Articles

E.g., 2026-08
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
Corruption Enforcement Initiative Creates Waves in Central America 2004 was a year in which anti-corruption efforts continued to have a dynamic impact on current or former heads of state in Central American countries. Costa Rica, traditionally known for its high... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 Latin America and South America, Caribbean, Costa Rica Corruption
EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Meets and Focuses on Counter-Terrorism On December 2, 2004, the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union issued a press release, summarizing its recent meeting. The Council agreed on a series of documents relating to counter... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 World, Europe Terrorism, European Union
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Mexican Habeas on Death Row On December 10, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted certiorari in the case of a Mexican national on death row who is alleging that lack of timely access to Mexican consular officials under the... Bruce Zagaris 21 2 2005-02-01 United States, Mexico Human Rights, International Courts, Prisoner Rights
PRC Issues New Rules on Reporting of Foreign Currency Transactions On October 25, 2004, China ordered banks to start reporting of large foreign currency transactions as the country increases its anti- money laundering efforts. According to the State Administration... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 China Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
EU Forum Charts Enhanced Cooperation Between FIUs and Tax Authorities On October 7, 2004, the General Directorate Justice and Home Affairs, European Commission, held a roundtable on the cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) and tax authorities. This... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 Europe Taxation, European Union, Organized Crime
European Commission Proposal on Corporate and Financial Malpractice On September 27, 2004, the Commission of the European Communities issued a Communication to the Council and the European Parliament on Preventing and Combating Corporate and Financial Malpractice,... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 Europe European Union, Fraud
Belize Arrests Miami Beach Fugitive Posing as Physician On October 7, 2004, Belize police arrested Cuban-born fugitive Reinaldo Silvestre in Belize City, Belize after a Belizean magistrate signed an arrest warrant on U.S. extradition charges. Mr.... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 United States, Cuba, Belize Extradition
Four British Citizens Sue U.S. Torture and Ill-Treatment During Detention On October 27, 2004, four British citizens brought a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, Air Force General Richard B. Myers,... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 United States, United Kingdom, Middle East, Iraq, Iran Human Rights, Terrorism, Torture, Prisoner Rights
UN Special Rapporteur Raises Torture Violations in Counter-Terrorism War On September 1, 2004, Mr. Theo van Boven, the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, in a report called attention to the need to adhere to the absolute and non-derogable... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 World, United States Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations, Torture
European Commission Adopts Strategy to Enforce International Intellectual Property Rights On November 10, 2004, the European Commission adopted a strategy to enforce intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries. The action plan seeks to develop vigorous and effective... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 Europe Intellectual Property, International Organizations
Joint Investigation Teams: New Polish Legislation of 2004 With the view of the signature and ratification of two multilateral conventions providing for the joint investigation teams, that is, the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between... Michael Plachta 21 1 2005-01-01 Poland Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts
EU Council Justice and Home Affairs Meet On October 25-26, 2004, the Justice and Home Affairs of the Council of the European Union met and made some important decisions on international enforcement cooperation. The Council debated the draft... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 Europe International Organizations, Terrorism, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts
ICTY Appeals Panel Allows Milosevic to Defend Himself and UN Security Council Receives 11th Annual Report of the Tribunal On November 1, 2004, an appeals panel of the International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia reversed in part a decision by the trial court and ruled that former Yugoslav... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 World, Balkans Law of War, United Nations, Genocide, Torture, International Courts, Prisoner Rights
Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Sworn On November 1, 2004, Mrs. Fatou Bensouda of The Gambia was sworn in as Deputy Prosecutor (Prosecutions) of the International Criminal Court in a ceremony and Court session over which Judge Philippe... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 World, Africa, Uganda, Gambia, Congo International Courts
White Collar Crime 2004 (The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and the Center for Continuing Legal Education 2004) The materials from White Collar Crime 2004 [American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Continuing Legal Education (CLE)] is available. As usual, the materials provide a rich survey of important... Bruce Zagaris 21 1 2005-01-01 United States Bibliography
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
FATF Agrees to Measure Against Cross-Border Cash Movements and Withdraws Counter-Measures Against Myanmar and Nauru On October 20-22, 2004, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at its meeting in Paris added Special Recommendation IX on Cash Couriers, withdrew counter-measures against Myanmar and Nauru, and... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 Myanmar Money Laundering, Due Diligence, International Organizations
Federal Reserve Agree on Compliance Directives with ABN Amro and Union Bank of California On July 26, 2004 and October 19, 2004, the Federal Reserve Board announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between ABN Amro Bank, N.V., Amsterdam and the Union Bank of California,... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 United States, Europe, Netherlands Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
Basel Committee Issues Guidance on Consolidated KYC Risk Management On October 7, 2004, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) issued guidance on Consolidated Know Your Customer (KYC) Risk Management. The paper is designed to help set standards and... Bruce Zagaris 20 12 2004-12-01 World Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence

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