Earlier we reported on the misfortunes of The Springer Magrath Company, a Nebraska-based agricultural supply house that had shipped cattle prods to South Africa without a license. Cattle prods are controlled because they can be used in human rights violations…
If I said that the U.S. defense export community might actually applaud a report from Amnesty International, you would probably say that I need a vacation. I do, in fact, need a vacation, but that is not why I’m saying…
On Saturday, President Bush signed into law the Iranian Freedom Support Act. The legislation codified existing sanctions against Iran and added significant sanctions against Iran. The new sanctions target Iran’s nascent efforts at nuclear proliferation and punish companies, including those…
Today is Friday, and we have shrimp on the menu. Last Monday Pacific Shrimp Company pleaded guilty to various charges arising from its exports of shrimp to Mexico. The company pleaded guilty to two counts of falsifying a government document,…
On Tuesday Congress finally passed the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, which broadens somewhat the existing sanctions scheme in place against Sudan. Under the existing scheme, U.S. companies and individuals may not engage in transactions with senior officials…