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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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9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States, Cyprus |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Treaties, Rendition |
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Demjanjuk Case Underscores Ability to Order Extraditees’ |
On September 22, 1993 John Demjanjuk left Israel for the United States, ending seven years of proceedings after his extradition from the U.S. in 1986. Although the case has many novel aspects, one of... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Israel |
Extradition, Torture, Holocaust, Prosecution |
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U.S. Succeeds in Extraditing Billman From France |
On September 1, 1993, the media reported that John R. Fornaciari, attorney for fugitive banker Thomas J. Billman, stated that Mr. Billman has stopped fighting extradition from France and would be... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
France |
Extradition, Fraud, Conspiracy, Prosecution, Racketeering/RICO |
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EC Considers Additional Action Against Organized Crime |
The European Community increasingly is considering steps to strengthen its measures against organized crime. On June 28, 1993, the European Parliament Committee on Organized Crime convened a meeting... |
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9 |
1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
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International Red Cross to Strengthen Enforcement of Humanitarian Law |
On August 30, 1993, the International Red Cross convened a three-day conference in Geneva on the need to strengthen the protection of war victims and the enforcement of international humanitarian law... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
World |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Conferences, Treaties, International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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Establishment of UN War Crimes Tribunal Delayed by Efforts to Agree on Appointment of Prosecutor and Judge |
Efforts to establish a tribunal to adjudicate alleged war crimes in the former Yugoslavia are delayed by difficulties in achieving an agreement on a prosecutor and to a lesser extent judges.... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
United Nations, War Crimes, Prosecution, International Criminal Tribunal |
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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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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
World |
Jurisdiction, Treaties, International Criminal Court, Investigation, Prosecution |
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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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9 |
1993-09-01 |
Colombia, Spain |
Drugs & Trafficking, Drug Enforcement, Investigation, Prosecution |
