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U.S. Refuses Access to Testimony of Al Qaeda Suspects in German Prosecution |
On November 19, 2002, Hans Leistritz, a counsel for Mounir el-Motassadeq, who is being prosecuted in Hamburg, Germany for his involvement in the planning of the September 11, 2001 terrorism attacks... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
1 |
2003-01-01 |
United States, Germany |
Human Rights, Law of War, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Georgia Agrees to Extradite Chechens to Russia |
On November 29, 2002, the Georgian Government announced it would extradite three more of the 13 Chechen detained by Georgia on the border with Russia in August. A diplomatic flap arose when Georgian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
1 |
2003-01-01 |
Russia, Georgia |
Human Rights, Terrorism |
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Germans and French Agree to Give Evidence in Moussaoui Case |
On November 27, 2002, French and German authorities agreed to furnish evidence requested by the U.S. in the U.S. prosecution of French national Zacarias Moussaoui after the U.S. Government assured... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
1 |
2003-01-01 |
United States, France, Germany |
Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Brazil and Switzerland Discuss International Cooperation |
On October 14, 2002, a Brazilian delegation headed by the National Secretary of Justice traveled to Switzerland in order to meet representative of the Federal Department of Justice and other federal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
1 |
2003-01-01 |
Brazil, Switzerland |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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New Obligations for Attorneys under German Anti-Money Laundering Act |
Despite vehement criticism by the German Bar Association, the new Anti-Money-Laundering Act (hereafter German AML Act) became effective in its main parts on August 15, 2002, after its approval by the... |
Florian Hauswiesner |
19 |
1 |
2003-01-01 |
Europe, Germany |
Money Laundering, European Union |
