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Genocide Fugitive’s Spouse Moves to Overturn Asset Freeze |
"On July 29, 2008, Josephine Mukazitoni, the spouse of alleged genocide fugitive Felicien Kabuga, asked Kenya?s High Court to overturn an order freezing the couple?s local assets.. Ms. Mukazitoni,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Kenya, Rwanda |
Asset Forfeiture |
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Brazil Prosecutor Charges Cargo Airline Employees with Criminal Cartel Activities |
In August, the Office of the Prosecutor of the State of São Paulo filed a formal complaint in the state court system against eight employees of airlines that operate in the cargo sector. The... |
Jorge Nemr |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Switzerland, Brazil |
Corruption, Customs Enforcement, Jurisdiction, Organized Crime |
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German Police Arrest Rwandan Genocide Fugitive |
"On July 7, 2008, German border police at the Frankfurt airport arrested Callixte Mbarushimana, the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice (or international wanted persons notice) issued at the request of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Germany, Rwanda |
Genocide |
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Canada No Longer a Haven for U.S. Military Deserters |
"The case of James Corey Glass, a 25-year-old sergeant in the California National Guard, has become the symbol of a Canadian government that no longer automatically welcomes deserters of the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Canada, United States |
Extradition |
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Interpol Coordinates Strikes Against Illegal Asian Soccer Gambling Networks |
"During May 1and June 30, 2008, Interpol coordinated a law enforcement operation against illegal soccer gambling across Asia, resulting in more than 1,300 arrests and the seizure of over $16 million... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Asia, China |
International Gaming |
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U.S. Deportation of Homicide Suspect to El Salvador Jeopardizes Racketeering Case |
"On August 3, 2008, the media focused on the problems to the prosecution of a racketeering case due to the precipitous deportation of an alleged member of Mara Salvatrucha who was under investigation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
El Salvador, United States |
Capital Punishment, Extradition, Murder, Transfer of Prisoners |
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U.S. Appellate Court Gives Mixed Ruling on Terrorism Suspect Arrested In the U.S. |
On July 15, 2008, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued an opinion declaring that the only accused “enemy combatant”apprehended and held on U.S. soil has a right to petition a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-10-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Terrorism |
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Portugal Seizes Bemba’s Property at ICC Request |
"At the request of the International Criminal Court, the Portuguese government has seized the property of former Congolese vice-president, Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba. The Portuguese Public Prosecutor?... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Central African Republic, Congo, Portugal |
Asset Forfeiture, War Crimes |
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Serbia Extradites Karadzic to ICTY |
"On July 30, 2008, the Serb government extradited Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader facing genocide and other charges for his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, to the International... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Balkans, Serbia |
Genocide, International Courts, United Nations, War Crimes |
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U.S. Grand Jury in Denver Indicts Two for Smuggling Leopard Hides into the U.S. |
"On August 5, 2008, a U.S. grand jury in Denver returned an indictment charging two individuals with smuggling the hides and a skull of two leopards into the United States in violation of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Germany, South Africa, United States, Zimbabwe |
Endangered Species |
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Swedish Police Arrest Alleged Perpetrator in 1994 Rwandan Genocide |
"On July 19, 2008, police in Stockholm, Sweden arrested Sylvere Ahorugeze, the former Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, for his alleged role in masterminding the 1994 genocide.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
10 |
2008-10-01 |
Rwanda |
Genocide |
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Israeli Banker Pleads Guilty To Helping Americans Defraud U.S. |
On June 27, 2008, Joseph Roth, 66, of Tel Aviv and a banker with United Mizrahi Bank, pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in Los Angeles, admitting that he participated in a scheme to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Israel, United States |
Fraud, Taxation |
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Serbian Authorities Arrest Karadzic |
On July 21, 2008, Serbian secret police arrested Radovan Karadzic near Belgrade, and quickly brought him before an investigative judge at Serbia’s war crimes court in preparation for his extradition... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Serbia |
Human Rights, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.S. Appellate Court Reverse’s Military Tribunal Determination That Chinese Detainee Is an “Enemy Combatant” |
On June 30, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia released its 39-page opinion, reversing the finding of a Combatant Status Review Tribunal that Hazaifa Parhat, a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
China, United States |
Human Rights, Terrorism |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
Books
A. Production, Trafficking, and Illegal Use of Arms and Weapons
M. Alagappa, The Long Shadow: Nuclear Weapons and Security in the 21st Century Asia, Stanford U. Press (2008).
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Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
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Bibliography |
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Transparency International Focuses on Corruption in the Water Sector |
On June 26, 2008, the Center for Strategy and International Studies (CSIS) and Transparency International (TI) held a program on the recently released Global Corruption Report 2008: Corruption in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
World |
Corruption, Environment |
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U.S. and EU in Final Stages of Negotiating Agreement on Private Data as European Legislator Sues |
On July 1, 2008, as the United States and the European Union are close to reaching agreement on allowing law enforcement and security agencies to obtain private information about their constituents,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Europe, United States |
Intelligence, Privacy |
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Tribunal Orders Release of Lubanga After Suspending Trial for Prosecutorial Misconduct |
On July 2, 2008, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered the release of the accused Thomas Lubanga Dyilo after the Tribunal decided on June 13, 2008 to suspend the trial due... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Congo, World |
International Courts, War Crimes |
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U.S. Court Approves John Doe Summons in UBS Case |
On July 1, 2008, a federal judge in Miami approved a U.S. Justice Department request to issue a John Doe summons requiring Swiss Bank UBS to turn over account information on U.S. clients who may have... |
Bruce Zagaris |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Liechtenstein, Switzerland, United States |
Taxation |
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Brazil Tries to Tackle Corruption from Globalization: A New Role for the Private Sector |
Money laundering operations, especially large-scale operations, are an international phenomenon of enormous reach and a problem of global concern. Globalization and the rise of multinational... |
Adriana Koeck-Fuenzalida |
24 |
9 |
2008-09-01 |
Latin America and South America, United States |
Money Laundering |