EU Anti-Money Laundering Reconciliation Procedure Progresses |
The compromise would exempt lawyers form reporting money laundering activities when they provide criminal defense services to a client charged with a crime. Lawyers would be required to report... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-12-01 |
United States, Europe |
Money Laundering, European Union |
ICJ Hears German Suit Against U.S. for Executions and Violations of Consular Rights |
On November 13, 2000, the International Court of Justice held a hearing on the German suit against the United States, claiming the U.S. had violated international agreements by failing to accord two... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-09-01 |
United States, Germany |
War Crimes, Capital Punishment |
Cuba and Venezuela Request Extradition of 4 Persons Arrested in Panama of Anti-Castro Plot |
Cuba and Venezuela have requested the extradition of four men arrested on November 17, 2000 in Panama for an anti-Castro plot.
On November 18, 2000, the Cuban Government formally asked Panama to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
Venezuela, Cuba, Panama |
Extradition, Terrorism |
Canada Contemplates Deportation of Alleged Smuggler to PRC |
During the third week of November, 2000, the Canadian police arrested Lai Changxing outside a casino hotel in Niagara Falls and thereafter his wife, and has initiated deportation proceedings against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
Canada, China |
Extradition |
Germany Affirms Frankel German Conviction and His Extradition to the U.S. |
On December 1, 2000, the German appellate court dealt a stinging defeat to high-rolling financier Martin R. Frankel, affirming his convictions in Germany and the US. extradition request on multiple... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
United States, Germany |
Extradition, Fraud |
Scottish Court Invalidates Forfeiture Due to Human Rights Violations and Blair Administration Proposes Law Reform |
On October 13, 2000, the Appeal Court, High Court of Judiciary in Scotland overturned and invalidated a forfeiture judgment under Section 4(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 as a violation of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
United Kingdom |
Asset Forfeiture |
U.S. and Yemen Reach Agreement on Cole Bombing Cooperation |
On November 29, 2000, the U.S. and Yemeni Government signed an agreement on mutual assistance in the investigation and prosecution of suspects and witnesses in the investigation of the bombing of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
United States, Yemen |
Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
Greece Ratifies Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty with the U.S. |
Greece has recently ratified a bilateral ‘Treaty for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between US and Greece’ (signed by both parties in Washington, on the 26th of May, 1999). Attaining a... |
Polys Tsidiris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
United States, Greece |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
The Netherlands, Suriname Bring Criminal Cases Against Desi Bouterse |
During the third week of November 2000, a Dutch high court ordered prosecutors to investigate Desi Bouterse, the former military dictator of Suriname, for his role in the “December murders” of 1982... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
Netherlands, Suriname |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Murder |
U.S. Enacts Act to Protect Victims from International Trafficking of Women and Children |
On October 28, 2000, President Clinton signed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 that provides for protection to victims of international trafficking, strengthens criminal penalties... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
World |
Human Trafficking |
ICC Prep Com Shows Progress Despite U.S. Hesitation |
The Preparatory Conference for the International Criminal Court is making good progress despite continued efforts by the U.S. Government which insists on an exemption for its troops amid... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
World, United States |
International Courts |
Book Review: International Criminal Law. A Collection of International and European Instruments Christine van den Wyngaert (ed.) & Guy Stessens and Ignace van Daele |
There can be no doubt that international criminal law has developed more rapidly than any other branch of international law in the past decade. The creation of ad hoc international criminal tribunals... |
John Dugard |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
World |
International Organizations, European Union, International Courts |
Britain Announces Revision of Financial Advisory Against Antigua |
On November 21, 2000, the British Government announced that it has cautiously advised that Antigua and Barbuda now appears to have improved its anti-money laundering regime and hence is less a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
United Kingdom, Antigua & Barbuda |
Money Laundering |
Security Council to Expand Role of Women in Peace and Security Operations |
On October 31, 2000 the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 1325 (2000) calling for an broadened role for women in the decision-making process of peace-building, the resolution... |
Sashi Selvendran |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
World |
United Nations |
EU Council Initiates Arrangements for Exchange of Information between FIUs |
On October 17, 2000, the Council of the European Union issued a decision concerning arrangements for cooperation between financial intelligence units of the EU members in respect of exchanging... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union |
British Troops Arrest War Crimes Suspect |
On June 7, 1999, British troops in Bosnian arrested Drag Kulundzija, a former shift commander at the Keraterm concentration camp near Prijedor. According to George Robertson, the UK defense... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
United Kingdom, Balkans |
War Crimes |
Dutch-Registered Bank Implicated in Suharto Money Laundering Scam |
According to the information provided by the Dutch media group NCRV on 6 November 2000, the Dutch-registered Indover Bank has been implicated in transactions, resulting in the loss of large sums of... |
Timur Sinuraya |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
Netherlands, Indonesia |
Money Laundering, Corruption |
U.N. Prosecutors Issue War Crime Indictments Against 11 in East Timor |
On December 11, 2000, U.N. prosecutors in East Timor handed down the first war crime indictments relating to the violence that occurred in the aftermath of its residents voting for independence from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
Indonesia |
United Nations, War Crimes |
International Cooperation Breaks Up Ecstasy Syndicate |
On November 22, 2000, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that wide-ranging multi-governmental cooperation had helped dismantle a MDMA (ecstasy) ring, including the arrest of the leaders.
On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
United States, Europe |
Drugs & Trafficking |
U.S. Customs Creates Art Recovery Unit and Returns Stolen Art to Germany |
On December 5, 20000, Raymond W. Kelly, Customs Commissioner, announced the creation of the Customs Service seven-member Art Recovery Team on the occasion of the return to Germany of a rare 16th... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
United States, Germany |
Art and Cultural Property |