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Canadian Bill to Streamline Extradition Process Tabled |
On September 17, 1991, the Honorable Kim Campbell, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, tabled a bill in the House of Commons that will considerably reduce the delays in extradition... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Canada |
Extradition |
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Nomination of Barr May Raise Consideration of U.S. Extraterritorial Policy |
On October 16, President George Bush announced that he would nominate acting Attorney General William P. Barr for Attorney General. Barr, who is 41, would be the youngest attorney general since... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
United States |
Jurisdiction |
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Bush Administration Reports Skepticism to Congress on Establishing a Permanent International Criminal Court, But More Positive on One for the Persian Gulf Crimes |
The Bush Administration in a report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing an international criminal court required pursuant to P.I. 101-513 has stated that it has become “increasingly... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Iraq, United States |
Crimes against Humanity, International Courts, International Criminal Court |
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U.S. Agrees to Additional Conventions in Enforcement Cooperation in Securities and Commodities Futures Trading |
During the third week of September of this year, at the time of the 16th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO), hosted by the SEC in Washington, the... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Securities Law |
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USAID Proposes 6-Year $36 Million Colombia Justice Sector Reform Project |
In what will be the most significant Administration of Justice project to date, the U.S.A.I.D. has proposed a $36 million project using counternarcotics economic assistance to support a six year... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Colombia, United States |
Jurisdiction, Prosecution |
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U.S. Travel Advisory on Criminal Activity in Jamaica and Mexico Produces Results in Jamaica |
On August 14, 1991, the United States Department of State issued a travel advisory for travelers to certain parts of Jamaica and Mexico. As a result of the advisory, the Jamaican Government announced... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Jamaica, United States |
Sovereignty, Standing |
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Exemption from Trial Can Violate Human Rights |
Human rights have a large impact on procedural law. In Europe human rights are codified, inter alia, in the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). This Convention was ratified in 1950 by the... |
Gerald Deck |
7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Europe |
European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, Trial |
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Swiss Court’s Criminal Decision on Convicting Aliens |
Recently, the Swiss Supreme Court rendered a noteworthy decision which serves as general orientation for the treatment of foreigners in criminal cases. In the case at issue an alien was convicted in... |
Gerald Deck |
7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Switzerland |
Immigration, Jurisdiction, Prosecution |
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Canadian Court Sanctions Compliance with U.S. Tax Information Request for a Grand Jury Proceeding |
On July 4, 1991, the Canadian Federal Court issued an opinion, granting a request for tax information to the United States purusant to the income tax treaty and to a grand jury proceeding in the... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Canada, United States |
International Organizations, Tax Enforcement, Treaties |
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U.K. Plans to Restrict Asylum Law |
Following a worldwide trend, the United Kingdom Government has announced controversial plans to amend its asylum law and restrict the ability to obtain asylum. One of the means by which it will... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
United Kingdom |
Asylum, Immigration |
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South Korea Imposes Largest Tax Penalty Ever Against Hyundai and its Founding Family |
On November 1, the Office of National Tax Administration announced that Hyundai, Mr. Chung Ju Yung, the Hyundai Group founder, and eight members of his family must pay taxes and penalties of won... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
South Korea |
Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Fraud, Tax Enforcement |
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French Government Expands Penalization of Violators of Its Immigration Laws |
On November 13, the French Government approved took measures to strengthen criminal and administrative penalties against airlines and other transport carriers that bring illegal immigrants into... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
France |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Immigration |
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Swiss Court Attaches Conditions to Extradition to Italy |
Drug traffic is an international business. The organizations involved are internationally organized and operating. Thus, investigations have to be international as well. Therefore, criminal... |
Gerald Deck |
7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Italy, Switzerland |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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Turkish Government Seizes Bulgarian Arms |
On October 23, the Turkish authorities in the Bosporus seized 2,000 crates of weapons and four tons of chemicals on board the Cape Maleas, a Greek Cypriot ship. The ship was traveling from the... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Bulgaria, Turkey |
Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking |
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German Parliament Enacts Implementing Statute on the Convention of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons |
The member states of the Council of Europe and other states ratified on March 21, 1983 the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (Convention), which entered into force on July 1, 1985. The... |
Gerald Deck |
7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Germany |
Adjective Enforcement, Prisoner Rights |
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New Swiss Central Agency Leads International Drug and Arms Investigations with "Benjamin" |
"Benjamin" is the name of a Swiss police operation with many branches throughout Europe. Starting in early 1991, the operation recently produced first results which the Swiss Attorney General, Willy... |
Andreas Schmidt |
7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Europe, Switzerland |
Organized Crime, Theft |
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Germany to Adopt EC Insider Trading Regime and Strengthen Centralization of Enforcement in the Wake of Scandals |
In the wake of an insider-trading "scandal," involving the investigations by Frankfurt city prosecutors of approximately 150 cases of possible tax evasion connected with securities trading, calls and... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Europe, Germany |
Compliance, European Union, Trade Enforcement |
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Export Controls and Enforcement in Eastern and Central Europe |
At the beginning of 1990 the U.S. and its COCOM allies undertook serious steps to restructure the multilateral system of export controls so that western business may participate fully in the emerging... |
Georgi Angelov |
7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Europe, United States |
Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
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Swiss Stock Exchange Bill is Vague on Exchange of Information |
Recently the Swiss Senate began discussing a bill for a Conferderate Stock Exchange Statute, Section 30 of the bill provides that the Confederate banking commission or a stock exchange commission,... |
Anke Naujock |
7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision |
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Three of the Western Powers Name Libyans in International Terrorist Incidents |
In what is shaping up to be one of the biggest cases or series of cases, the French, British, and United States governments have charged Libyans in three international terrorist cases. |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
France, Libya, United Kingdom, United States |
Terrorism, Trial |
