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Holding U.S. Officials Accountable For Torture and Other Abuses |
On January 27, 2012, Human Rights USA and the American University Washington College of Law International Human Rights Clinic, held a panel discussion and released a joint report titled “... |
Ryan McClurg |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
United States |
Crimes against Humanity, Interrogation, Investigation, Torture |
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Justice Department Fines Two Japanese Corporations in Price-Fixing Probe |
On January 30, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded an agreement with two Japanese companies to settle a charge of price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracy. The two companies, Yazaki... |
Andrew Baskin |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Japan, United States |
Corruption |
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Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago Initiate Discussions of Prisoner Transfers |
On February 2, 2012, the media reported that the Venezuelan and Trinidadian governments have initiated talks with a view to starting cooperation in penal reform and offender management, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela |
Immigration, International Cooperation, Prisoner Rights |
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Mexico Extradites Three Citizens to the U.S. |
On January 18, 2012, the Mexican Attorney General’s office announced the extradition of three Mexican citizens to the U.S.[1]
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Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Murder |
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EU Proposal for Criminal Sanctions for Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation |
Adopted in early 2003, the Market Abuse Directive (MAD) 2003/6/EC introduced a comprehensive framework to tackle insider dealing and market manipulation practices within the European Union,... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
4 |
2012-04-01 |
European Union |
Economic Crimes, Economic Integration, Economic Sanctions, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
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European Parliament’s Stocktaking on Organized Crime |
On 25 October 2011, the European Parliament adopted an important document: Resolution on organized crime in the European Union. |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
European Union |
EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Eurojust, European Union, Organized Crime |
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Turkish Government Pursues Criminal Charges Against Duchess of York |
On January 15, 2012, Turkey’s Interior Minister, Idris Naim Sahin, insisted that it had a legitimate criminal case against Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Turkey, United Kingdom |
Extradition, International Cooperation, Privacy |
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Magyar Telekom and Deutsche Telekom Settle FCPA Cases with $95 Million of Penalties |
On December 29, 2011, the U.S. Justice Department announced that Magyar Telekom Plc., a Hungarian telecommunications company, and Deutsche Telekom AG, a German telecommunications company and majority... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Germany, Hungary |
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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Senegalese Court Denies Belgian Extradition Request for Habré |
On January 11, 2012, a Senegalese Appeals Court denied an extradition request from a Belgian court to extradite former Chad President Hissene Habré to Belgium to answer alleged atrocities he... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Belgium, Chad, Senegal |
Crimes against Humanity, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Extradition, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Tribunal |
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International Criminal Court rejects charges on Rwandan rebel leader |
On December 16, 2011, the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismissed charges against Mr. Callixte Mbarushimana, citing insufficient evidence to hold him criminally responsible for war crimes and... |
Ignacio Martinez-Arrieta |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Rwanda |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Violence, War Crimes |
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Former State Department Official Has Case Against US Government Dismissed Frustrating Efforts to Force Assertion of Her Immunities in Rendition of Abu Omar |
On January 5, 2012, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell dismissed the lawsuit of former State Department official, Sabrina de Sousa, who sued U.S. government agencies for their failure to assert... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Italy, United States |
Immunity, Kidnaping, Legal Ethics, Prosecution |
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U.S. Justice Department Opines that Non-Sports Online Gaming Does Not Violate the Wire Act |
On December 23, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released an opinion issued by Virginia A. Seitz, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, that non-sports online gaming does not... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
United States, World |
Gambling, Jurisdiction |
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Marubeni Agrees to Pay $54.6 M Penalty to Resolve FCPA Case |
On January 17, 2012, Marubeni Corporation agreed to pay a $54.6 million criminal penalty to resolve charges related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for its participation in a decade-long... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Japan, Nigeria, United States |
Bribery, FATF, Prosecution |
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Council of Europe Takes Up Problems of Transnational and Organized Crime |
At the 61st plenary session of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) in Strasbourg from 6 – 9 December 2011, the Committee examined a document on possible activities to be undertaken... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
European Union |
European Commission, European Union, Organized Crime |
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U.S, Canada and Mexico Strengthen Antitrust Enforcement |
The heads of the U.S., Canadian and Mexican antitrust agencies met on December 19, 2011, to strengthen effective enforcement cooperation. According to the Department of Justice,[1] the... |
Ignacio Martinez-Arrieta |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Canada, Mexico, United States |
Vehicles |
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Ex-Zambian Minister Accused of Corruption |
Zambian police have accused Dora Siliya, the former Zambian minister for transport and communications, of abusing her office by improperly awarding contracts to certain foreign companies.... |
Andrew Baskin |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Italy, Libya, Zambia |
Corruption, Financial Supervision, Forgery, Fraud |
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U.S. Charges Megaupload, a Digital Locker, with Organized Copyright Crime |
On January 19, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an indictment charging seven individuals and two corporations with operating an international organized criminal enterprise... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
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Council of Europe Takes Up Problems of Transnational and Organized Crime |
At the 61st plenary session of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) in Strasbourg from 6 – 9 December 2011, the Committee examined a document on possible activities to be undertaken under... |
Michael Plachta |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, European Commission, European Union, Organized Crime |
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European Court on Human Rights Ruling Prevents Britain from Deporting Prominent Terrorist Suspect |
On January 17, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Britain cannot deport Abu Qatada, whose real name is Omar Mahmoud Mohammed Othman, a radical Islamic preacher considered one of Al... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
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IRS Reopens Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program |
On January 9th, the Internal Revenue Service issued a press release on the reopening of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP).[1] Unlike the previous two programs... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
3 |
2012-03-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation |