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FATF Agrees to Measure Against Cross-Border Cash Movements and Withdraws Counter-Measures Against Myanmar and Nauru |
On October 20-22, 2004, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at its meeting in Paris added Special Recommendation IX on Cash Couriers, withdrew counter-measures against Myanmar and Nauru, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Myanmar |
Money Laundering, Due Diligence, International Organizations |
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Federal Reserve Agree on Compliance Directives with ABN Amro and Union Bank of California |
On July 26, 2004 and October 19, 2004, the Federal Reserve Board announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between ABN Amro Bank, N.V., Amsterdam and the Union Bank of California,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Europe, Netherlands |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Basel Committee Issues Guidance on Consolidated KYC Risk Management |
On October 7, 2004, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) issued guidance on Consolidated Know Your Customer (KYC) Risk Management. The paper is designed to help set standards and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence |
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US OCDETF Conducts Successful Strikes Against Mexico Drug Trafficking Organization |
On October 19, 2004, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Department of Justice, announced successful results of Operation Money Clip, a multi-jurisdictional, Special Operations Division... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Human Rights Aspects of the Extradition Practice Between Poland and Belarus |
In recent years, Poland has received a growing number of extradition requests from the former Soviet states, particularly Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbajdzan, and Ukraine. The persons... |
Michael Plachta |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Poland, Belarus |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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Peru Requests Extradition of Peruvian Former President on Corruption Charges |
On October 15, 2004, according to officials at the Peruvian Embassy in Japan, the Peruvian Government presented a new request to the Japanese Government for the extradition of former president... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Peru, Japan |
Corruption, Extradition, Human Rights, Murder |
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U.S. Starts Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative |
On October 4, 2004, the U.S. government announced the Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!), a new interagency initiative to combat global trade in pirated and counterfeit goods.
The initiative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States |
Counterfeiting, Intellectual Property |
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Commission on Human Rights Reports and Recommends Legal Transformations to Deal with Continuing Problems in Afghanistan |
On September 1, 2004, Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, an independent expert of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, submitted a report on the security, criminal justice, and international human... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Middle East, Afghanistan |
Human Rights, International Organizations, United Nations |
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US Pursuing New Human Trafficking Mandates |
The US recently has pursued a number of anti-human trafficking mandates. In addition to programs that encourage countries to address their human trafficking problems (i.e., the improved Trafficking... |
Lindsay Nordell |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
United States, Asia, Venezuela |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking |
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EU JHA Reports on Exchange of Information and Asylum/Immigration |
On October 1, 2004, the European Union Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA Council) held an informal meeting in Scheveningen to prepare the multi-annual program for the areas of freedom,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
12 |
2004-12-01 |
Europe |
Human Rights, European Union |
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European Commission Proposes New Anti-Money Laundering Directive |
On June 30, 2004, the European Commission made a proposal for a directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering, including terrorist financing.
The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
11 |
2004-11-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union |
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Malta International Tax Enforcement |
Malta, having joined the European Union last May, is now seeking international assistance in the pursuit of tax evaders. The principal type of tax evasion targeted concerns the VAT refund program... |
Clemens Kochinke |
20 |
11 |
2004-11-01 |
Europe, Malta |
Taxation, European Union |
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UN Reports Problems with International Sanctions Against Al Qaeda |
On August 25, 2004, the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team issued its first report pursuant to UN Resolution 1526 concerning Al Qaeda and the Taliban and associated... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
11 |
2004-11-01 |
Middle East |
Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations, Sanctions |
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Treasury Imposes Sanctions Against 2 Foreign Financial Institutions |
On August 24, 2004, the Federal Register carried two notices of proposed rulemaking of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of Treasury, announcing the imposition of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
11 |
2004-11-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Bibliography November 2004 |
Bibliography of books, articles and documents. |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
11 |
2004-11-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Many Legal Maneuvers for Guant?namo Detainees |
In the last month or so a flurry of developments have occurred with respect to persons detained in Guant?namo Bay, Cuba since early 2002, when the U.S. accused them of being "enemy combatants" and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
11 |
2004-11-01 |
United States, Middle East |
Human Rights, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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UN Rwandan Tribunal and Local Courts Struggle to Try Suspects |
Both the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the Rwandan local courts are struggling to meet their goals of adjudicating the cases on their dockets.
In its annual... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
11 |
2004-11-01 |
Africa, Rwanda |
Human Rights, Law of War, United Nations, Genocide, International Courts |
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OAS General Assembly Adopts Report of Fifth Meeting of Ministers of Justice |
In June 2004, at its thirty-fourth regular session in Quito, Ecuador, the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly approved the conclusions and recommendations of the Fifth Meeting of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
10 |
2004-10-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Jurisdiction |
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U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Fugitive Disentitlement and Asset Forfeiture |
On May 18, 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York which, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2466, dismissed a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
10 |
2004-10-01 |
United States |
Asset Forfeiture |
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Swiss Authorities Will Unfreeze and Repatriate to Nigerian Most of Abacha Funds |
On August 18, 2004, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice announced it would unfreeze most of the $500 million funds deposited in Switzerland by Sani Abacha, the former military leader, and return them... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
10 |
2004-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Freezing of Assets |