Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
OECD Harshly Criticizes Turkey’s Enforcement of Anti-Bribery Convention On January 8, 2008, the OECD Working Group on Bribery issued a report harshly criticizing Turkey’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. According to the OECD Group, Turkey, a signatory... Bruce Zagaris 24 3 2008-03-01 Turkey, World Bribery, Corruption, Taxation
Argentina Again Asks U.S. to Extradite Antonini On January 1, 2008, the Argentine Embassy in Washington D.C. requested again the extradition of Venezuelan businessman Guido Antonini Wilson for alleged money smuggling and laundering in connection... Bruce Zagaris 24 3 2008-03-01 Argentina, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela Corruption, Customs Enforcement, Extradition
Portugal Becomes 13th European Country To Enforce Sentences Imposed by ICTY On December 19, 2007, Portugal became the thirteenth European country to agree to enforce a sentence imposed by the International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The... Bruce Zagaris 24 3 2008-03-01 Europe, Portugal Human Rights, International Courts, War Crimes
County Indicts 7 Panamanian Cocaine Traffickers On January 10, 2008, the District Attorney of Kings County New York, Charles J. Hynes, and various federal and other law enforcement officials announced the indictment of seven Panamanian nationals... Bruce Zagaris 24 3 2008-03-01 China, Panama, United States Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
U.S. Grand Jury Indicts 12 in Costa Rican Internet Gaming Operation On January 7, 2008, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment charging twelve individuals with gambling and money laundering offenses relating to the operation of... Bruce Zagaris 24 3 2008-03-01 Costa Rica, United States Cybercrime, International Gaming
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
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
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.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
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

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