European Parliament Adopts Resolution on the Crime of Aggression |
On July 17, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on the crime of aggression.[2] Interestingly, the joint motion for a resolution was tabled on July 16, 2014,[3] but was adopted the... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union |
Crimes against Humanity, European Union, Genocide, International Criminal Court, War Crimes |
European Union G6 Group and the United States Discussed Several Law Enforcement Problems |
The informal G6 group of interior ministers from the 6 largest European Union countries, plus representatives from the United States of America, the European Commission and FRONTEX, held its most... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union, United States |
Counter-terrorism, Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Terrorism |
OLAF Requests Gibraltar and Spain to Start Judicial Proceedings on Cigarette Smuggling |
On August 11, 2014, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) called on Gibraltar and Spain to start judicial proceedings after it encountered evidence that organized crime was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2016-08-10 |
Gibraltar, Spain |
Fraud, Organized Crime, Smuggle |
U.S. District Judge Upholds Magistrate's Decision Requiring Microsoft To Comply with Search Warrant for Customer E-mails Stored Abroad |
On July 31, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge Loretta Preska, ruling from the bench, upheld the decision of U.S. Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV, requiring Microsoft to comply with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2016-08-10 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Organizations, Investigation, Privacy |
SEC Charges Bahamas-Based Brokerage Firm and President with Enabling Fraud by Hedge Fund Manager |
On August 8, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a Bahamas-based brokerage firm, Alliance Investment Management Limited (AIM), and its president Julian R. Brown... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2016-08-10 |
Bahamas |
Disgorgement of Profits, Freezing of Assets, Securities Exchange Commission |
Nepal Arrests and Returns Fugitive to New Mexico |
Special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) escorted Neil Stammer, 47, from Nepal to Albuquerque International Sunport... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
United States |
Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Cross-Border Communication, Deportation, Detention, Evidence Sharing, Extradition, False Papers, Rendition, Seizure, Warrants |
Spain Arrests Alleged Colombian Drug Lord |
On July 19, 2014, the Spanish police announced the arrest of Hernan Alonso Villa, known as “el Raton” (The Mouse), one of Colombia’s most wanted men. The arrest was made on a road outside Alicante... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Colombia, Spain |
Arrest, Asset Seizure, Cross-Border Communication, Deportation, Detention, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Expulsion, Extradition, Fugitive, Gang Activity, Gangs, Organized Crime, Rendition |
Council of Europe Adopts Convention Against Trafficking in Human Organs |
At its1205th meeting on July 9, 2014, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has adopted an international convention to make trafficking in human organs for transplant a criminal... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
European Union |
Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Smuggle, Targeted Killings, United Nations |
Council of Europe Adopts New Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions |
At its1205th meeting on July 9, 2014, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has adopted an international convention aimed at facilitating national coordination and international... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
European Union |
Compliance, Corruption, Council of the European Union, Enforcement of International Sports Law, Gambling, International Crimes, International Gaming, Online Gambling, Organized Crime, Penalties, United Nations |
Manhattan District Attorney Announces Indictment of 6 in Hacking of StubHub Accounts |
On July 23, 2014, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, announced the indictment of six people on charges that grew out of an international crime ring that defrauded the online... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Russia, United States |
Computer Crimes, Counterfeiting, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Identity Theft, Indictment, Internet Crime, Organized Crime |
Aruba Releases Venezuelan Diplomat Arrested on US Drug Charges Is Legal |
On July 27, 2014, Aruban authorities released Hugo Carvajal, a former chief of Venezuelan military intelligence who awaited confirmation as Venezuela’s consul-general to Aruba after he had been... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Aruba, United States, Venezuela |
Arrest, Consular rights, Detention, Extradition, Gang Activity, Immunity, International Law, Rendition, Treaties |
European Court of Justice Rules on Ne Bis In Idem Principle in European Arrest Warrant Case |
On May 27, 2014, the European Court of Justice in a preliminary ruling found that the ne bis in idem principle, applied in the context of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement (CISA),... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Germany, Italy |
Administration of Justice, Compliance, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, European Union, Fair Trial, International Courts, Jurisdiction, Prisoner Rights, Sentencing |
INTERPOL-led Operation during the FIFA World Cup Raises Questions about Illegal Gambling’s Role in International Soccer |
From July 1 to July 13, 2014, Interpol engaged in a coordinated operation targeting illegal gambling across Asia coinciding with the 2014 FIFA World Cup and resulting in 1,400 arrests and the seizure... |
Robert Williams |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
Asset Seizure, Betting, Bribery, Cybercrime, Enforcement of International Sports Law, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Gambling, Gang Activity, INTERPOL, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Gaming, Internet Crime, Online Gambling, Online Gaming, Organized Crime |
Chief Prosecutor of the European Union Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) for Kosovo Reports on its Findings |
On July 29, 2014, the Chief Prosecutor of the European Union Special Investigative Task Force (SITF), Ambassador Clint Williamson, made a statement on the SITF investigative findings. |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
European Union, Kosovo, Serbia |
Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Crimes against Humanity, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Fair Trial, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Crimes, Investigation, Prosecution, Targeted Killings, War Crimes |
European Court of Human Rights Delivers Its Judgment Against Poland in Al Nashiri and Aby Zubaydah Case |
On July 24, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (Fourth Section), delivered its long awaited judgment in the case Al Nashiri v. Poland (application no. 28761/11) and Husayn (... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
European Union, Poland |
Central Intelligence Agency, Comparative and International Law, Court Conviction, European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, International Courts, International Crimes, Prisoner Rights |
U.S. FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence |
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, which contain explicit customer due diligence... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Iran, United States |
Compliance, Disclosure, Federal Code, Financial Supervision, Oversight, U.S. Federal Government |
Corruption-Related Political Crisis in Papua New Guinea |
On June 16, 2014 an arrest warrant was issued for the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O’Neill in connection with a major corruption investigation. The warrant was issued at the request... |
J.C. Sharman |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Australia, Papua New Guinea |
Administration of Justice, Bribery, Conspiracy, Corruption, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Offshore Banking, Political Leaders, Political Strife, Transparency |
African Union Establishes An International Criminal Court |
In June 2014, the Assembly of the African Union (AU), the Continent’s political and security organization, adopted a Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court... |
Gino J Naldi & Konstantinos D Magliveras |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Africa |
Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Cross-Border Communication, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Criminal Court, International Law, International Organizations, Jurisdiction |