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How Effective is the UN Mechanism in Combating Terrorism Financing? The Case of Qatar and the Former Chechnyan Leader Yandarbiyev |
On February 13, 2004, Zelimkhan Ahmedovich Yandarbiyev, the acting President of the breakaway Republic of Chechnya from April 1996 to February 1997, died in Doha, the capital of Qatar, from wounds... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
World, Russia, Qatar |
International Organizations, Terrorism, United Nations, Asset Forfeiture |
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EU and European Banks Start Counter-Terrorism Database |
On June 10, 2004, several major European Commission, in partnership with the four European Credit Sector Federations (European Banking Federation; European Savings Bank Group; European Association of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
8 |
2004-08-01 |
Europe |
Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, Terrorism, European Union, Privacy, Economic Integration |
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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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FATF Mandate Renewed for 8 More Years |
On May 14, 2004, the Financial Action Task Force held a Ministerial meeting on the margins of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. Its 33 members reaffirmed their commitment to its mandate to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism, White Collar Crime |
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EU Commission Urges Members to Quickly Implement 2001 Framework Decision on European Anti-Money Laundering Convention |
On April 6, 2004, the European Commission adopted a draft report on the measures the European Union (EU) Member states must take to comply with the Council Framework Decision of June 26, 2001 on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, European Union, White Collar Crime |
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Analysis of Money Laundering Cases in Canada Published |
In March 2004, the Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption published a study that provides a comprehensive review of money laundering cases in Canada. Updating a prior study... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
Canada |
Money Laundering, Terrorism, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime |
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U.S. Continues Unilateral Crackdown to End Internet Gambling |
On April 4, 2004, bowing to pressure from the U.S. Government, Google and Yahoo, two of the most widely used Web search engines, announced they would cease running advertisements for online casinos... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
United States, Antigua & Barbuda |
Cybercrime, International Gaming, Jurisdiction |
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U.S., UK, Canada and Australia Form Task to Combat Abusive Tax Shelters |
During the weekend of April 23, 2004, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada announced they are planning the creation of a Joint International Tax Shelter Information Centre (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
International Organizations, Taxation |
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U.S. Announces Racketeering Indictment against Colombian Cartel Leaders |
On May 6, 2004, the U.S. Government announced the unsealing of the indictment filed on April 29, 2004 in the U.S. District Court in the District of Colombia against nine persons, including six... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Canada and U.S. Arrest Over 140 for International Ecstasy Ring |
On March 31, 2004, the U.S. and Canadian law enforcement authorities announced the arrest of more than 140 persons in 18 cities for trafficking in Ecstasy or MDMA, and alleged the group supplied... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
Canada, United States |
Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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First Japanese Denial of U.S. Extradition Request: Economic Espionage Case |
On March 29, 2004, the Tokyo High Court rejected the U.S. request that a Japanese scientist Takashi Okamoto be extradited to the U.S. to face economic espionage and other related charges. Presiding... |
Tetsuya Morimoto |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
United States, Japan |
Extradition, Intelligence, National Security |
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U.N. Security Council Adopts Resolution to Prevent Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction |
On April 28, 2004, the United Nations Security Council adopted unanimously a non-proliferation resolution by which it decided that all States must refrain from supporting by any means non-State... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
World |
National Security, United Nations |
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Iraq Coalition Provisional Authority Issues Rewards Program for Information on Recovery of Former Regime Assets |
On April 4, 2004, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CAP) issued a memorandum providing "conditions for the payment of rewards of information leading to the recovery of Iraqi state or regime-owned... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
Iraq |
Art and Cultural Property, Asset Forfeiture |
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EU Decision to Adopt Vehicle Crime Enforcement Cooperation |
On February 7, 2004, the Council of the European Union (EU) issued a decision to adopt an initiative on combating international vehicle crime. The goal of the Decision is to take a common approach... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Detention Policy Comes Under Growing Pressure |
During May 2004, the media revelations of the abuses by the U.S. military at prisons in Iraq have resulted in military and Congressional investigations and expressions of deep concern by governments... |
Bruce Zagaris |
20 |
7 |
2004-07-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Prisoner Rights |