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Thai Government Arrest Iranian In Bomb Attack and Intensify Exchange of Anti-Terrorism Intelligence |
The conclusion of a five-month investigation of an attempted truck bombing resulted in criminal charges brought against a suspected Iranian and the release of two other Iranians for lack of evidence... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
10 |
1994-10-01 |
Iran, Israel, Argentina, Thailand |
Intelligence, Terrorism, Murder, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Theft |
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Mexico Increases Transfer Pricing Method Audits and Increases Tax Enforcement Cooperation with U.S. |
The Government of Mexico has taken steps to increase its audits of international transfer pricing while it has extended its tax information exchange cooperation with the U.S. and is discussing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
10 |
1994-10-01 |
Canada, United States, Mexico |
Taxation, Treaties, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes |
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Caldera Tries to Give Regional Anti-Corruption Effort a Push |
During the meeting on September 7-11, 1994, of the heads of government meeting of the Group of Rio which consists of the countries of the Organization of American States, Venezuelan President Rafael... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
10 |
1994-10-01 |
United States, Brazil, Venezuela |
Corruption, International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking, Fraud |
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Austrian Activist Lured into and Arrested in Italy for Alleged Terrorism Activities |
On August 14, 1994, Austrian Karola Unterkirchner, who had been convicted and sentenced in absentia to 12 years imprisonment in Bolzano, Italy for alleged participation in a series of attacks carried... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
10 |
1994-10-01 |
Italy, Austria |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Terrorism |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles and Documents |
Books
1. Adjective Assistance
André Huet and Renée Koreing-Joulin, DROIT PÉNAL INTERNATIONAL (International Criminal Law) (439 pp. 1994 Presses Universitaires de France, Paris, 158 ff.)
(This is a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
10 |
1994-10-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Norway Agrees to Extradite Iranian Hijackers to Russia |
On August 23, 1994, the Ministry of Justice of Norway agreed to extradite to Russia three Iranian nationals who hijacked an Aeroflot airliner to Oslo last year following a decision by the Norwegian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
10 |
1994-10-01 |
United States, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Former Soviet Union |
Extradition, Human Rights, Terrorism |
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Quebec Appellate Court Refuses U.S. Extradition Request Because Mandatory Sentence Violates Human Rights |
On August 25, 1994, the Quebec Court of Appeals held that the Canadian Government could not grant an extradition request by the U.S. Government because extradition in the circumstances contemplated... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
10 |
1994-10-01 |
Canada, United States |
Extradition, Human Rights, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Turkish Extradition Request to France Raises Issues |
On September 12, 1994, the Turkish Government requested the extradition of Dursan Karatas, the head of the left-wing urban terrorist organization, Dev-Sol. The request raises various issues of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
10 |
1994-10-01 |
France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey |
Extradition, Human Rights, Terrorism, Murder |
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Canadian Supreme Court Decides Against Hearing Walker Appeal of Tort Suit against U.S. Government |
On August 25, 1994, the Supreme Court of Canada decided that it would not hear an appeal by Kenneth Walker of Richmond Hill, a Toronto suburb, against an appellate court decision reversing a lower-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
10 |
1994-10-01 |
Canada, United States, Chile, Bahamas, Ecuador |
Immunity, Jurisdiction, Fraud, Customs, Conspiracy |
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Mexican A.G. Increases Vigilance of U.S. Border Due to Increased Arms Trafficking |
Following the confiscation of more than 125,000 rounds of ammunition smuggled into Mexico during July-August 1994, the Mexican Attorney General's Office has increased its vigilance along Mexico's... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
9 |
1994-09-01 |
Mexico |
Border Security |
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U.S. Firm Brings Successful Criminal Action for Piracy |
In an example of growing success by foreign software producers to enforce intellectual property rights abroad, the U.S. software firm, Lotus Development Corporation, sustained in an Argentine Federal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
9 |
1994-09-01 |
United States |
Piracy |
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Ft. Lauderdale U.S. Attorney Obtains Conviction of Grandson of Brokerage Firm Founder of International Money Laundering |
In July 1994, David Witter pleaded guilty to money laundering. Witter is the grandson of the brokerage firm co-founder Dean Witter. Witter was charged with an IRS undercover sting operation related... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
United States, Cayman Islands, Austria |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Financial Crimes, Economic Crimes, International Crimes |
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European Commission Adopts a European Action Plan to Combat Illicit Drugs |
Mr. Flynn, Commissioner responsible for Justice and Home Affairs, adopted a Communication proposed on June 8, 1994. In this Communication, Flynn sets forth a new framework on a European Action Plan... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
World, Europe |
International Organizations, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Drug Enforcement, International Crimes |
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U.S., Switzerland Agree To Increase Exchange of Information in Tax Matters |
The U.S. Department of Treasury and the Government of Switzerland established an agreement on July 29, 1994 to increase the exchange of information on a wide variety of tax matters, primarily to... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Taxation, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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OECD Survey of Tax Information Exchange Shows More Active Cooperation |
The Committee on Fiscal Affairs of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development studied the exchange of tax information between OECD countries and released a report on the findings on... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
World, OECD |
International Organizations, Taxation, Economic Integration, Tax Enforcement, International Crimes |
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Jordan Will Try National for Murder of Wife in U.S. While Return of Children Is Undecided |
Mohammad Ismail Abequa, charged with murder of his wife, is the subject of an extradition battle between the United States and Jordan. Instead of returning Abequa to the United States, the Jordanian... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
United States, Jordan |
Extradition, Murder, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Cooperation, International Law |
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U.K. Court Overturns Decision to Extradite to the U.S. Due to Delay by U.S. in Requesting Extradition |
United Kingdom officials overturned a request for extradition to the United States for a person from the United Kingdom. The person in question had been discovered with offenses between 1983 and 1984... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Extradition, International Cooperation, International Law |
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U.S.-Canadian Cooperation Results in Telemarketing Fraud Indictments of Gemstone Fraud |
U.S. Attorney David M. Barasch announced on July 20, 1994, that a jury in Pennsylvania indicted 44 people involved in an international gemstone telemarketing investment scam involving approximately... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
Canada, United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Fraud, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Financial Crimes, International Crimes |
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Germany Reports Seizure of Russian Origin Plutonium |
In May 1994, German authorities discovered plutonium-239 in the garage of Adolph Jaekle, sheding light on the rise of plutonium on the market, which has the potential to reach unstable regimes.... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
Germany, Russia |
Trade Enforcement, United Nations, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Trade Crimes, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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German Interior Minister Sets EU Priorities in Justice and Home Affairs |
Dr. Kurt Schelter, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry in the Interior, in an address before the European Commission on June 1, 1994, discussed "Current priorities of the German Presidency for... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
Europe, Germany |
International Organizations, European Union, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Crimes |