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U.S. Requests Extradition of Colombians Arrested in Operation Green Ice |
U.S. authorities have initiated actions leading to extradition to the United States of four Colombians arrested in Costa Rica on September 24, 1992. The Colombians supposedly are linked to the... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Colombia, Costa Rica, United States |
Arrest, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Freezing of Assets, Money Laundering, Organized Crime |
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Canada’s Extradition Act Amendments Take Effect |
On November 2, 1992, the Honorable Kim Campbell, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Member for Vancouver Center, announced that the amendments to the Extradition Act, passed by... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Canada |
Extradition, Legislation |
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Peru Releases Carlos Wittgreen in Spite of Panama’s Extradition Request |
Peruvian authorities have released Carlos Wittgreen, a Panamanian business and Noriega collaborator, who is charged with murder in Panama. Interpol arrested Wittgreen on corruption charges in Lima on... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Panama, Peru |
Arrest, Corruption, Extradition, International Law, Murder |
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Panama Rejects U.S. Extradition for Colombian Drug Trafficker |
Panamanian Attorney General Rogelio Cruz rejected a U.S. extradition request against Ramon Tejada Alvarez, known as ‘El Viejo’, a Colombian citizen who is wanted by the U.S. government on charges of... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Panama, United States |
Deportation, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Investigation, Prosecution |
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Bar Panel Considers U.S. Extradition Policy and Whether Corrective Legislation Is Needed in the Aftermath of Alvarez-Machain Case to Regularize Rendition Policies |
On October 28, 1992, several bar committees sponsored a lively discussion on U.S. extradition policy in the aftermath of the case of U.S. v. Alvarez-Machain. Ralph G. Steinhardt, Associate Professor... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Extradition, Human Rights, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Kidnaping, Legislation, Prosecution, Sovereignty, Treaties |
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Brazilian Government Announces its Intent to Revise U.S. Extradition Treaty Due to U.S. Abductions |
On September 24, 1992, Brazilian Justice Minister Celio Borja stated that he wants to renegotiate and revise the extradition treaty signed between Brazil and the United States. Borja wants to clarify... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Brazil, United States |
Extradition, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Treaties |
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Japan Imposes $57 Million Back Taxes & Surcharges on US Subsidiary |
On November 2, 1992, a spokesman for Nihon Unisys Ltd. announced that the Tokyo Regional Tax Bureau has imposed 6.888 billion yen ($57 million) in corporate back taxes and surcharges as a result of a... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Japan, United States |
Intellectual Property, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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U.S. and Canada Will Increase Simultaneous Tax Examinations |
On November 10, 1992, at the Tax Executives Institute’s annual conference, S. Claude Lemelin, chief of tax treaty administration for Revenue Canada in Ottawa, stated that simultaneous examinations,... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Canada, United States |
International Cooperation |
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Committee on International Criminal Law Hears Update on State Department’s International Enforcement Activities and on Application to U.S. Bill of Rights Abroad in Criminal Cases |
On October 30, 1992, the Committee on International Criminal Law held a meeting during the Fall meeting of the Criminal Justice Section, American Bar Association. Bob Harris, Department of State’s... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Extradition, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Kidnaping, Murder, Mutual Legal Assistance, Terrorism, Treaties |
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Panama Arrests International Arms Trafficker |
Panamanian Technical Judicial Police have arrested alleged arms dealer Andres Guevara after following him since August, Guevara is charged with arms dealing. He apparently specialized in mobilizing... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Panama |
Arms Trafficking, Border Security, Bribery, Customs |
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American Bar Association Section of International Law and Properties and Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities – Report to the Board of Governors |
Two sections of the American Bar Association have adopted the following recommendation on the prosecution of war crimes in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Resolved, that the American Bar Association support the... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Former Yugoslavia, United States |
Evidence Sharing, Human Rights, Investigation, Prosecution, United Nations, War Crimes |
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Conferences |
This article gives details of an upcoming conference on the Alleged Transnational Criminal sponsored by the American Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers…[more] |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
World |
Conferences |
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Bibliography |
The bibliography of books, article and documents on international criminal and enforcement law is a quarterly feature. The next insertion will be in the December issue…[more] |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Exotic Birds Gain New Hope as President Signs Wild Bird Conservation Act, But Some Problems Linger |
On October 23, 1992 President Bush signed the Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA). Called “landmark legislation in Wildlife Conservation” by Ginette Hemley, director of wildlife trade monitoring at the... |
Kimberly Jeneece Jenkins |
8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Environment, Investigation, Legislation, Treaties, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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International Tax Enforcement Increases 8 |
Several developments indicate that international tax enforcement will increase in the immediate future, leading both to increased cooperation and tension between governments on the one hand, and... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
World |
International Cooperation, Legislation, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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8U.S. Interior Department Chides Palau’s Insufficient Tax Enforcement Efforts |
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General has criticized the Republic of Palau for its woefully inadequate tax enforcement that may have missed $50.3 million in unreported... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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8Japan Collects Documents on Questionable Hawaiian Real Estate Transactions |
On October 16, 1992, Japan’s National Tax Administration Agency announced that, with the cooperation of the Internal Revenue Service, it has obtained documents regarding questionable Hawaiian real... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Japan, United States |
International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission in 12th Regular Session Continue Strengthening Legal and Institutional Framework for Criminal Cooperation |
During October 27-30, 1992, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) held its Twelfth Regular Session. The meeting resulted in addition progress on the legal development component of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Caribbean, Latin America and South America, North America |
Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Organizations, Money Laundering, Training |
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Danish and Russian Governments Initiate Cooperation to Combat Illicit Narcotics Trafficking and Other Matters |
Signaling a positive new cooperative venture, Danish National Police Chief Ivar Boye visited the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow. Even though no binding official agreements have been reached... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Denmark, Russia |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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FinCEN Identifies and Warns of Increasing Use of Money Orders to Initiate Laundering |
In the current issue of its periodical publication TRENDS, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified and warned that drug money launderers are... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Crimes, Money Laundering |
