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International Criminal Tribunal Yugoslavia, Legislation Enacted by Ten Different Nations on Judicial Assistance to the International Criminal Tribunal |
In order to fulfil the obligations resulting from United Nations Security Council Resolution 827 (1993) and the Statute of the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia, at least... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Rwanda, Turkey, Australia, Sri Lanka, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark |
Extradition, Human Rights, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts, International Cooperation |
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Improvements in Reporting Suspicious Transactions Suggested |
On May 30, 1995, the General Accounting Office released a report describing current practices and gaps in the reporting of suspicious activity related to money laundering, and underscoring the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, United Nations, International Convention, Financial Supervision |
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OECD and International Organizations Make Progress on Foreign and International Corruption |
International organizations are making continued progress in combatting foreign and international corrupt practices. On June 22 and 23, 1995, an Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
France, Italy |
Corruption, International Organizations, European Union |
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Human Rights Watch Finds Bolivia Comprising Human Rights in its War on Drugs |
A report released in July 1995 by Human Rights Watch Americas finds substantial human rights violations in Bolivia in its efforts to increase its war on drugs under pressure from the U.S. and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru |
Corruption, Extradition, Human Rights, International Organizations, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Prisoner Rights, Drug Enforcement, International Convention |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles and Documents |
A. Books
1. Bribes and Corrupt Practices
D.R. Cruver, Complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; a Guide for U.S. Firms Doing Business in the International Marketplace, American Bar Assn... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Jordan Sentences New Jersey Murderer to 15 Years as Politicians Call for Extradition Agreement |
On July 10, 1995, a Jordanian court sentenced to 15 years of prison and "hard labor" a Jordanian national, Mohammad I. Abequa, for strangling his wife in New Jersey. After both the defense and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Murder, Kidnaping |
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Schneider Extradition Hearing Set |
On July 18, 1995, a U.S. District Court in Miami set August 16, 1995 as the date for an extradition hearing for German hotelier and property magnate Jürgen and Claudia Schneider...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Germany, Switzerland, Italy |
Extradition, Jurisdiction |
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German Constitutional Court Precludes Prosecution of Former East German Spy Masters |
On May 23, 1995, the German Constitutional Court ruled that former East German spy masters cannot be prosecuted for conducting Cold War espionage against the West, thereby effectively providing a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Germany |
Administration of Justice, Intelligence, Murder, Bribery, Extortion |
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U.S. Court in Boston Finds Ex-Guatemalan Defense Minister Liable for Torture and Human Rights Breaches |
On April 12, 1995, U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock issued an 87-page opinion, finding Gen. Hector Gramajo, a former Guatemalan defense minister responsible for a series of human rights... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
United States, Guatemala |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Murder, Torture, Alien Tort Claims Act |
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Dutch Government Assists War Crimes Tribunal in Naming Dutch Mercenaries Participating in Former Yugoslav War |
In an move that will focus attention on the role of mercenaries and international law applicable to the wars, the Dutch Government has transmitted the names of thirteen of its nationals to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Netherlands, Croatia, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Law of War, European Union, War Crimes, International Courts |
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An Examination of the UN International Tribunal For Rwanda |
On July 1, 1994 the UN Security Council adopted at its 3400th meeting Resolution 935, which set up an impartial Commission of Experts. Its terms of reference were to provide the Secretary General... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Germany, Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law of War, Terrorism, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts, International Convention, Crimes against Humanity |
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California Proposes Changes in Transfer of Foreign-Born Prisoners |
As a result of a series of four hearings held at the end of 1994, the state of California has made a number of recommendations to deal with the growing number of foreign-born inmates in its prisons... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
United States, Mexico, Turkey |
Customs Enforcement, Immigration, Transfer of Prisoners, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, Deportation |
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G-7 Group Agree on Special Task Force to Combat International Crime |
At the latest Group of Seven meeting in Halifax, Canada, the G7 heads of government agreed to establish a special task force to find ways of combating international crime more effectively...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Canada, United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy |
Money Laundering, Corruption, International Organizations, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Smuggle |
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French Court Sentences 6 Iranians in Bakhtiar Murder |
On June 16, 1995, a special anti-terrorism court meted down life sentences of six Iranians convicted in absentia for the assassination in 1991 of Shahpour Bakhtiar, who served as the last Prime... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
France, Switzerland, Iran |
Terrorism, Murder |
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Financial Action Task Force Clarifies Inclusion of Exchange Control Houses in its Regulations |
On June 8, 1995, the Financial Action Task Force (F.A.T.F.) on Money Laundering released its sixth annual report on money laundering for 1994-95. The report contains news of the adoption of an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Trinidad & Tobago, Russia, Argentina, Turkey, Czech Republic, Greece, Morocco, Cayman Islands, Ireland, Ecuador, Austria, New Zealand, Jersey, Isle of Man |
Money Laundering, Extradition, International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Fraud, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Financial Crimes, International Convention, Financial Supervision |
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Yemen Hands Over to Germany Berlin Bombing Suspect |
On June 4, 1995, law enforcement officials reported that Yemeni authorities handed over to Germany Johannes Weinrich, who is suspected by the German Government to helping alleged terrorist Carlos the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Germany, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Palestine, Yemen |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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British Police Conference Calls for Establishment of National Anti-Money Laundering Agency |
On May 22, 1995, during a conference about money laundering at Bramshill police college in southern England, Mr. Albert Pacey, the head of the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), called... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Money Laundering, Intelligence, Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Supervision |
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Rising Maritime Piracy in Brazil Makes Law Enforcement and Private Sector Search for Action |
On May 15, 1995, a coordinated attack on a Liberian vessel and the port terminal in Brazil is one of many recent piracy attacks that has underscored an increasing problem in Latin America,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Brazil, United Kingdom, Liberia |
Intelligence, Maritime, Piracy |
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German Government Searches Merrill Lynch and Other Firms for Assisting in Tax Crimes |
On June 8, 1995, German officials for the first time conducted a search of a foreign bank, Merrill Lynch International Bank Ltd., the U.S. investment bank maintained by Merrill Lynch, on suspicion of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria |
Taxation, European Union, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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English Court Voids Disguised Extradition But Protects Discovery of Extradition Communications from Discovery |
An English Court has voided a disguised extradition of a relator from South Africa to England, but upheld the protection from discovery of the communications among the police authorities of the... |
Bruce Zagaris and Lisa Stacy Koenig |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Taiwan, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Theft |