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Milosevic Turned Over to the ICC |
On June 28, 2001, former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic was handed over to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The decision to send Mr. Milosevic to the ICTY... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Book Review: Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals: The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda 1994-1999 |
This second volume in the series “Annotated Cases of International Criminal Tribunals” has decisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Part 1 discusses preliminary matters... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
Rwanda |
War Crimes |
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FATF Issues 12th Annual Report For 2000-2001 |
On June 22, 2001, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) issued its twelfth annual report. In accordance with the priorities agreed to in the review of the FATF’s purposes from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, International Organizations |
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Uncertainty and Jockeying Continue on U.S. Position Towards ICC |
With the increasing approach of the next meeting of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court scheduled for New York on September 24, 2001, the time for decision approaches for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
United States |
International Courts |
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FATF Removes 4 and Adds 6 Jurisdictions to the Non-Cooperative List |
On June 22, 2001, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering published its twelfth annual report. In addition, the FATF published a review of non-cooperative jurisdictions, in which it... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Taxation |
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EU Decides to Support Early Ratification and Implementation of the ICC |
On June 11, 2001, the General Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the EU common position on the International Criminal Court agreeing that they would enter into an early ratification... |
Meredith Beach |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
Europe |
European Union, International Courts |
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Egmont Accepts Bahamas as FIU Member |
The Egmont Group has accepted the Bahamas as its 54th member. The Egmont Group provides a forum for Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) as a support to their national anti-money laundering programs... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
Bahamas |
Money Laundering |
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The Council of Europe and the Draft Convention On Cyber Crime |
The Council of Europe (CoE) has been concerned with the growing problem of international computer-related crimes (“cyber crimes”) since the late 1980’s. In 1989, the CoE published a study... |
Diana C. Durham |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime |
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U.S. Announcement of Partial Withdrawal from Harmful Tax Initiative Creates Uncertainties |
On May 10, 2001, U.S. Treasury Secretary clarified the U.S. reservations on the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development’s harmful tax practices initiative, creating further uncertainty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Mexico Wins Court Battles in Australia and Mexico Against Cabal Peniche |
On April 17 and 18, 2001, the Mexican Government won decisions against Carlos Efrain de Jesus Cabal Peniche in both Mexican and Australian courts, making their effort to extradite him closer.
On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Mexico, Australia |
Extradition |
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U.S. Arrest Ex-CEO of Belgian Software Company on Belgian Fraud Warrant |
On May 27, 2001, a U.S. Marshall spokesman announced that Gaston Bastiaens, a former chief executive of Belgium’s Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV, was being held in a Boston jail after U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Belgium |
Securities Law, Fraud |
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13 Countries Join Project to Combat Transnational Internet Fraud |
On April 24, 2001, thirteen countries announced the initiation of a multilateral website (www.econsumer.gov), whereby individuals can provide and obtain law enforcement and consumer protection... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
World |
Cybercrime |
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European Council Clarifies Roles of Europol and European Union Police Force |
On November 30, 2000, the European Council replied to a written question submitted on July 11, 2000 by Jeffrey Titford (EDD) to the Council on the authorities and roles of Europol and the European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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South African Court Rules Extradition of Mohamed to U.S. on Embassy Bombings Illegal |
On May 28, 2001, the South African Constitutional Court ruled that the handing over of Khalfan Khamis Mohamed, a Tanzanian national, to the U.S. in the bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, South Africa |
Extradition, Human Rights, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. Adds the Real IRA to List of Sanctioned Terrorist Groups |
On May 16, 2001, the U.S. Department of State added the Real Irish Republic Army to its official list of terrorist organization, citing the group for a campaign of violence in Northern Ireland and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Ireland |
Terrorism |
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U.N. Holds Preparatory Committee Debate for Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms |
On February 28-March 1, 2001, as the United Nations Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) held a general debate on the 2001 Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms, it heard that the conference should... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
World |
United Nations, Arms Trafficking |
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U.S. Consul Raises Evidentiary Inconsistencies with Mexican State Government Murder Prosecution of U.S. National |
On May 10, 2001, U.S. Consul Edward Vazquez met with Chihuahua State Governor Patricio Martinez and Attorney General Arturo Gonzalez to raise apparent evidentiary inconsistencies in the detention and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Immigration |
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Swiss Military Supreme Court Confirms Conviction of Rwandan for War Crimes |
On April 27, 2001 the Swiss Military Supreme Court (Cour militaire de cassation) upheld the conviction of Fulgence Niyonteze for war crimes committed during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The trial... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Switzerland, Rwanda |
War Crimes, Genocide |
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Albania’s Infant Money Laundering Legislation Turns One |
Attempts to introduce Western models of capitalism to Central and Eastern Europe have shown that reform of transition economies is frequently impeded by cultural legacies, economic stagnation,... |
Jeremy Kinsell |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Albania |
Money Laundering |
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ICTR Denies Judicial Review in Akayesu Case |
To recall: Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former mayor of Taba was found guilty by the ICTR of genocide, direct and public incitement to commit genocide and seven different counts of crimes against humanity... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Rwanda |
Law of War, Genocide |