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European Parliament Joins List Ordering to Ignore Cuban Democracy Act |
On September 16, 1993, the European Parliament adopted a resolution, calling on the European Community and its member governments to ignore the Cuban Democracy Act, which was signed into law on... |
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9 |
1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Trade Enforcement, Legislation |
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Mexico and U.S. Conduct Joint Raid on Pirated Music Recordings |
On August 6, 1993, in an example of new cooperative bilateral intellectual property enforcement cooperation, U.S and Mexican law enforcement authorities conducted the first simultaneous raids on... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Intellectual Property, International Cooperation, Piracy |
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U.S. Cracks Down Against Illegal Textile Transshipments |
In the wake of continued illegal transshipments of textiles, the Clinton administration is taking steps to increase prosecutions and other enforcement actions against textile transshipments.... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement, Customs, Trade Crimes, Investigation, Prosecution |
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Conviction of Imelda Marcos Provides Cause for Philippines to Forfeit Assets from Switzerland |
The conviction of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos on two criminal corruption charges on September 24, 1993, raises the opportunity for the Philippine Government to facilitate the Marcos... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Switzerland, Philippines |
Corruption, Asset Seizure, Prosecution |
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U.S. and Cyprus Agree to New Extradition Treaty |
On September 17, 1993, the United States and Cyprus agreed on a modern extradition treaty to replace the 1931 British-U.S. Extradition Treaty that now applies to Cyprus. According to Cypriot media... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States, Cyprus |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Treaties, Rendition |
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California State Treasurer Calls for NAFTA Side Accord on Deportation |
In a letter dated July 24, 1993, to President Clinton and in a television appearance the following day, State Treasurer Kathleen Brown called for a side pact to the North American Free Trade... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Immigration, Transfer of Prisoners, Deportation |
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Demjanjuk Case Underscores Ability to Order Extraditees’ |
On September 22, 1993 John Demjanjuk left Israel for the United States, ending seven years of proceedings after his extradition from the U.S. in 1986. Although the case has many novel aspects, one of... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Israel |
Extradition, Torture, Holocaust, Prosecution |
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Terrorism and Foreign Sovereign Immunity: The Time has Come to Remove the Terrorist’s Legal Cloak |
In the field of international commerce, the rules are rapidly changing to comport with the new realities of developing technology in communication and transportation. Not so, however, with regard to... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
World |
Immunity, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Torture, Sovereignty |
