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U.N. Drug Summit Adopts Global Strategy |
At a three-day special session of the United Nations General Assembly, June 8-10, 1998, attended by presidents, prime ministers, and senior ministers from 150 countries, a global strategy was adopted... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
World |
United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Announces Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime |
On May 12, 1998, on the eve of his departure for the G-8 Economic Summit in Birmingham, England, where transnational organized crime was one of the main subjects, U.S. President Clinton announced an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
United States |
Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
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Interpol Agents Arrest Italian Wanted for Organized Crime in Italy |
On June 11, 1998, Interpol agents arrested Giovanni Fabbrocino, 28, in Argentina for charges on illicit association, money laundering, and murder in Naples, Italy... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
Italy, Argentina |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Murder, Organized Crime |
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A Critical Analysis of the U.N. Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings |
1. Introduction On 9 January 1998, the General Assembly of the United Nations approved Resolution 52/164 adopting the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. This is the... |
Konstantinos D Magliveras |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
World |
Terrorism, United Nations, Treaties |
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Bahamas Extradites Swiss Fugitive Financier |
On June 2, 1998, the Bahamian Government extradited Werner Rey to Switzerland on fraud charges in Switzerland over the failure of his business empire in 1991. A Swiss prosecutor and two police... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
Switzerland, Bahamas |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Spain Requests Extradition of ETA Member for Murder |
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida is considering an extradition request from the Mexican Government for the first suspected Basque terrorist capture in the U.S. Ramon... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, Mexico, Spain |
Extradition, Terrorism, Murder |
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Argentina Extradites Sakic to Croatia on World War II Crimes Charges |
On June 17, 1998, the Argentine Government extradited Dinko Sakic, a Croatian accused of World War II war crimes, from Buenos Aires to Zagreb, where he will stand trial for his role in the death of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
Argentina, Croatia |
Extradition, War Crimes |
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Egypt Turns Over Alleged Terrorist to the U.S. |
In June 3, 1998, Mohammed Rashid, whom the United States Government has charged in a nine-count indictment with murder, sabotage, assault, and placing bombs on aircraft, arrived in Washington, D.C.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, Egypt |
Terrorism, Murder |
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Spain Extradites Fugitive Banker to Mexico |
On June 1, 1998, the Spanish Government extradited Angel Rodriguez Saez, the fugitive Mexican banker allegedly responsible for $2 billion worth of losses at Banpais, Mexico’s eighth-largest bank, for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
Mexico, Spain |
Extradition, Fraud, Embezzlement |
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International Money Laundering |
On September 21-23, 1998, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will host the International Money Laundering Conference, to be held in Montreal, Canada. The conference will deal mainly with the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Conferences |
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Council of Europe Cooperative Documents Expand |
Several developments in the accession to Council of Europe criminal cooperation documents have occurred recently... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
Europe |
Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance, International Convention |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers Agree on Broad Cooperation |
On May 28-29, 1998, the Council of the European Council held a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs, in which progress was made on a wide range of international criminal cooperation matters... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
Europe |
Immigration, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance, International Cooperation |
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Italian Criminal Trial for Italian National Accused of Murdering American Is Conducted Mainly in the U.S. But Under Italian Law |
A trial has been held in Miami that shows the unique Italian-American cooperation in international criminal matters: an Italian prosecutor, judge, and jury were conducting a trial of an Italian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, Italy |
Murder, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Congress Supports Early Ratification and Implementation of OECD Anti-Corruption Treaty |
On June 23, 1998, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted out the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Convention to Combat Transnational Corruption (hereafter the OECD... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, OECD |
Corruption, Treaties |
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Sting Operation Breaks Endangered Species Smuggling from Mexico to U.S. |
On May 30, 1998, the United States Customs Service announced that a threeyear undercover operation in the U.S. and several other countries had broken a smuggling ring for endangered species from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Environment, Law Enforcement, Wildlife Smuggle |
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European Parliament Supports Joint Action by EU Members on Enforcement Cooperation Against Credit Card Fraud |
On May 15, 1998, the European Parliament deputies voted to support joint action by European Union members on exchanging information to combat credit card fraud and other payment card fraud... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Fraud, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Law of War and Victims Compensation |
In the wake of the U.S. Government’s report on the role of neutrals in the Holocaust during World War II, the settlement of existing lawsuits and start of new ones continue... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, Germany, Switzerland |
Law of War, Holocaust, Victims Compensation |
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OAS Stregnthens Anti-Money Laundering Efforts |
On May 12-14, 1998, the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) met and agreed to strengthen anti-money laundering enforcement efforts... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
7 |
1998-07-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Neutrals Give Mixed Reaction to U.S. Call to Contribute to Holocaust Victims |
1. U.S. Report On June 2, 1998, the U.S. in a supplemental report on the role of neutrals in the Holocaust urged five neutral countries to continue their accountability and make financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, Norway |
Law of War, Holocaust |
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U.S. and Mexico Duel Over Money Laundering Case |
On May 18, 1998, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles charged three Mexican banks and twenty-six Mexican bankers with laundering millions of dollars in drug profits. According to an announcement by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
7 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |