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Disappearance of Xiao in Hong Kong Raises Issue of Kidnapping by Chinese Government |
In the early morning hours of January 27, 2017, Xiao Jianhua, a 45 year old China-born billionaire who is a Canadian citizen and an Antiguan & Barbudan ambassador, was taken in a wheelchair from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-24 |
China, Hong Kong |
Corruption, Extradition, Kidnaping |
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New Zealand High Court Upholds Extraditability of Dotcom and Colleagues to the U.S. |
On February 20, 2017, the New Zealand High Court issued a judgment affirming the extraditability of Kim Dotcom, Mathias Ortmann, Bram van der Kolk and Finn Bata to the U.S. on 13 counts, including... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-24 |
New Zealand, United States |
Copyright, Cybercrime, Extradition, Fraud |
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Joint Law Enforcement Operation Pandora Recovers 3,500 Stolen Artifacts, Leads to 75 Arrests |
On January 23, 2017, Europol announced it had recovered over 3,500 archeological artifacts and artworks, and arrested 75 individuals in connection with the stolen artifacts and artworks. The... |
Jacob Rasch |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-24 |
Cyprus, Greece, Spain |
Art and Cultural Property, Europol, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Organizations |
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David A. Sadoff, Bringing International Fugitives to Justice: Extradition and Its Alternatives. New York, N.Y., Cambridge Univ. Press, 2016, 668 pp. |
The book addresses how States -- working alone, in cooperation, or with third-party intervention – try to obtain the custody of fugitives in order to bring them to justice, while evaluating the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-17 |
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Extradition |
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Countries Start Criminal Investigations Due to Odebrecht Corruption Settlements |
In the aftermath of the Odebrecht corruption settlements on December 21, 2016 with Brazil, Switzerland and the U.S., several countries have started their own criminal investigations and taken action... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-17 |
Argentina, Ecuador, Panama, Peru |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on the Role of Whistleblowers in the Protection of EU’s Financial Interests |
On February 14, 2017, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on the role of whistleblowers in the protection of EU’s financial interests. The MEPs began by stating that the protection of... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-17 |
European Union |
Financial Crimes, Whistle-blowing |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
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Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-17 |
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DOJ Announces Final Resolutions Under Its Groundbreaking Swiss Bank Program As Program Enters “Legacy” Phase |
On December 29, 2016, the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that it had reached final resolutions with the remaining “Category 3 and 4” Swiss banks that had enrolled in the Swiss Bank... |
Matthew D. Lee |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-10 |
Switzerland, United States |
Bank Secrecy, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens |
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Council of the European Union Declares Deadlock on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office |
On February 7, 2017, the Council of the European Union announced that it registered the absence of unanimity in support of the proposal for a regulation creating a European Public Prosecutor's office... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-10 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Law Enforcement |
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UK Supreme Court Delivers Judgment for Cases involving the UK in Peacekeeping Operations |
On January 17, 2017, the UK Supreme Court delivered a set of connecting judgments in Al-Waheed and Serdar Mohammed. This lengthy judgment (151 pages) is one of three being given simultaneously on the... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-10 |
United Kingdom |
Rendition, Torture |
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Greek Supreme Court Denies Extradition Request by Turkey for Eight Soldiers Implicated in the Failed Coup |
On January 26, 2017, the Greek Supreme Court has turned down a Turkish demand to extradite eight military officers who fled in the aftermath of the 2016 coup attempt. The men – three majors, three... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-03 |
Greece, Turkey |
Asylum, Conspiracy, Extradition, Human Rights |
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EU Court of Justice Clarifies the Notion of “Terrorist Activities” in the Context of Refugee Status |
On January 31, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) – Grand Chamber – delivered its judgment in Case C-573/14 (Commissaire général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides v Mostafa Lounani). |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-03 |
Belgium |
International Courts, Terrorism |
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Court Authorizes John Doe Summons on U.S. Owner of Panamanian Firm |
On January 25, 2017, a U.S. District Court in Montana unsealed an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a John Doe summons on Michael Behr of Bozeman, Montana, seeking... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-03 |
Panama, United States |
Law Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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28th Summit of the African Union Backs Collective Withdrawal from the International Criminal Court |
At the 28th Summit of the African Union (AU) held January 30-31, 2017, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments discussed, among other issues on its agenda, Africa... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-03 |
Africa |
International Criminal Court, International Organizations |
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President Trump Targets 7 Countries for Entry Ban Due to Foreign Terrorist Threat |
On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” which imposes a temporary ban on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
2 |
2017-02-03 |
Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, United States, Yemen |
Detention, Immigration, National Security, U.S. Federal Government |
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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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Mexico Extradites El Chapo to the United States |
On January 19, 2017, Mexico extradited Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, the notorious alleged drug lord El Chapo, to the United States. Acting Attorney General Sally Q. Yates announced that El Chapo... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
Mexico, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation |
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Western Union Agrees to Forfeit $586 Million to Settle Money Laundering and Fraud Charges |
On January 19, 2017, the Western Union Company (Western Union), a global money services business headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, agreed to forfeit $586 million and enter into agreements with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Fraud, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Lower Court in Denying Non Bis in Idem Argument to Extraditee |
On January 17, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and rejected the argument of Nizar... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-27 |
Belgium, Turkey, United States |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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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 |