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Mexico Sues U.S. in ICJ over Consular Rights in Death Penalty Cases |
On January 9, 2002, the Mexican Government brought a complaint against the U.S. in the International Court fo Justice (ICJ) over a dispute concerning alleged violations of the consular rights of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Human Rights, International Courts, Capital Punishment |
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World Bank Group Proceeds on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Work |
The World Bank Group has progressed in implementing plans to intensify work on issues of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financial enforcement (AML/CFT). The IMF/World Bank of Group also... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism |
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U.S. Government Brings Civil Fraud Case Against Costa Rican Company for Prime Bank Debentures |
On January 7, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a press release concerning a civil fraud case it brought against a Costa Rican Company and three individuals that purported to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
United States, Costa Rica |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Securities Law, Fraud, White Collar Crime |
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Caribbean FATF Dialogues with IMF/World Bank on Proposed Methodology |
During the second week of January 2003, the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFTAF) met in Barbados to consider the Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism Methodology... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
33 |
2003-03-01 |
Caribbean |
Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Money Laundering |
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Russia?s KFM is an Intelligence Services |
Barely a month after the exclusion of Russia from the FATF ?black list? of cooperative countries, it is becoming clear that Russia has managed to create a viable financial intelligence system. It... |
Timur Sinuraya |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
Russia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
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Brazil?s New Special Venue for Alleged Unlawful Enrichment by Public Officials |
Fearing the possibility of facing a ?storm? of procedures in the first level, mainly for administrative improbity and in several venues in Brazil, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso negotiated with... |
Jorge Nemr |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Money Laundering, Corruption |
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Cayman Chief Justice Dismissed Indictment for Prosecution?s Abuse of Process |
On January 14, 2003, in an extraordinary action Chief Justice Anthony Smellie of The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands directed a jury to dismiss money laundering indictments for abuse of process... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
United Kingdom, Cayman Islands |
Money Laundering, Human Rights |
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U.S. Legislation on Conflict Diamonds Gains Momentum |
On December 31, 2002 State Department deputy spokesman Philip t. Reecker issued a statement declaring the Bush Administration?s support for legislation to curb the trade of so-called ?conflict?... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
United States, Africa |
Economic Sanctions, Trade Enforcement |
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EU Agrees Finally on Savings Tax |
On January 21, 2003, the financial ministers of the European Union finally reached agreement on the savings tax directive after 13 years of negotiations. The deal has importance for international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
Europe |
Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, European Union, Economic Integration |
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International Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia Developments |
On January 16, 2003, Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djinjic announced former Serbian President Milan Milutinovic agreed to surrender to the International Tribunal for the Trial of Crimes in the Former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, Law of War, International Courts |
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U.S. IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance Initiative |
The IRS has initiated a Program, effective January 14, 2003 and ending three months later, on April 15, 2003, permitting U.S. taxpayers who have used offshore accounts and other financial... |
Charles Bruce and Michael Durney |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Bosnia Suddenly Hands Over to U.S. Suspected Terrorists |
On January 18, 2002, the Bosnian Government suddenly handed over six Arab suspects held in a Bosnian prison so that U.S. military officials could detain them. The case is the first known case of U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
United States, Balkans |
Extradition, Terrorism, Transfer of Prisoners |
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UK Will Crack Down on Persons with Offshore Accounts |
On January 16, 2003, the tax media reported the UK?s Inland Revenue (IR) announced this week that it plans to crack down on the thousands of British investors and savers who open accounts overseas in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ireland |
Taxation |
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U.S. Customs Service Expands Terrorism Financing Teams as U.S. Prosecutions Increase |
On January 9, 2002, as the U.S. investigations and prosecution grow, the U.S. Customs Services announced the doubling of the operations devoted to investigating terrorist financing. The U.S. Customs... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
3 |
2003-03-01 |
United States |
Customs Enforcement, National Security, Terrorism |
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Philippines Extradites Computer Executive on Campaign -Finance Charges |
On December 26, 2002, the Philippines Government extradited Mark Jimenez, a Filipino legislator, on charges that he made illegal campaign contributions and committed tax evasion, mail fraud,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
2 |
2003-02-01 |
United States, Philippines |
Extradition, Taxation, Fraud |
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Mexico Expels to Italy Person Wanted For Bankruptcy Fraud |
On December 7, 2002, the Mexican Government expelled Italian national Giulio Semino to Italy in response to requests for his arrest made by the Italian Government to serve a five year prison sentence... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
2 |
2003-02-01 |
Mexico, Italy |
Extradition |
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U.N. Works to Improve Counterterrorism Enforcement Regime |
The United Nations is continuing its efforts to improve the design, implementation and enforcement of its counter terrorism enforcement regime. Although the U.N. has worked on the regime for decades... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
2 |
2003-02-01 |
World |
Terrorism, United Nations, Asset Forfeiture |
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The Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism: Do Such Instruments Contribute to the Effective Combat of Terrorism? |
In the global fight against terrorism the role and contributions of regional political organization cannot be underestimated. Regional organizations are characterized by a certain dynamic, which is... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
19 |
2 |
2003-02-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
International Organizations, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Counterterrorism Initiatives Bring Legal Challenges |
The U.S. Government’s counterterrorism initiatives continue to bring a number of transformations of the law and encounter legal challenges. On December 4, 2002, U.S. District Judge Michael B.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
2 |
2003-02-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. Indicts Two for Nauru Tax Scams |
On December 18, 2002, a federal grand jury in the Northern District of California (San Francisco) returned an indictment against Jerome Schneider, a U.S. citizen residing in Vancouver, B.C., and Eric... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
2 |
2003-02-01 |
Canada, United States, Nauru |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance |