Articles

E.g., 2026-04
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
EU Commission Issues Proposed Data Retention Directive On July 27, 2005, the European Commission issued a draft directive on data retention requiring all fixed and mobile telephony traffic and location data from private and legal persons be stored for... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 Europe European Union, Privacy, Economic Integration
U.S. Appellate Court Rules U.S. Can Detain Citizens Without Charges under War Power On September 8, 2005, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued an opinion holding that the U.S. President can use his power as commander-in-chief to indefinitely detain a U.S. citizen... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 United States Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Prisoner Rights
U.S. Detention Policies Face Continued Criticism and Legal Challenges In September 2005, the U.S. government policies on detainees in the war on terrorism continued to generate litigation and controversy. On September 8, 2005, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 United States Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Prisoner Rights
Secretary Rumsfeld Approves Changes in Military Commission Procedures On August 31, 2005, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld approved changes to improve military commission procedures. The changes resulted from a review of commission procedures, including lessons... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 United States Human Rights, Law of War, Prisoner Rights
European Court of Human Rights Holds France Violates Slavery Law On July 26, 2005, the European Court of Human Rights held that, in the context of a Togolese national, France had violated its obligations under Article 4 (prohibition of slavery and forced labor) of... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 France, Togo Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Courts
Petition to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Alleges Police Torture in Illinois On August 30, 2005, the media reported that a group of 46 human rights organizations, lawyers and community activists have petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to investigate... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 United States Human Rights, International Courts, Prisoner Rights
NGO Publishes Study on National Tax Blacklists On September 19, 2005, during a symposium of the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in London, England, Jason Sharman, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, and... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 World International Organizations, Taxation
EU Issues Draft Recommendations on Code of Conduct for NPOs On July 22, 2005, the European Commission Directorate-General on Justice, Freedom and Security issued draft recommendations to strengthen donor integrity and confidence and raise standards of... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 Europe Money Laundering, Due Diligence, European Union
U.S. Court Upholds Partial Victory for Colombian Defendant On September 12, 2005, U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich issued an opinion affirming the Report and Recommendation entered on June 23, 2005, by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Jenkins in the case... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 United States, Colombia Extradition, Jurisdiction, Drugs & Trafficking
U.K. Attempts MOUs with Middle East Countries on Terrorist Deportations On August 10, 2005, the United Kingdom concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jordan on returning suspected terrorists but has encountered problems in negotiations with Algeria and Egypt... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 United Kingdom, Egypt, Jordan, Algeria Extradition, Jurisdiction, Terrorism
UN Convention Against Corruption to Take Effect in 90 Days On September 15, 2005, the United Nations announced that the UN Convention against Corruption received the 30th ratification it requires to take effect as Ecuador deposited its ratification during... Bruce Zagaris 21 11 2005-11-01 World, Iraq Corruption, International Organizations, United Nations
Nigeria Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Abacha Suit to Block Forfeiture On July 30, 2005, the Nigerian Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the dismissal of a suit by Mohammed Abacha, the son of the late General Sanni Abacha, to stop the Nigerian Federal Government from... Bruce Zagaris 21 10 2005-10-01 Nigeria Money Laundering, Corruption, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture
UN Report on Iraq Oil-for-Food Shows Corruption and UN Official Pleads On August 8, 2005, the United Nations Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program issued its third interim report, highlighting apparent corrupt activities of two high-... Bruce Zagaris 21 10 2005-10-01 World, Iraq Corruption, International Organizations, United Nations
U.S. Brings Civil Asset Forfeiture Case Against Former Nicaraguan President On September 6, 2005, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida will start a civil trial for asset forfeiture charges against former Nicaraguan President Arnold Alem?n... Bruce Zagaris 21 10 2005-10-01 United States, Nicaragua Money Laundering, Corruption, Asset Forfeiture
Europe Commission Explains Implementation of The Hague Programme and On July 28, 2005, Vice President Franco Frattini discussed the work of the Hague Programme and its implications for the special geographic situation of central Europe. In particular, the area is... Bruce Zagaris 21 10 2005-10-01 Europe Immigration, National Security, European Union
Commission Proposes Decision to Strengthen Cross Border Surveillance and Hot On July 19, 2005, the European Commission proposed a Council Decision to improve police cooperation between EU Members, especially at the internal borders, and to amend the Convention implementing... Bruce Zagaris 21 10 2005-10-01 Europe Jurisdiction, National Security, European Union
German Court Convicts Moroccan of 9/11 Terrorism Links But Criticizes US On August 19, 2005, a retrial of Moroccan Mounir al-Motassadeq, a 31-year-old former student, resulted in his conviction for helping to participate in a terrorist organization. However, the court... Bruce Zagaris 21 10 2005-10-01 United States, Germany, Morocco Jurisdiction, National Security, Terrorism, Transfer of Prisoners, Mutual Legal Assistance
Fools? Gold: Illegal Mining Linked to Conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo International organization including the United Nations and the European Union have devoted increased attention to the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent months,... Jed Borod 21 10 2005-10-01 Congo Human Rights, Arms Trafficking, Genocide
Milosevic and Fugitive Leaders Continue to Preoccupy the ICTY As the International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) tries to wrap up its work, the Milosevic case and efforts to arrest some of the indicted leaders preoccupy the... Bruce Zagaris 21 10 2005-10-01 Balkans Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
Council of Europe Takes Action Against Human Trafficking Trafficking in human beings, the modern form of slavery, has become a serious worldwide problem. In one sense, human trafficking could be regarded as one of the negative aspects of globalization.... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 21 10 2005-10-01 Europe Human Rights, Human Trafficking, European Union

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