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International Penal Law Association Adopts Resolutions on Transnational Organized Crime |
On September 5-11, 1999, during its 16th Congress, the International Penal Law Association adopted four resolutions on transnational organized crime. This article will discuss the resolution of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States, Germany, Belgium, Hungary |
International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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Rwandan Government Suspends Cooperation with UN Tribunal over Dismissal |
On November 3, 1999, in a decision of immense potential an appellate chamber dismissed an indictment and ordered the immediate release of a defendant for abuse of process against the Prosecutor. On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
Rwanda |
Due Diligence, Human Rights, International Organizations, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes |
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U.S. Supreme Court Deals Human Rights Setback on Juvenile Execution and Extradition Cases |
On November 1, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a setback to international human rights advocates on two separate and unrelated cases -- one dealing with the execution of a juvenile and the other... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States, Spain |
Extradition, Human Rights, Murder, Torture |
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International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Developments |
On October 18, 1999, the Croatian Government suspended a Supreme Court decision to extradite a Bosnian Croat to the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia because it said the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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Pinochet Appeals Against Extradition |
On October 22, 1999, counsel for Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, submitted a last-minute appeal to the High Court against the decision by a London magistrates’ court that he... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United Kingdom, Spain, Chile |
Extradition, Human Rights, Torture |
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White Collar Crime 1999 Annual Program Features Many Transnational Issues |
The handbook of the White Collar Crime 1999 two-day program has several useful parts on transnational crime.
A section deals with defending against U.S. requests for foreign mutual assistance, asset... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, White Collar Crime, International Cooperation |
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White Collar Crime 1999 Annual Program Features Many Transnational Issues |
The handbook of the White Collar Crime 1999 two-day program has several useful parts on transnational crime.
A section deals with defending against U.S. requests for foreign mutual assistance, asset... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, White Collar Crime, International Cooperation |
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Brazil and the U.S. Sign First Agreement on Anti-Trust Enforcement Cooperation |
On October 26, 1999, the U.S. and Brazilian governments signed an executive agreement on anti-trust enforcement cooperation, the first such agreement between the U.S. and a South American country.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Administration of Justice, Antitrust Cooperation , International Cooperation |
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Swiss Investigate Money Laundering by Family of Former Nigerian Leader |
Abstract:On October 26, 1999, the media reported that Swiss judicial authorities have opened an inquiry into alleged money laundering and participation in a criminal organization involving Nigeria’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
Switzerland, Nigeria |
Money Laundering, Corruption, International Courts |
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U.S. Senate Hearing on Private Banking and Money Laundering Presages Ill Winds |
On November 9-10, 1999, the U.S. Senate Committee on Permanent Investigations held two days of hearings on private banking and money laundering focusing on problems of Citicorp accounts. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Nigeria, Panama, Cayman Islands, Gabon |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, Fraud |
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EU Justice & Home Affairs Commissioner Signals New Money Laundering Initiative |
On September 16, 1999, Antonio Vitorino, the new European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs (JHA), in his first official business, signaled new initiatives on money laundering and financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy, Jurisdiction, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts |
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OECD Delays and Strengthens Implementation of Tax Initiatives While Target Countries React |
The OECD has delayed slightly the implementation of the OECD harmful tax competition while strengthening cooperation with international organizations and informal groups friendly to the proposal.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Bahamas, Luxembourg |
International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Taxation |
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Argentina Banishes Paraguay General to Interior While Paraguay Presses Argentina and Brazil to Extradite Oviedo and Cubas |
On September 28, 1999, the Argentine Government announced it will banish exiled Paraguayan coup leader and former General Lino Oviedo to a remote part of the country, far from Buenos Aires, for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay |
Extradition, Human Rights, Prisoner Rights |
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Italy Arrests Fugitive Financier Parretti |
On October 11, 1999, Italian authorities arrested Giancarlo Parretti, an Italian national, on international arrest warrants from the U.S. for convictions on perjury and other frauds near Orvieto, a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, France, Italy |
Money Laundering, Taxation, Fraud, White Collar Crime |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Canada Extradition Request for Murder |
On August 30, 1999, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a Canadian national’s motion to dismiss the extradition request of the Canadian Government on a murder... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
Canada, United States |
Extradition, Murder, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. Coast Guard Fires at Engines of Fleeing Boats to Increase Jurisdiction |
On September 30, 1999, a media report noted a new technique whereby the U.S. is expanding its unilateral extraterritorial jurisdiction, especially in narcotics cases: the use of small high-powered... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti, Dominican Republic |
Customs Enforcement, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Maritime, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Swiss and U.S. Respond Positively to Requests by Nigerian Government to Help Prosecute Prior Corruptions and Forfeit Money |
On October 14, 1999, the Swiss Government announced it has frozen bank accounts belonging to Sani Abacha, the late Nigerian dictator, members of his family and his business associates, as a result of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, Brazil, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Nigeria, Austria |
Corruption, Extradition, Asset Forfeiture |
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First African Anti-Money Laundering Group Established |
On August 27, 1999, at a meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, the Finance and Law Ministers from 9 countries in the Eastern and Southern African Region agreed to establish the Eastern and Southern Africa... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United Kingdom, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, tanzania, mauritius, malawi |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, White Collar Crime |
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U.S. Custom Sting Results in Charge of Stolen German Art in World War II |
On November 8, 1999, a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York indicted Frank J. Vaccaro, Long Island furniture restorer, for one count of possessing and trying to sell a 16th-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, Germany |
Art and Cultural Property |
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Italy Requests Extradition of Chilean General on Assassination Attempt |
On October 8, 1999, the media reported that the Italian Government has requested the extradition of retired Gen. Manuel Contreras, the former head of the Chilean secret police, on charges he issued... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
Italy, Chile |
Extradition, Human Rights, Murder |