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U.S. Extradites U.S. Resident to Saba on Murder and Rape Charges |
On January 15, 2017, the United States extradited 31-year-old Senad Cejvan, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina and permanent resident of Missouri, to the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba, in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
Netherlands, United States |
Extradition, Murder |
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Rolls-Royce Agrees to Global Resolution of Corruption Investigations |
On January 17, 2017, Rolls-Royce plc, the United Kingdom-based manufacturer and distributor of power systems for the aerospace, defense, marine and energy sectors, has agreed to pay the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
Brazil, United Kingdom, United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Cooperation |
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U.S. and Cuba Sign Bilateral Law Enforcement MOU |
On January 16, 2017, the United States and Cuba signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Law Enforcement Cooperation. On January 16, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-01-27 |
Cuba, United States |
Information Exchange, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Haiti Expels Senator-Elect Philippe to the U.S. on Drug Charges |
On January 5, 2017, Haitian police arrested elected Senator-elect Guy Philippe and took him to Toussaint Louverture Airport in Haiti, where, surrounded by armed agents from the Drug Enforcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-19 |
Haiti, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Immunity, Money Laundering |
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EU Court of Justice Deliberates on Extradition Discrimination in Member States |
On April 5, 2016, the German Regional Court (Landgericht) in Berlin lodged a request for a preliminary ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Romano Pisciotti v... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-19 |
European Union, Germany, Italy |
European Union, Extradition |
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European Court of Human Rights Upholds €1.1 Bn Bond of French Court Against UBS |
On January 12, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights upheld the imposition of security in the amount of €1.1 billion imposed by a French court against UBS AG in the context of the court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-19 |
France |
European Court of Human Rights, Fair Trial, Financial Crimes |
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UK Supreme Court Allows Victims of a British-American ‘Rendition’ Operation to Sue the UK Government |
On January 17, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered three important judgments dealing with various claims alleging wrongful acts by the UK in the fight against international... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-19 |
Libya, United Kingdom, United States |
Immunity, Rendition, Torture |
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ICJ Rules in Favor of France on Immunities for Obiang, But for E. Guinea on Inviolability of Premises |
On December 7, 2016, the International Court of Justice ruled in favor of France and against Equatorial Guinea in the case of Equatorial Guinea v. France, deciding that it did not have jurisdiction... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
Equatorial Guinea, France |
Corruption, Immunity, International Courts, Sovereignty |
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Council of Europe Increases Pressure on Poland and USA to Enforce the Strasbourg Court’s Judgments in Cases of Al Nashiri and Abu Zubaydah |
At its 1273rd meeting on December 6-8, 2016, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted its decision concerning the execution of two judgments delivered by the European Court of... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
Europe, Poland, United States |
Death Penalty, International Cooperation, International Organizations |
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Kosovo Former PM Arrested in France on War Crimes Charges |
On January 4, 2017, French police arrested former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, a KLA (Kosovo Liberation Army / UCK) commander during the 1998-99 Kosovo war, on a Serbian warrant. Haradinaj... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
France, Kosovo, Serbia |
Arrest, War Crimes |
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China Agrees to Ban Ivory Trade in 2017 |
On January 6, 2017, the Chinese government announced plans to suspend the legal commercial trade of ivory within China by the end of 2017. The announcement follows a joint commitment by China and the... |
Jacob Rasch |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
China, United States |
Environment |
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Danish Government Arrests and Rejects Request to Release S. Korean Chung Yoo-ra |
On January 2, 2016, Danish law enforcement authorities arrested Chung Yoo-ra in the northern Danish city of Aalborg after South Korean police requested Interpol’s help when she failed to return to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-13 |
Denmark, South Korea |
Corruption, Detention, Extradition |
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The new “Sapin II” French anti-corruption law |
On November 8th, 2016, the French Parliament adopted a law intended to increase transparency, fight corruption, and help modernize the economy, known as the Sapin II law. The law was then reviewed by... |
Stephane Bonifassi |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-06 |
France |
Corruption, Prosecution |
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Obama Announces Economic Sanctions and Other Actions against Russian Interference with Election |
On December 29, 2016, President Barack Obama authorized various actions in response to the Russian government’s alleged aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-06 |
Russia, United States |
Cybercrime, Economic Sanctions, Election Fraud, Intelligence, Sanctions |
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Odebrecht and Braskem Plead Guilty and Agree to Pay $3.5 billion to 3 Countries to Resolve Corruption Charges |
On December 21, 2016, Odebrecht S.A. (Odebrecht), a global construction conglomerate based in Brazil, and Braskem S.A. (Braskem), a Brazilian petrochemical company, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay... |
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2017-01-06 |
Brazil, Switzerland, United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Congress Enacts Law to Sanction International Human Rights and Corruption Violators |
On December 8, 2016, the United States Congress enacted the Global Magnitsky Act, as part of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4909 and S. 2943), authorizing the president to impose... |
Bruce Zagaris and Anthony Bizien |
33 |
1 |
2016-12-23 |
Russia, United States |
Corruption, Human Rights, Sanctions |
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EU’s Swift Reaction to the Berlin Terrorist Attack: European Commission Adopts New Package of Measures Against Terrorist Financing |
It took the European Union less than two days to come up with a concrete reaction (political statements notwithstanding) to the December 19, 2016, deadly terrorist attack on a Christmas market in... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2016-12-23 |
European Union |
Money Laundering, Terrorism |
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European Parliament and Council Have Reached Agreement on the New Firearms Directive |
On December 20, 2016, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) confirmed, on behalf of the Council, that after a year of discussions, the European Parliament and Council have reached a... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
1 |
2016-12-23 |
European Union |
Arms Trafficking, National Security, Terrorism |
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Third U.S.-China High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime Yields Progress |
On December 7, 2016, the third United States-China High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime and Related Issues was held. reviewing, among other things, the timeliness and quality of responses to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
12 |
2016-12-22 |
China, United States |
Cybercrime, International Cooperation |
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European Parliament Releases Its Study on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office |
In December 2016, European Parliament released a study on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), requested by the Civil Liberties Committee. |
Michael Plachta |
32 |
12 |
2016-12-22 |
European Union |
International Organizations, Prosecution |