U.S. House Passes Sanctions Against Sudan for War Crimes |
On October 7, 2002, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Sudan Peace Act by a 359-8 vote, which imposes sanctions against the Sudan Government unless progress toward peace is achieved soon... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Sudan |
Economic Sanctions, Human Rights, War Crimes |
FATF Announces Collaboration with World Bank Group on Methodology, Acts on Non-Cooperative List, and Holds Global Forum |
On October 11, 2002, the Financial Action Task Force issued a press release on three developments: a new methodology for evaluating compliance by countries with the anti-money laundering standards;... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
World |
Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism |
Bush Administration Embarks on New Initiative to Combat Terrorism Financing Amid Broad Criticisms |
On October 20, 2002, Jimmy Gurulé, the U.S. Treasury Department’s undersecretary for enforcement, started a six-day visit to Europe to try to reach an agreement on designating and blacklisting more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States |
National Security, Terrorism |
Senate Banking Has Oversight Hearing on Administration?s Money Laundering Strategy |
On October 3, 2002, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on ?The Administration?s National Money Laundering Strategy for 2002 and expressed concern that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, National Security, Terrorism |
U.S. Senate Finance Hearing Reveals New Initiatives on Counter-terrorism Financial Enforcement |
On October 9, 2002, a Senate Finance Committee heard a progress report on efforts by the Bush Administration to achieve progress on counter-terrorism financial enforcement. Jimmy Gurulé, Under... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States |
Terrorism, United Nations |
EU Council Recommends Enhanced Cooperation Between Member States to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Precursor Chemicals |
In a recommendation dated April 25, 2002, the Council of the European Union recommends its Member States to enhance the cooperation and exchange of information between their operational units... |
Tom L.W. Scheirs |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking |
Colombia Extradites Two Nationals to U.S. on Murder & Kidnaping Charges |
On October 28, 2002, the Colombian Government extradited two citizens suspected of participating in a violent kidnaping group that targeted U.S. and other foreign workers in Ecuador and demanded... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Colombia, Ecuador |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking |
U.S. Arrests Montemayor on Mexican Extradition Request |
On October 9, 2002, Rogelio Montemayor, a 54-year-old former Coahuila state governor, surrendered to the U.S. Marshal?s Service after an arrest warrant for his extradition was issued the same day.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Immigration |
EU and U.S. Progress Towards Counter-Terrorism Enforcement Cooperation |
On September 14, 2002, the Danish Minister of Justice Lene Espersen on behalf of European Union?s Justice and Home Affairs Council announced progress with respect to discussions with the United... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Europe |
Extradition, Terrorism, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |
Jemaah Islamiah Added to National and U.N. Terror List |
On October 22, 2002, the U.S. State Department announced it will list Jemaah Islamiah (JI) as a terrorist organization and efforts grew to add JI to the U.N. list of terrorist organizations.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Singapore |
Terrorism, United Nations |
Europol and Italian Government Raid Human Smuggling Network |
On October 2, 2002, Europol and the Italian R.O.S. Carabinieri coordinated a crack down against an international organized criminal organization involved in trafficking women for sexual exploitation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Europe, Italy |
Human Trafficking, European Union, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes |
European Justice and Home Affairs Council Acts on Criminal Justice Harmonization |
On October 14-15, 2002, the European Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection Council worked on a number of criminal justice items during its meeting. The Council considered a general approach,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Europe, |
Human Rights, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |
U.S. and P.R.C. Strengthen Enforcement Cooperation and FBI Opens Beijing Office |
On October 24, 2002, United States Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the opening of a liaison office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Beijing and other steps to strengthen law... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, China |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
World Diamond Council Urges Governments to Enact Regulations on Conflict Diamonds |
On October 29, 2002, the World Diamond Council (WDC), a New York-based organization composed of diamond manufacturers and traders, passed a resolution to encourage diamond dealers to guarantee the... |
Brian McCarthy |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Africa, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Congo |
Customs Enforcement, Economic Sanctions, International Organizations, Trade Enforcement, United Nations |
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation Criminalizing Internet Gambling |
On October 1, 2002, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote proposed legislation (H.R. 556) to criminalize Internet gambling and facilitate the targeting of financial intermediaries... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States |
International Gaming |
Swiss Schedule January 27 Meeting to Reconsider Application of Geneva Conventions |
On January 27, 2003, the Swiss Government will convene a three-day meeting at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts to consider the application of the Geneva Conventions on the Law of War.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Europe, Switzerland |
Human Rights, Law of War, European Union, United Nations |
The Unfinished Story of the Cambodia Criminal Tribunal: An Analysis of the Law of August 2001 and its Aftermath |
The Unfinished Story of the Cambodia Criminal Tribunal: An Analysis of the Law of August 2001 and its Aftermath |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Cambodia |
Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide |
Former Bosnia Serb Woman Leader Pleads Guilty before ICTY |
On October 2, 2002, Biljana Plavsic, the Bosnian Serb vice president during the 1992-5 Yugoslav conflict, plead guilty of crimes against humanity, becoming the first high official to plead guilty.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Balkans |
Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts |