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U.S. Appellate Court Denies Bagram Detainees U.S. Court Access |
On April 21, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled unanimously that three men whom the U.S. military had detained for years without trial at the Bagram Air Force Base in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
8 |
2010-08-01 |
United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Yemen, Afghanistan |
Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism, International Courts, Prisoner Rights |
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EU Takes Down Smuggling of Vietnamese Immigrants in the Czech Republic and France |
On May 21, 2010, Europol announced an operation among Europol, Czech and French police officers, resulting in the arrest of 12 facilitators of illegal immigration in France and 6 in the Czech... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
8 |
2010-08-01 |
France, Czech Republic, Vietnam |
Immigration, European Union, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Crimes, Smuggle |
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EU Acts Against Criminal Network Counterfeiting Power Tools and Clothing |
On May 21, 2010, Europol announced that law enforcement agencies in seven European Union Members took a major action against a network of criminals, suspected to be behind a huge system of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
8 |
2010-08-01 |
Europe, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Sweden, European Union |
Counterfeiting, European Union, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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EU Dismantles Large Counterfeit Euro Distribution Network in Poland |
On April 23, 2010, Europol announced that 13 persons suspected of distributing counterfeit euro banknotes in the European Union have been arrested in Poland, with the support of Europol...(more)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
8 |
2010-08-01 |
Europe, Poland, European Union |
Counterfeiting, European Union, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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EU Joint Customs Operation Targets Counterfeit Goods |
On April 13, 2010, the European Union announced the results of the Joint Customs Operation code-named “Matthew II” (hereafter “JCO Matthew II”), which has led to the seizure of more than 16 million... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
8 |
2010-08-01 |
Europe, Poland, Russia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, European Union |
Counterfeiting, European Union, Customs, Crimes |
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International Organizations Increase Efforts to Respond to Maritime Piracy |
The U.N. Security Council and Council of Europe have adopted measures to respond to international maritime piracy arising out of Somalia...(more)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
8 |
2010-08-01 |
Somalia |
Maritime, United Nations, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Piracy |
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U.S. Attorney General Meets with Commissioners of African Union and U.S. and Algeria Conclude MLAT |
On April 21, 2010, United States Attorney General Eric Holder hosted a meeting with commissioners of the African Union in an effort to emphasize the U.S. government’s commitment to Africa, especially... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Africa, Algeria |
Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Piracy, Crimes |
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Regulatory Oversight of Money Changers in Yemen |
I conducted a site visit to Yemen in November 2009. Locations visited in the capitol city of Sana’a included the Banking Supervision Division of the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY), a licensed currency... |
David Burris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
International Cooperation, International Banking Supervision, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Calls for Major Reform of Export Control System |
On April 20, 2010, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates called for fundamental reform of U.S. export control system in a respect to the Business Executives for National Security (BENS)...(more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States |
National Security, Terrorism, Trade Enforcement, Export Enforcement |
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Jamaica PM Approves Extradition After Admission of Hire U.S. Lobbyist To Oppose U.S. Extradition of Coke |
On May 17, 2010, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding reversed his nine-month position and said he would approve the extradition of Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke on charges of trafficking in drugs and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Jamaica |
Corruption, Extradition, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
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International Enforcement Developments in the Americas |
A number of developments have facilitated progress in international enforcement cooperation in the Americas.
At present the Organization of American States is working on a new regional... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
North America, Canada, United States, Mexico, Latin America and South America, Central America |
Extradition, Arms Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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World Summit Fixes on Proposed Cybercrime Prevention and Enforcement Initiatives |
On May 4-6, 2010, 500 experts from 40 countries discussed and agreed on international initiatives to prevent and enforce cybercrime. Some of the proposed solutions involve steps by international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
World, United States, China, Russia |
Cybercrime, Mutual Legal Assistance, Conferences, International Cooperation, Computer Crimes, International Crimes |
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Mexico Extradites Alleged Drug King Quintero-Payan to U.S. |
On April 23, 2010, the U.S. Attorney’s offices of Houston and San Antonio announced the extradition from Mexico of alleged drug kingpin Juan Jose Quintero-Payan, 68.
Quintero-Payan contested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Crimes, Conspiracy |
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Lawsuit Challenges U.S. Prisoner Transfer Process |
A lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenges the process and especially the timing of the process, by which foreign nationals in the custody of the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
World, United States |
Administration of Justice, Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Extradites Noriega to France on Money Laundering Charges |
On April 27, 2010, the United States government extradited Manuel Noriega to France, where he will stand trial again after being convicted in absencia for money laundering.
Mr. Noriega was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, France, Panama |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Conspiracy |
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Swiss Highest Court Affirms Extradition to Germany for Tax Evasion |
On April 27, 2010, the Swiss Federal Court upheld the extradition of a German citizen living in Switzerland to Germany to face charges that he evaded value-added taxes of the state of Hamburg. It is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
Europe, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Iceland, Malta, Hungary, Czech Republic, Greece, Lithuania, Ireland, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal, Latvia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Slovenia |
Extradition, International Courts, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes |
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Simplified Extradition: A Proposal for the Third Additional Protocol to the 1957 Council of Europe Convention |
1. Background
The European extradition system has become cumbersome, and has made its procedures complicated, difficult, lengthy, and expensive. Several factors have significantly contributed to... |
Michael Plachta |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
Europe, European Union |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, European Union, International Courts, International Cooperation, Crimes |
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Mexico Extradites Former Quintana Roo Governor to the U.S. |
On May 8, 2010, the Mexican government extradited former Quintana Roo governor Mario Ernesto Villanueva Madrid to answer charges of drug trafficking and conspiracy pending in the U.S. District Court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Conspiracy |
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Goldman Sachs and Financial Organized Crime |
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Goldman Sachs’ business practices. Apparently, the investigation’s scope goes beyond the mortgage-related investor fraud alleged in... |
Ethan S. Burger and Peter Bowal |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States |
Corruption, Securities Law, Organized Crime, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Securities Trade Enforcement, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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U.S. District Court Refuses to Dismiss Terror Case on Torture Allegations |
On May 10, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan denied a motion by Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, an alleged member of Al Qaeda who is charged with terrorism offenses, to dismiss the indictment... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
7 |
2010-07-01 |
United States, Kenya, tanzania |
National Security, Terrorism, Torture, Prisoner Rights, Conspiracy |
