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U.S. Imposes Economic Sanctions and Freezes Assets of Former Liberian Leader |
On July 23, 2004, President George W. Bush issued an executive order freezing the assets of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, as well as his family and top aides, accusing them of undermining... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
9 |
2004-09-01 |
Liberia |
Sanctions |
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EU Commission Presents Council Common Position for Protocol to Money Laundering Convention of 1990 |
On June 25, 2004, the Commission of the European Communities (EC) proposed a common position for the European Council on negotiations in the Council of Europe (CoE) concerning the 1990 Convention on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
9 |
2004-09-01 |
European Union |
Money Laundering |
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Brazil Continues Anti-Money Laundering Efforts |
During the last few months Brazil has continued its efforts to develop a more effective anti-money laundering regime. |
Jorge Nemr and Paulo Fretta Moreira |
20 |
9 |
2004-09-01 |
Brazil |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Congressional Hearings on Riggs Portend Changes in Anti-Money Laundering |
On July 15, 2004, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) of the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, released a report and held a hearing on current enforcement of key... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
9 |
2004-09-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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OECD Strengthens Exchange of Information Provisions in Model Tax Treaty |
On July 23, 2004, the OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs announced agreement on new provisions for the exchange of information between national tax authorities as part of its work to strenghten... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
9 |
2004-09-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Taxation |
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House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Trafficking in Persons |
On June 24, 2004, a review of the fourth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report was held before the Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Human Rights. |
Lindsay Nordell |
20 |
9 |
2004-09-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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Bahamas Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Narcotics Kingpin Due to Fair Trial Considerations |
On June 23, 2004, Mr. Justice Hugh Small, Commonwealth of the Bahamas Supreme Court, granted a habeas corpus petition of Samuel Knowles, who had been detained pursuant to a U.S. extradition, when the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
9 |
2004-09-01 |
Bahamas |
Extradition |
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U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Alvarez-Machain Claim, But Upholds Alien Tort Law |
On June 29, 2004, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Humberto Alvarez-Machain, the Guadalajara, Mexico physician whom the U.S. Drug Enfrocement Administration (DEA)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
9 |
2004-09-01 |
United States |
Alien Tort Claims Act |
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Privy Council Decides Three Caribbean Death Penalty Cases |
On July 7, 2004, the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, sitting in an expanded nine-person panel, issued three options concerning the validity of the death penalty in three former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
9 |
2004-09-01 |
Caribbean |
Death Penalty |
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Saudi Arabia Acts to Regulate Terrorist Financing, But Questions Remain |
On June 2, 2004, Saudi Arabia announced it would disband all existing charitable entities and committees operating abroad, including Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation (responsible for as much as $50... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
Saudi Arabia |
Terrorism |
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Sovereign Immunity No Bar to Suit to Recover Art from Austria |
On June 7, 2004, the United States Supreme Court held by a 6-3 majority that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) of 1976 applies to conduct of the Republic of Austria’s alleged wrongdoing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
United States, Austria |
Art and Cultural Property, Immunity |
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U.S. and British Detention Policies Continue to Unravel and Draw Litigation and Criticism |
During May and June 2004, controversy over U.S. and British detention policies continued to mount. Due to space limitations this article covers only the U.S. Government decision to charge Australian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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European Human Rights Courts Orders Russia To Pay Legal Fees of Gusinsky for Wrongful Prosecution |
On May 19, 2004, the European Court of Human Rights issued a judgment holding the Russian Government violated the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
Europe, Russia |
Corruption, Administration of Justice, Human Rights, European Union |
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New U.S. Laws Pertaining to U.S. Nationals Committing Sex Crimes Against Minors in Foreign Lands |
On April 10, 2003, Congress passed the Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools to End the Exploitation of Children Today (Protect) Act. One important section of the act addressed the problem of so-called... |
Lindsay Nordell |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes |
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European Central Bank and Interpol Conclude Anti-Counterfeit Currency Agreement |
On May 12, 2004, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) concluded an agreement to cooperate on combating the counterfeiting of the euro. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
Europe |
Counterfeiting, International Organizations, European Union |
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Riggs Bank Problems Leave Foreign Embassies Without Any U.S. Banks |
Riggs Bank’s problems in managing the accounts of foreign governments—a factor in the recent sale of the bank—has resulted in closing of the Riggs accounts of more than 100 embassies, as of mid-July... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
United States, Africa, Middle East |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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EU Justice & Home Affairs Council Meets |
On June 8, 2004, the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union held its 2588th Meeting and continued its progress on a wide range of international enforcement cooperation and criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
Europe |
European Union |
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OECD Holds Global Forum on Tax Policy |
On June 3-4, Germany hosted in Berlin a meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Taxation to try to put all national approaches to tax matters on a level playing field. |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
World |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Authorities Seize Advertising Funds for Overseas Online Casinos |
Tropical Paradise, a Costa Rica-based Internet casino operation, has filed an action in U.S. District Court against Discovery Communications to demand the return of $3.25 million, of which $3.2... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
United States |
International Gaming, Jurisdiction, Asset Forfeiture |
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Dominican Republic Court Dismisses Drug Charges against British Woman |
On June 9,2004, a panel of 5 judges in the Dominican Republic exonerated a woman whose boyfriend died trying to smuggle several bags of cocaine by swallowing them. |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
United Kingdom, Dominican Republic |
Jurisdiction, Drugs & Trafficking |