Asia/Pacific Catches the Money Laundering Bug |
The Asian/Pacific region is a natural area for the expansion of money laundering operations The combination of drugs and arms trafficking, the smuggling of timber, gems, and other commodities, well-... |
Scott MacDonald |
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2011-09-01 |
Asia |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Smuggle |
European Court of Human Rights to Hear Case Against Britain |
The European Commission of Human Rights has ruled that accusations against the British Government will be heard by the European Court of Human Rights. The accusations concern the killing of three... |
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2011-09-01 |
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European Court of Human Rights to Hear Case Against Britain |
The European Commission of Human Rights has ruled that accusations against the British Government will be heard by the European Court of Human Rights. The accusations concern the killing of three... |
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2011-09-01 |
Europe, United Kingdom, China, Taiwan |
Human Rights, Sanctions, International Criminal and Comparative Law, European Commission, International Criminal Tribunal |
International Law Commission Issues Revised Report of the Working Group on the Draft Statute for International Criminal Court: Part 1 |
Approximately one year after the International Law Commission voted on May 17, 1993 to reconvene the Working Group on a draft statute for an international criminal court and after holding 22 meetings... |
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1993-09-01 |
World |
Jurisdiction, Treaties, International Criminal Court, Investigation, Prosecution |
The European Community’s Anti-Drug Efforts |
For more than ten years, the European Community has made efforts to fight illicit drug abuse. A previous article in this publication (concerning the defrauding of the Community budget) noted that the... |
Bertold L. Baer |
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1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Treaties, Drug Enforcement, Legislation |
Spain Starts Major Trial Against 50 Cocaine Traffickers |
During the week of September 23, 1993, the trial began of 50 alleged drug traffickers accused of operating a cocaine network from Colombia to Galicia, a province in northwest Spain. The case is said... |
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1993-09-01 |
Colombia, Spain |
Drugs & Trafficking, Drug Enforcement, Investigation, Prosecution |
Asia/Pacific Catches the Money Laundering Bug |
The Asian/Pacific region is a natural area for the expansion of money laundering operations The combination of drugs and arms trafficking, the smuggling of timber, gems, and other commodities, well-... |
Scott MacDonald |
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1993-09-01 |
Asia |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Smuggle |
German Court Convicts Old Leadership of Crimes in Unprecedented |
On September 16, 1993, a German court convicted three former East German leaders of inciting border guards to kill citizens who tried to flee westward The proceedings were highly unuualy by their... |
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1993-09-01 |
Germany |
Investigation, Prosecution, Border Security |
Mexico Increases International Criminal Cooperation |
A biannual report of the Attorney General’s Office on its activities during the period from January 4 to July 14, 1993, indicates that the Mexican Government continues to strengthen its international... |
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1993-09-01 |
Mexico |
Jurisdiction, Transfer of Prisoners, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
U.S. Promulgates Anti-Laundering Regulations for Wire Transfers |
On August 31, 1993, the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Department of the Treasury promulgated proposed rules for wire transfers and funds transfers that will impact international money movement.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1993-09-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Financial Crimes, Banking Supervision |
EC Commission Imposes Wider Exchange of Supervisory |
On July 28, 1993, the European Community Commission proposed amendments to the Second Banking Directive, the Investment Services Directive, and several insurance directives, to increase supervisors’... |
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1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Banking Supervision, Transparency |
Isle of Man Financial Commission Receives Authority to Stop Criminal Activity |
The Isle of Man’s Parliament has passed The Investment Business (Amendment) Act 1993, giving its Financial Services Commission (FSC) enhanced investigative authority later this year concerning... |
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1993-09-01 |
Isle of Man |
Financial Crimes, Banking Supervision, Investigation, Prosecution |
United Nations and United States Take Initial Steps to Impose Sanctions on China and Taiwan for Violating Endangered Species Treaty |
During September 7, 1993, at a meeting of the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) in Brussels, both the UN and the US took steps to... |
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1993-09-01 |
United States, China, Taiwan |
Environment, United Nations, Endangered Species, Sanctions, Wildlife |
Cypriots Challenge Extraterritorial Jurisdiction over Non-U.S. Persons |
Another battle is being fought over a second individual charged in a conspiracy that previously provided the basis for kidnapping a Cypriot. Hossein Alikhani, his partner, George Christoforu, and... |
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1993-09-01 |
United States, Cyprus, Libya |
Money Laundering, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Sanctions |
Mexico and U.S. Conduct Joint Raid on Pirated Music Recordings |
On August 6, 1993, in an example of new cooperative bilateral intellectual property enforcement cooperation, U.S and Mexican law enforcement authorities conducted the first simultaneous raids on... |
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1993-09-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Intellectual Property, International Cooperation, Piracy |
European Parliament Joins List Ordering to Ignore Cuban Democracy Act |
On September 16, 1993, the European Parliament adopted a resolution, calling on the European Community and its member governments to ignore the Cuban Democracy Act, which was signed into law on... |
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1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Trade Enforcement, Legislation |
Conviction of Imelda Marcos Provides Cause for Philippines to Forfeit Assets from Switzerland |
The conviction of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos on two criminal corruption charges on September 24, 1993, raises the opportunity for the Philippine Government to facilitate the Marcos... |
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1993-09-01 |
Switzerland, Philippines |
Corruption, Asset Seizure, Prosecution |
U.S. Cracks Down Against Illegal Textile Transshipments |
In the wake of continued illegal transshipments of textiles, the Clinton administration is taking steps to increase prosecutions and other enforcement actions against textile transshipments.... |
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9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement, Customs, Trade Crimes, Investigation, Prosecution |
California State Treasurer Calls for NAFTA Side Accord on Deportation |
In a letter dated July 24, 1993, to President Clinton and in a television appearance the following day, State Treasurer Kathleen Brown called for a side pact to the North American Free Trade... |
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1993-09-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Immigration, Transfer of Prisoners, Deportation |
U.S. and Cyprus Agree to New Extradition Treaty |
On September 17, 1993, the United States and Cyprus agreed on a modern extradition treaty to replace the 1931 British-U.S. Extradition Treaty that now applies to Cyprus. According to Cypriot media... |
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1993-09-01 |
United States, Cyprus |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Treaties, Rendition |