Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
European Parliament and Foreign Governments Investigate U.S. Surveillance of SWIFT Following the June 22, 2006 media revelations of Bush administration surveillance of Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) wire transfer records, the European Parliament... Bruce Zagaris 22 9 2006-09-01 United States, Europe Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism, European Union, Privacy
Financial Action Task Force Issues 2005-2006 Annual Report On June 23, 2006, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued its 2005-2006 annual report. This year’s report focuses on a number of FATF initiatives, including efforts to expand FATF membership,... Bruce Zagaris 22 9 2006-09-01 World Money Laundering, International Organizations, Terrorism
EU and Philip Morris Conclude Anti-Smuggling, Anti-Counterfeit Agreements On June 6, 2006, the European Commission announced that since July 2004 fourteen European Union (EU) members have joined the Community and the initial ten EU members in their efforts to combat... Bruce Zagaris 22 9 2006-09-01 Europe Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement, European Union
U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Political Activist’s Extradition to Thailand On May 22, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed a district court decision to extradite Van Duc Vo, a naturalized U.S. citizen, to Thailand, denying Vo’s argument that the... Bruce Zagaris 22 9 2006-09-01 United States, Thailand, Vietnam Extradition, Terrorism
Justice and Home Affairs Meets, Focuses on Illegal Migration On June 1-2, 2006, the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs of the Council held its 2732nd Council Meeting, making progress on the European Evidence Warrant (EEW), the transfer of sentenced... Bruce Zagaris 22 9 2006-09-01 Europe European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
EU Commission Issues Green Paper on Presumption of Innocence On April 26, 2006, the Commission of the European Communities issued a paper on the presumption of innocence. The paper explains that the presumption of innocence is a fundamental right, contained in... Bruce Zagaris 22 9 2006-09-01 Europe Human Rights, European Union, Prisoner Rights
Enhancing the Anti-Money Laundering Regime and Combating Terrorist Financing in Indonesia Indonesia has made great strides in the enhancement of its AML/CFT regime over the past five years. One of the key components that produced this improvement was the implementation of the Financial... David H. Burris 22 9 2006-09-01 Indonesia Money Laundering, Due Diligence, Terrorism
U.K. Detains British Citizen on U.S. Terrorism Charges On July 19, 2006, British authorities arrested and detained a U.K. citizen on terrorism-related charges after a Connecticut grand jury indictment. According to a media report the U.S. Department of... Bruce Zagaris 22 9 2006-09-01 United States, United Kingdom Cybercrime, Extradition, Terrorism
U.S. Issues Indictments and Restraining Orders, Arrests CEO in Internet Gaming Crackdown On July 17, 2006, U.S. prosecutors announced the indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against 11 persons and 4 firms, the arrest of the chief executive of... Bruce Zagaris 22 9 2006-09-01 United States, Caribbean, United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Antigua & Barbuda Money Laundering, Cybercrime, International Gaming, Fraud
U.S. Supreme Court Deals Setback to Bush Administration on Military Commissions On June 29, 2006, the United States Supreme Court handed down one of the last decisions of the 2005-2006 term, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 126 S.Ct. 2749 (2006). Salim Ahmed Hamdan is a Yemeni citizen,... James P. Taylor 22 9 2006-09-01 United States Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights
U.K. Detains Al-Qaeda Suspect for Potential U.S. Extradition On June 7, 2006, a British court ordered U.S. citizen Syed Hashmi held without bail. Hashmi, 26, faces U.S criminal charges in connection with his alleged procurement of military equipment for al... Bruce Zagaris 22 8 2006-08-01 United States, United Kingdom, Pakistan Extradition, Terrorism
U.S. Detention Policies Continue to Define Counterterrorism Debate On June 8, 2006, the U.S. military released 33 Afghans from detention at Bagram Air base, handing them over to Afghan authorities. Approximately 500 detainees are currently held at Bagram. The great... Bruce Zagaris 22 8 2006-08-01 United States Human Rights, Law of War, Terrorism
U.S. Enforcement Updates The IELR periodically publishes an updated list of U.S. Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaties. Changes since the last update (the March 1, 2006 issue of the IELR) are in... Jed Borod 22 8 2006-08-01 United States Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance
U.S. Indicts Antiguan Company, U.S. Owners for Internet Sports Betting On May 17, 2006, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia announced a grand jury indictment of a former U.S. citizen who expatriated, his companies, and a U.S. citizen employee for conspiracy... Bruce Zagaris 22 8 2006-08-01 United States, Antigua & Barbuda Money Laundering, International Gaming, Taxation
Austrian Bank Forfeits $337.5 Million to U.S. to Avoid Prosecution in Refco Fraud Case On June 5, 2006, Michael J. Garcia, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BAWAG P.S.K., formally known as Bank Für Arbeit Under Wirtschaft Und Österreichische... Bruce Zagaris 22 8 2006-08-01 United States, Austria Fraud, White Collar Crime
Brazil Uncovers Complex International Fraud, Money Laundering in Banco Santos Collapse Brazilian authorities are uncovering a complex series of international links surrounding the apparent fraud and money laundering that led to the collapse and bankruptcy of Banco Santos. Prosecutors... Bruce Zagaris 22 8 2006-08-01 Caribbean, Brazil, Virgin Islands, Antigua & Barbuda Money Laundering, Securities Law, Fraud
U.S. Appellate Court Reverses Lower Court, Upholds Specialty in Venezuelan Extradition On May 23, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously upheld the condition of a Venezuelan grant of extradition that a relator could not be sentenced to more than thirty years... Bruce Zagaris 22 8 2006-08-01 United States, Venezuela Extradition, Murder
Council of Europe Report Shows 14 European Countries Aided CIA Renditions On June 7, 2006, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly issued a report examining the participation of at least fourteen Council member... Bruce Zagaris 22 8 2006-08-01 United States, Europe, Poland Human Rights, Terrorism, European Union
European Court of Justice Rules U.S.-EU Passenger Data Sharing Violates Privacy Rights On May 30, 2006, the European Court of Justice ruled that an agreement requiring European airlines to forward personal details of passengers on trans-Atlantic flights was invalid because it violates... Bruce Zagaris 22 8 2006-08-01 United States, Europe European Union, Privacy
EU Commission Discusses Need to Improve Action Against Fiscal Fraud On May 31, 2006, the European Commission adopted a communication to start a debate on a European strategy to combat tax fraud. The communication proposes new EU mechanisms and a new Community... Bruce Zagaris 22 8 2006-08-01 Europe Taxation, European Union, Fraud

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