Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.K. Arrests Four Rwanda Genocide Suspects for Potential Extradition On December 28, 2006, four men accused of participating in the 1994 Rwanda genocide were remanded to custody in a proceeding at the City of Westminster’s Magistrates Court following a formal... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 France, United Kingdom, Rwanda Extradition, Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide
Mass U.S. Criminal Deportations Overwhelm Caribbean A growing number of reports suggest that the U.S. policy of deporting aliens who commit domestic crimes to the Caribbean is overwhelming Caribbean law enforcement agencies, who struggle to cope with... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Caribbean Immigration
OECD Launches Tax Intermediary Project On January 17, 2007, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced a new work program to examine the role of tax intermediaries – law and accounting firms, other tax... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 World Due Diligence, International Organizations, Taxation
Spain Arrests Isabel Perón on Argentine Extradition Warrant for Crimes against Humanity On January 12, 2007, Spanish law enforcement authorities arrested Isabel Perón, the former Argentinian president and widow of former Argentine president Juan Perón, on an international arrest warrant... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 Spain, Argentina Extradition, Human Rights, Immunity, War Crimes, Genocide
U.S. Appellate Court Overturns Life Imprisonment, Citing Specialty Violation On January 22, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a pre curiam opinion reversing district court denial of a habeas corpus petition brought by a man challenging his life... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Venezuela Extradition, Human Rights
U.S. Seeks Gaming Records from U.K. Investment Banks Reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed gaming documents from a number of prominent investment banks have caused an uproar in the U.K. business world. The subpoenas, which appear... Jed Borod 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Caribbean, United Kingdom International Gaming, International Organizations, Securities Law
U.S. Arrests Two NETeller Founders On January 15, 2007, U.S. law enforcement arrested two founders of NETeller PLC, a payment processor allegedly used by gaming Web sites. Stephen Lawrence, 46, and John Lefebvre, 55, were charged... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Money Laundering, International Gaming
Al-Marri Case Tests U.S. Ability to Designate Unlawful Enemy Combatants Criminal justice professionals and the international human rights community are focusing on the Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri case, now pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which... Bruce Zagaris 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Middle East, Qatar Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism
Mexico Extradites Fugitives to U.S. in "Historic Delivery" On January 19, 2007, Mexican President Felipe Calderon extradited fifteen fugitives to the U.S. in an unprecedented transfer. Commenting on the news, U.S. Attorney General Gonzales said: "Never... Rodrigo Labardini 23 3 2007-03-01 United States, Mexico Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking
Brazil Strengthens International Enforcement Cooperation Two recent events in Brazil – the fourth meeting of the National Strategy to Combat Corruption and Money Laundering (Estratégia Nacional de Combate à Corrupção e à Lavagem de Dinheiro, Enccla) on... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 Brazil Money Laundering, Corruption, Extradition, International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture
U.K. High Court Rules Two British Suspects Extraditable to U.S. On November 30, 2006, the U.K. High Court ruled that two British men, Babar Ahmad and Haroon Rashid Aswat, can be extradited to the United States in connection with U.S. terrorism charges. Lord... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, United Kingdom Extradition, Human Rights, Terrorism, Capital Punishment
U.S. District Court Blocks Enforcement of “Unconstitutional” 9/11 Executive Order On November 27, 2006, a U.S. District Court in Los Angeles enjoined enforcement of two parts of Executive Order 13224 as impermissibly vague because they permit the President to unilaterally... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States National Security, Terrorism
Polish Parliament Amends Constitution to Accommodate European Arrest Warrant With the passage of recent legislation amending the its constitution, Poland joined a group of European Union (EU) member states that have changed their laws to fully implement the 2002 European... Michael Plachta 23 2 2007-02-01 Europe, Poland Extradition, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
OECD Urges Czech Republic to Overhaul Anti-Bribery Legislation On November 23, 2006, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a report urging the Czech Republic to modify its domestic laws to meet the requirements of OECD Convention... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 Czech Republic Corruption, International Organizations, White Collar Crime, Bribery
U.S. District Court Rules Afghan Guantanamo Detainee Has Right to Counsel On December 1, 2006, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Gladys Kessler denied a U.S. government motion for a show cause order in Hamad Al Razak v. George W. Bush, while granting a... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism
U.S. Indicts Son of Former Liberian Leader Charles Taylor for Torture On December 6, 2006, a federal grand jury in Miami indicted Charles “Chuckie” Taylor, as known as Roy M. Belfast, in connection with criminal torture charges. Chuckie Taylor, the son of former... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, Liberia Human Rights, War Crimes, Torture
Prosecution of Transnational Corruption Cases Increases Significantly As 2006 draws to a close, the number of investigations and prosecutions of transnational corruption continue to increase internationally. This article reviews ongoing cases in the U.S., Germany, and... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, Germany, China Corruption, White Collar Crime, Bribery
International Organizations, Foreign Prosecutors and Victims Target U.S. Extraordinary Rendition Program International organizations, foreign prosecutors, and victims continue to challenge the U.S.’ extraordinary rendition program, alleging that the U.S. is illegally seizing, interrogating, and... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States, Europe, Poland Human Rights, Terrorism, European Union, Kidnaping, Torture
EU Advocate General Advises Applying Money Laundering Directive to Lawyers On December 14, 2006, the European Union Advocate General (AG) advised applying the EU’s Second Directive on Money Laundering to attorneys1, notwithstanding the attorney-client privilege and right of... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 European Union Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering
FinCEN Issues Report on Money Laundering in Commercial Real Estate Industry On December 5, 2006, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of Treasury, issued a report entitled “Money Laundering in the Commercial Real Estate Industry,” which... Bruce Zagaris 23 2 2007-02-01 United States Money Laundering

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