Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
France Arrests Rwanda Genocide Suspect on Interpol Red Notice On January 9, 2008, French prosecutor Richard Bometon announced the arrest in Toulouse of Marcel Bivugabagabo, 53, a former Rwandan army officer suspect of participating in the country’s 1994... Bruce Zagaris 24 3 2008-03-01 France, Rwanda Extradition, Genocide
ICTR Defers to French Courts to Try Two Alleged Genocide Suspects; Rushes to Start Six New Trials Before Mandate Expires On November 21, 2007, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) decided to defer to a French court the prosecution of Abbot Weneceslas Munyeshyaka and former prefect Laurent Bucyibaruta.... Bruce Zagaris 24 3 2008-03-01 France, Rwanda Genocide, International Gaming
Informal Agreement to Not Oppose Prisoner Transfer Behind NatWest Three Plea On November 27, 2007, the so-called “Natwest Three” reached an agreement to enter into a plea. The informal agreement that the U.S. government would not oppose their applications to transfer to the U... Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 United Kingdom, United States Fraud, Prisoner Rights
Nigeria and Britain in Fight Over Cooperation Increasing controversy is occurring between Britain and Nigeria over efforts by the British to obtain assistance from Nigeria with respect to proceedings pending in England over assets allegedly... Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 Nigeria, United Kingdom Corruption, Mutual Legal Assistance
U.K. and Bermuda Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement On December 4, 2007, the United Kingdom and Bermuda signed a tax information exchange agreement, accompanied by an exchange of notes. Interestingly, the exchange of notes states that the U.K.... Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 Bermuda, United Kingdom Mutual Legal Assistance, Taxation
U.S. Requests that Ghana Extradite Member of Parliament On November 22, 2007, the media reported that the U.S. has requested the extradition of Ghanian Member of Parliament Nana Amoakoh (also known as Augustine Asiedu), and a former colleague, Nich... Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 Ghana, United States Corruption, Extradition, Fraud
U.S. District Court Denies Standing to Challenge Extradition from Panama On November 21, 2007, Judge Richard A. Lazzara of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division denied motions from Mexican defendants to challenge the court’s... Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 Mexico, Panama, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
Rwanda Government Establishes Team to Help ICTR Find Fugitives On November 14, 2007, the Rwanda Council of Ministers decided to establish a team to track international fugitives accused of genocide. The team will be composed of four members of the prosecution... Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 Rwanda International Courts
Extraditions between the U.S. and Mexico Increase Significantly Extraditions and informal surrenders of fugitives between the U.S. and Mexico have increased significantly since the start of the Presidency of Felipe Calderón in Mexico...[more] Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 Mexico, United States Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Mutual Legal Assistance
U.S. Court Approves Forfeiture of $110 Million from U.S. Financial Institutions for Italian Bribe Victims On November 20, 2007, U.S. District Court Judge Ursula Ungaro of the Southern District of Florida, ordered the forfeiture of more than $110 million from U.S.-based financial institutions that the U.S... Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 Italy, United States Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, Fraud
U.S. Arrests 4 Persons Charged with Crimes tied to Financing Foreign Elections On December 11, 2007, U.S. authorities arrested Moisés Maionica, Rodolfo Edgardo Wanseele Paciello, Franklin Durán, and Carlos Kauffman on charges of acting and conspiring to act as agents of the... Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 Argentina, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela Corruption
U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on Internet Gaming Enforcement Policy On November 14, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary convened a Hearing on Establishing Consistent Enforcement Policies in the Context of Online Wagers...[more] Bruce Zagaris 24 2 2008-02-01 United States Cybercrime
U.K. Court Rules Abu Hamza al-Masri Can Be Extradited to the U.S. On November 15, 2007, a British court ruled that Abu Hamza al-Masri, the radical Muslim cleric, could be extradited to the U.S. on eleven charges. The senior district judge Timothy Workman made his... Bruce Zagaris 24 1 2008-01-01 United States, United Kingdom Extradition, Terrorism
Testimony and Bills on Human Rights Violators in the U.S. On November 14, 2007, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law held a hearing entitled “No Safe Haven: Accountability for Human Rights Violators in the... Anne Kelsey 24 1 2008-01-01 United States Human Rights, Torture
European Justice Council Focuses on Migration Enforcement On September 18, 2007, the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) held its 2818th meeting which focused on migration enforcement issues...[more] Bruce Zagaris 24 1 2008-01-01 Europe Immigration, European Union, Economic Integration
U.N. Special Rapporteur’s Report on Protecting Human Rights while Countering Terrorism On October 31, 2007, Mr. Martin Scheinin, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism spoke at the... Anne Kelsey 24 1 2008-01-01 United States Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations
Brazil Charges Cisco Director with Tax Fraud and Other Crimes On November 23, 2007, a Brazilian judge formally charged Carlos Roberto Carnevali, director of operations at Cisco Systems Inc.’s Brazil unit, with tax fraud and other crimes involving. A Brazilian... Bruce Zagaris 24 1 2008-01-01 United States, Brazil Taxation, Fraud
OECD 2007 Assessment on Tax Cooperation and a Level Playing Field On October 12, 2007, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) published Tax Co-operation: Towards a Level Playing Field - the 2007 Assessment by the Global Forum on Taxation.... Bruce Zagaris 24 1 2008-01-01 World Taxation
U.S. Repatriates to Brazil $1.6 Million Frozen in U.S. Banks On November 5, 2007, the media reported that the U.S. government through the Department of Homeland Security will repatriate $1.6 million that was frozen to the Brazilian government. The money was... Bruce Zagaris 24 1 2008-01-01 United States, Brazil Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture
Chevron Agrees to Pay $30 Million to Settle Oil-for-Food Charges On November 14, 2007, the Chevron corporation and its subsidiaries agreed to pay $30 million to resolve criminal and civil regulatory liabilities relating to Chevron’s procurement of Iraqi oil under... Bruce Zagaris 24 1 2008-01-01 United States, Iraq Money Laundering, Corruption

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