Articles

E.g., 2026-04
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
EU JHA Reports on Exchange of Information and Asylum/Immigration On October 1, 2004, the European Union Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA Council) held an informal meeting in Scheveningen to prepare the multi-annual program for the areas of freedom,... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 Europe Human Rights, European Union
British Judge Rules Three Bankers Are Extraditable in U.S. Enron Case On October 15, 2004, British Judge Nicholas Evans ruled that three British bankers can be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial in charges of wire fraud related to off-balance-sheet transactions with... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 United States, United Kingdom Extradition, Fraud
Swiss and U.S. Participate in International Enforcement Action against Online Pornography On September 21, 2004, a press release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Swiss authorities had arrested ten suspects in an operation targeting online child... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 Switzerland Money Laundering, Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes
U.S. Agrees to Share Census Data with Mexico for Tax Enforcement Reasons On September 11, 2004, several Congressional Democrats raised concerns about the decision by the Bush Administration to share data collected by the Census Bureau on U.S. exports to Mexico in order... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 United States, Mexico Taxation
U.S. Detention Policies in Iraq and Afghanistan Continue to Spark Controversy During the end of October 2004, the media ran stories on new legal opinions and practices in the Bush Administration that some non-Iraqi prisoners captured by U.S. forces in Iraq are not entitled to... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 United States, Middle East, Iraq, Afghanistan Human Rights, International Organizations, Prisoner Rights
European Commission Proposes New Anti-Money Laundering Directive On June 30, 2004, the European Commission made a proposal for a directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering, including terrorist financing. The... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 Europe Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union
Malta International Tax Enforcement Malta, having joined the European Union last May, is now seeking international assistance in the pursuit of tax evaders. The principal type of tax evasion targeted concerns the VAT refund program... Clemens Kochinke 20 11 2004-11-01 Europe, Malta Taxation, European Union
UN Reports Problems with International Sanctions Against Al Qaeda On August 25, 2004, the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team issued its first report pursuant to UN Resolution 1526 concerning Al Qaeda and the Taliban and associated... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 Middle East Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations, Sanctions
Treasury Imposes Sanctions Against 2 Foreign Financial Institutions On August 24, 2004, the Federal Register carried two notices of proposed rulemaking of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of Treasury, announcing the imposition of... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
Bibliography November 2004 Bibliography of books, articles and documents. Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 World Bibliography
Many Legal Maneuvers for Guant?namo Detainees In the last month or so a flurry of developments have occurred with respect to persons detained in Guant?namo Bay, Cuba since early 2002, when the U.S. accused them of being "enemy combatants" and... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 United States, Middle East Human Rights, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights
UN Rwandan Tribunal and Local Courts Struggle to Try Suspects Both the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the Rwandan local courts are struggling to meet their goals of adjudicating the cases on their dockets. In its annual... Bruce Zagaris 20 11 2004-11-01 Africa, Rwanda Human Rights, Law of War, United Nations, Genocide, International Courts
Belgian Arrests and Agrees to Prosecute Major Figure in Rwandan Atrocities On July 30, 2004, the media reported that Belgian authorities had agreed recently to prosecute Ephrem Nkezabera, 52, a prominent banker and also a senior member of the Interahamwe militia, the youth... Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 Belgium Prosecution
Limits in German Money Laundering Statute to Protect Counsel Fees The German Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe redefined the limits of the money laundering statute of section 261 Criminal Code with respect to ffes paid criminal defense counsel.  Clemens Kochinke 20 10 2004-10-01 Germany Money Laundering
Activities of Yugoslav and Rwanda War Crimes Tribunals On July 19, 2004, Hassan Jallow, the Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), announced that the South African police had arrested and surrendered to the Tribunal... Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 Former Yugoslavia War Crimes
US SAR Activity Review Shows Many International Money Laundering In August 16, 2004, the U.S. Departent of the Treasury Financia Crimes Enforcement Network released the seventh issue of The SAR Activity Review- Trends, Tips & Issues.  Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 United States Money Laundering
International Community Tries to Implement Security Council Resolution on Sudan On July 30, 2004, the Security Council adopted a resolution on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan and throughout August the international community scrambled to carry out the terms of... Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 World Security Council
U.S. Tax Authorities Continue to Press Initiative Against Offshore Tax Evaders The U.S. tax authorities continue their efforts to investigate and pursue promoters of offshore tax evasion schemes by broadening the use of Joe Doe summons and seeking additional information from... Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 United States Taxation
Special Court for Sierra Leone Grapples with Challenges As the Special Court for Sierra Leone continues its work, it is experiencing challenges from both the announced departure of its registrar and criticism from the defense bar. Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 Sierra Leone Court Conviction
Nigerian Court Dismisses Biggest Transnational Fraud Case On July 19, 2004, Abuja High Court Judge Lawal Gumi dismissed Nigeria's largest fraud case due to lack of jurisdiction. Bruce Zagaris 20 10 2004-10-01 Nigeria Fraud

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