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Conferences |
This article gives details of two upcoming conferences: one in May 1993 on the Alleged Transnational Criminal and another in November 1992 held by the American Society of Criminology…[more] |
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1992-10-01 |
World |
Conferences |
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Panamanian Government Pledges to Stop Deporting Colombians |
Panama has informed the Colombian Government that it will stop deporting illegal Colombians in border areas, Panamanian Foreign Minister Julio Linares said on September 11, 1992, confirming an... |
Bertold Baer |
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1992-10-01 |
Colombia, Panama |
Border Security, Deportation, Human Rights, Immigration |
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Six Countries Strike Major Sting Against Organized Crime Cocaine Ring |
On September 28, 1992, several governments announced the disruption of a major cocaine distribution and money laundering ring, consisting allegedly of a major component of the Colombian cartel and... |
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1992-10-01 |
Colombia, Italy, United States |
Asset Seizure, Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Organized Crime |
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European Community Targets Organized Crime |
On Friday, September 18, the European Community agreed to crack down on the mafia and organized crime in general, particularly through a campaign against money laundering and front companies A joint... |
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1992-10-01 |
Europe |
Border Security, Drugs & Trafficking, Europol, Extradition, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Organized Crime |
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Libya Appeals for Negotiations on Lockerbie Extradition Requests, But Does Not Renew Lobbyist Contract |
On September 25, 1992, Mohammed Bakhari, Libya’s treasury minister, publicly appealed to the Bush Administration for negotiations on the extradition of two suspects wanted in the 1988 bombing of a... |
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1992-10-01 |
Libya, United States |
Extradition, Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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Anti-terrorist Cooperation among Turkey, Iran, Arab States |
On September 14, 1992, an agreement on security and cooperation between Turkey and Iran was signed in Tehran condemning all types of terrorism, its methods, its sources, as well as its international... |
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10 |
1992-10-01 |
Iran, Turkey |
Border Security, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, International Law, Terrorism |
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Trial in Absence Improves Extradition Possibilities |
The judicial authorities in Peru have been empowered, by the decree-law 25, 728 published on September 18, to try in absentia individuals found to be responsible for cimes of terrorism and treason... |
Bertold Baer |
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1992-10-01 |
Peru |
Asylum, Extradition, Legislation, Prosecution, Terrorism |
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South-East Asia Anti-Piracy Center Established |
On October 1, 1992, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), based in the London suburbs, announced the establishment of a 24-hour center to counter piracy in the seas of South-east Asia in Kuala... |
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1992-10-01 |
Asia |
International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Organizations, Maritime, Piracy |
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Large Drive Globally to More Aggressively Enforce Internationally Intellectual Property Rights |
Around the world trade associations and coalitions of intellectual property groups are aggressively taking action to enforce the protection of intellectual property rights. Two of the biggest areas... |
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1992-10-01 |
World |
Counterfeiting, Customs, Intellectual Property, International Cooperation, Piracy |
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Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Makes Significant Findings and Recommendations on the BCCI Affair |
On October 1, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics and International Operations released a 780-page report on BCCI that contains substantial criticisms of the... |
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1992-10-01 |
United States |
Arms Trafficking, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Fraud, Immigration, Money Laundering, Smuggle, Terrorism |
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U.N. Security Votes to Seize Part of Frozen Iraqi Assets |
On October 2, 1992, the United Nations Security Council voted to use frozen Iraqi assets to pay for humanitarian relief, victim compensation, and other U.N. expenses of handling the aftermath of the... |
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1992-10-01 |
Iraq |
Asset Seizure, United Nations, Victims Compensation |
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Abu Dhabi Finally Agrees on Limited Cooperation in BCCI Investigation |
As the United States and British legislative branches issue reports on the problems that led to the Bank of Credit and Commerce International collapse and fraud, money laundering, bribery and other... |
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1992-10-01 |
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States |
Bribery, Fraud, Investigation, Money Laundering |
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Joint Drug Projects in Burma, Laos and China |
The secretary of the Myanmar Burmese Central Committee for Drug Abuse and Control, Police Major General San Thein, and Joint Secretary Police Colonel Ngwe Soe Tun held a meeting on September 11, 1992... |
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1992-10-01 |
China, Laos, Myanmar |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Training |
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U.S. and Mexico Hold 12th Annual Attorney General Border Conference |
On September 9 – 11, 1992, the United States-Mexico Twelfth Annual Attorneys General Border Conference discussed recent successes in implementing the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty and... |
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1992-09-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Border Security, Conferences, Drugs & Trafficking, Environment, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Training |
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Agreement to Ban Protection, Use & Stockpiling of Chemical Weapons Is Reached |
On September 3, 1992, the thirty-nine-member Conference on Disarmament reached agreement on a 190-page draft treaty that would ban signatory states from using, producing or stockpiling poisonous gas... |
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1992-09-01 |
World |
Chemicals Smuggle, Conferences, National Security, Treaties, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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American Bar Association Group Presses Enforcement of International Human Rights |
The Human Rights Subcommittee, Inter-American Law Committee, Section of International Law & Practice, American Bar Association has two projects to support enforcement efforts of international... |
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1992-09-01 |
Central America, United States |
Human Rights |
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GAO Recommends Strengthening the Implementation of Environmental Agreements Since Enforcement of International Environment Law Is a Major Theme of the U.N. General Assembly |
The United States General Accounting Office (GAO) has recommended the strengthening of international environmental enforcement agreements since the 47th United Nations General Assembly, which opened... |
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1992-09-01 |
United States |
United Nations |
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GAO Report Evaluates New Compliance Efforts of Mexico on Maquiladora and Other Foreign Investment |
As Mexico prepares for the North America Free Trade Agreement, it is making wholesale improvements in the enforcement of its environmental laws. Nevertheless, none of the six U.S. majority-owned... |
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1992-09-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Environment, International Cooperation, Legislation, Regulation |
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U.N. Working Group Moves International Criminal Tribunal Proposal Forward |
On July 6, 1992, the United Nations General Assembly received a report from a Working group on an International Criminal Jurisdiction that, inter alia, reviewed the bases for the establishment of an... |
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1992-09-01 |
World |
International Criminal Court, Jurisdiction, Prosecution, Treaties, United Nations |
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Institute of Chartered Accountants Appoints A Committee on Inquiry to Examine Members Conduct in BCCI |
The Executive Committee of the Joint Disciplinary Scheme, at the request of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, has appointed a Committee of Inquiry to examine the conduct... |
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1992-09-01 |
United Kingdom |
Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Investigation, Prosecution |