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Human rights group argued federal courts should try terrorism cases [this day at law]
May 28, 2013 by Zachariah Rivenbark
On May 28, 2008, Human Rights First (HRF) released a report stating that terrorism cases should be tried in the US federal criminal court system rather than in military tribunals. HRF argued against the use of military tribunals of because delays and controversies caused by the creation of a new.... [more]
UN urges integrated approach to halt transnational organized crime
October 16, 2012 by Fangxing Li
The UN's top anti-crime official on Monday urged an integrated international response to target transnational crime syndicates which seek to avoid prosecution by moving to a new country when faced with increased law enforcement pressure. UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Executive Director Yury.... [more]
Former Croatia PM indicted for corruption [this day at law]
August 31, 2012 by Cody Harding
On August 31, 2011, former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader was indicted on corruption charges by the Croatian Bureau for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime (USKOK). Sanader is accused of accepting a 3.6 million kuna (nearly USD $695,000) pay-off from Austria's Hypo-Alpe-Adria-Bank. Led.... [more]
Transnational organized crime threatening international security: UN
July 17, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported Monday that turnover from transnational organized criminal networks is estimated to be around $870 billion a year. With the statement, the UNODC launched its global awareness-raising campaign with the purpose of informing the public about the.... [more]
Russia court banned Scientology texts [this day at law]
June 30, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
On June 30, 2011, a Shchyolkovo town court ruled that the main texts of Scientology, including What Is Scientology?, are "calls to extremist activity" and effectively banned them by placing them on Russia's Federal List of Extremist Materials. The judge ruled that materials by L. Ron Hubbard were ".... [more]
West Africa Organized Crime and the Libya Conflict [comment]
March 9, 2012 by Stephen Zumbrun
JURIST Guest Columnist Stephen Ellis, a historian at the African Studies Centre, says that the recent influx of refugees from Libya has exacerbated the problem of organized crime in West Africa and has caused emerging complications that are generating increased attention from the international.... [more]
West Africa stability threatened by organized crime, drug trafficking: UN
February 22, 2012 by Jennie Ryan
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Tuesday for an increase in efforts to curb transnational organized crime, drug trafficking and piracy in West Africa. In an address to the UN Security Council, the Secretary-General said he was "particularly concerned about reports stating that terrorist.... [more]
UN: Maldives must release or charge arrested judge
January 28, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
The UN told Maldives on Saturday that Judge Abdulla Mohamed must either be charged or released from indefinite detention. Mohamed was arrested for corruption in an unprecedented move by the military, following a ruling to release a government critic. Mohamed is also accused of obstructing police.... [more]
Mexico security forces committing rights abuses: HRW
November 10, 2011 by Matthew Pomy
Mexican security forces have committed widespread rights abuses, such as torture and forced disappearances, in combating organized crime, according to a report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report, "Neither Rights Nor Security," details HRW's investigation into the actions.... [more]
Former Croatia prime minister pleads not guilty to corruption charges
November 3, 2011 by Dan Taglioli
The corruption and war profiteering trial of former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader proceeded in Zagreb on Thursday with Sanader pleading not guilty to charges that he accepted a bribe in 1995. Sanader stands accused of corruption, abuse of power and fraud for taking nearly ?4 million from....... [more]
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