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Colombia Extradites Suspected Drug Lord to the U.S. |
On November 21, 1999, Colombia extradited a suspected drug lord to the U.S., the first extradition of a Colombian national to the U.S. since 1990, amid new terrorist incidents apparently directed... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Mexico, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Concerns About the Independence of Defense Counsel Before the (Permanent) International Criminal Court |
Concerned about the independence of defense counsel before the (permanent) International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Defense Attorneys Association and the Law Faculty of the Leiden... |
Michael Plachta |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
World, United States, Balkans, Netherlands |
Administration of Justice, Jurisdiction, International Courts |
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Justice and State Department Officials Testify in Support of Proposed US-Korean Extradition Treaty |
On October 20, 1999, before a session of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, representatives of the U.S. executive testified in support of the proposed extradition treaty between the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, South Korea |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Taxation, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Capital Punishment, Treaties |
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South Africa Will Review Extradition of Former Ethiopia Dictator for Genocide |
On December 6, 1999, the South African Government, which has been the subject of criticism from human rights groups, has agreed to review Ethiopia’s request to extradite the exiled dictator Mengistu... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Eritrea, Ethiopia |
Corruption, Extradition, Human Rights, Genocide |
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U.S. Revokes U.S. Tourist Visa of Ex-Panama Leader Due to Visa Irregularities |
On November 26, 1999, the Panamanian daily LA PRENSA reported that the U.S. Government has revoked the U.S. tourist visa of former Panamanian president Ernesto Perez Balladares due to irregularities... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Canada, United States, China, Panama |
Corruption, Counterfeiting, Immigration |
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U.S. Senate Passes Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999 |
On November 19, 1999, the U.S. Senate passed S. 692, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999, by unanimous consent. The Act would provide criminal penalties to online betting activity that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Administration of Justice, International Gaming |
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House of Lords Allows Extradition Appeal to U.S. for Computer Crime |
The House of Lords has upheld an appeal by the U.S. Government of an extradition for computer crimes involving an interpretation of the extradition treaty and its application to technological crimes... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Cybercrime, Extradition, Fraud, Forgery, Treaties |
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U.S. Quashes Attachment by Terrorism Victim Against Iranian Property |
On November 15, 1999, the U.S. Government obtained an order to quash the writ of attachment entered by the Clerk of the Court on November 18, 1998, that purported to attach “all credits held by the U... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Iran, Palestine |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immunity, Terrorism, Murder |
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U.S. Court in S. Florida Sentences Cruise Ship Employees for Smuggling Endangered Species |
On November 18, 1999, U.S. District Judge Jose Gonzalez in Fort Lauderdale sentenced Dwayne Cunningham to 14 months incarceration with two years supervised released and Robert Lawracy to two years... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Bahamas |
Administration of Justice, Endangered Species, Treaties |
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Operation Casablanca Shows US Banks Transfer Juarez Cartel Money In Argentina |
On December 3, 1999, a report revealed that in October 1999 law enforcement officials disclosed that, as a result of the continuing investigations due to leads from Operation Casablanca, they had... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Argentina |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Continues Progress on Criminal Cooperation |
On December 2, 1999, the Justice and Home Affairs Council held its 2229th meeting, signaling continuing progress on criminal cooperation.
The Council achieved progress on the draft Convention on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Europe |
Administration of Justice, Counterfeiting, International Organizations, Trade Enforcement, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Senate Permanent Investigation Subcommittee Continues Private Banking Hearings |
On November 10, 1999, the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held its second day of hearings on “Private Banking and Money Laundering: A Case Study of Opportunities and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
World, United States |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Drugs & Trafficking |
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France Arrests Former Rwandan Minister on Warrant from International Tribunal |
On November 25, 1999, the French Government arrested Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda, 46, in Paris on a warrant from the International Tribunal for War Crimes in Rwanda, which is based in Arusha, Tanzania…[... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
France, Rwanda |
Administration of Justice, Jurisdiction, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.S. Reports Good Cooperation with Russia on Financial Investigations |
On December 1, 1999, U.S. law enforcement authorities reported good cooperation with counterpart Russian officials on investigations into financial irregularities and arrested Svetlana Kudryavtsev of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Russia |
Money Laundering, Jurisdiction |
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Implementation of Former Yugoslavian War Crimes Proceed |
Several developments indicate that the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia and efforts by national governments continue to implement efforts to adjudicate alleged war... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Balkans |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts |
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OAS Holds Meeting in Montevideo and Adopts Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism |
On October 5-7, 1999, at its Twenty-Sixth Regular Session in Montevideo, Uruguay, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States, made progress on a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Rwanda Tribunal Sentences Rutaganda to Life Imprisonment for Genocide and Rwanda Government Allows Chief Prosecutor to Visit |
On December 6, 1999, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (CTR) sentenced Georges Anderson Nderubumwe Rutaganda to imprisonment for life following his conviction on one... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Rwanda |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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EU Issues Annual Counterdrug Report and European Parliament Calls for Action |
On November 22, the EU drugs agency and the European Parliament each issued recommendations for counterdrug policy. This article reviews the two policies.
On November 22, 1999, the European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Conferences |
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Germany Reaches Accord on Holocaust Claims |
On December 17, 1999, the German Government and business leaders reached an accord to pay $5.2 billion in settlement of various claims arising from the Holocaust. The final settlement, agreed after... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Europe, Germany |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Law of War, Genocide |
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Mexico and U.S. Cooperate on Locating Bodies on Juarez-El Paso Border |
U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials have cooperated in locating the remains of six people at a farm outside the order city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and continue to search for clues to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Human Rights, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Bribery |
