Eurojust Facilitates Arrests in 3 Countries in Narcotics Trafficking |
On April 22, 2009, the European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) announced its coordination and facilitation of simultaneous arrests by the Italian, Dutch, and Colombian authorities in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Colombia, Europe, France, Nigeria, Italy, Spain |
Human Rights, National Security, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Smuggle |
OECD Forum on Tax Administration Focuses on Role of Banks and High Net Worth Individuals in Combating Tax Gaps |
During the fifth meeting of the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), revenue authorities participating prioritized focusing on the role of banks and high net worth individuals (HNWI) in tackling... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Taxation, Treaties, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
ICJ Denies Belgium’s Request for Provisional Measures Against Senegal for Action against Habré |
On May 28, 2009, the International Court of Justice issued a decision, denying the Belgian government’s request for provisional measures against Senegal with respect to the latter’s continued... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Belgium, Nigeria, Rwanda, Chad |
Extradition, Human Rights, United Nations, Genocide, International Courts, Prisoner Rights |
Swedish Vessel Sends Suspected Pirates to Kenya While Somalia Government Opposes Creation of International Tribunal to Try Pirates |
On May 26, crew members from the Swedish vessel HMS Malmo arrested and flew to Kenya seven suspected pirates after a failed hijacking of a freighter and the Somali transitional government has opposed... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Somalia, Kenya, Sweden |
Jurisdiction, Maritime, European Union, International Courts, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Cooperation, Piracy |
Swedish Supreme Court Finds Extraditable to Rwanda Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Suspect as Rwandan House Approves Law to Impose Solitary on Killers |
On May 19, 2009, the Supreme Court of Sweden rules that Hutu Sylvere Ahorugueze is extraditable to Rwanda for charges of genocide and crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the 1994... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Rwanda, Denmark, Sweden |
Extradition, Human Rights, Genocide, International Courts |
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Need to Tighten Corporate Formation for Law Enforcement Purposes |
Senator Joe Lieberman, Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Senate, opened the hearing on S. 569, introduced by Senators Levin, McCaskill and Grassley on the Incorporation Transparency... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
United States, Trinidad & Tobago, Switzerland, Bahamas |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, White Collar Crime, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
IRS Temporarily Suspends FBAR Filing Requirements for Persons Who Are Not Citizens, Residents, or Domestic Entities |
On June 5, 2009, The Internal Revenue Service announced the temporary suspension of the reporting requirement with respect to foreign bank accounts [TD Form F 9-22.1 (Report of Foreign Bank and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
World, United States |
Jurisdiction, Taxation, White Collar Crime, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
U.S. Indictments Brought Against U.S. Tax Professionals for Tax Shelters |
On June 9, 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the return of an indictment in U.S. District for the Southern District of New York against seven tax professionals for their work in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Administration of Justice, Taxation, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
Switzerland and U.S. Agree on New Tax Treaty With Modern Enforcement Provisions |
On June 19, 2009, Switzerland and the United States announced the two governments have initialed a new double tax treaty in compliance with the modern exchange of information provisions of the OECD... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Taxation, Treaties, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
U.S. Department of State Publishes 2009 Tracking in Persons Report |
On June 16, 2009, the United States Department of State published and released its ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) through the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.... |
Philip Mayer |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
World, United States, Nigeria, Venezuela, Malaysia, Hong Kong |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking, War Crimes, Sex Crimes |
Swedish Vessel Sends Suspected Pirates to Kenya While Somalia Government Opposes Creation of International Tribunal to Try Pirates |
On May 26, crew members from the Swedish vessel HMS Malmo arrested and flew to Kenya seven suspected pirates after a failed hijacking of a freighter and the Somali transitional government has opposed... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Switzerland, Somalia, Kenya |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Maritime, International Courts, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Piracy |
EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Acts on Guantánamo, Illegal Immigration, and Counterterrorism |
On June 4-5, 2009, the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union held its 2946th Council meeting and reached decisions on its policy with respect to Guantánamo, illegal immigration, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
United States, Europe, Cuba |
Human Rights, Immigration, Terrorism, Transfer of Prisoners, European Union, Prisoner Rights |
Sir Allen Stanford and Others Indicted for Fraud |
On June 18, 2009, a grand jury indictment was returned and unsealed, charging Robert Allen Stanford, 59, chairman of the Houston-based Stanford Financial Group (SFG), three SFG executives and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
World, United States, Antigua & Barbuda |
Fraud, White Collar Crime, Embezzlement, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
International Bridges to Justice Annual Report Establishment of Public Defender Transnational Network |
On June 3, 2009, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) issued its 2008 Annual Report. The report showed success in a number of initiatives to establish public defender offices in developing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, International Courts, Prisoner Rights |
Taylor Defense Team to Begin Presenting Case on July 13, 2009 |
On June 18, 2009, the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (“Special Court”) announced that lawyers for the former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, will begin presenting their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Liberia, Sierra Leone |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts, Crimes against Humanity |
U.S. and Canada Sign Framework Agreement on Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations |
On May 26, 2009, the U.S. and Canada concluded a framework agreement on integrated cross-border maritime law enforcement operations...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Canada, United States |
Maritime, Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Smuggle |
EU Commission Report Concludes U.S. Enforcement of Internet Gaming Is Discriminatory |
On June 10, 2009, the European Union’s Commission issued an internal report concluding that U.S. enforcement of laws against Internet gambling is illegal and in violation of the General Agreement on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
United States, Europe |
International Gaming, European Union |
Canadian Court Rules Human Rights Trump U.N. Terrorism Sanctions |
On June 4, 2009, Justice Russel W. Zinn ruled that the Canadian government had to comply with the right to enter Canada under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter) notwithstanding... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Canada, Sudan |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations, Torture, Prisoner Rights |
U.S. and Other Governments Continue to Negotiate Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement |
On June 12, 2009, the U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced the Obama Administration has decided to continue negotiating a new multilateral Anti–Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Talks... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Canada, United States, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Switzerland, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Morocco |
Counterfeiting, European Union, Organized Crime, Treaties |
Europol Recommends Action to Combat the Rise of Road Related Cargo Theft |
On May 12, 2009, Europol released a report on road related cargo theft and made a number of recommendations to combat this growing form of organized crime activity...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands |
European Union, Organized Crime |