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U.K. Extradites Terrorist Suspect Aswat to the U.S. |
On October 21, 2014, the United Kingdom government extradited to the United States Haroon Aswat, 40, who is accused of conspiring with Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, known as Abu Hamza al-Masri,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Counter-terrorism, European Court of Human Rights, Extradition, Terrorism |
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Ukraine Accepts Limited Jurisdiction of ICC and ICC Opens Preliminary Investigation into Alleged Crimes against Humanity |
On April 17, 2014, the Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Herman von Hebel, received a declaration lodged by Ukraine accepting the ICC’s jurisdiction with respect to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
8 |
2016-08-10 |
Ukraine |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Investigation |
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Council of Europe Experts Discuss Double (Dual) Criminality in the Context of Extradition |
The double (dual) criminality requirement has been discussed at the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC) for several... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Extradition |
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U.S. Will Destroy Its Inventory of Elephant Ivory as Irish National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Rhinoceros Horns |
On November 5, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that, on November 14, it will destroy some six tons of elephant ivory seized over the years by its special agents and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
United States |
Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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European Commission Wants to Limit OLAF Powers |
The European Commission released its proposal aimed at setting reforms of the European Union anti-fraud office, OLAF.[2] The objectives of the proposal are to further strengthen... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
10 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union |
European Union, Fraud, OLAF |
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U.S. Will Transfer Russian Capture in Afghanistan for Trial in U.S. |
On October 24, 2014, U.S. officials announced that Irek Hamidullan, who was captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan and held by the U.S. military at Bagram, Afghanistan, will be... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
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Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Detention, Terrorism, Transfer of Prisoners |
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Drone Technology Latest Weapon in Fight Against Elephant Poachers |
With Kenya facing its most serious poaching threat in over 25 years, its authorities are stepping up efforts to protect the declining Kenya wildlife which attracts over $1 billion a year in tourism... |
Sara Hefny |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
Congo, Kenya, Uganda |
Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Credit Suisse Informs More than 1,000 Employees It will Transmit their Names to U.S. Department of Justice on U.S. Tax Evasion Investigations |
On July 10, 2014, the Swiss media reported that Credit Suisse has informed more than 1,000 employees that it will transmit their names to the U.S. government with respect to the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
10 |
2016-08-10 |
United States |
Banking Supervision, Investigation, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation, U.S. Federal Government |
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International Community Found to be Lax in Identifying and Returning Nazi Looted Art |
On September 10, 2014 a comprehensive report by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) was published, reviewing... |
Robert Williams |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
Europe |
Art and Cultural Property, Cultural Property, Holocaust |
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British Arrest on U.S. Charges Activist Charged with Hacking US Government Database |
On October 25, 2013, British law enforcement officials, involving investigators with the Cyber Crime Unit of the National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested Lauri Love, a young activist with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union, United Kingdom, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Computer Crimes |
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ICC and Dutch Government Return Witnesses to Congo, Rejecting Asylum Claims |
On June 27, 2014, after a long procedure involving both the ICC and the authorities of the Netherlands, the Dutch Council of State decided to return three witnesses to the Democratic... |
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2016-08-10 |
Netherlands |
Asylum, International Criminal Court, Legal Ethics, Witness Protection |
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Belgian Judge Charges Swiss HSBC Branch with Tax Fraud and Money Laundering |
On November 17, 2014, a Belgian investigating judge charged the Swiss private banking arm of HSBC Holdings Plc with tax fraud and money laundering, and forming a criminalization... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-10 |
Belgium, Switzerland |
Banking Supervision, Charged with Crimes, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Belgium Lures and then Arrests Somali Pirate Mastermind |
On October 15, 2013, alleged Somali pirate Mohamed “Afweyene” Abdi Hassan arrived at the Brussels airport, believing he would advise as an expert in a film project on maritime piracy... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
Belgium, Somalia |
Arrest, Deportation, Extradition, Piracy |
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African Union Approves Draft Decision to Grant Leaders and Senior Government Officials Immunity in the Regional Court |
On July 4, 2013, the African Union announced it has approved a draft protocol for the proposed African Court of Justice and Human Rights (African Court) to grant leaders, heads of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
10 |
2016-08-10 |
Africa |
Immunity, International Criminal Court |
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Discovery of Nazi-Looted Trove Causes Controversy |
On November 4, 2013, a trove of about 1,500 pieces of artwork confiscated by the Nazis was confirmed to have been discovered in the Munich, Germany apartment of Cornelius Gurlitt, an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
Germany |
Art and Cultural Property, Investigation, Privacy, Tax Crimes |
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European Ministers Adopt a New Action Plan to Counter Syria-bound EU National Fighters |
The European Union's counter-terrorism co-ordinator, Gilles de Kerchove, announced a new initiative to tackle the threat of terrorism. In the margins of an informal meeting of EU interior ministers... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
10 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights, Investigation, Terrorism |
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Diebold Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement and Agrees to $25.2 Million Penalty for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations |
On October 22, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney of the Northern District Ohio announced that Diebold Inc. (Diebold), the Ohio-based provider of integrated self-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
China, Russia, United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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U.S. District Judge Upholds Magistrate's Decision Requiring Microsoft To Comply with Search Warrant for Customer E-mails Stored Abroad |
On July 31, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge Loretta Preska, ruling from the bench, upheld the decision of U.S. Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV, requiring Microsoft to comply with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2016-08-10 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Organizations, Investigation, Privacy |
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30 Countries Agree to Take Enforcement Action against Ivory-trading |
On December 2, 2013, 30 countries agreed to act to protect elephant poaching in Africa and combat trafficking in ivory.[1]
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Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2016-08-10 |
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Corruption, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Wildlife |
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SEC Charges Bahamas-Based Brokerage Firm and President with Enabling Fraud by Hedge Fund Manager |
On August 8, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a Bahamas-based brokerage firm, Alliance Investment Management Limited (AIM), and its president Julian R. Brown... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2016-08-10 |
Bahamas |
Disgorgement of Profits, Freezing of Assets, Securities Exchange Commission |
