UN Peacekeeping Forces in Sierra Leone Encounter Difficulty as UN Approves Diamond Certification |
The latest difficulty to plague the peacekeeping forces in Sierra Leone occurred on September 20, 2000 when India announced it would be gradually withdrawing troops from Unamsil (United Nations... |
Sashikala Selvendran |
16 |
11 |
2000-11-01 |
Sierra Leone, India |
United Nations, War Crimes |
Panel Recommends UN Reforms to and Expansion of Peacekeeping Department |
On August 23, 2000 an international expert panel submitted a report to Secretary-General Kofi Annan urging the United Nations (UN) to strengthen and upgrade peacekeeping operations through the growth... |
Sashi Selvendran and Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
World |
National Security, United Nations |
UN Report Links Liberian President with Illicit Diamond Trade and Rebels in Sierra Leone while UN Peacekeeping Forces Struggle to Keep Order |
On January 5, 2001 the Security Council encouraged all Member States to enforce the embargo of illicit diamonds from Sierra Leone following a UN report exposing widespread violations of the embargo... |
Sashi Selvendran |
17 |
2 |
2001-02-01 |
World, Sierra Leone |
Economic Sanctions, United Nations |
Security Council to Expand Role of Women in Peace and Security Operations |
On October 31, 2000 the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 1325 (2000) calling for an broadened role for women in the decision-making process of peace-building, the resolution... |
Sashi Selvendran |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
World |
United Nations |
Selected International Enforcement Provisions in the 1990 Crime Bill |
The 1990 Crime Bill contains several provisions that have an impact on international enforcement law. |
Sarah Barber and Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
11 |
1990-11-01 |
United States |
Legislation |
Canadian Government Proposes to Amend the Appeal Process to Reduce Delays under the Extradition Act |
On July 10, 1991, The Minister of Justice and Attorney GEneral of Canada, the Honorable Kim Campbell, released proposed changes to Canada's Extradition ACt which are designed to reduce delays in... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Canada |
Extradition |
U.S. Mexico Tuna Fight Moves to GAlT While U.S. Appellate Court Gives U.S. Environmentalists a Victory |
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Council agreed on February 6 to set up a panel in order
to investigate claims by Mexico that the U.S.'s restrictions on tuna imports are unfair after the... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-02 |
Mexico, United States |
Environment, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
U.S. Senate Approves Protocol to Canada-U.S. Extradition Treaty |
On April 24, 1991, President Bush transmitted to the Senate for ratification the Protocal signed at Ottawa on January 11, 1988, amending the Treaty on Extradition Between the United States of America... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Canada, United States |
Extradition, Treaties |
Further Enforcement Efforts to Curb Driftnet Fishing by South Pacific States |
Thursday, August 1, 1991, the Senate passed by voice vote legisltation that would require the President to impose economic sanctions on countries that employ drift net fishing. The "Driftnet... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Japan, Korea, Taiwan, United States |
Environment, International Cooperation |
Schengen Agreement Raises Concerns Among the European Parliament |
The European Parliament raised objections on February 20, 1991 to the implementation of the Schengen Convention, citing fears of a two speed Europe which might endanger the stability of the Community... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
European Union |
Adjective Enforcement |
Three Anti-Terrorism Bills Introduced |
Three bills introduced during the last week of January, 1991 by Congressmen Guarini, Lantos, and Solomon provide a series of new mechanisms, sanctions, and procedures to combat international... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
United States |
Legislation, Terrorism |
Sea Turtle Controversy Arises Again |
The United States Department of State issued an order (Public Notice 1320) on January 7, 1991, outling guidelines for the protection of sea turtles in shrimp trawl fishing operations for Latin... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-26 |
United States |
Endangered Species, Legislation |
Japan Surrenders in Hawksbill Turtle Debate |
Bowin to the pressure from the Interior and Commerce Department, Japan announced on May 17, 1991 that it will halt all importation of hawksbill sea turtle shells. The Interior and Commerce... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
Japan, United States |
International Cooperation, Trade Enforcement, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
Focus on Diminished Ability of Panama Government in Combatting Illicit Transnational Narcotics and Related Activities |
A recent GAO report on narcotics control efforts in Panama has asserted that drug related activity in Panama may have actually increased since the end of Operation Just Cause which removed government... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Panama, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Jurisdiction |
5th Circuit Rejects Biden Administration’s Efforts to End Migration Protections Protocols |
On December 2, 2021, the Biden administration announced that, in response to a court order obtained by the states of Texas and Missouri, the federal government will soon reinstate Migration... |
Sara Kaufman* |
37 |
12 |
2021-12-18 |
Mexico, United States |
Asylum, Human Rights, Illegal Importation, Immigration |
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Allowed to Run for Libyan Presidency Despite War Crimes Conviction |
The upcoming Libyan presidential election is thought to be a crucial factor in bringing the country political stability and ending its 10-year crisis. In December 2021, the Tripolis Appeals... |
Sara Kaufman |
38 |
1 |
2022-01-07 |
Libya |
Political Leaders, War Crimes |
ANOM: A global covert investigation conducted through an encrypted app trap yields 800 arrests |
On June 8, 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Australia’s Federal Police (AFP) publicly announced the arrests of more than 800 individuals utilizing an FBI-controlled... |
Sara Kaufman |
37 |
6 |
2021-06-25 |
|
Computer Crimes, Crimes |
Syrian Military Doctor Indicted in Germany for Crimes Against Humanity in the Arab Republic |
Alaa Mousa, a former Syrian military doctor now living in Germany, was indicted on July 28, 2021, on charges of crimes against humanity by the German federal prosecutor.[1] Dr. Mousa has been... |
Sara Kaufman |
37 |
8 |
2021-08-05 |
|
Human Rights, International Crimes |
Events in Haiti and C.A.R. Show Threats Posed by Mercenaries to International Peacekeeping |
Recent events in Haiti[1] and the Central African Republic[2] have underscored the continued threats that the use of mercenaries poses to international peacekeeping. Mercenaries have been... |
Sara Kaufman |
37 |
7 |
2021-07-16 |
|
Human Rights, Peacekeeping |
Shahin, Ex-Chief Executive of Deyaar, Deported from Yemen After Fleeing UAE On Bail |
After going on hunger strike in May 2012 and released on $1.4 billion bail in July, Zack Shahin, the former chief executive of Dubai-based company Deyaar, fled the UAE and was detained in Sanaa,... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen |
Deportation, Detention, Embezzlement, Extradition |