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Bibliography of Books, Articles and Documents |
This article gives details about recently released books, articles and documents…[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1992-09-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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OAS CICAD Executive Secretary Discusses International Judicial Cooperation Against Illicit Narcotics Trafficking |
On June 30, 1992, Irving Tragen, Executive Secretary, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Organization of American States (OAS), speaking at a joint program of the District of... |
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1992-09-01 |
Latin America and South America, North America |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Jurisdiction, Legislation, Treaties |
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Conferences |
This article gives details on an upcoming conference that will be held in November 1992…[more] |
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1992-09-01 |
World |
Conferences |
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OECD Recommends Strong Measures to Combat Tax Evasion and Avoidance as Mutual Assistance in Tax Administration Is About to Enter into Force |
On September 10, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued two recommendations aimed at strengthening cooperation among governments against tax evasion and tax avoidance... |
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1992-09-01 |
OECD |
International Cooperation, Legislation, OECD, Tax Crimes, Taxation |
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OAS Inter-American Juridical Committee Unanimously Opines that US Supreme Court’s Opinion in Alvarez-Machain Contravenes International Law |
In a decision released September 1, 1992, the Inter-American Juridical Committee, Organization of American States, in a vote of nine to zero with one abstention has issued an opinion that the... |
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1992-09-01 |
Latin America and South America, North America, United States |
International Cooperation, International Law, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Sovereignty |
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Panama Attorney General Publicly Concedes Right of U.S. to Try Panamanian Citizens Wanted for Killing in Panama of a U.S. Solider |
On August 24, the Panamanian Attorney General Rogelio Cruz stated that the persons involved in the killing of U.S. soldier Zak Hernandez could possibly be tried in a U.S. court if they are... |
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1992-09-01 |
Panama, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Prosecution, Rendition |
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Colombia Denies Extradition Request from Panama for Noriega’s Spokesman |
On August 21, 1992, the Colombian Government denied a request for the extradition to Panama of former Panamanian Colonel Eduardo Lopez Grimaldo and ordered his immediate release. On June 29,... |
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1992-09-01 |
Colombia, Panama |
Extradition |
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Sweden Release Ex-CIA Agent |
On August 25, 1992, Swedish authorities released from custody Edward Lee Howard, the only former Central Intelligence Agency officer to defect to the Soviet Union, thereby frustrating again the... |
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1992-09-01 |
Russia, Sweden, United States |
Central Intelligence Agency, Espionage, Extradition, Fugitive, Investigation, Treaties |
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Oversight Hearings on Operations of the Border Patrol |
On August 5, 1992, the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration and Refugees held an Oversight Hearing on the Operations of the Border Patrol. This article... |
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1992-09-01 |
United States |
Border Security, Drug Enforcement, Human Rights, Immigration, Legislation |
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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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Britain Presses Tax Assessment Against Nissan U.K. |
On August 2, 1992, the British Inland Revenue issued estimated assessments for unpaid tax of £237.6 million against Nissan, UK, the former British distributor of Nissan vehicles controlled Mr. Octav... |
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1992-08-01 |
United Kingdom |
Prosecution, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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Dolphin Controversy Tangled in Many Nets |
Anyone who has bought a can of tuna in recent years has undoubtedly noticed a small addition to the normal labeling. Most cans now bear a picture of a dolphin encased in an oval seal with the words “... |
Mary Jane Bingham |
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1992-08-01 |
World |
Endangered Species, Environment, Legislation, Treaties |
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House Passes Exotic Bird Legislation, but Some Critics Are Still Not Wild About Wording |
Last month, the International Enforcement Law Reporter carried a story Polly Wants Protection Not a Cracker Contend Concerned Onlookers on pending legislation HR 5013, otherwise known as the Wild... |
Mary Jane Bingham |
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1992-08-01 |
United States |
Endangered Species, Environment, Legislation |
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Senate Ratifies Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes |
On August 11, 1992, the United States Senate ratified the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal. The Convention has the purpose of... |
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1992-08-01 |
United States |
Environment, Export Enforcement, Legislation |
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U.N. Visits Libya on Lockerbie Sanctions |
During the week of August 24-31, the United Nations attempted to persuade Libya to surrender to a Scottish court the two agents accused of the Lockerbie bombing. Following the U.N. Security Council’s... |
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1992-08-01 |
Libya |
Kidnaping, Sanctions, Terrorism, United Nations |
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Piracy and Smuggling in Southeast Asia Leads to Demands for New Mechanisms |
Piracy in the northern tip of the Indonesia island of Sumatra and the smuggling of goods between Hong Kong and China have led to a move for mechanisms to strengthen maritime enforcement in Southeast... |
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1992-08-01 |
Asia |
Maritime, Privacy, Smuggle |
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Money Laundering: Update on Germany and Italy |
In June 1991, after receiving final approval by the European Community, the directive to fight money laundering within the EC gave member states one year within which to pass necessary legislation... |
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1992-08-01 |
Germany, Italy |
Drugs & Trafficking, Legislation, Money Laundering |