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New Revelations of Widespread Detainee Abuse by U.S. Call for Action |
During December a number of new reports showed evidence of widespread abuse by the U.S. of detainees in military custody. On December 20, 2004, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
2 |
2005-02-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Terrorism, Torture, Prisoner Rights |
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US Tries To Stop International Criminal Court Investigation |
On December 1, 2004, the Bush Administration tried to block a European initiative to obtain Security Council support for an International Criminal Court (ICC) role in investigating war crimes in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
2 |
2005-02-01 |
United States, Burundi |
United Nations, International Courts |
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ICJ Announces Hearings in Congo Aggression Proceedings Against Uganda |
On December 6, 2004, the International Court of Justice decided it will holding public hearings in the case concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
2 |
2005-02-01 |
Africa, Uganda |
Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Corruption Enforcement Initiative Creates Waves in Central America |
2004 was a year in which anti-corruption efforts continued to have a dynamic impact on current or former heads of state in Central American countries.
Costa Rica, traditionally known for its high... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
2 |
2005-02-01 |
Latin America and South America, Caribbean, Costa Rica |
Corruption |
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PRC Issues New Rules on Reporting of Foreign Currency Transactions |
On October 25, 2004, China ordered banks to start reporting of large foreign currency transactions as the country increases its anti- money laundering efforts.
According to the State Administration... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
China |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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EU Forum Charts Enhanced Cooperation Between FIUs and Tax Authorities |
On October 7, 2004, the General Directorate Justice and Home Affairs, European Commission, held a roundtable on the cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) and tax authorities. This... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
Europe |
Taxation, European Union, Organized Crime |
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European Commission Proposal on Corporate and Financial Malpractice |
On September 27, 2004, the Commission of the European Communities issued a Communication to the Council and the European Parliament on Preventing and Combating Corporate and Financial Malpractice,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Fraud |
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Belize Arrests Miami Beach Fugitive Posing as Physician |
On October 7, 2004, Belize police arrested Cuban-born fugitive Reinaldo Silvestre in Belize City, Belize after a Belizean magistrate signed an arrest warrant on U.S. extradition charges.
Mr.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
United States, Cuba, Belize |
Extradition |
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Four British Citizens Sue U.S. Torture and Ill-Treatment During Detention |
On October 27, 2004, four British citizens brought a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, Air Force General Richard B. Myers,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Middle East, Iraq, Iran |
Human Rights, Terrorism, Torture, Prisoner Rights |
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UN Special Rapporteur Raises Torture Violations in Counter-Terrorism War |
On September 1, 2004, Mr. Theo van Boven, the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, in a report called attention to the need to adhere to the absolute and non-derogable... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
World, United States |
Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations, Torture |
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European Commission Adopts Strategy to Enforce International Intellectual Property Rights |
On November 10, 2004, the European Commission adopted a strategy to enforce intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries. The action plan seeks to develop vigorous and effective... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
Europe |
Intellectual Property, International Organizations |
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Joint Investigation Teams: New Polish Legislation of 2004 |
With the view of the signature and ratification of two multilateral conventions providing for the joint investigation teams, that is, the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between... |
Michael Plachta |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
Poland |
Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts |
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EU Council Justice and Home Affairs Meet |
On October 25-26, 2004, the Justice and Home Affairs of the Council of the European Union met and made some important decisions on international enforcement cooperation.
The Council debated the draft... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Terrorism, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts |
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ICTY Appeals Panel Allows Milosevic to Defend Himself and UN Security Council Receives 11th Annual Report of the Tribunal |
On November 1, 2004, an appeals panel of the International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia reversed in part a decision by the trial court and ruled that former Yugoslav... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
World, Balkans |
Law of War, United Nations, Genocide, Torture, International Courts, Prisoner Rights |
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Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Sworn |
On November 1, 2004, Mrs. Fatou Bensouda of The Gambia was sworn in as Deputy Prosecutor (Prosecutions) of the International Criminal Court in a ceremony and Court session over which Judge Philippe... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
World, Africa, Uganda, Gambia, Congo |
International Courts |
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White Collar Crime 2004 (The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and the Center for Continuing Legal Education 2004) |
The materials from White Collar Crime 2004 [American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Continuing Legal Education (CLE)] is available. As usual, the materials provide a rich survey of important... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
1 |
2005-01-01 |
United States |
Bibliography |
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British Judge Rules Three Bankers Are Extraditable in U.S. Enron Case |
On October 15, 2004, British Judge Nicholas Evans ruled that three British bankers can be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial in charges of wire fraud related to off-balance-sheet transactions with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Swiss and U.S. Participate in International Enforcement Action against Online Pornography |
On September 21, 2004, a press release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Swiss authorities had arrested ten suspects in an operation targeting online child... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes |
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U.S. Agrees to Share Census Data with Mexico for Tax Enforcement Reasons |
On September 11, 2004, several Congressional Democrats raised concerns about the decision by the Bush Administration to share data collected by the Census Bureau on U.S. exports to Mexico in order... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Taxation |
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U.S. Detention Policies in Iraq and Afghanistan Continue to Spark Controversy |
During the end of October 2004, the media ran stories on new legal opinions and practices in the Bush Administration that some non-Iraqi prisoners captured by U.S. forces in Iraq are not entitled to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Middle East, Iraq, Afghanistan |
Human Rights, International Organizations, Prisoner Rights |