2011
07/29
Tunisia Court Sentences Ben Ali in Absentia to 16 Years
On Thursday, 28.07.2011, a Tunisian court sentenced former strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in absentia to 16 years in prison for corruption and property fraud.His daughter Nisrine was sentenced to eight years in jail and his son-in-law Sakhr al-Materi to 16 years on the same charges, which...
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2011
07/26
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs amended the ordinance of 19 January 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from the Ivory Coast
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs amends its ordinance of 19 January 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from the Ivory Coast.
Certain natural persons, entities and bodies are removed from the sanction List.
Read the amended ordinance:
English: Ordinance...
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2011
07/22
News article from the Handelszeitung, 14 July 2011: "Letter from Cairo"
Jean Francois Tanda
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2011
07/20
19th Egmont Group Plenary
ICAR attended the 19th Plenary of the Egmont Group on 11-15 July 2011 in Yerevan, Armenia. In cooperation with the Operational and the IT Working Groups, ICAR gave presentations on the Asset Recovery Intelligence System (ARIS) which is already successfully deployed in a number of FIUs. In addition...
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2011
07/20
The Human Rights Council adopted a resolution concerning the negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights.
The Human Rights Council adopted on 19 July 2011 a resolution concerning the negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights.
Text of the Resolution (PDF)
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2011
07/15
Swiss Court rules transfer of UBS bank data to United States legal
The Federal Court in Lausanne has ruled that the transfer of confidential UBS bank details to United States tax investigators in 2009 was legal.The ruling overturns an earlier decision by the federal administrative court that said the Swiss Financial and Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) had...
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2011
07/05
Daniel Thelesklaf to leave the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR)
Daniel Thelesklaf to leave the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR)
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2011
07/05
On Monday 4 July 2011, Ben Ali sentenced to 15 years in prison
Tunisian court announces verdict against former president in absentia on charges of trafficking in drugs and weapons.
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2011
06/23
On 22 June 2011, the Swiss Federal Department of Economy amended the Annexes 3 and 5 to the ordinance of 18 May 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from Lybia
On 22 June 2011, the Swiss Federal Department of Economy amended the Annexes 3 and 5 to the ordinance of 30 March 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from Lybia. The amendment will enter into force on 24 June 2011. It adds new individuals and entities.
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2011
06/21
How Ben Ali's family Controlled Tunisia
Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia's deposed president, went on trial Monday 20 June 2011 on charges of abusing state funds and drug trafficking, providing the first public accounting of the practices of a ruler whose autocratic style first triggered the Arab Spring revolution that has swept the...
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2011
06/21
Tunisia's Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia
On Monday 20 June 2011, a Tunisian court has sentenced former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila to 35 years in jail for embezzlement and misusing public funds.
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2011
06/08
6 June 2011: Memorandum of Understanding between the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand and the Basel Institute on Governance
On 6 June 2011, the Commissioner, Professor Padee Pothisiri of the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand, together with a delegation, visited the Basel Institute on Governance to sign an official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute. By signing this agreement, the two...
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2011
05/31
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs amended the ordinance of 19 January 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from the Ivory Coast
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs amends its ordinance of 19 January 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from the Ivory Coast.
Certain natural persons, entities and bodies are removed from the sanction List.
Read the amended ordinance:
English: Ordinance...
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2011
05/26
The Swiss Federal council amended the ordinance of 18 May 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from Syria
On 24 May 2011, the Swiss Federal Department of Economy amended the Annex 2 to the ordinance of 18 May 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from Syria. It expanded the list in Annex 2 which now consists of 23 persons.
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English:Ordinance instituting...
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2011
05/19
The Swiss Federal Council issues ordinance against Syria under the embargo law
On 18 May 2011, the Swiss Federal Council by mean of ordinance (based on the Swiss Embargo Act, EmbA of 22 March 2002) decrees measures against Syria. The ordinance enters into force on 19 May 2011.
Articles 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the ordinance concern measures against assets.
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2011
05/12
The Swiss Federal council amended the ordinance of 30 March 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from Libya
On 9 May 2011, the Swiss Federal council amended the ordinance of 30 March 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from Libya. The Annexes 3 and 5 to the ordinance of 30 March 2011 are replaced. The amendment enters into force on 12 May 2011.
English: Ordinance instituting measures...
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