Human trafficking allegations test diplomatic immunity

By Traver Riggins

Allegations of human trafficking against Qatar diplomat highlight immunity issue

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… The human trafficking lawsuit was filed March 25 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., against Essa Mohamed Al Mannai, Qatar’s second-highest ranking di …"

"… r U.S. diplomats in other countries, said Janie Chuang, a professor at the Washington College of Law at American University.In response to the GAO findings, Con …"

"… und of legal trouble in less than a year for the Qatari diplomatic team in Washington: In April 2010, Qatari diplomat Mohamed Yaaqob Al Madadi attempted to smok …"

"… been pushed out of the country.In another case, the Lebanese ambassador in Washington on Tuesday successfully invoked diplomatic immunity against char …"

Jay Rockefeller — Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

By Aaron Mehta

John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, an heir to the great Rockefeller fortune, continues to oversee a vast — and contentious — portfolio as chair o

Excerpts from this story referencing "the Philippines":

"… e of Harvard and a native of New York, Rockefeller, 73, lived in Japan and the Philippines before moving to West Virginia. He was elected to the state’s House …"

Pentagon’s anti-trafficking efforts need improvement

By Laurel Adams

For the past 10 years, the Pentagon has required a clause against human-trafficking on military contracts, but a review by the inspector gen

Excerpts from this story referencing "the Philippines":

"… news report alleged that trafficked women from Russia, Eastern Europe and the Philippines were forced into prostitution in South Korean bars frequented by U.S. mili …"

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Temporary foreign worker program has long-term problems

By Laurel Adams

The temporary foreign worker program, known as the H—1B visa, allows educated workers in specialty occupations to work in the United States

Excerpts from this story referencing "the Philippines":

"… majority of the workers come from four countries: India, China, Canada and the Philippines.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accoun …"

It takes a village

By Sheila Coronel

MANILA, Philippines, August 5, 1999 — When [Executive Director] Bill Luz asked me to address the Makati Business Club two weeks ago, I asked

Excerpts from this story referencing "the Philippines":

"… favors in order to survive. Nearly all of those who own media companies in the Philippines today are families who run big business houses. Newspapers have been used …"

"… where to put their money. Foreign analysts are telling us that one reason the Philippines weathered the crisis so well was because of the openness of its society an …"

Vice president's quarters draws fund-raisers' bucks

By Russ Tisinger

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1999 — A man's home might be his castle, but for Al Gore, the vice president’s official residence is more than that

Excerpts from this story referencing "the Philippines":

"… nez, whom the United States Justice Department is trying to extradite from the Philippines; Howard Glicken, a Florida real-estate developer with two Jaguars bearing …"

"… rts computers to South America. After the indictment, Jimenez turned up in the Philippines, where he reportedly was an unpaid special adviser to Philippine President …"

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McCain's friends

By Caitlin Ginley

While Republican John McCain has severed ties with two campaign advisers who lobbied for the military junta in Myanmar, connections between

Excerpts from this story referencing "the Philippines":

"… ade.Charlie Black, whose lobbying firm represented human rights abusers in the Philippines and Nigeria, continues to serve McCain as a senior adviser. Rick Davis, Mc …"

"… ffairs Co. collected more than $3 million for representing Nigeria, Kenya, the Philippines, and Angola’s UNITA rebel group, headed by Jonas Savimbi, who allegedly …"

Mississippi officials make largest contraband cigarette seizure in U.S. history

By Kate Willson

An anonymous caller tipped off Mississippi authorities last month to what could be the largest contraband cigarette seizure in U.S. history.

Excerpts from this story referencing "the Philippines":

"… ettes from an Indian reservation in Washington state. Other cigs came from the Philippines, Mexico, and Colombia. Authorities also seized cases of Vaquero Little Cig …"

War contracting commission cites Center article on trafficking

By Nick Schwellenbach

During a hearing on the oversight of subcontractors in war zones, the Wartime Contracting Commission on Monday cited the Center for Public I

Excerpts from this story referencing "the Philippines":

"… from nations that prohibit them from working in Iraq – such as Nepal and the Philippines – to their home countries. “In the past three weeks, eight third count …"

Interview: Not in the U.S. of A?

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, September 17, 2003 — A month before the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and all of the increased government secrecy that

Excerpts from this story referencing "the Philippines":

"… oussaoui. This was before 9/11. In that context, we had shipped to us from the Philippines a document that was introduced in court records back in the mid-1990s, a p …"

"… ka Plot,” which was a plot to blow up 12 airliners simultaneously out of the Philippines, South East Asia. One of the masterminds of that plot is now a household n …"

"… was the mastermind of 9/11. This report was sent to me by the AP bureau in the Philippines. When it arrived in the United States at the FedEx depot in Indianapolis, …"

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