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Canada and Spain Conclude MLAT |
On July 4, 1994, the Governments of Spain and Canada concluded a treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. It was published in the Spanish official gazette on February 24, 1995...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
Canada, Spain |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties |
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Commercial Crime Bureau Exposes Increase of Sugar Frauds |
On February 23, 1995, the International Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB), issued a special report on "sugar frauds," warning the trading, businesses, and banking communities of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
Caribbean |
Fraud, Law Enforcement, Trade Crimes |
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Money Laundering (Proceeds of Drug Trafficking) Bill 1994 |
In July 1994, The Bahamas ratified the Treaty between the United States and The Bahamas on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. The Treaty provided for the immobilization of forfeitable assets of... |
Z.C. Allyson Gibson |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
United States, Bahamas |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture, Treaties |
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U.S. and Mexico Conclude Commodities Futures Trading Enforcement MOU |
On May 11, 1995, the Mexico National Banking and Securities Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on enforcement cooperation...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
United States, Mexico, United Kingdom |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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US and UK Conclude Securities Regulation Cooperation Agreement |
On May 1, 1995, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, along with the U.K. Investment Management Regulatory Organization (IMRO), announced the issuance of a joint "Declaration on Cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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Controversy Erupts in Two Caribbean Countries on Death Penalty Issue |
Controversy has erupted in Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados over the death penalty in the cases of Glen Ashby and Robert Ryan Clarke...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
Caribbean, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom |
Human Rights, Murder |
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9th U.N. Crime Congress Adopts Resolution to Penalize Firms Guilty of Environmental Crimes |
On May 7, 1995, the Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders adopted a resolution, which, inter alia, provides that organizations should be accountable... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay |
Environment, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Court Orders Release of Smuggled Chinese Immigrants |
On May 17, 1995, a U.S. court ordered that the U.S. Government must release on bond passengers of the Golden Venture immigrant smuggling ship who filed an action pending adjudication of their asylum... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
United States, China |
Immigration, Smuggle |
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Mexico Returns Illegal Chinese Boat Immigrants |
On April 20, 1995, the Mexican Government returned 106 Chinese nationals just two days after they came ashore in the western state of Baja California Sur...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
United States, Mexico, China |
Immigration |
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Discussions on International Criminal Court Proceed |
On April 3-13, 1995, the first of two ad hoc meetings on the International Criminal Court to "review the major substantive and administrative issues relating to its establishment" took place in New... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
United States, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, France, United Kingdom, China, Switzerland, Nigeria, South Africa, Netherlands, Russia, Algeria, Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Denmark |
International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, War Crimes, Genocide, Torture, International Courts, Treaties, International Convention, Crimes against Humanity |
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United Kingdom: Report on the Draft Europol Convention by the House of Lords |
On May 1, 1995 the Select Committee on the European Communities of the House of Lords presented their report on Europol. During their enquiry the Select Committee invited various witnesses to give... |
André Klip |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
United Kingdom, Netherlands |
Intelligence, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, European Union, International Courts, Treaties, Drug Enforcement, International Convention |
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Rwanda Challenges International Justice System |
As Rwanda starts its first war crimes trials, the absence of a criminal justice system on either the national or the international level to handle the 32,000 or so of inmates crammed in its jails... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Rwanda, Kenya, tanzania, Zaire |
Extradition, Human Rights, Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, Torture, International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Law Enforcement |
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War Crimes Tribunal to Name Top Bosnian Serb Leaders as Suspects and Request Bosnia Defer Its Own Investigations |
In a development of potentially major significance on April 23, 1995, the media reported that the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia will formally name two of the top Bosnian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Croatia, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Extradition, Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, Torture, International Courts, Rape |
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Both German Houses Pass Law To Extradite War Criminals |
On March 31, 1995, the Bundesrat, upper house of Parliament approved a law, permitting the German Government to extradite suspected war criminals to the United Nations Tribunal on the Former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Extradition, Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, Torture, International Courts, Rape |
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Germany: Act on the Co-operation with the International Tribunal for War Crimes in Former Yugoslavia (ITWCFY) |
On April 14, 1995, the Act on the Co-operation with the International Tribunal for War Crimes in Former Yugoslavia went into force for Germany…(more) |
André Klip |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Germany, Former Yugoslavia |
War Crimes, International Courts |
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Saudis Refuse to Cooperate with US in Request to Arrest Suspected Terrorist and Allow Libyan Plane to Refuel Despite UN Sanctions |
Two incidents between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. concerning international anti-terrorism enforcement have resulted in tension and a potential deterioration in diplomatic relations …(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, Iraq, Israel, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Scotland, Libya |
Extradition, National Security, Terrorism, United Nations, Sanctions, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Panama Creates Presidential Commission to Deal with Anti-Money Laundering |
On March 31, 1995, President Ernesto Perez Balladares issued an Executive Decree creating a High Level Anti-Money Laundering Presidential Commission to advise the President in relation to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, Panama |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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India and Pakistan Agree on Mutual Assistance Pursuant to Bilateral Drug Cooperation Agreement |
On September 15-16, 1994, at a meeting in New Delhi, India, the Pakistan and Indian Governments agreed to cooperate on rendering mutual assistance on several fronts in order to implement a bilateral... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Pakistan, India |
Money Laundering, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, International Convention, Law Enforcement |
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European Union: Joint Action on the Europol Drugs Unit |
On March 10, 1995, the Council of Ministers adopted a Joint Action with regard to the Europol Drugs Unit.1 A Joint Action is binding upon the fifteen Member States of the European Union and finds... |
André Klip |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Europe, Netherlands |
Immigration, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Drug Enforcement, International Convention, Vehicles |
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Israeli and Arab Governments Start Cooperation Against Tax and Money Laundering Crimes |
As a result of the recent peace accords, Israeli and Arab governments have started to cooperate against tax and money laundering crimes, which the Israeli authorities are investigating.…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Switzerland, Israel, Malta, Greece, Lebanon, Cyprus |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Smuggle |