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Croatia Arrests for Prosecution Two Nationals Accused of Atrocities against Muslims |
On September 6, 2000, the media reported Croatian police have arrested two Croatian men accused of participating in a 1993 killing campaign in the Bosnian Muslim village of Ahmici, in central Bosnia... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
Croatia, Serbia |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Genocide |
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Die völkerrechtswidrige Entführung und ihre Rechtsfolgen (Cross-border, State-sponsored Abductions of Individuals which are Illegal by International Law |
Stephan Wilske’s recently published monograph on cross-border state-sponsored abductions of individuals is useful for readers, because every country can be confronted with this phenomenon relating to... |
Matthias Geiger |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Kidnaping, Book Review |
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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in Criminal Matters Signed, Approved for Ratification, and/or Entered into Force |
Country Date Signed Entry into Force
Antigua & Barbuda Oct. 31, 1996 July 1, 1999
Australia Apr. 30, 1997 Sep. 30, 1999
Barbados Feb. 28, 1996 Mar. 3, 2000...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
World, United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Argentina Withdraws International Arrest Warrants for IBM Employees |
On August 23, 2000, the media reported that an Argentine judge has annulled international arrest warrants issued in 1998 for two United States nationals who are executives for I.B.M.
The Argentine... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
United States, Argentina |
Administration of Justice, International Courts |
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Extradition Treaties Recently Signed, Approved for Ratification and/or Entered into Force |
Country Date Signed Entry into Force
Antigua & Barbuda June 3, 1996 July 1, 1999
Argentina June 10, 1997 June 15, 2000...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
World, United States |
Extradition |
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International Cooperation and Sting Thwart Cybercrime Extortion of Bloomberg |
On August 14, 2000, an international cooperative sting operation involving the United States, the United Kingdom, and Kazakhstan thwarted an attempted cybercrime extortion effort targeting Bloomberg... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Kazakhstan |
Cybercrime, Extradition |
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Colombia Extradites 3rd National to U.S. on Drug Charges |
On August 18, 2000, the Colombian Government extradited Alberto “The Snail” Orlandez Gamboa, the third national to the U.S. for international narcotics trafficking despite threatened violence against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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New York State Court Enjoins Corporation and Executives from Operating Antiguan Internet Gaming Facility and Orders Restitution and Fines |
On July 22, 2000, in a strongly worded opinion, Judge Charles Edward Ramos issued an opinion ordering World Interactive Gaming Corporation (WIGC), an online casino operator, to pay $1.8 million in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Antigua & Barbuda |
Cybercrime, International Gaming, Jurisdiction |
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French Announce Priorities for JHA Presidency |
During its Presidency of the European Union, which runs July 1 to December 31, 2000, the French Presidency has announced its priorities for Justice and Home Affairs Council.
1. The European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
Europe, France |
Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, Organized Crime |
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Mexico Detains Argentine on Spanish Extradition Request for “Dirty War”Atrocities |
On August 26, 2000, a Mexican judge ordered the detention of the accused Argentine torturer Miguel Ángel Cavallo, who had been living in Mexico where he was director-general of Mexico’s National... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
Mexico, Spain, Argentina |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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Antigua Deports to U.S. Internet Sports Manager After Suspicious Transaction Report |
On August 19, 2000, the Antiguan Prime Minister’s Office announced the deportation of Robert Eremain to Puerto Rico after a suspicious transaction report triggered investigations that revealed Mr.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
Caribbean, St. Kitts & Nevis |
Money Laundering, Extradition |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Appeal from Extradition, But Holds Executive’s Decision on Torture Defense is Reviewable |
On July 11, 2000, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of Ramiro Cornejo-Barreto v. W.H. Seifert, affirmed the district court’s denial of a petition for habeas corpus that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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Haiti Deports Alleged Medillin Cocaine Trafficker to the U.S. |
On August 8, 2000, the Haitian Government deported to the United States Carlos Botero Asprilla, an alleged major operative in the Medillin, Colombian cocaine cartel that has used Haiti as a staging... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
United States, Colombia, Haiti |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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PRC Protests Service and U.S. Suit of Chinese Leader for Tiananmen Atrocities |
On August 28, 2000, five participants of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations filed a lawsuit against Li Peng, the chairman of the People Republic of China’s (PRC) National People’s Congress in U... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
United States, China |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction |
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Bahamas Prime Minister Announces Willingness to Conclude Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the U.S. and Other Enforcement Measures |
On August 16, 2000, in an abrupt change of policy Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert A. Ingraham announced his Government would take a series of steps to respond to the blacklisting of his country on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
United States, Bahamas |
Money Laundering, Taxation |
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English Court Denies Effort to Review Arrest Warrant for U.S. Extradition of Swedish National for Insider Trading |
Mr. Norgren, a Swedish national, tried unsuccessfully to block a warrant for his arrest issued by a magistrate in response to a request by the U.S. for his extradition on offenses of “insider trading... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2000-10-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, |
Extradition, National Security |
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Colombia Extradites National to US on Cocaine Trafficking Charges |
On July 13, 2000, the Colombia Government extradited one of its nationals for the second time in recent months to the U.S...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Colombia, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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UN & Cambodia Complete Discussions on War Crimes Tribunal as UN Human Rights Commissioner Warns of the Need for an E. Timor Tribunal |
On July 6, 2000, the United Nations and Cambodia completed negotiations to establish a tribunal to try Khmer Rouge leaders while on August 5, 2000, Mary Robinson, the U.N. high commissioner for human... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Colombia |
United Nations, War Crimes |
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U.S. Court Dismisses Canada RICO Action Due to the Revenue Rule |
On June 30, 2000, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York dismissed in its entirety the action brought by the Canadian Government against tobacco companies alleging violations... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Canada, United States |
Customs Enforcement, Jurisdiction, Taxation |
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FBI Settles Defamation Case for $6 Million for International Wrongful Dissemination of Information |
On April 26, 2000, the U.S. Government signed a settlement agreement, in which it agreed to pay Tom Stewart, a businessman from Lake Oswego, Oregon $6 million in damages in the largest ever... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Austria, Czech Republic, United States |
Administration of Justice, Due Diligence, Jurisdiction, National Security, Privacy |