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China Investigation of Rio Tinto for Espionage and Bribes Shocks Australia |
On July 15, 1009, China announced that its espionage investigation against the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto had spread from espionage to bribery, causing further controversy between China... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United Kingdom, China, Australia |
Corruption, Intelligence, Bribery |
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Siemens and Work Bank Reach Anti-Corruption Settlement Worth $100 Million and 4-Year Debarment |
On July 2, 2009, the World Bank Group announced a comprehensive settlement with Siemens AG for the latter’s confessed past misconduct in its global business and a World Bank investigation into... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
World, United States, Russia |
Corruption, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, White Collar Crime |
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Namibia New Money Laundering Laws Lead to Corruption Investigation of Chinese Firms |
On July 17, 2009, Namibian authorities announced that they had charged three persons, including one Chinese citizen, with bribery in a case involving the Chinese company Nuctech, which the Chinese... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
China, Namibia, Philippines |
Money Laundering, Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery, Financial Crimes |
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FATF Plenary Issues Reports on Laundering Through the Football Sector, Best Practices to Freeze Terrorist-Related Funds, and New Guidance for Money Service Businesses |
On June 26, 2009, the Financial Action Task Force completed its plenary in Lyon on June 24-26, 2009, and took several new measures to protect the international financial system from abuse...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, United Nations, Prisoner Rights, Asset Forfeiture, White Collar Crime, Asset Seizure |
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ICC Prosecutor Appeals al-Bashir Genocide Decision as African Union Votes to Halt Cooperation On al-Bashir Case |
On July 7, 2009, the International Criminal Court prosecutor appealed the Tribunal’s decision not to indict Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir on charges of waging genocide in Darfur. Meanwhile, on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
Sudan, |
Human Rights, International Organizations, Genocide, Torture, Treaties, Rape |
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Chartered Accountant and UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Failing False Tax Return |
On June 25, 2009, Steven Michael Rubinstein of Boca Raton, Florida, pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return for tax year 2004, making the first conviction arising out of the deferred prosecution... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Banking Supervision |
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Prague Conference Results in Declaration to Support Recovery and Return of Art Looted by Nazis |
During a major conference in Prague, delegates from 49 countries acknowledged that Jews continue to be blocked in their efforts to reclaim art stolen by the Nazis and subsequently transferred to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic |
Art and Cultural Property, Conferences, Holocaust, Cultural Property |
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Spanish Lower House Passes Bill Limiting Universal Jurisdiction |
On June 25, 2009, Spain’s lower house of Parliament passed a bill to limit the application of universal jurisdiction and restrict Spain’s ability to prosecute crimes against humanity and cases... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United States, Belgium, Spain, Cuba |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Torture, Prisoner Rights |
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FATF Issues Best Practices on Freezing of Terrorist Assets |
On June 23, 2009, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued an International Best Practices on Freezing of Terrorist Assets. The paper provides non-binding guidance based on updates in relevant... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations, Prisoner Rights, Asset Forfeiture, White Collar Crime, Asset Seizure |
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Trial Judge Denies Bail for Stanford and U.K. Court Awards Antiguan Liquidators Control of Funds |
On June 30, 2009, U.S. District Judge David Hittner overruled the U.S. Magistrate’s decision that Sir Robert Allen Stanford could be released pending trial, and declared that Stanford is “a serious... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United States, Antigua & Barbuda |
Administration of Justice, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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II International Criminal Law: Multilateral and Bilateral Enforcement Mechanisms (M. Cherif Bassiouni) (2008 Martins Nijhoff Publishers, 602 pp.) |
Volume II addresses jurisdiction and the various mechanisms and modalities of international cooperation in penal matters. For all practical purposes, its scope applies to both the direct and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, Book Review, International Cooperation |
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Berlin Conference on International Tax Crimes Recommends Further Action to Promote Transparency and Exchange of Information in Tax Matters |
On June 23, 2009, 19 countries participating in the second conference on the combating of international tax fraud and evasion agreed on further action through international organizations and informal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
World, Germany |
International Organizations, Taxation, United Nations, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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UBS and U.S. Jointly Move to Stay Proceedings to Pursue Resolution |
On July 12, 2009, UBS and the U.S. government jointly moved to stay the start of their trial on July 13 in order to pursue a resolution of the dispute and requested that, in the event a resolution is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
World, United States, Switzerland |
Taxation, White Collar Crime, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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U.S. Acts Against Mexican Cartel Leaders |
On July 12, 2009, UBS and the U.S. government jointly moved to stay the start of their trial on July 13 in order to pursue a resolution of the dispute and requested that, in the event a resolution is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United States, Mexico, Colombia |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. Report Chronicles Deterioration of Venezuelan-U.S. Counternarcotics Cooperation |
On July 12, 2009, UBS and the U.S. government jointly moved to stay the start of their trial on July 13 in order to pursue a resolution of the dispute and requested that, in the event a resolution is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
9 |
2009-09-01 |
United States, Colombia, Venezuela |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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SEC Enters Into Cease and Desist Order with United Industrial Corporation on FCPA Violations in Egypt |
On May 29, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the United Industrial Corporation (UIC) entered into an order instituting cease-and-desist proceedings with respect to UIC’s conduct in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
United States, Egypt |
Corruption, White Collar Crime |
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Europol Recommends Action to Combat the Rise of Road Related Cargo Theft |
On May 12, 2009, Europol released a report on road related cargo theft and made a number of recommendations to combat this growing form of organized crime activity...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands |
European Union, Organized Crime |
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Eurojust Facilitates Arrests in 3 Countries in Narcotics Trafficking |
On April 22, 2009, the European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) announced its coordination and facilitation of simultaneous arrests by the Italian, Dutch, and Colombian authorities in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Colombia, Europe, France, Nigeria, Italy, Spain |
Human Rights, National Security, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Smuggle |
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OECD Forum on Tax Administration Focuses on Role of Banks and High Net Worth Individuals in Combating Tax Gaps |
During the fifth meeting of the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), revenue authorities participating prioritized focusing on the role of banks and high net worth individuals (HNWI) in tackling... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Taxation, Treaties, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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ICJ Denies Belgium’s Request for Provisional Measures Against Senegal for Action against Habré |
On May 28, 2009, the International Court of Justice issued a decision, denying the Belgian government’s request for provisional measures against Senegal with respect to the latter’s continued... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
8 |
2009-08-01 |
Belgium, Nigeria, Rwanda, Chad |
Extradition, Human Rights, United Nations, Genocide, International Courts, Prisoner Rights |