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French Arrests Alleged Abortion Slaying Fugitive and U.S. Arrests Abortion Colleagues |
On March 29, 2001, French police arrested James Charles Kopp, 46, an anti-abortion activist known as “Atomic Dog” and one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, as he tried to collect a money order for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States, France |
Extradition, Capital Punishment |
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Mexico Expels a U.S. Fugitive and Arrests and Holds for Extradition Another U.S. Fugitive |
Mexico has arrested two U.S. national fugitives, expelling one and holding the other for extradition to the U.S.
On February 22, 2001, the Mexican Attorney General’s Office announced that its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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European Council’s 2337th Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs |
On March 15 and 16, 2001, the European Union held its 2337th Council meeting on Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection presided over by the Swedish Presidency of the EU…[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Europe |
European Union |
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Council of Europe Anti-Money Laundering Report Criticizes Latvia |
On January 22, 2001, the media publicized the Council of Europe’s criticism of Latvia for inadequate efforts in combating money laundering in the context of an increasing incidence of crime in Latvia... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Europe, Latvia |
Money Laundering, Counterfeiting, European Union, Organized Crime |
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EU Study Makes Recommendations on Ways to Combat Cybercrime |
On October 2000, the Computer Related Crime Research Unit, Queen Mary, University of London, submitted a study to the European Union containing recommendations on ways to combat criminal activities... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime |
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Jilted Former Wife of Cuban Spy Wins Punitive and Compensatory Damages |
On March 23, 2001, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alan Postman awarded $20 million in punitive damages to Ana Margarita Martinez, the jilted former wife of a spy for the Cuban Government who used his sham... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States, Cuba |
Human Rights |
