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U.S. Senate Finance Hearing Reveals New Initiatives on Counter-terrorism Financial Enforcement |
On October 9, 2002, a Senate Finance Committee heard a progress report on efforts by the Bush Administration to achieve progress on counter-terrorism financial enforcement. Jimmy Gurulé, Under... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States |
Terrorism, United Nations |
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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation Criminalizing Internet Gambling |
On October 1, 2002, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote proposed legislation (H.R. 556) to criminalize Internet gambling and facilitate the targeting of financial intermediaries... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States |
International Gaming |
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U.S. Starts Releasing Guantánamo Prisoners |
On October 22, 2002, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced the U.S. will release a small number of the 598 prisoners held in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba would be released to their home countries... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism |
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Swiss Schedule January 27 Meeting to Reconsider Application of Geneva Conventions |
On January 27, 2003, the Swiss Government will convene a three-day meeting at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts to consider the application of the Geneva Conventions on the Law of War.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Europe, Switzerland |
Human Rights, Law of War, European Union, United Nations |
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The Unfinished Story of the Cambodia Criminal Tribunal: An Analysis of the Law of August 2001 and its Aftermath |
The Unfinished Story of the Cambodia Criminal Tribunal: An Analysis of the Law of August 2001 and its Aftermath |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Cambodia |
Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide |
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Former Bosnia Serb Woman Leader Pleads Guilty before ICTY |
On October 2, 2002, Biljana Plavsic, the Bosnian Serb vice president during the 1992-5 Yugoslav conflict, plead guilty of crimes against humanity, becoming the first high official to plead guilty.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Balkans |
Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts |
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U.S. House Passes Sanctions Against Sudan for War Crimes |
On October 7, 2002, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Sudan Peace Act by a 359-8 vote, which imposes sanctions against the Sudan Government unless progress toward peace is achieved soon... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Sudan |
Economic Sanctions, Human Rights, War Crimes |
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FATF Announces Collaboration with World Bank Group on Methodology, Acts on Non-Cooperative List, and Holds Global Forum |
On October 11, 2002, the Financial Action Task Force issued a press release on three developments: a new methodology for evaluating compliance by countries with the anti-money laundering standards;... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
World |
Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism |
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Senate Banking Has Oversight Hearing on Administration?s Money Laundering Strategy |
On October 3, 2002, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on ?The Administration?s National Money Laundering Strategy for 2002 and expressed concern that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, National Security, Terrorism |
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EU Council Recommends Enhanced Cooperation Between Member States to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Precursor Chemicals |
In a recommendation dated April 25, 2002, the Council of the European Union recommends its Member States to enhance the cooperation and exchange of information between their operational units... |
Tom L.W. Scheirs |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Colombia Extradites Two Nationals to U.S. on Murder & Kidnaping Charges |
On October 28, 2002, the Colombian Government extradited two citizens suspected of participating in a violent kidnaping group that targeted U.S. and other foreign workers in Ecuador and demanded... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Colombia, Ecuador |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Arrests Montemayor on Mexican Extradition Request |
On October 9, 2002, Rogelio Montemayor, a 54-year-old former Coahuila state governor, surrendered to the U.S. Marshal?s Service after an arrest warrant for his extradition was issued the same day.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Immigration |
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EU and U.S. Progress Towards Counter-Terrorism Enforcement Cooperation |
On September 14, 2002, the Danish Minister of Justice Lene Espersen on behalf of European Union?s Justice and Home Affairs Council announced progress with respect to discussions with the United... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Europe |
Extradition, Terrorism, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Jemaah Islamiah Added to National and U.N. Terror List |
On October 22, 2002, the U.S. State Department announced it will list Jemaah Islamiah (JI) as a terrorist organization and efforts grew to add JI to the U.N. list of terrorist organizations.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
United States, Singapore |
Terrorism, United Nations |
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Europol and Italian Government Raid Human Smuggling Network |
On October 2, 2002, Europol and the Italian R.O.S. Carabinieri coordinated a crack down against an international organized criminal organization involved in trafficking women for sexual exploitation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Europe, Italy |
Human Trafficking, European Union, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes |
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European Justice and Home Affairs Council Acts on Criminal Justice Harmonization |
On October 14-15, 2002, the European Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection Council worked on a number of criminal justice items during its meeting. The Council considered a general approach,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
12 |
2002-12-01 |
Europe, |
Human Rights, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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EU Council Proposes Electronic Exchange of Information Between EU Law Enforcement Authorities |
On June 27, 2002, The council of the European Union (EU) proposed an electronic exchange of information between law enforcement authorities of the EU that will more efficiently and quickly facilitate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Europol Starts Liaison Office in the U.S. |
On August 30, 2002, Europol started a liaison office in the offices of the European Commission in Washington, D.C. The opening of the liaison office is one of the most significant results of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
United States, Europe |
Terrorism, European Union, Economic Integration |
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International Human Rights Tribunal issues Precautionary Measures for 9/11 Detainees |
On September 26, 2002, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued to the United States Government precautionary measures pursuant to Article 25 of the Commission?s Rules of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. Appellate Court Reinstates Alien Tort Claims Act against Oil Companies in Myanmar |
On September 18, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the grant of summary judgement of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in favor of Unocal on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
United States, Myanmar |
Corruption, War Crimes, Alien Tort Claims Act |