Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Philippines Subpoenas U.S. Marine in Controversial Murder Investigation On October 17, 2014, the Philippine government served the U.S. Embassy subpoenas for Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton, a murder suspect, and four other U.S. Marines sought as witnesses in the... Bruce Zagaris 30 13 2014-10-21 Philippines, United States Administration of Justice, Crimes, Cross-Border Communication, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Maritime, Murder, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties
U.S. Department of Justice and Obiang Settle Forfeiture Case with U.S. Gaining More than $30 Million On October 10, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice and Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the vice president of Equatorial Guinea and son of the country’s longtime president, reached a settlement of the... Bruce Zagaris 30 13 2014-10-21 Equatorial Guinea, United States Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Corruption
Spain Extradites Liberty Reserve Founder to the U.S. On October 10, 2014, Arthur Budovsky, 40, a citizen of Costa Rica, arrived in New York after Spain extradited him on charges that he founded Liberty Reserve, a virtual currency used by cybercriminals... Bruce Zagaris 30 13 2014-10-21 Costa Rica, Spain, United States Charged with Crimes, Cybercrime, Extradition, Indictment, International Crimes, Money Laundering
European Court of Human Rights Delivers Its Judgment in the Hassan Case On September 16, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights – Grand Chamber delivered its judgment in the case Hassan v. the United Kingdom. Michael Plachta 30 13 2014-10-15 Iraq, United Kingdom Administration of Justice, Arrest, Compliance, Detention, European Court of Human Rights, Evidence Gathering, Fair Trial, Geneva Convention, Human Rights, International Criminal Court
European Law Enforcement Authorities Successfully Completed Operation Archimedes Between September 15-23, law enforcement authorities from 34 countries, coordinated and supported by Europol from its headquarters in The Hague, joined forces in Operation Archimedes. The operation... Michael Plachta 30 13 2014-10-15 Afghanistan, European Union Adjective Enforcement, Arrest, Asset Seizure, Border Security, Computer Crimes, Crimes, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Data Sharing, Detention, Drugs & Trafficking, Eurojust, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Human Trafficking, Illegal Importation, Information Exchange, Intelligence, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime, Smuggle, Undercover Operations
Security Council Adopts Resolution on Foreign Terrorist Fighters On September 24, 2014, UN Security Council – acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations – unanimously adopted resolution to combat “foreign terrorist fighters”. Michael Plachta 30 13 2014-10-15 Iraq, Jordan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United States Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Law, International Organizations, National Security, Organized Crime, Oversight, Security Council, Terrorism, United Nations
Longtime Fugitive and Leader of Fraudulent Internet Companies Pleads Guilty On September 22, 2014, James Eberhart, 73 and a former Newport Beach, California resident who fled the U.S. in 1999, pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges, admitting his role in a scheme that... Bruce Zagaris 30 13 2014-10-15 Malaysia, United States Arrest, Court Conviction, Financial Crimes, Fraud, Fugitive, International Cooperation, Offshore trusts, Sentencing
OECD Secretary General Maps the Post-2015 Agenda on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows On September 24, 2014, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria discussed the OECD’s efforts to combat illicit financial flows and tax evasion, its work in the BEPS project, and the establishment of... Bruce Zagaris 30 13 2014-10-15 United States Conferences, Corruption, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Organizations, Money Laundering, OECD, Offshore Banking, Oversight, Transparency, United Nations
TRANSCRIME Announces Preliminary Findings of a New Research Project - “Organized Crime Portfolio” At the High-Level Conference on a Renewed European Union (EU) Internal Security Strategy, held in Brussels September 29, 2014, TRANSCRIME announced preliminary findings of a new research project, “... Michael Plachta 30 13 2014-10-15 European Union, Italy Asset Seizure, Bribery, Corruption, Counterfeiting, Drugs & Trafficking, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Forgery, Fraud, Gang Activity, Gangs, Information Exchange, International Crimes, Money Laundering, Organized Crime
New Afghan President Reopens Kabul Bank Investigation                 On October 1, 2014, the new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced he is reopening the investigation into the fraud which caused the collapse of the Kabul Bank in 2010, in which... Bruce Zagaris 30 13 2014-10-15 Afghanistan Administration of Justice, Banking Supervision, Bribery, Corruption, Fair Trial, Financial Crimes, International Organizations, Investigation, Lawsuits
