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Syrian-American Indicted for Acting as Unregistered Agent of Syria |
On October 5, 2011, an indictment was returned in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid, for conspiring to act and acting as an agent of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
1 |
2012-01-01 |
Syria, United States |
Espionage, Indictment, Protests |
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Portuguese Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request of Alleged Plane Hijacker |
On November 17, 2011, the Court of Relation of Lisbon issued a decision, denying the extradition request of the United States government of George Wright. A U.S. citizen, Mr. Wright fled the U.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
1 |
2012-01-01 |
Portugal, United States |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Theft |
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Corruption Allegations Trigger Parallel Criminal and Civil Proceedings in UK and US |
On October 14, 2011, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office arrested businessman Victor Dahdaleh in the U.K. and charged him with corruption offenses relating to contracts for the supply of alumina from his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
28 |
1 |
2012-01-01 |
Bahrain, Japan, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Fraud |
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Tunisia Will Extradite Gaddafi’s Prime Minister to Libya |
Al-Baghdad Ali al-Mahmoudi, the former Libyan prime minister under ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, can be extradited to Libya, a Tunisian court ruled November 8, 2011. Mahmoudi, who was a key... |
Andrew Baskin |
28 |
1 |
2012-01-01 |
Libya, Tunisia |
Crimes against Humanity, Extradition, Human Rights, International Law |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Designation of Al Haramain Islamic Foundation - Oregon |
On September 23, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the U.S. government’s designation of Al Haramain Islamic Foundation, Oregon (AHIF-Oregon) as a “specially designated... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
United States |
Terrorism, Asset Seizure, Office of Foreign Assets Control |
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C.I.A. Drone Attack Kills U.S.-Born Militant in Yemen and Raises Legal Issues |
On September 30, 2011, a C.I.A.-operated drone strike in northern Yemen killed Anwar al-Aulaqi, a U.S.-born militant and Muslim cleric and an influential al-Qaeda leader and a second U.S. citizen -... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
Yemen, United States |
Assassination, Central Intelligence Agency, Counter-terrorism, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism |
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U.S. Assistant Attorney General Updates US International Intellectual Property Enforcement Policy |
On September 20, 2011, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer briefed the 2011 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Conference on current U.S. policy in Madrid, Spain.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
11 |
2011-12-01 |
United States, Spain |
Intellectual Property, International Cooperation, Computer Crimes, International Law, Copyright |
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EU Data Protection Working Party Raises Questions About Need for Terrorist Finance Tracking System |
On September 29, 2011, the European Union’s Article 29 Data Protection Working Party expressed concerns in a letter to Commissioner Malmström (Home Affairs) about a plan to establish a Terrorist... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
European Union |
European Commission, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Financial Supervision, Privacy, Terrorism |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Reaches Decisions on European Protection Order and Right of Access to a Lawyer |
On September 22-23, 2011, the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council held its 3111th meeting and reached agreement on a number of items, including the European Protection Order and the Right... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
11 |
2011-12-01 |
European Union |
European Union, Prisoner Rights, International Cooperation, Civil Rights, Prosecution, Europol, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council |
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Program Focuses on Continuing Dynamism of U.S. Anti-Corruption Law |
On October 4, 2011, a program on the United States Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA) showed that prosecution and prevention due diligence continue to be dynamic due to the number of enforcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
United States |
Corruption, Prosecution, Securities Exchange Commission, Whistle-blowing |
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Tanzania, British Government, and BAE Arrangement Payment of BAE’s Corruption Fine to Tanzanian Government |
On September 25, 2011, the media reported that the Serious Fraud Office in the United Kingdom will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for International Development (DfIF)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
11 |
2011-12-01 |
Tanzania, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Fraud, Bribery, International Cooperation |
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English Court Remands Former Governor of Delta to Jail Pending Trial |
On September 20, 2011, a Southwark crown court in London ordered former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, Nigeria remanded in prison until the start of his trial on money laundering charges. |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Money Laundering, Prosecution |
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U.S. Files Revised Complaint against Foreign Internet Gaming Companies, Their Principals and Payment Processors Alleges Conspirators Dealt Bad Hand to Players |
On September 20, 2011, the U.S. government filed a revised complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, requesting civil forfeiture against the three leading foreign... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
11 |
2011-12-01 |
United States |
International Gaming, Fraud, Asset Seizure, Ponzi Scheme, Online Gaming, Regulation, Lawsuits, Offshore Banking |
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Taxpayer Wins Against Grand Jury Subpoena’s Requirement for Bank Account Information |
On September 11, 2011, Judge Lynn N. Hughes, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the U.S. government’s motion to compel a man to produce documents, ruling that his privilege... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Self-Incrimination, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Merida Initiative Faces Questions from Congress |
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management held a hearing on October 4, 2011, to... |
Andrew Baskin |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Law, Jurisdiction, National Security, Organized Crime |
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UN Report Details Torture of Detainees in Afghan Detention Centers |
On October 10, 2011, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report, Treatment of Conflict-Related... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
Afghanistan, United States |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, International Law, Prisoner Rights, Torture |
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Human Rights Organizations Seek to Refer Syria to the International Criminal Court |
A series of reports issued by human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), have become increasingly vocal in calling... |
Andrew Baskin |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
Syria |
Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, Protests, United Nations |
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U.S. Attorney in Richmond Obtains Conviction for Trafficking in Illegally Imported Sperm Whale Teeth |
On October 3, 2011, the U.S. Attorney in Richmond, Virginia obtained the conviction of Richard M. Ertel, of Spotsylvania, Virginia, for the illegal importation and illegal trafficking of sperm whale... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
United States |
Illegal Importation, Wildlife Smuggle |
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U.S. Indictment Charges Two Former Julius Baer Bankers as U.S. Increases Pressure on Swiss Banks and Government |
On October 11, 2011, an indictment was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against two client advisors who recently worked with Julius Baer in Switzerland, charging... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Banking Supervision, Financial Supervision, Offshore Banking, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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South Africa Denies Two Botswana Extradition Requests Due to Failure to Give Undertaking on the Death Penalty |
On September 22, 2011, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg issued an order, denying extradition in two cases to Botswana because Botswana would not provide a written assurances that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
12 |
2011-12-01 |
South Africa, Botswana |
Extradition, Murder, International Cooperation, Death Penalty |