Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Venezuela Recalls Ambassador to Protest Kidnapping Colombian Rebel Leader On January 13, 2005, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announced Venezueala had recalled its ambassador to Colombia, whilst accusing the Colombian government of having bribed Venezuelan authorities to... Bruce Zagaris 21 3 2005-03-01 World, Colombia, Venezuela Human Trafficking, Kidnaping
European Arrest Warrant: the Dutch Project In the fall of 2004, the Dutch T.M.C. Asser Instituut, based in The Hague, launched its new research project, yet another measure focusing on the European Arrest Warrant that emerges with assistance... Michael Plachta 21 3 2005-03-01 Europe, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Balkans, Italy, Netherlands Extradition, International Organizations, Transfer of Prisoners, European Union, United Nations
European Council Presidency Presents Conclusions on Counter-Terrorism Initiatives On December 16 and 17, 2004, the Presidency of the European Council provided conclusions as to the status of counter-terrorism initiatives. The European Council reiterated its determination to combat... Bruce Zagaris 21 3 2005-03-01 Europe Terrorism, European Union
European Commission Welcomes Council Agreement on New Controls on Drug Precursors On November 25, 2004, the European Commission welcomed the political agreement reached by the Council of Ministers on a proposal for a Regulation to strengthen controls on the import of the chemicals... Bruce Zagaris 21 3 2005-03-01 Europe International Organizations, Trade Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
EU Adopts Decision on Elements of Criminal Acts and Penalties in Illicit Drug Trafficking On October 25, 2004, the Council of the European Union adopted a Framework Decision setting forth minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit... Bruce Zagaris 21 3 2005-03-01 Europe International Organizations, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking
Proposed US-German MLAT Breaks Ground On November 16, 2004, the proposed Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters between the United States and Germany was presented and referred to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign... Bruce Zagaris 21 3 2005-03-01 North America, United States, Europe, Germany Mutual Legal Assistance
Security Council Will Test Abilities of World Community to Act on Darfur Atrocities As massive atrocities in Darfur occur daily and the situation worsens, the crisis is becoming the signal test of whether the major powers are able to cooperate in order to prosecute effectively the... Bruce Zagaris 21 3 2005-03-01 World, Africa, Sudan Human Rights, Murder, United Nations, Genocide
Fate of War Crimes Court Rests in Hands of Nigerian Judges A case before the Nigerian Federal High Court has the potential to dramatically affect the development of international criminal and humanitarian law in the immediate future. On May 31, 2004,... Jason McClurg 21 3 2005-03-01 World, Africa, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone Extradition, Human Rights, Immunity, War Crimes
ICTY Developments The International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia is undergoing a number of developments. Savo Todovic surrendered, a judge ordered a Croatian weekly to cease publishing... Bruce Zagaris 21 3 2005-03-01 Europe, Balkans Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide
Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Provisions and SEC-CNVB Cooperation Results in SEC Enforcement Action Against Mexican Executives On January 4, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil fraud charges against TV Azteca S.A. de C.V. (TV Azteca), a Mexican issuer whose U.S. depository receipts trade on the New York... Bruce Zagaris 21 3 2005-03-01 North America, United States, Mexico Corruption, Securities Law
Former Fallujah Resident Sues US for Inhumane Treatment in French Courts On January 4, 2005, Muhammad al-Joundi, a Syrian driver taken hostage in Iraq in August 2004, brought a lawsuit in French courts against the U.S. government, accusing the U.S. military of torture and... Bruce Zagaris 21 3 2005-03-01 United States, France, Middle East, Iraq Human Rights, War Crimes, Torture
EU Ecofinance Ministers Approve the 3rd Anti-Money Laundering Directive On December 7, 2004, the European Union finance ministers agreed to the third directive on anti-money laundering, targeting in part the measure specifically at methods used to finance terrorism. The... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 Europe Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, European Union
Treasury Gives U.S. Money Service Businesses 6 Months To Improve Anti-Money Laundering Due Diligence On December 8, 2004, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued Interpretive Release 2004-1, requiring Money Service Businesses (MSBs) to take strengthened anti-money laundering due diligence measures... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 North America, United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
IMF/World Bank Publish Handbook on Financial Intelligence Units In 2004, the International Monetary Fund/World Bank have published a handbook, Financial Intelligence Units: An Overview (133 pp., 2004, ISBN 1-58906-349-X). The reason for the book is that financial... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 World Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, International Organizations
Colombia Hands Cali Cartel Capo to the U.S. On December 3, 2004, the Colombian government handed Mr. Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, the former leader of the powerful Cali cocaine cartel, to the United States government. Immediately U.S. Drug... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 World, United States, Latin America and South America, Colombia Money Laundering, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking
Unocal Settles Alien Tort Claims Act Suit on Myanmar On December 13, 2004, plaintiffs and the Unocal Corporation agreed to settle lawsuits concerning human rights violations committed during the construction of a pipeline in Myanmar. The suits allege... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 United States, Myanmar Human Rights, Alien Tort Claims Act
U.S. Court Takes Jurisdiction to Control Custody over U.S. National in Saudi Arabia On December 16, 2004, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates ruled that United States courts had jurisdiction in the case of Ahmed Abu Ali, a U.S. citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia as a terrorism suspect.... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 United States, Saudi Arabia Extradition, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Torture, Prisoner Rights
New Revelations of Widespread Detainee Abuse by U.S. Call for Action During December a number of new reports showed evidence of widespread abuse by the U.S. of detainees in military custody. On December 20, 2004, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 United States Human Rights, Terrorism, Torture, Prisoner Rights
US Tries To Stop International Criminal Court Investigation On December 1, 2004, the Bush Administration tried to block a European initiative to obtain Security Council support for an International Criminal Court (ICC) role in investigating war crimes in... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 United States, Burundi United Nations, International Courts
ICJ Announces Hearings in Congo Aggression Proceedings Against Uganda On December 6, 2004, the International Court of Justice decided it will holding public hearings in the case concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 Africa, Uganda Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts

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