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Mexico Arrests Former Governor on U.S. Extradition Warrant |
On June 21, 2007, Mexican federal agents arrested Mario Villanueva Madrid, the former governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, on a U.S. extradition warrant based on an indictment in U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Bribery |
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New Defense Counsel Appointed for Charles Taylor |
Despite a tumultuous start to the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, things appear to have normalized as Taylor’s replacement counsel has been appointed, and trial is set... |
Jason McClurg |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Sierra Leone |
International Courts, International Criminal Tribunal, International Law |
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CARICOM Agrees to Arrest Warrant and Maritime and Airspace Agreement |
On July 6, 2007, participants of the annual Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community agreed to conclude two treaties concerning international criminal and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Caribbean |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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EU Seizures of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Rise Dramatically in 2006 |
On May 31, 2007, the European Commission published statistics showing a dramatic increase in the seizure of counterfeit and pirated articles at the EU’s external borders in 2006. Customs officials... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe, China |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, European Union |
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U.S. Launches Corruption Investigation of BAE’s Business with Saudi Arabia |
On June 26, 2007, BAE announced that the U.S. Department of Justice had launched a formal investigation into BAE Systems’ compliance with anti-corruption law, focusing on the company’s business... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Saudi Arabia |
Corruption |
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U.K. Media Revelations of BAE Payments Put Pressure on U.S. Law |
On June 7, 2007, the BBC and the Guardian reported allegations that British defense contractor BAE paid Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan over £30 million in connection with a controversial defense... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia |
Corruption, Arms Trafficking, Bribery |
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Canadian Appellate Court Halts Deportation of Alleged Smuggling Kingpin to PRC |
On April 5, 2007, Canadian Federal Court Justice Yves de Montigny granted an alleged Chinese smuggling kingpin facing deportation another opportunity to contest his removal order, ruling that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, China |
Extradition, Human Rights, Torture, Capital Punishment |
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ICC Investigation in Central African Republic Focuses on Sex Crimes |
On May 22, 2007, International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo announced the opening of an investigation in the Central African Republic (CAR), in accordance with Article 53 of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Africa, Central African Republic |
Human Rights, International Courts, Sex Crimes |
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U.S. Congressman Indicted for Bribery of Foreign Officials |
On June 4, 2007, in a historically unprecedented development, a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia returned an indictment against Congressman William J.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Africa, Nigeria |
White Collar Crime, Bribery |
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JFK Bomb Plot Spotlights U.S.-Caribbean Enforcement Cooperation |
On June 2, 2007, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that four individuals with Caribbean ties, including a former member of the parliament of Guyana and a former airport cargo worker at New... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana |
National Security, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Serbia Arrests and Surrenders No. Three War Crimes Suspect to ICTY |
On May 31, 2007, the Serbian government arrested Zdravko Tolimir during a search of the Bosnia-Serbia border. Tolomir was a high level intelligence and security officer under General Ratko Mladic,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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Serbian War Criminal Escapes from Foca Prison |
On May 25, 2007, convicted Serbian war criminal Radovan Stankovic escaped from prison in eastern Bosnia. Stankovic, a former member of the Miljevina Battalion of the Foca Tactical Brigade of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, Mutual Legal Assistance, War Crimes, International Courts |
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U.K. Extradites First British Terror Suspect to U.S. |
On May 26, 2007, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Syed Hashmi, also known as “Fahad,” was successfully transported to New York from the United Kingdom... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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U.N. Approves Establishment of Hariri Tribunal |
On May 30, 2007, a divided U.N. Security Council approved a resolution establishing an international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Middle East, Syria, Lebanon |
Human Rights, Murder, United Nations, International Courts |
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U.S. Drug Sting Catches Syrian Arms Dealer in Spain |
On June 8, 2007, the U.S. announced the arrest of a Syrian arms dealer in Spain and two of his partners in Romania as part of a U.S. law enforcement sting conducted with the support of a number of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Colombia, Spain, Syria |
Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Arms Trafficking |
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EU Justice & Home Affairs Council Emphasizes Migration Enforcement |
On June 12-13, 2007, the Council of the European Union held its 2807th Council, focusing on migration, terrorism and cross-border enforcement cooperation. The Council endorsed Conclusions on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Europe |
Immigration, European Union |
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Russia Opens Criminal Investigation into Alleged British Espionage |
On June 15, 2007, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSS) opened a criminal espionage investigation into allegations that exiled businessman Boris Berezovsky and murdered ex-KGB agent... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Russia, United States |
Espionage, Extradition |
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U.S. Court Rules for Russian in Tax Loss Sentencing Appeal |
On June 6, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania found in favor of defendant Mark Kaushanksy in determining tax loss for sentencing purposes. The decision includes a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Russia |
Taxation |
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U.S. Appellate Court Blocks Detention of Al-Marri as Enemy Combatant |
On June 11, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the President cannot declare U.S. civilians detained in the U.S. “enemy combatants” and have the military hold them... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
Qatar, United States |
Human Rights, Prosecution |
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U.S., Mexican Federal and State Authorities Discuss Border Violence and Enforcement Cooperation |
On June 14-15, 2007, the states of Arizona and Sonora and U.S. and Mexican border enforcement officials met near Tucson, Arizona to discuss strengthening border enforcement cooperation following... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
8 |
2007-08-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |