Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Concludes Art. 98 Agreement with Albania and Presses Macedonia On May 2, 2003, the U.S. Government announced the conclusion of an Article 98 agreement with Albania that exempts U.S. nationals from prosecution by the International Criminal Court. Meanwhile, the U... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 United States, Albania, Macedonia Immunity, Law of War, International Courts
FATF Gatekeepers Likely to Settle on a Modified Swiss Version of the Law The Financial Action Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering (FATF) is continuing to prepare its revision of the Forty Recommendations. One of the areas it will address are the gatekeeper requirements... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 Switzerland Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations
Belgian Legislator Files War Crimes Compliant Against U.S. General for Iraq Injuries On May 14, 2003, the media reported that a Belgian legislator filed a lawsuit on behalf of 19 mostly Iraqi plaintiffs, charging U.S. General Tommy R. Franks, the commander of U.S. troops in Iraq,... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 United States, Belgium, Iraq Law of War
Brazil Inquiry on Tax Corruption and Money Laundering Crimes According to an article published by the paper O ESTADO DE SAO PAULO on May 12, 2003, the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee (CPI) of the Tax Agents of Rio de Janeiro, conducted by the Legislative... Jorge Nemr 19 7 2003-07-01 United States, Brazil, Switzerland Money Laundering, Corruption, Taxation
U.S. Ready to Try Guantanamo Detainees On May 2, 2003, U.S. military officials announced their readiness to try Guantanamo Bay detainees once President George Bush approves. Meanwhile, foreign governments and human rights groups have... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 World, United States, Iraq, Afghanistan Human Rights, Law of War, National Security
IRS Claims Success for Offshore Voluntary Compliance Initiative Within days after the April 15, 2003 deadline for taxpayers to apply for relief under the Offshore Voluntary Compliance Initiative (OVCI), the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) announced that more than... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 United States Taxation, Fraud
International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Progresses Former Bosnia Serb Commander Nikolic Pleads tp Srebrenica Crimes. On May 6, 2003, Momir Nikiolic, a former Bosnian Serb commander, agreed to plead g to crimes against humanity in the massacre of... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 United States, Balkans Law of War
OECD Removes Vanuatu From Blacklist On May 20, 2003, the OECD announced that Vanuatu had made a commitment to improve the transparency of its tax and regulatory systems and establish effective exchange tax information with OECD’s list... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 World International Organizations, Taxation, European Union
European Justice and Home Affairs Meet and Act On April 25-26, 2002, the European Union’s Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection ministers held their 2423rd Council meeting under the Spanish presidency. The Council adopted conclusions with... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 Canada, United States, Europe Human Trafficking, International Organizations, Immigration
Tobacco Smuggling Lawsuits Continue as WHO Convention is Approved Governments around the responded to rising concerns regarding smoking and health by increasing cigarette tax rates. Cigarettes are one of the most heavily taxed goods and as a result cigarettes are... Michelle Grant 19 7 2003-07-01 World Customs Enforcement
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Small Arms, Light Weapons & Mercenary Activities in West Africa On March 18, 2003, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1467 with recommendations to stop the escalating conflict in West Africa due the illicit trafficking in small arms and light... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 World, United States, Africa Transfer of Prisoners, United Nations, Arms Trafficking
Australian High Court Affirms Discretion of Requesting State to Request Extradition On March 4, 2003, the High Court of Australia affirmed the validity of the Attorney General of Australia’s request to extradite Antony Gordon Oates, a director of a company based in Australia in 1995... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 Poland, Australia Extradition, Fraud
Swiss Government Requests Information on Rio de Janeiro Fiscal Agents The Swiss Public Prosecution has sent a rotatory letter to Brazil requesting information on the investigations being carried out by Brazilian authorities against the former sub-secretary of the Tax... Jorge Nemr 19 7 2003-07-01 Brazil, Switzerland Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation
Swiss and Brazilian Governments Discuss Mutual Assistance At the beginning of May 2003, Swiss authorities visited Brazil to discuss the final wording of the bilateral treaty in criminal matter between both countries. The main focus is the fight against... Jorge Nemr 19 7 2003-07-01 Brazil, Switzerland Money Laundering, Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance
U.S.-Liechtenstein Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Almost in Effect The proposed Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty (MLAT) between the United States and Liechtenstein, which was signed at Vaduz on July 8, 2002, is becoming close to taking effect. On... Bruce Zagaris 19 7 2003-07-01 United States, Liechtenstein Mutual Legal Assistance
What is the Legal Fight Against Terrorism?: The Case of Ocalan v. Turkey Decided by the European Court for Human Rights This case involves the capture and arrest of the former leader of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), Mr. Ocalan, by Turkish officials in Kenya in February 1999. Mr. Ocalan was prosecuted for carrying... Florian Hauswiesner 19 6 2003-06-01 Europe, Turkey, Kenya Human Rights, Terrorism
Iraqi Victims Sue U.S. Leaders for Alleged Atrocities in Gulf War of 1991 As Belgium Parliament Amends War-Crimes Law On March 18, 2003, victims of alleged atrocities in connection with the bombing of a civilian shelter in Baghdad that killed 403 in the Gulf War of 1991 filed an action in Belgium, charging George... Bruce Zagaris 19 6 2003-06-01 United States, Belgium, Iraq Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law of War, War Crimes
The Burberry Case: Criminal Prosecutions of Trademark Infringement in Spain In Spain, trademark infringement is estimated to result in a significant loss of sales and damage to the good will of apparel companies, including famous companies such as Burberry, Nike, Adidas,... Elizabeth Boburg 19 6 2003-06-01 United States, Spain, Portugal Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property, Trade Enforcement
U.S. Invasion of Iraq Raises Many Legal Issues The U.S. invasion of Iraq has raised many legal issues that this article will only spot. Both Iraq and the U.S. are states-parties to all four Geneva Conventions (GC) of 1949 and are bound as such... Bruce Zagaris 19 6 2003-06-01 United States, Iraq Law of War
EU Commission Adopts Requirements for Procedural Safeguards for Suspects and Defendants in Criminal Proceedings On February 19, 2003, the European Commission adopted a “green paper on procedural safeguards for suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union.” It has decided to... Bruce Zagaris 19 6 2003-06-01 Europe Human Rights, European Union

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