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British Police Arrest Lawyers of U.S. Law Firm in London in Investigation of Money Laundering and Russian Gangs |
On May 16, 1995, British police investigating an alleged money-laundering operation with links to Russian criminal gangs arrested two partners of a major U.S. law firm and seized documents from its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
Canada, United States, Russia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, Kazakhstan, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Fraud, Financial Crimes, Law Enforcement, Smuggle, Economic Crimes, Vehicles |
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Court-Martial Conviction of U.S. Captain for Disobedience in Haiti Raises Law of War, Human Rights and Other Issues |
On May 14, 1995, Capt. Lawrence P. Rockwood, a military intelligence officer stationed in Fort Drum, New York with the 10th Mountain Division, was found guilty of misconduct and court-martialed to a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
United States, Haiti, Vietnam |
Human Rights, Law of War, Prisoner Rights, International Convention |
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Summit of the Americas Anti-Money Laundering Follow-Up |
On December 11, 1994, at a meeting held for the governments in the Western Hemisphere, the heads of governments pledged to act against a number of criminal problems and strengthen enforcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
United States, Jamaica, Colombia, Belize, Haiti, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture, Treaties, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, International Convention, Law Enforcement, Financial Supervision |
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War Crimes Tribunal Rejects Mihailovic Proffer as Without Evidentiary or Other Value |
A rift has occurred between the Dutch Government and the War Crimes Tribunal over the handling of Serbian defector Cedomir Mihailovic after War Crimes prosecutor Richard Goldstone declared... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
Netherlands, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Hungary Initiates Tax Compliance Program |
Hungarian Prime Minister Gyula Horn has appointed a task force of police, national security advisers and tax and customs authorities to start monitoring the black economy, collecting tax, and cutting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
Hungary |
Customs Enforcement, International Organizations, Taxation, Organized Crime, Fraud, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Smuggle |
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War Crimes Tribunal Requests Bosnia to Allow It Jurisdiction over 3 Bosnian Serb Leaders |
On May 16, 1995, the Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia in a ruling by presiding judge Adlophus Karibi-Whyte, held that the Tribunal could request from Bosnia jurisdiction over... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
6 |
1995-06-01 |
Germany, Japan, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Jurisdiction, Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Germany: Act on the Co-operation with the International Tribunal for War Crimes in Former Yugoslavia (ITWCFY) |
On April 14, 1995, the Act on the Co-operation with the International Tribunal for War Crimes in Former Yugoslavia went into force for Germany…(more) |
André Klip |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Germany, Former Yugoslavia |
War Crimes, International Courts |
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Saudis Refuse to Cooperate with US in Request to Arrest Suspected Terrorist and Allow Libyan Plane to Refuel Despite UN Sanctions |
Two incidents between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. concerning international anti-terrorism enforcement have resulted in tension and a potential deterioration in diplomatic relations …(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, Iraq, Israel, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Scotland, Libya |
Extradition, National Security, Terrorism, United Nations, Sanctions, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Panama Creates Presidential Commission to Deal with Anti-Money Laundering |
On March 31, 1995, President Ernesto Perez Balladares issued an Executive Decree creating a High Level Anti-Money Laundering Presidential Commission to advise the President in relation to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, Panama |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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India and Pakistan Agree on Mutual Assistance Pursuant to Bilateral Drug Cooperation Agreement |
On September 15-16, 1994, at a meeting in New Delhi, India, the Pakistan and Indian Governments agreed to cooperate on rendering mutual assistance on several fronts in order to implement a bilateral... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Pakistan, India |
Money Laundering, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, International Convention, Law Enforcement |
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European Union: Joint Action on the Europol Drugs Unit |
On March 10, 1995, the Council of Ministers adopted a Joint Action with regard to the Europol Drugs Unit.1 A Joint Action is binding upon the fifteen Member States of the European Union and finds... |
André Klip |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Europe, Netherlands |
Immigration, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Drug Enforcement, International Convention, Vehicles |
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Israeli and Arab Governments Start Cooperation Against Tax and Money Laundering Crimes |
As a result of the recent peace accords, Israeli and Arab governments have started to cooperate against tax and money laundering crimes, which the Israeli authorities are investigating.…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Switzerland, Israel, Malta, Greece, Lebanon, Cyprus |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Smuggle |
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European Union: Convention on Simplified Extradition Procedures |
On March 10, 1995, the fifteen Member States of the European Union signed a Convention on simplified extradition procedures between the Member States.1 This convention is the first concluded under... |
André Klip |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Europe |
Extradition, European Union, International Courts, International Convention |
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Public Comments by German and British Officials Make Extradition of Leeson to Singapore Likely |
Public statements by both German and British officials make the granting of the request by Singapore that Germany extradite Mr. Nick Leeson, the former Barings trader likely…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Germany, United Kingdom, Singapore |
Extradition, Human Rights, International Organizations, Fraud, International Cooperation, Financial Supervision |
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Pakistan Extradites Alleged Drug Lords to the U.S. and Takes Other Drug Enforcement Issues |
On April 3, 1995, United States Government officials announced that the Pakistan Government has extradited Iqbal Baig and his top lieutenant Anwar Khattak, two of its most notorious drug lords to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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9th Circuit Grills Prosecutors on Human Rights Issues Surrounding Chinese Witness in "Goldfish" Drug Case |
On April 11, 1995, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held oral argument on the case of the so-called Goldfish heroin-smuggling case on the status of the Chinese national witness Wang Zong Xiao, who... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, China |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Torture, International Cooperation |
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U.S. and Canada Conclude Asset Forfeiture Sharing Agreement |
On March 22, 1995, the United States and Canadian Governments concluded an agreement to share proceeds from the sale of property seized from drug traffickers and other criminals in Canada …(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Canada, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Germany Agrees to Extradite Bosnian Serb to War Crimes Tribunal |
On April 21, 1995, the German Government announced it will extradite to the Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia Dusan Tadic, a Bosnian Serb and former bartender who is accused of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Extradition, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts, International Cooperation |
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Rwanda Challenges International Justice System |
As Rwanda starts its first war crimes trials, the absence of a criminal justice system on either the national or the international level to handle the 32,000 or so of inmates crammed in its jails... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Rwanda, Kenya, tanzania, Zaire |
Extradition, Human Rights, Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, Torture, International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Law Enforcement |
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War Crimes Tribunal to Name Top Bosnian Serb Leaders as Suspects and Request Bosnia Defer Its Own Investigations |
In a development of potentially major significance on April 23, 1995, the media reported that the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia will formally name two of the top Bosnian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Croatia, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Extradition, Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, Torture, International Courts, Rape |
