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Yugoslav War Tribunal |
On February 24, 1999, the media reported that the Swedish Government signed a treaty with the United Nations, becoming the fourth country, with Finland, Italy, and Norway to agree to imprison war... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
Former Yugoslavia, Scandinavia |
Law of War |
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House of Lords Will Issue Decision on Pinochet |
On March 24, 1999, as this edition was going to press, the House of Lords was to issue the long-awaited and controversial decision on the extradition request by Spain for former Chilean leader... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
Spain, Chile |
Extradition |
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Swiss Distribute Holocaust Payments and Norway Approves Payments |
On February 23, 1999, according to the World Jewish Restitution Organization, the media reported the Fund for Needy Victims of the Holocaust will start sending checks for $502 to each of the 60,071... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
Switzerland, Norway |
Law of War |
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Extradition Treaties Signed by the U.S. But Not In Force |
Table |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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Asian Society Agrees to Return Stolen Sculpture to India |
During the second week of January 1999, the Asia Society decided to return an 11th-century Indian sandstone relief that had been stolen from a provincial museum in Dhubela, in central India, to India... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
United States, India |
Art and Cultural Property |
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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties Signed by the United States |
: Inter-American convention on mutual assistance in criminal matters. Done at Nassau May 23, 1992. Signed by the United States jan. 10, 1995. (Senate Treat Doc. 105-25, 105th Congress, 1st Sess... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
World, United States |
Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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New York Appellate Court Orders Museum Not to Return Austrian Art |
On March 16, 1999, a New York state appeals court ruled that the Museum of Modern Art must not return two Egon Schiele paintings to Austria until the prosecution completes a criminal investigation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
United States, Austria |
Art and Cultural Property |
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German Parliamentary Members Call for Sanctions against U.S. for Execution of Germans |
On March 4, 1999, some members of the German Parliament and other leading Germans accused the U.S. of “barbarism” and of violating international law for executing in Arizona by cyanide gas Walter... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
United States, Germany |
Human Rights |
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U.S. Forfeits and Returns to Mexico Stolen Manuscript |
On February 24, 1999, the U.S. Government announced it obtained an order for the forfeiture of an 18th-century manuscript that had been previously in the Sotheby’s auction house, so that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Art and Cultural Property |
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French Court Dismisses Human Rights Actions Against Castro |
: On February 26, 1998, Judge Herve Stephan dismissed three civil complaints against Cuban President Fidel Castro, ruling that French law does not cover the alleged crimes... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
4 |
1999-04-01 |
France |
Human Rights |