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ICC Acquits Ngudjolo Chui and Dismisses Prosecutor’s Request that Remain in Custody |
On December 18, 2012, the judges of Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court acquitted Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui of all charges in the Court’s second judgment and subsequently ordered his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Cambodia, Congo, Rwanda |
International Courts, International Criminal Court |
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Recent Initiatives Aimed at Engaging the International Criminal Court in the Syrian Conflict |
On January 14th, 2013, the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council.[2] Fifty six states from every region in the... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Syria, World |
Genocide, Human Rights, International Convention, International Courts, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal, United Nations |
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UBS Japan Pleads Guilty and UBS Pays $1.5 Billion Over Manipulation Of Libor as Criminal Investigations against 12 Banks Continue |
On December 19, 2012, UBS agreed to a record settlement with a few governments, with the payment of $1.5 billion in fines for its role in a multiyear scheme to manipulate interest rates.[1] |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
3 |
2013-03-01 |
Germany, Japan, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
Fraud |
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International Chamber of Commerce Issues Anti-Corruption Clause |
On October 10, 2012, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption, and the Commission on Commerce Law and Practice issued model clauses for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
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Corruption, International Criminal Court |
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U.S. Indictment in Lexington, Kentucky of International Fraud Operation Involving the Sale of Non-Existent Cars |
On August 21, 2012, in the U.S District Court’s superseding indictment was filed against seven individuals, charging them with a conspiracy to defraud persons into buying non-existent automobiles... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Hungary, Romania, United States |
Fraud |
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Report Shows Kabul Bank Fraud as Prosecution Starts |
On November 28, 2012, the findings of a forensic report, commissioned by the Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee and prepared by Kroll, reveals that the Kabul Bank’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Afghanistan, United States |
Corruption, Embezzlement, Fraud, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Money Laundering |
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A. U.S. Forfeits $2.1 Property of Family of Former Taiwan President |
On November 14, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had forfeited $2.1 million worth of real estate, bought with proceeds of alleged bribes paid to the family of the former Taiwan... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Taiwan, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Corruption |
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U.S. Appellate Court Rules Maritime Drug Act Cannot Be Enforced in Other Countries’ Territorial Waters |
On November 6, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit concluded that drug trafficking is not an “offense against Law of Nations” and that Congress cannot constitutionally... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Panama, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Jurisdiction |
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SEC and Canada Charge China Affiliates of Multinational Accounting Firms with Violating U.S. Securities Law in Refusing to Produce Documents and Missing Activities |
On December 3, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began administrative proceedings against the China affiliates of large accounting firms for refusing to produce audit... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Canada, China, United States |
Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Trade Enforcement |
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Brazil Arrests Former Turks and Caicos Premier on Interpol Red Notice |
On December 7, 2012, Brazilian Federal Police arrested the former Turks and Caicos Premier, 50-year-old Michael Misick, at Santos Dumont Airport, as he tried to leave for São Paulo when Interpol... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Brazil, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Extradition |
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EU Committee Proposes New Investigation and Enforcement Strategies for Cyber Crime |
In September 2012, Emma McClarkin prepared a paper on cyber-crime for the Special Committee on Organized Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering, suggesting international cooperation to combat and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Cybercrime, Economic Integration, INTERPOL |
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“Extraordinary Rendition” Before the European Court of Human Rights: Judgment in the El-Masri Case |
A judgment delivered on December 13, 2012, by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) in the case of El-Masri v. “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” (... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Macedonia, United States |
Extradition, Human Rights, Interrogation, Kidnaping |
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Council of Europe’s Opinion on the Relationship Between Extradition and Deportation/Expulsion |
At its 63rd meeting, during November 13-15, 2012, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC) decided to adopt a document “Note on... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Council of the European Union, Extradition, Human Rights |
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Turkish Antiquities Returned by Dallas Museum as Part of International Exchange Program |
On December 3, 2012, the Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas agreed to return a first century marble mosaic of Orpheus to Turkey, after determining that the piece, donated to the museum in... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Italy, Turkey, United States |
Art and Cultural Property |
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Council of Europe’s Efforts Towards Improvement of International Cooperation in Criminal Matters |
At its 63rd meeting during November 13-15, 2012, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC) adopted “Guidelines on practical... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Council of the European Union, International Cooperation |
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Standard Chartered Bank Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement for Export Control Violations |
On December 10, 2012, Standard Chartered Bank, a financial institution headquartered in London, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a deferred... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Export Enforcement |
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FBI Top 10 Fugitive Arrested in Mexico and Returned to the U.S. |
On November 22, 2012, Mexican authorities arrested Jose “Joe” Luis Saenz, who was one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives in Guadalajara, in a joint operation with the U.S., and returned him to Los... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition |
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Guatemala Arrests McAfee, Denies Asylum Request and Deports Him to the U.S. |
On December 6, 2012, despite the difficult diplomatic relations between Guatemala and Belize, the Guatemalan government denied John McAfee’s application for political asylum and prepared to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Belize, Guatemala, United States |
Extradition |
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U.S. Indicts Iranian and Others for Export of Military Antennas from the U.S. |
On November 20, 2012, an indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Amin Ravan, a citizen of Iran, and his Iran-based company, IC Market Iran... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
China, Hong Kong, Iran, Singapore, United States |
Export Enforcement |
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U.S. and Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Continues |
On December 3, 2012, the U.S. Department of State updated the work of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), whereby the U.S. and Caribbean countries are combating illicit narcotics trade... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Brazil, Caribbean, European Union, United States |
Adjective Enforcement, Economic Integration |