On January 31, 2007, a German court issued an arrest warrant for 13 persons linked to the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) mistaken kidnapping of Khaled el-Masri, a German citizen of Lebanese... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
United States, Germany, Italy |
Extradition, Human Rights, Terrorism, Kidnaping |
Bank of America Fined $3 Million for AML Violations on Wyly Accounts |
The investment services arm of Bank of America has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), settling accusations that the bank failed to comply with... |
Jed Borod |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
United States, |
Money Laundering, Due Diligence, Taxation |
ICC Formally Charges Lubanga, Prepares for First Trial |
On January 29, 2007, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed the charges against Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, referring the case to the ICC’s Trial Chamber. Lubanga, who is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
World, Africa, Congo |
Human Rights, War Crimes, International Courts |
Panama Responds to Guatemalan Request for Assistance in Financial Crime Probe |
On January 31, 2007, Panamanian authorities designated one prosecutor to respond to a Guatemalan request for assistance in the investigation of alleged financial crimes connected to a major... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
Guatemala, Panama |
Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Fraud |
South Africa Asks UN to Delay Adding Two Nationals to Terrorist List |
South Africa has asked the UN to delay adding two South African nationals to the 1267 Committee’s list of individuals and entities associated with al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and the Taliban, in order... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
South Africa |
Terrorism, United Nations, Sanctions |
U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Cash Smuggling Conviction |
On January 30, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit largely affirmed the convictions of two persons for cash smuggling and making false statements. On November 8, 2003, Krikor and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
United States |
Customs Enforcement |
U.S. Law Enforcement Focuses on FCPA |
In February 2007, the U.S. Department of Justice brought a number as part of its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement efforts.
1. Three Vetco Subsidiaries Plead Guilty, Agree to $26M in Fines... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
United States, Iraq, Nigeria |
Corruption, Bribery |
European Prosecutors, Legislators Seek Accountability for U.S. Renditions |
A growing series of national prosecutions and a European Parliament report seek to hold participants in the U.S. extraordinary rendition program accountable for their actions. On February 16, 2007,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
United States, Europe, Germany, Italy, Egypt |
Human Rights, Law of War, Terrorism, Kidnaping |
Canadian Supreme Court Unanimously Overturns Terror Detention Procedures |
On February 22, 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a law permitting the Canadian government to detain foreign-born terrorism suspects indefinitely and without charge, based on secret... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
Canada |
Immigration, National Security, Terrorism |
Interpol Makes Recommendations to Recover Aghan and Iraqi Cultural Property |
On February 14, 2007, the Interpol Expert Group (IEG) on Stolen Cultural Property issued recommendations on trafficking in and recovery of stolen Afghan and Iraqi cultural property. The IEG took... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
Iraq, Afghanistan |
Art and Cultural Property, International Organizations |
International Tribunal for War Crimes in Former Yugoslavia Faces Transitional Issues |
As the International Tribunal for War Crimes in Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) draws closer to its wind up, it faces a bevy of transitional issues, especially as it attempts to transfer cases to national... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
EU Prisoner Transfers: Creative Transformation or Betrayal of Principles? |
At its 2768th meeting on December 4-5, 2006, the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council examined a Presidency compromise text regarding a draft Framework Decision on the application of the principle of... |
Michael Plachta |
23 |
4 |
2007-04-01 |
Europe |
Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |