Panamanian Court Refuses Jurisdiction over National Acquitted of Murdering U.S. Soldier and Sought by U.S. Prosecutors |
At the end of December 1997, tensions were rising between the U.S. and Panamanian Governments over the apparent efforts of U.S. prosecutors to gain custody over Pedro Miguel Gonzalez, son of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, Panama |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Murder |
Balancing the Protection of Human Rights with the Needs of Law Enforcement |
On August 24-28, 1998, the Commonwealth Secretariat is hosting a conference, entitled Balancing the Protection of Human Rights with the Needs of Law Enforcement. The theme will be International... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
World |
Human Rights, Conferences, Law Enforcement |
Spanish Human Rights Investigations of Argentine and Chilean Atrocities under Pressure |
A letter from the Spanish attorney general to Spanish legislators requesting the suspension of two Spanish court investigations into the torture and killings of Spanish citizens during the "dirty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Spain, Chile, Argentina |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Torture |
Venezuela Moves Against Customs and Tax Corruption |
The Venezuelan Government has acted against customs officials accused of corruption, initiating action to suspend operating licenses of up to 600 out of 2,100 customs agents. The initiative is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Venezuela |
Corruption, International Organizations, Tax Crimes, Customs |
WTO Acts to Eliminate Bribery in Preshipment Inspections |
On December 22, 1997, the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the World Trade Organization has made a series of recommended actions concerning customs procedures, especially in preshipment... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States |
International Organizations, Bribery, Customs |
Mexican Government Arrests Two U.S. Nationals for Arms Trafficking at the Request of U.S. Government |
On January 13, 1998, Mexican authorities, apparently acting at the behest of U.S. law enforcement officials, admitted having arrested two U.S. nationals for questioning in connection with the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Arms Trafficking |
European Union Justice and Home Affairs Meeting Produces Progress |
At the December 4-5, 1997, meeting of the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Ministers, progress was made on a wide range of matters, including the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Europe |
Human Trafficking, International Organizations, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Customs |
British Government Announces Intention to Use EU Presidency to Combat Football Hooliganism and Other International Crimes |
On December 29, 1997, the media reported that the British Government plans to use its imminent presidency of the European Union to lead action against football hooliganism in the period before next... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Europe, United Kingdom |
International Organizations, Immigration, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Enforcement of International Sports Law |
Dutch Courts Competent to Try Yugoslav War Crimes |
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled in a decision of November 11th, 1997, that Dutch Courts (military chamber) are competent to try violations of international humanitarian law, wherever... |
André Klip |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Netherlands, Former Yugoslavia |
Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Sex Crimes |
Colombia Prosecutor Investigates Checks from Cali Drug Cartel |
On January 7, 1998, the international media reported the investigation by Colombian deputy attorney general Jaime Cordoba, whose office is reviewing 10,000 checks to establish links between drug... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Colombia |
Corruption, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |
Texas Magistrate Denies Surrender to Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal |
On December 17, 1997, a Texas magistrate denied a surrender request by the Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal for the only person arrested on behalf of the Tribunal, thereby posing a major temporary setback... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States |
Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts |
Dominican Republican Connection Looms Large in Florida Money Laundering Connections |
On January 13, 1998, one of the biggest money-laundering trials in years in South Florida ended with the conviction of the head of a massive cocaine-trafficking network on 69 drug and laundering... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, Dominican Republic |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
U.S. Class Action Litigation Brought Against French Banks |
At the end of December 1997, French survivors of the Holocaust filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New York against a group of banks that had operations in Vichy France during the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, France |
Law of War, Holocaust, Property Restitution |
U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Application of Wire Fraud Laws to Foreign Tax Fraud |
On December 5, 1997, U.S. law enforcement and revenue officials obtained a victory when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overruled the dismissal of an indictment that alleged money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Canada, United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Fraud, Tax Crimes |
EU Establishes Mechanism to Evaluate Member Implementation of Measures to Combat Organized Crime |
On December 5, 1997, the Council Adopted a Joint Action under Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union (EU) to establish a mechanism for evaluating the application and implementation at the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Europe |
Organized Crime, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
Canada Prepares Extradition Law for War Crimes |
The Canadian executive is preparing a bill that would enable authorities to extradite suspected war criminals whose surrender is sought by international tribunals... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Canada |
Extradition, War Crimes, International Courts |
Bibliography of Books |
1. Banking and Money Laundering
Cees D. Schaap, Fighting Money Laundering (1997), ISBN: 90-411-0728-2.
(The work covers the new Netherlands Antillean legislation on money laundering and suggests... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
Guinea Deports U.S. National Wanted For Murder and Narcotics Trafficking |
On January 7, 1998, the Guinean Government, working with U.S. authorities, arrested and then deported Nathan Hill, who is wanted in Chicago on murder and drug-trafficking charges and was named to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, Guinea |
Extradition, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Deportation |
Bibliography of Book Reviews |
Beth Stephens & Michael Ratner, International Human Rights Litigation in U.S. Courts (1996), reviewed by Ralph Steinhardt, 91 A.J.I.L. 755-57. |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
World |
Bibliography, Book Review |
St. Vincent Deports Two German Nationals on Fraud Charges |
On January 12, 1998, the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines deported Michel Wieland and his fifteen-year-old lover, Manuela, to Germany, where Wieland is wanted on fraud charges... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Germany, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Extradition, Fraud, Deportation |