Law… Extraordinary Rendition–Convictions 4 Nov 2009 It's been awhile since extraordinary rendition has been in the news, but the Italians have done something that is both unexpected and not surprising. It's unexpected because it isn't often…
Law… Extradition from Britain–Gary McKinnon? Maybe Not 19 Oct 2009 Those of us who follow international extraditions are quite familiar with the tale of Gary McKinnon. Mr. McKinnon, if you don't know, is the British man charged in 2002 with…
Law… IEEPA, Ireland, and Iran 24 Mar 2009 The United States Department of Justice has announced that an Irish firm has been charged in a 25-count indictment for providing "sensitive technology" to Iran. (Link.) The charges are broken…
Law… The Death Penalty and International Extradition 8 Dec 2008 The vast majority of the world's countries have outlawed the use of the death penalty. (Source: Amnesty International.) The United States, of course, is not among those countries. Mexico, however,…
Law… Swiss Banking Follow-up 15 Nov 2008 Mentioned the other day that the US is gearing up to go at Switzerland hard. Now it looks like the first broad-side managed to rip some rigging loose. According to…
Law… Extradition from Canada 7 Nov 2008 International extradition is one of those processes that always generates a lot of interest. Part of this, I suspect, is the word "international," but it can't be denied that there's…