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW IN A NUTSHELL by David P Stewart (West Nutshell Series 2014) The goal of the book is to provide a self-contained introduction to the field of international criminal law.  The book is directed principally at the beginning student and endeavors to... Bruce Zagaris 30 13 2014-10-15 Book Review, International Crimes, International Law
EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Reports on the Implementation of the Revised Strategy on Terrorist Financing The European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator (CTC) released his report on the implementation of the revised Strategy on Terrorist Financing.   Michael Plachta 30 13 2014-10-15 European Union Border Security, European Commission, Sanctions, Terrorism, United Nations
FATF Issues Statement after Meeting and Australia Issues Goals for its Presidency On June 27, 2014, at the end of its annual meeting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued updates on problems of various countries and jurisdictions in meeting international AML and TF... Bruce Zagaris 30 10 2014-10-01 Australia Administration of Justice, Compliance, Counter-terrorism, Counterfeiting, Cross-Border Communication, FATF, Financial Enforcement, International Convention, International Cooperation
U.S. Authorities Arrest Russian for hacking into U.S. Retail System On July 5, 2014, U.S. authorities announced the arrest in Guam of Roman Vaerevich Seleznev, 30, of Vladivostok, also known as “Track2”, on charges that he perpetrated a bank fraud scheme in which he... Bruce Zagaris 30 10 2014-10-01 Russia, United States Administration of Justice, Arrest, Charged with Crimes, Computer Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Detention, Internet Crime, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Theft
Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) Discusses Its Future Activities At its 26th Plenary Meeting held on May 6-7, 2014, in Strasbourg, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) examined and discussed a document containing proposals for... Michael Plachta 30 10 2014-10-01 European Union Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Cross-Border Communication, European Union, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes
U.S. Appellate Court Reinstates Abu Gharib Torture Suit against CACI On June 30, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated a lawsuit by Iraqi nationals alleging torture at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq against CACI International. The... Bruce Zagaris 30 10 2014-10-01 Iraq, United States Administration of Justice, Alien Tort Claims Act, Charged with Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Human Rights, Immunity, Jurisdiction, Sovereignty
Colombia Extradites 7 Nationals Linked to the Murder of a DEA Agent On July 2, 2014, Attorney General Eric H. Holder and his colleagues announced that the Colombian government has extradited seven Colombia nationals wanted in connection with the kidnapping and murder... Bruce Zagaris 30 10 2014-10-01 Colombia, United States Charged with Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Deportation, Detention, Drug Enforcement, Extradition, Kidnaping, Organized Crime, Targeted Killings, Undercover Operations
European Council Defines Guidelines and Future Priorities in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice At its regular meeting on June 26-27, 2014, the European Council defined the strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning for the coming years within the area of freedom, security... Michael Plachta 30 10 2014-10-01 European Union Comparative and International Law, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Eurojust, European Union, Europol, Evidence Sharing, INTERPOL, Information Exchange, Law Enforcement
CARICOM Securities Regulators Execute Memorandum of Understanding for the Exchange of Information and Cooperation and Consultation On Wednesday April 09, 2014 in Barbados, four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) securities regulators executed a Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the Commissions for the Exchange of... Annette C. Borel 30 10 2014-10-01 Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Economic Integration, Evidence Sharing, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Information Exchange, International Banking Supervision, Regulation
Germany Extradites Alleged Iraqi Smuggler to Australia On June 19, 2014, the German government extradited an alleged Iraqi smuggler of humans to Australia where he is expected to face multiple charges relating to SIEV 185, a 20 meter-long Indonesian... Bruce Zagaris 30 10 2014-10-01 Australia, Germany Arms Trafficking, Arrest, Asylum, Border Security, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Deportation, Detention, Evidence Sharing, Fugitive, Human Trafficking, Sentencing

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