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Regional Group Proposes Formation of an Inter-American Commission on Corruption |
On March 9, 1998, the Leadership Council for Inter-American Summitry issued a report, From Talk to Action: How Summits Can Forge a Western Hemisphere Community of Prosperous Democracy, urging the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
4 |
1998-04-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
Corruption, International Organizations, Law Enforcement |
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Extradition Treaties Signed by the U.S. but Not in Force |
Country Signed Treaty Doc.
ARGENTINA 06/10/97 105-18
AUSTRIA 01/08/98
.... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
4 |
1998-04-01 |
United States |
Extradition, Treaties |
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OECD and U.S. Start Ratification and Implementation of Transnational Corruption Convention |
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the U.S. Government have started to act to implement the Convention on Transnational Corruption... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
4 |
1998-04-01 |
United States, OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations, Treaties, Law Enforcement |
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International Court of Justice Finds Jurisdiction While U.S. Court Rejects Libyan Government’s Argument for Lack of Jurisdiction in Lockerbie Case |
On February 27, 1998, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that it had jurisdiction and the arguments of Libya were admissible in applying the 1971 Montreal Convention arising from the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
4 |
1998-04-01 |
United States, |
International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Treaties |
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Spanish Court Broadens Case on Disappeared Person in Argentina |
On March 16, 1998, six leaders of the Argentine Workers’ Central gave Judge Baltasar Garzon the names of 9,000 persons, many of them Spaniards and their descendants, who disappeared during the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
4 |
1998-04-01 |
Spain, Argentina |
Human Rights, Murder, Kidnaping |
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U.S. Indicts Five Ozone Smuggling Cases |
On February 24, 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has brought five indictments against six men, one woman, and one company for smuggling ozone into the U.S. U.S. prosecutors in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
4 |
1998-04-01 |
United States |
Environment, Law Enforcement, Chemicals Smuggle |
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Fugitive from Export Control Violations |
Effective February 9, 1998, the U.S. Department of State has imposed procurement and import sanctions on Berge Aris Balanian, a fugitive from justice who previously resided in Germany and was last... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
4 |
1998-04-01 |
United States |
Sanctions, Export Enforcement |
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Second Regional Meeting on Drug Control Coordination and Cooperation in the Caribbean Reviews Progress on Plan of Action |
During December 8-9, 1997, the Second Regional Meeting on Drug Control Coordination and Cooperation was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A Declaration addressed future efforts to implement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
Caribbean |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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Swiss Highest Court Upholds Freeze on Mobutu’s Assets |
On February 10, 1998, the Swiss Federal Tribunal, its highest court, upheld a freeze on the assets of the estate of Mobutu Sese Seko, the late dictator of Congo, pending the Congo’s request to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
Switzerland, Congo |
Asset Forfeiture |
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Dominican Republic Arrests Fugitive U.S. Doctor |
On February 14, 1998, the media reported the arrest two days before by Dominican Republic authorities of Dr. Rafael Gonzalez Pantaleon, a former government official and member of the political party... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
United States, Dominican Republic |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Extradition Under the New Polish Legislation of 1997 |
1. Constitution of the Republic of Poland On April 2, 1997, the Polish National Assembly adopted an entirely new Constitution which shows almost no resemblance to the previous Constitution of 1952... |
Michael Plachta |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
Poland |
Extradition |
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U.S. Court Denies Swiss National’s Effort to Dismiss Extradition |
On January 27, 1998, a U.S. Magistrate in New York denied a motion of Rudolf Johann Othmar Ernst to dismiss an extradition complaint filed against him by the Swiss Government in a case involving... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Caribbean Police Commissioners Prepare Anti-Crime Scheme |
On January 22-23, 1998, the Caribbean Commissioners of Police met at the Regional Police Training Center in Barbados and prepared a six-point anti-crime plan... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
Caribbean |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Argentine Military Officer Complains of Unfairness of French In Absentia Conviction |
On January 23, 1998, in the Argentine magazine Trespuntos, former Argentine navy Commander Alfredo Astiz complained that a French court used false testimony to convict him of charges that he killed... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
France, Argentina |
Human Rights, Murder, Law Enforcement |
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Swiss Cooperation with Spanish Human Rights Proceedings Produces Momentum on Argentine Prosecutions |
Cooperation from the Swiss Government in identifying bank accounts registered to former members of the Argentine military has produced important momentum in the prosecution by a Spanish court in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
Switzerland, Spain, Argentina |
Human Rights, Mutual Legal Assistance, Law Enforcement |
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U.S. Congress Holds Hearings on Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation |
On February 5, 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, held hearings on legislation to reauthorize action to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
United States |
Environment, Law Enforcement, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Status of Negotiations to Establish an International Criminal Court |
The year 1997 was a watershed one for the attempt to establish a permanent International Criminal Court to try individuals accused of committing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.... |
Steven Gerber |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
World |
War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts, Crimes against Humanity |
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EU Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs Sets Forth Priorities |
On December 16, 1997, during the European Parliament’s annual debate on the Third Pillar, Anita Gradin, Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs, outlined recent achievements and future directions... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Organized Crime |
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Britain Considers Compensating Holocaust Victims |
On January 18, 1998, British ministers agreed to publish a full list of the names of the 25,000 companies, partnerships, and individuals who did not receive assets that had been confiscated during... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
United Kingdom |
Law of War, Holocaust, Property Restitution |
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U.S. Troops Arrest and Send Bosnian Serb to War Crimes Tribunal While Two Serbs Surrender |
On January 22, 19987, U.S. troops arrested and turned over Goran Jelisic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Jelisic is accused of killing at least sixteen Muslims and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
United States, Bosnia |
Law of War, Murder, War Crimes, International Courts |