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U.S. Department of Justice Freezes More than $3 Million of Former Nigerian Governor |
On July 24, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has obtained a restraining order against more than $3 million in corrupt proceeds located in the U.S. related to James... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Corruption |
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ICC Denies Rules Against Gbagbo's Jurisdictional and Other Challenges |
On August 15, 2012, the International Criminal Court denied a motion by Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo's lawyers to its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Cote d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast |
International Criminal Court |
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Shahin, Ex-Chief Executive of Deyaar, Deported from Yemen After Fleeing UAE On Bail |
After going on hunger strike in May 2012 and released on $1.4 billion bail in July, Zack Shahin, the former chief executive of Dubai-based company Deyaar, fled the UAE and was detained in Sanaa,... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen |
Deportation, Detention, Embezzlement, Extradition |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Reports - October 2012 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND REPORTS - OCTOBER 2012 |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
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European Union’s Continued Commitment to the Fight Against Maritime Piracy |
At its 3183rd meeting on July 15, 2012, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union adopted several conclusions concerning the current efforts... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Djibouti, Europe, Kenya, Libya, Seychelles, Somalia |
European Commission, European Union, Maritime, Piracy |
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Mauritania Surrenders Qaddafi Intelligence Chief to Libya |
On September 5, 2012, Mauritania surrendered to Libya Abdullah al-Senussi, the intelligence chief during the Qaddafi administration and the brother-in-law of Muammar Qaddafi.[1]... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
France, Libya, Mauritania |
Extradition, International Crimes, International Criminal Court |
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Ecuador Grants Asylum to Assange |
On August 16, 2012, the government of Ecuador announced its decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, who had been hiding out in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Africa, Ecuador, European Union, Europe, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States |
Asylum, Extradition |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Secret CIA Prisons in Europe |
At its plenary session on September 11, 2012, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution calling on EU member states to investigate whether there were secret prisons or facilities on... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
European Union, Europe, United States |
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UNO Secretary General Reports on Fighting International Terrorism |
On July 19, 2012, the Secretary General of the United Nations submitted to the General Assembly his periodical report on measures to eliminate international terrorism.[2] The report has been... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Cyprus, El Salvador, European Union, Europe, Finland, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States |
International Organizations, Terrorism |
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Better a Jail Cell in the United States: Using Extradition to Avoid Criminal Accountability in Colombia |
Extradition between Colombia and the United States has been a controversial, and often frustrating, arrangement for more than three decades. The on again, off again treaty has survived... |
Luz E. Nagle |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Colombia, United States |
Deportation, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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Extradition of Chechen Man Detained in Ukraine Delayed Due to ECRH Appeal |
A Chechen man accused of plotting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been detained in Ukraine after being arrested in the city of Odessa in February 2012[2]. |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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U.S. District Court Rules U.S. Executive Cannot Block Lawyer Access for Guantánamo Detainees |
On September 6, 2012, Chief U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth denied U.S. government efforts to restrict lawyers’ access to detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo.
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Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Afghanistan |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
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Treasury’s FinCEN Allows Associations of Financial Institutions to Participate In Sharing of Anti-Money Laundering Information |
On July 25, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a ruling on the definition of “association of financial institutions.” It affirmed that an “early warning organization”,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Money Laundering |
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U.S. and U.K. Conclude 1st FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement |
On September 14, 2012, the United States and United Kingdom announced the conclusion of the first intergovernmental agreement to improve international tax compliance and implement the Foreign Account... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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EU Proposal for a Directive on Victims’ Rights |
In May 2011, the European Commission presented a communication seeking to strengthen victims' rights in the EU, so that victims are properly recognized and that their rights are respected, without... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Economic Integration |
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Italian Court of Cassation Upholds Convictions of 23 Former CIA Officers Charged with 2003 Kidnapping and Rendition of Egyptian Terror Suspect |
On September 19, 2012, the Italian Court of Cassation1 upheld the convictions of 23 former CIA officers for the 2003 kidnapping and extraordinary rendition of Egyptian terror... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Egypt, European Union, Europe, Germany, Italy, United States |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Stays Injunction against Detention of Counter-Terror Reporters |
On September 17, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted a stay of the District Court’s permanent injunction entered on September 12, 2012, pending appeal.1 U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism, Human Rights |
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UK Supreme Court Rules on Children’s Fate in the Context of Extradition |
In a series of recent judgments handed down on June 20, 2012, the United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) ruled on the interplay between Article 8 of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Italy, Poland, United Kingdom, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Deportation, European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Expulsion, Extradition |
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ICC Appeals Court Dismisses Prosecution’s Callixte Appeal |
On May 30, 2012, the Appeals Chamber of the ICC unanimously dismissed an appeal by the prosecution in the case against Callixte Mbarushimana. Mr. Mbarushimana was charged with various war crimes and... |
Bryan Reid |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Congo, Rwanda |
Human Rights, International Crimes, International Criminal Court |
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The Nordam Group Enters into Non-Prosecution Agreement To Resolve PRC Bribes |
On July 18, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with the NORDAM Group Inc., a provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
China, United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |