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U.K. Police Arrest Seven Individuals Suspected of Funding Terrorism |
On May 1, 2012, British police arrested seven individuals suspected of aiding a terrorist network, based out of Somalia, by smuggling a... |
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Interpol Issues Red Notice for Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashmi |
On May 8, 2012, Interpol issued a Red Notice for the arrest of Iraqi vice president Tariq al-Hashimi, who has been staying in Turkey. The Interpol Red Notice exerts more pressure on al-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2012-07-01 |
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Privy Council Affirms Bahamas Court In Denial of U.S. Extradition Request of Viktor Kozeny |
On March 28, 2012, the Privy Council found that its Judicial Committee had no jurisdiction to entertain an appeal by a detainer against a grant of habeas corpus in the Bahamas because of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2012-07-01 |
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ICTR Sends Uwinkindi to Rwanda on Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Charges |
On April 17, 2012, former pastor Jean Bosco Uwinkindi lost his appeal in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and was sent to Rwanda for trial, marking the first time the ICTR has... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2012-07-01 |
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U.S. District Court Grants Motion to Dismiss U.K. Parliamentary Group’s FOIA Suit for U.S. Extraordinary Rendition Program Information |
On April 2, 2012, U.S. District Court for D.C. Judge Ricardo Urbina issued a memorandum opinion, granting the U.S. Department of Defense’s motion to dismiss and denying the plaintiffs’ efforts... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2012-07-01 |
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France Extradites Tax Fraudster to the U.K. |
On April 20, 2012, the French government extradited a tax fraudster, who fled the U.K. four years ago after sending a judge a note that he was not prepared to go to jail, to the U.K. where he will... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2012-07-01 |
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U.S. Court Enters Final Forfeiture Order for Over $16 Million against Wegelin’s Correspondent Bank Account in the U.S. |
On April 24, 2012, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered a default judgment and final order... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2012-07-01 |
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Chile Financial Intelligence Unit Issues PEP Regulations |
On April 19, 2012, the Chilean Financial Intelligence Unit (La Unidad de Análisis Financiero - UAF), in conjunction with the Superintendent of Banks and Financial Institutions (SBIF), the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2012-07-01 |
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European Parliament Approves New PNR Agreement with the United States |
On 19 April 2012, the European Parliament (EP) approved, by a hefty majority, the controversial agreement between the European Union and the United States on the use and transfer of Passenger Name... |
Michael Plachta |
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2012-07-01 |
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Swiss Issue Arrest Warrant for Three German Tax Officials and Request Assistance from Germany While Swiss and German Governments Sign New Tax Withholding Agreement |
At the end of March 2012, the Swiss government announced it issued arrest warrants for three German tax inspectors due to the alleged purchase in 2010 of a CD with data on suspected tax criminals.[1... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2012-06-01 |
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ICC Prosecutor Rejects Palestinian Claim on Gaza |
On April 3, 2012, the International Criminal Court Prosecutor issued a statement, denying a request of the Palestinian authority to sign the Rome Statute. The statement was in response to a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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ICC Orders Libya to Comply with its Obligations re Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi and Abdullah Al-Senussi |
On April 4, 2012, International Criminal Court (ICC) judges ordered the Libyan government to comply with its obligations under the Rome Statute with respect to the continued detention of Seif al-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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SEC Concludes MOU With the EU and Cayman |
On March 22, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has established comprehensive arrangements with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) and the European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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OCC Issues Cease and Desist Order against Citibank N.A. for Anti-Money Laundering Violations |
On April 5, 2012, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a cease and desist order against Citibank, N.A., Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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U.S. Attorney in New York City Sues For Forfeiture of 10th Cambodian Century Statue |
On April 4, 2012, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York brought a civil complaint seeking forfeiture of a 10th Century sandstone statue – the Duryodhana – in order to return it to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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European Parliament’s Further Action on Organized Crime |
In a Resolution on organized crime in the European Union (EU) adopted on 25 October 2011[1], the European Parliament (EP) expressed its intention to set up, within three months of the adoption of... |
Michael Plachta |
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2012-06-01 |
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U.S. and Colombian Governments Announce Action Plan on Regional Security Cooperation and Heads of Government Agree on Communique to Combat Transnational Organized Crime |
On April 15, 2012, in response to growing bilateral and multilateral dialogues on citizen security, the U.S. President Barrack Obama and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2012-06-01 |
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SWISS CORRUPTION CASE SHOWS THAT CORPORATE CRIMINAL LAW IS A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING |
In a Swiss criminal investigation into bribery offences committed abroad, Alstom accepted heavy sanctions ordered by the federal prosecutor’s office. Following the conviction of a Swiss financial... |
Michael Hess, Roland M. Ryser |
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2012-06-01 |
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Swiss Federal Administrative Court Denies IRS Request for Bank Records from Credit Suisse |
On April 5, 2012, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court affirmed the appeal of one of Credit Suisse’s (CS) depositors, who brought an action to prevent the disclosure of his bank... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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U.S. Issues Final Regulations on Reporting Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens |
On April 17, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS issued final regulations[1] and a revenue procedure[2] implementing the final regulations regarding the reporting requirements for... |
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