Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Mexico Extradites Ten Major Drug Trafficking Defendants to the U.S. On December 31, 2008, the Mexican government extradited ten major drug trafficking defendants to the United States. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, the defendants are... Bruce Zagaris 25 3 2009-03-01 United States, Mexico Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Extradition, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime
International Criminal Law, Volume I, Sources, Subjects, and Contents (M. Cherif Bassiouni, 3rd ed. 1086 pp., ISBN 978-90-04-16533-5, 2008) The third edition of International Criminal Law (ICL), has 81 contributions by 55 authors from 17 countries. The volumes are topically divided as they have been in the first and second editions,... Bruce Zagaris 25 3 2009-03-01 World Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Book Review
International Anti-Piracy Naval Defense Grows as Pirates Release Saudi Tanker for Ransom On January 9, 2009, Somali pirates release a Saudi supertanker for a $3 million ransom. Meanwhile, on January 8, 2009, the U.S. Navy announced it was planning to start a force to combat piracy in... Bruce Zagaris 25 3 2009-03-01 France, United Kingdom, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, Yemen, Ukraine, Somalia, Malaysia, Kenya Maritime, National Security, Kidnaping, Mercenaries, International Courts
Togo Agrees to Extradite Colombian Alleged Narcotics Trafficker to the U.S. On January 16, 2009, the Togolese government announced its decision to extradite Solano Cortez Jorge, who was arrested in October 2008, to the United States, to face charges. Mr. Cortez Jorge was... Bruce Zagaris 25 3 2009-03-01 United States, Europe, Togo Corruption, Customs Enforcement, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Bribery
Serbian Government Intensifies Search for Mladic On December 11, 2008, Serbian special police conducted a search of the home of Ljubinko Zlatic, the suspected accomplice of genocide suspect Ratko Mladic. According to Serbian government official... Bruce Zagaris 25 3 2009-03-01 World, Serbia United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
European Council Develops Cyber Patrols, Internet Investigation Teams and Other Initiatives Against Cyber Crime On November 28, 2008, the Council of Ministers of the European Union adopted the European Commission’s strategy to strengthen their efforts to combat cyber crime. The strategy includes a series of... Bruce Zagaris 25 3 2009-03-01 Europe Cybercrime, European Union, Fraud
Sudan Charges National of Helping ICC On December 22, 2008, Sudanese national Mohamed Alsary Ibrahim appeared in a Sudanese court on charges of helping overthrow the state by transmitting information about a Darfur war crimes suspect... Bruce Zagaris 25 3 2009-03-01 United States, Sudan Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
American Soldier Applies for Asylum in Germany On November 26, 2008, Andre Shepherd, an American soldier who has been hiding in Germany since he deserted from his unit a year and a half ago, filed an application to the German authorities to grant... Axel Knabe 25 2 2009-02-01 United States, Germany, Iraq Administration of Justice, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Law of War, Immigration, Mutual Legal Assistance, War Crimes, International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Capital Punishment
U.S. Investigations Grow to Other Banks and No Relief for Voluntary Disclosures: Welcome to A Brave New World The U.S. Department of Justice has expanded its criminal investigation into foreign banks that offer international private banking services to include Credit Suisse and HSBC. The inability of either... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 United States, Brazil, Switzerland Bank Secrecy, Taxation, White Collar Crime
Mexico and Cuba Sign Agreement on Migration Enforcement and Repatriation of Illegal Aliens On October 21, 2008, the Mexican and Cuban governments signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides that Cuba will receive immigrants who migrate illegally to Mexico. The agreement also... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 Mexico, Cuba Administration of Justice, Customs Enforcement, Extradition, Human Rights, Treaties
European Court of Justice Rules on the Interpretation of Ne Bis In Idem Within the European Union On December 11, 2008, the European Court of Justice delivered an important judgment on the scope of application of the principle “ne bis in idem” in the territory of the European Union...[more] Michael Plachta 25 2 2009-02-01 France, Germany, Italy, Algeria Administration of Justice, Extradition, European Union, War Crimes, International Courts
U.S. Investigates Grow to Other Banks and No Relief for Voluntary Disclosures: Welcome to A Brave New World The U.S. Department of Justice has expanded its criminal investigation into foreign banks that offer international private banking services to include Credit Suisse and HSBC. The inability of either... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 United States, Brazil, Switzerland Money Laundering, Taxation, Fraud, White Collar Crime
Dikshit Pleads Guilty But PartyGaming Says Justice Department Discussions Are Close to Favorable Settlement On December 16, 2008, the media reported that Anurag Dikshit, co-founder and the biggest shareholder in PartyGaming, the U.K.-listed online gambling company, has agreed to plead guilty and pay U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 United States, United Kingdom, British Commonwealth International Gaming, Asset Forfeiture, White Collar Crime
G-20 Summit on Financial Markets and World Economy Sets Stage for New Regulatory Controls and Enhanced Enforcement Cooperation The initial meeting for the Group of Twenty in Washington, D.C. on financial markets and the world economy resulted in a declaration and broad commitments to strengthen transparency, governance,... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 World, Canada, United States, Mexico, Brazil, France, Germany, United Kingdom, China, Japan, South Africa, Italy, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Indonesia, Argentina, Turkey, India Customs Enforcement, International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, Conferences
U.N. Imposes Sanctions Against and Pakistan Detains Suspects Involved in Mumbai Terrorists In the aftermath of Mumbai terrorist attacks on November 26, 2008, the United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions against Pakistan-based Jamaat-ud-Dawa, calling it a front organization for... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 World, Pakistan, India Administration of Justice, Terrorism, United Nations, International Courts, Sanctions
Review of Interpol’s 2008 Intellectual Property Rights Program The G-8 concluded at its 2007 meeting that, “the fight against product piracy and counterfeiting is a crucial element of criminal law, regulatory and economic policy as well as consumer protection... Philip Mayer 25 2 2009-02-01 World, United States, Brazil, Peru, China, Africa, Italy, Chile, Uruguay, Kenya, tanzania Corruption, Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property, Intelligence, International Organizations, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Organized Crime, Forgery, Conferences
Effective International Enforcement Cooperation Results in Largest Penalties of $1.6 Billion as Siemens Pleads Guilty of Corruption Violations On December 15, 2008, Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Siemens AG), a German corporation, and three of its subsidiaries pleaded guilty to violations of and charges related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 World, United States, Germany, China, Iraq, Venezuela, Bangladesh Corruption, International Organizations, United Nations, Securities Law, White Collar Crime, Sanctions
Former Belize Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Both Charged with Theft of Venezuela Grant On December 5 and 8, 2008, the Belize Director of Public Prosecutions brought criminal charges of theft against former Belize Prime Minister Said Musa and former Minister of Finance and Minister of... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 World, Venezuela, Belize Corruption, Administration of Justice, Immunity
U.S. Charges U.S. Contractors with Manslaughter in Iraq On December 8, 2008, the U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia unsealed a 35-count indictment charging five Blackwater security guards with voluntary manslaughter, attempt to commit manslaughter... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 United States, Iraq Human Rights, Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts
French Government Agrees to Provide Training and Law Enforcement Help to Suriname On December 3, 2008, during a counter-narcotics control and money-laundering seminar in Paramaribo, French Ambassador Richard Barbeyron announced it would provide € 400,000 over the next four years... Bruce Zagaris 25 2 2009-02-01 France, Suriname, Guyana Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance

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