Turkey Arrests and Takes Ocalan from Kenya for Terrorist Crimes |
On February 14, 1999, a Turkish security detail and commando team intercepted a jeep driven by a Kenyan security officer en route to the airport in Nairobi, Kenya, arrested, and returned Abdullah... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
Turkey |
Arrest |
U.S. Requests Extradition for Canadian Nationals Showed with Kickbacks |
On January 28, 1999, U.S. prosecutors in New York City announced the issuances of arrest warrants and the intent to initiate extradition proceedings for the two top officials at Livent Inc., a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
Fraudster Posing as Agent for Iran Convicted in England |
In December 1998, Jamshid Hashemi pleaded guilty to fraud charges in England and despite a long record of fraud is likely to be released in a matter of months. |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
United Kingdom |
Fraud |
States Coordinate Efforts to Criminalize "Air Rage" |
During the first week of February, the British Government announced an agreement among airlines and police forces to collect uniform data on "air rage" and coordinate enforcement action against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
United Kingdom |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
German Presidency Prioritizes Goals in EU Criminal Policy |
On December 2, 1999, the objectives and priorities of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union was issued. |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
European Union |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
European Parliament Opens Debate with Council on Cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs |
On January 14, 1999, the European Parliament had a hearing on cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs, at which European Council members appeared and testified. |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
Europe |
Adjective Enforcement |
French Court Will Review Civil Complaints Against Castro |
On February 11, 1999, French judicial officials said that Herve Stephan has been assigned to review civil suits accusing Cuban President Fidel Castro of crimes against humanity, even though... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
France |
Human Rights |
Privy Council Grants Reprieve to 2 Trinidad Inmates Until Regional Body Rules |
On January 27, 1999, the British Privy Council granted a reprieve to Darrin Thomas and Haniff Hillaire, two death row inmates in Trinidad and Tobago. |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Court Conviction |
Challenges in Representing Criminal Alien Defendants: International Immigration and Criminal Law Issues |
On January 29, 1999, the International Criminal and National Security Law Committee, Section of International Law, D.C. Bar Association, hosted a seminar on issues in representing criminal alien... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
World |
Immigration |
Financial Action Task Force Issues Annual Typologies Report |
On February 10, 1999, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued the 1998-99 Report on Money Laundering Typologies. |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
United Kingdom |
Banking Supervision |
New Canadian Anti-Bribery Law Takes Effect on February 15, 1999 |
News that Salt Lake City officials paid bribes to members of the International Olympic Committee has brought the Olympics into disrepute. |
John Keefe |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
Canada |
Bribery |
Owner of Bombed Sudanese Pharmaceutical Plants Presses the U.S. for Compensation and Release of Frozen Funds |
An interesting legal and political battle is developing as counsel for Saudi Arabian businessman Saleh Idris, whose pharmaceutical plant in Sudan was destroyed in a U.S. missile attack on August 20,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
United States |
Freezing of Assets |
Croatia Stops Investigation Against Nada Sakic for Lack of Evidence |
On February 1, 1999, Croatian State prosecutor Radovan Santek stopped the investigation and released from custody Nada Sakic due to lack of evidence in the charges against her for crimes committed at... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
Croatia |
Investigation |
Lockerbie Settlement with Libya Closer |
Negotiations have made the prospects of a settlement for the surrender of the two Libyan suspects that are suspected of planting the bomb in the 1988 bombing of a Pan American flight over Lockerbie,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
Libya |
Settlement |
Croatia Arrests Croatian Serbs Suspected of War Crimes While Yugoslavia Rejects War Crime Tribunal Extradition Requests |
Two contrasting responses have been made to efforts of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTFY) to gain custody of defendants who are indicted. |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
Croatia |
War Crimes |
Clinton Proposes Initiatives to Counter Bio- and Cyber- Terrorism |
On January 22, 1999, President Clinton announced he will undertake initiatives against biological and chemical as well as cyber-terrorism, including spending $1.46 billion in his fiscal 2000 budget... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
Genocide Case filed by Bosnia-Herezgovina against Federal Republic of Yugoslavia before ICJ Aired |
On January 28, 1999, the Internal Crisis Group and the American Society of International Law hosted a discussion on the Genocide case filed by Bosnia and Herzegovina (B-H) against the Federal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
Bosnia |
Genocide |
British Dependent Territories Watch British Moves on Money Laundering, Tax and Financial Regulation |
The British dependent territories are paying great attention to developments in international financial enforcement, especially the interaction of international tax, money laundering, and due... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
United Kingdom |
Taxation |
German Government Agrees to Compensate U.S. Survivors of Nazi Concentration Camps and Austria Returns Looted Art to the Rothschilds |
On January 15, 1999, the U.S. and German Governments announced a tentative agreement for the German Government to compensate an estimated 240 U.S. nationals who were held in NAzi concentration camps. |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
Germany |
Holocaust |
French Appellate Court Finds Einhorn Extraditable to U.S. Subject to Conditions |
On February 18, 1999, a French appellate court in Bourdeaux found Ira Einhorn extraditable to the U.S. on charges of murder of his former girlfriend, Holly Maddux, subject to conditions that Einhorn... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
3 |
1999-03-01 |
France |
Extradition |