Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Council of Europe Adopts Guidelines for ISP and Law Enforcement Cooperation On April 1-2, 2008, participants of a Council of Europe cybercrime conference in Strasbourg, France, discussed new threats and trends, reviewed the effectiveness of cybercrime legislation, and... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Europe Cybercrime, Mutual Legal Assistance
EU Adopts Proposal to Combat Excise Tax Fraud On February 14, 2008, the European Commission adopted a proposal to strengthen the fight against tax fraud and to remove certain unnecessary tax obstacles to the movement of excise goods within the... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Europe Fraud, Mutual Legal Assistance, Taxation
Interpol Holds Meeting on International Police Cooperation in the Context of Public International Law: Part II On January 31 and February 1, 2008, the ICPO-INTERPOL General Secretariat held a colloquium on international police cooperation in the context of public international law. A session was held on... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 World International Organizations
European Commission Examines Links Between Organized Crime and Corruption On February 8, 2008, the European Commission issued a staff working document examining the connection between organized crime and corruption. The paper identifies situations where organized crime (OC... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Europe Corruption, European Union, Organized Crime
FATF Issues Paper Calling for Better Terrorist Financing Compliance and Enforcement On February 29, 2008, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a paper entitled ?Terrorist Financing? to identify four areas that may be the focus of efforts to further strengthen counter-... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 World International Organizations, Terrorism
U.S. and EU Discuss Cooperation on Counter-Terrorism, Narcotics, Organized Crime On December 11, 2007, senior U.S. government and EU officials met in Washington and discussed counter-terrorism, narcotics, organized crime and the legal framework of the U.S.-EU justice and law... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Europe, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Terrorism
U.K. High Court Rules Against U.K. Government on Ending BAE Saudi Investigation On April 10, 2008, the High Court of Court Justice issued an opinion that the British government had violated its own laws when it ended a criminal investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into arms... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom Corruption
Caribbean Single Market Economy Countries Agree to Strengthen Enforcement Cooperation During the 13th Special Meeting of the members of the Caribbean Single Market Economy on April 4-5, 2008, an agreement was reached on a strategy and plan of action to combat crime. During the meeting... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Caribbean Murder, National Security, Organized Crime
Ecuador Sues Colombian in ICJ Over Aerial Spraying of Toxic Herbicides On March 31, 2008, the Ecuadorian government brought an action in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Colombia concerning a dispute concerning the alleged ?aerial spraying by Colombia of... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Colombia, Ecuador Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts
EU Reports on Slow Implementation of Framework Decision on Confiscation of Crime-Related Proceeds On December 18, 2007, the European Commission adopted a report on the transposal of Council Framework Decision on the confiscation of crime-related proceeds, instrumentalities and property. The... Bruce Zagaris 24 6 2008-06-01 Europe Asset Forfeiture, European Union
Colombian Paramilitary Leader To Be Extradited to the U.S. The Supreme Court of Colombia is allowing paramilitary leader Carlos Jimenez (a.k.a. ?Macaco?) to be extradited to the United States. Jimenez faces charges of drug-trafficking, money laundering and... Anne Kelsey 24 6 2008-06-01 Colombia, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Money Laundering
U.S. Government Issues 25th Annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report On February 29, 2008, the U.S. Department of State issued its annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). As David T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and... Bruce Zagaris 24 5 2008-05-01 United States, World Drugs & Trafficking
U.S. Court Awards $37 Million in Damages to Survivors of Peruvian Massacre On March 4, 2008, U.S. District Court Judge Adalberto Jordan ordered former Peruvian Major Telmo Hurtado Hurtado to pay $37 million in damages to Peruvian plaintiffs Teófila Ochoa Lizarbe and Cirila... Bruce Zagaris 24 5 2008-05-01 Peru, United States Human Rights, War Crimes
OAS Helps Resolve Dispute Between Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela On March 7, 2008, the presidents of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela agreed to resolve their dispute over the Colombian bombing of a rebel camp in Ecuador on March 1, 2008, which killed 24 guerillas... Bruce Zagaris 24 5 2008-05-01 Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela Drugs & Trafficking, Terrorism
EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Meeting Acts on Europol, Schengen and Returning Illegal Aliens On February 28, 2008, the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union held its 2853rd Council meeting, focusing on Europol, the Schengen Information System, returning illegal aliens, the... Bruce Zagaris 24 5 2008-05-01 Europe Economic Integration, Immigration, International Organizations
EU Opens Investigation into U.S. Discriminatory Enforcement against EU Internet Gaming Businesses On March 11, 2008, the European Union (EU) opened an investigation into allegations that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has discriminated against EU-based companies for services that they have... Bruce Zagaris 24 5 2008-05-01 Europe, United States, World Cybercrime, International Gaming
Draft Council Decision on the European Judicial Network A new draft Council Decision strengthens the European Judicial Network (EJN), providing for, inter alia, contact points to carry out training sessions relating to judicial cooperation for the benefit... Elena Papangelopoulou 24 5 2008-05-01 Europe Economic Integration, International Organizations
Interpol Holds Meeting on International Police Cooperation in the Context of Public International Law On January 31 and February 1, 2008, the ICPO-INTERPOL General Secretariat held a colloquium on international police cooperation in the context of public international law...[more] Bruce Zagaris 24 5 2008-05-01 World International Organizations
Julius Baer Dismisses U.S. Lawsuit After Court Reverses TRO Against Website Displaying Cayman Bank Information On February 15, 2008, Judge Jeffrey S. White, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, issued a temporary restraining order (TRO), closing the website Wikileaks. Wikileaks... Bruce Zagaris 24 5 2008-05-01 Cayman Islands, Switzerland, United States Bank Secrecy, Money Laundering, Taxation
Colombia’s Raid into Ecuador Sparks International Debate on the Bush Doctrine, Hot Pursuit, and Preemptive Self-Defense On March 1, 2008, Colombian military forces launched a cross-border airstrike and ground operation into Ecuador to attack a jungle encampment occupied by high ranking members of the Colombian... Luz E. Nagle 24 5 2008-05-01 Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela International Organizations, Law of War

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