30 June 2004. The Bank of England publishes information about financial sanctions against groups and individuals suspected of financing terrorist activities. The lists make available information about new sanctions, and do not incorporate existing sanctions. Therefore, researchers should check all of the lists provided on the Web site. 12 May 2008. Comprised of 186 member countries, INTERPOL "facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime." The Web site provides news about international crime incidents, Red Notices or notices about fugitives "wanted by national jurisdictions (or the International Criminal Tribunals, where appropriate)," fact sheets, guides, annual reports and other publications, select databases and other electronic products (Red Notices, Stolen Works of Art) -- not all of which is available to the general public, and more. 12 May 2008. International crime organization INTERPOL provides Red Notices or notices about fugitives "wanted by national jurisdictions (or the International Criminal Tribunals, where appropriate)." From this page, review the sub-menu on the left. You may display all recent notices, or search for specific notices. Search criteria includes name, nationality, physical description, offense and keywords. The information returned includes the individual's full name, date of birth, gender, place of birth, offense type and photo. There are slight variations of this information depending on the member country. 30 June 2004. The Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) publishes information about companies and individuals suspected of terrorist activities. A current list of names is available as an Excel or ascii text download. Memorandums to all banks regarding new information are also available in PDF format. 12 May 2008. International crime organization INTERPOL offers news and other information about stolen works of art. The Web page covers 1) the most recent stolen works of art reported to INTERPOL, 2) works of art recovered by the police during their enquiries and for which owners have not been identified, 3) works of art recorded in the INTERPOL database and CD-ROM which have been recovered, and 4) the latest INTERPOL posters showing the most sought after stolen works of art. News stories often appear in several different languages (English, Spanish, French).
Member countries have access to the database. "The CD-ROM is designed for police and customs services, museums, auction rooms, antique dealers, collectors and art lovers in general, and lists about 31,500 works of art and cultural property items such as paintings, sculptures and tapestries, with search possibilities based on different criteria: title of the work, name of the artist, description of the work or its dimensions and technique used. The CD-ROM is available in English, French and Spanish." 15 March 2006. Revised 30 June 2004. The World Bank makes available information about companies and individuals ineligible for World Bank-financed contracts for the specified periods. Those on the list were found to have violated the fraud and corruption provisions of certain World Bank guidelines. The list appears in reverse chronological order by the effective date of the ineligibility period, and not alphabetically by the name of the sanctioned individual or company. At the end of the list appears the names of those who have received letters of reprimand, but who remain eligible for financing. |
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