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International Raids Take Down Illegal Internet Sites Selling Contraband |
On November 6, 2014, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe acted against illegal Internet sites designed and operating to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-14 |
United States |
Arrest, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Computer Crimes, Counterfeiting, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, U.S. Federal Government, Undercover Operations |
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Russian Indicted for 2009 Attack on U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Appears in U.S. Court in Virginia |
On November 4, 2014, Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin appeared for the first time in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on federal terrorism offenses arising from his alleged... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-07 |
Afghanistan, Russia, United States |
Administration of Justice, Counter-terrorism, Deportation, Detention, Indictment, International Crimes, Jurisdiction, Law of War, Terrorism, Trial |
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OECD Global Forum Achieves Gains in Automatic and on Request Information |
On October 29, 2014, at a meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in Berlin, Germany, the 51 jurisdictions promised to work towards starting the first... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-07 |
OECD, United States |
Compliance, Conferences, Data Sharing, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Organizations, OECD, Policy/Directives, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation |
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Forum on Tax Administration Agrees to Create JITSIC Network to Combat Cross-Border Tax Avoidance |
On October 24, 2014, 38 countries, meeting in Dublin Ireland for the 9th meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), agreed to several important compliance and enforcement cooperation steps... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-07 |
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
Compliance, Conferences, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Disclosure, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Organizations, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation |
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U.S. Homeland Security Returns Looted Artifacts to Peru |
On October 22, 2014, during simultaneous repatriation ceremonies in San Antonio, Denver, and Boston, the Department of Homeland Security returned 25 artifacts to the Peruvian Consuls. The seizure of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2014-11-07 |
Peru, United States |
Cross-Border Communication, Cultural Property, Gang Activity, INTERPOL, Illegal Importation, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Property Restitution, Seizure, Theft, Trade Crimes, Undercover Operations |
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Nepal Arrests and Returns Fugitive to New Mexico |
Special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) escorted Neil Stammer, 47, from Nepal to Albuquerque International Sunport... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
United States |
Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Cross-Border Communication, Deportation, Detention, Evidence Sharing, Extradition, False Papers, Rendition, Seizure, Warrants |
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Spain Arrests Alleged Colombian Drug Lord |
On July 19, 2014, the Spanish police announced the arrest of Hernan Alonso Villa, known as “el Raton” (The Mouse), one of Colombia’s most wanted men. The arrest was made on a road outside Alicante... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Colombia, Spain |
Arrest, Asset Seizure, Cross-Border Communication, Deportation, Detention, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Expulsion, Extradition, Fugitive, Gang Activity, Gangs, Organized Crime, Rendition |
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Council of Europe Adopts Convention Against Trafficking in Human Organs |
At its1205th meeting on July 9, 2014, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has adopted an international convention to make trafficking in human organs for transplant a criminal... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
European Union |
Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Smuggle, Targeted Killings, United Nations |
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Council of Europe Adopts New Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions |
At its1205th meeting on July 9, 2014, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has adopted an international convention aimed at facilitating national coordination and international... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
European Union |
Compliance, Corruption, Council of the European Union, Enforcement of International Sports Law, Gambling, International Crimes, International Gaming, Online Gambling, Organized Crime, Penalties, United Nations |
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Manhattan District Attorney Announces Indictment of 6 in Hacking of StubHub Accounts |
On July 23, 2014, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, announced the indictment of six people on charges that grew out of an international crime ring that defrauded the online... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Russia, United States |
Computer Crimes, Counterfeiting, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Identity Theft, Indictment, Internet Crime, Organized Crime |
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Aruba Releases Venezuelan Diplomat Arrested on US Drug Charges Is Legal |
On July 27, 2014, Aruban authorities released Hugo Carvajal, a former chief of Venezuelan military intelligence who awaited confirmation as Venezuela’s consul-general to Aruba after he had been... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Aruba, United States, Venezuela |
Arrest, Consular rights, Detention, Extradition, Gang Activity, Immunity, International Law, Rendition, Treaties |
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European Court of Justice Rules on Ne Bis In Idem Principle in European Arrest Warrant Case |
On May 27, 2014, the European Court of Justice in a preliminary ruling found that the ne bis in idem principle, applied in the context of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement (CISA),... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Germany, Italy |
Administration of Justice, Compliance, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, European Union, Fair Trial, International Courts, Jurisdiction, Prisoner Rights, Sentencing |
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INTERPOL-led Operation during the FIFA World Cup Raises Questions about Illegal Gambling’s Role in International Soccer |
From July 1 to July 13, 2014, Interpol engaged in a coordinated operation targeting illegal gambling across Asia coinciding with the 2014 FIFA World Cup and resulting in 1,400 arrests and the seizure... |
Robert Williams |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
Asset Seizure, Betting, Bribery, Cybercrime, Enforcement of International Sports Law, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Gambling, Gang Activity, INTERPOL, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Gaming, Internet Crime, Online Gambling, Online Gaming, Organized Crime |
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Chief Prosecutor of the European Union Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) for Kosovo Reports on its Findings |
On July 29, 2014, the Chief Prosecutor of the European Union Special Investigative Task Force (SITF), Ambassador Clint Williamson, made a statement on the SITF investigative findings. |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
European Union, Kosovo, Serbia |
Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Crimes against Humanity, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Fair Trial, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Crimes, Investigation, Prosecution, Targeted Killings, War Crimes |
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European Court of Human Rights Delivers Its Judgment Against Poland in Al Nashiri and Aby Zubaydah Case |
On July 24, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (Fourth Section), delivered its long awaited judgment in the case Al Nashiri v. Poland (application no. 28761/11) and Husayn (... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
European Union, Poland |
Central Intelligence Agency, Comparative and International Law, Court Conviction, European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, International Courts, International Crimes, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence |
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, which contain explicit customer due diligence... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Iran, United States |
Compliance, Disclosure, Federal Code, Financial Supervision, Oversight, U.S. Federal Government |
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Corruption-Related Political Crisis in Papua New Guinea |
On June 16, 2014 an arrest warrant was issued for the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O’Neill in connection with a major corruption investigation. The warrant was issued at the request... |
J.C. Sharman |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Australia, Papua New Guinea |
Administration of Justice, Bribery, Conspiracy, Corruption, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Offshore Banking, Political Leaders, Political Strife, Transparency |
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African Union Establishes An International Criminal Court |
In June 2014, the Assembly of the African Union (AU), the Continent’s political and security organization, adopted a Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court... |
Gino J Naldi & Konstantinos D Magliveras |
30 |
11 |
2014-11-01 |
Africa |
Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Cross-Border Communication, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Criminal Court, International Law, International Organizations, Jurisdiction |
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European Union: Growing Concerns Over Foreign Terrorist Fighters |
Concerns over the possible threats to the EU's internal security posed by Europeans returning home after fighting for the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) were raised by MEPs in a debate at a plenary... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
13 |
2014-10-24 |
European Union |
Europol, Intelligence, International Cooperation |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Neo-Nazism and Right-wing Extremism |
At its 34th meeting held on September 30, 2014, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution and recommendation to combat neo-Nazism and right-wing extremism. Both... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
13 |
2014-10-23 |
Europe |
Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation |