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Forfeiture for the Purposes of Extradition, Crime or Punishment?: United States v. Saccoccia |
On December 18, 1992, Mr. Stephen A. Saccoccia was convicted on racketeering, money laundering, and other related charges concerning his alleged activities with the Cali cartel. After learning his... |
Lisa S. Koenig |
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9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Extradition, Asset Forfeiture, Treaties |
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British Court Holds Fugitive Extraditable and Long Delay of Extradition Not Sufficient Where Attributable in Part to Fugitive |
In 1994, a British court upheld the extradition of a person who was charged in Hong Kong with accepting bribes between 1981 and 1982 and denied his application for habeas corpus, which was based on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
China, United Kingdom, Hong Kong |
Extradition, Human Rights, Bribery |
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English Court Allows Swiss Court to Decide Whether to Fulfill Request for Judicial Assistance Even Though Trial Is Complete |
On February 21, 1995, a British court allowed Swiss authorities to determine whether to fulfill a request for judicial assistance even though a criminal trial was concluded...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway |
Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Court Dismisses Complaint of U.S. Narcotics Official Charged with Misallocation of Fuel in Bolivia |
On July 21, 1995, the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed a complaint brought by a U.S. citizen contract employee for the State Department conducting anti-narcotics... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Mexico, Bolivia, China |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Drug Enforcement |
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Two Migration Enforcement Bills Progress Through U.S. Congress |
Two bills that would tighten significantly migration enforcement are flying through the U.S. Congress and reflect the global trend to simultaneously strengthen borders, criminalize illegal entry and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States |
Customs Enforcement, Immigration, Terrorism, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Deportation, Smuggle |
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Cayman Court Refuses to Recognize SEC Receiver of Trust |
In a decision reported recently, the Grand Court of Cayman refused to recognize the receiver of a Trust the U.S. District Court had appointed on the application of the U.S. Securities and Exchange... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Cayman Islands |
Jurisdiction, Fraud, Securities Trade Enforcement |
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Dominican Republic Tries to Cope with Return of Ex-Convicts from the U.S. |
In early June 1995, the first 27 of approximately 5,000 Dominicans convicted of felonies in the United States were returned to the Dominican Republic after finishing their prison sentences. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Dominican Republic |
Transfer of Prisoners, Deportation |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Indicts Leaders |
On July 25, 1995, the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ITWCY) indicted and issued arrest warrants for Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and his top military... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
Croatia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Herzegovina |
United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts, Crimes against Humanity |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Declares to Have Jurisdiction to Try Tadic |
On August 10, 1995, the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Former Yugoslavia... |
André Klip |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Newark Federal Tax Fraud Indictment of Russian Emigres and Belgian Bank Losses Focus Attention on Internationalization of Russian Organized Crime |
Two new cases, one involving fuel excise tax fraud in the U.S. and the other involving a bankruptcy and losses of millions of francs by a Belgian ban, illustrate growing sophistication by Russian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Belgium, Russia, Greece, Former Soviet Union |
Organized Crime, Tax Crimes |
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China and Hong Kong Credit Card Scam Exposed |
An international credit card ring centered in Hong Kong and China has been exposed. The way it operated is that an organized crime syndicate with a factory in China manufactured fake credit cards... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
China, Taiwan, Australia, Hong Kong |
Corruption, Organized Crime, Fraud |
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Bank Inspector Reviews Progress of Caribbean Supervisors against Money Laundering |
During the meeting of the finance ministers of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) on June 24-25, 1995, Henry Jeffers, Inspector of Banks, Trinidad & Tobago, outlined the progress... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
Caribbean, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Guyana |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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U.S. Presses Central and Eastern European Countries for Improved Cooperation as Stolen Vehicles Accelerate |
As the number of exported stolen automobiles skyrocket, the U.S. Government is increasing enforcement and pressing countries in Central and Eastern Europe and elsewhere to conclude treaties to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, China, Poland, Dominican Republic, Baltic Region, Former Soviet Union |
Customs Enforcement, Fraud, Treaties, International Cooperation, Theft, Smuggle, Vehicles |
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Japan Starts Fund for "Comfort Women" |
On July 18, 1995, the Japanese Government announced the start of a fund to compensate "comfort women" who were forced to provide sexual services for the Japanese army during World War II...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Korea |
Human Rights, Victims Compensation |
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U.S. Removes Sanctions Against Taiwan for CITES Violations |
On June 30, 1995, President Bill Clinton removed trade sanctions against Taiwan imposed in 1994 because of their violations of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Taiwan |
Economic Sanctions, Environment, International Convention |
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European Union: Europol-Convention |
The Draft Europol-Convention has been the subject of long discussions within the European Union. At their meeting on June 20-21, 1995, the Council of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers agreed on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Europe, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg |
International Organizations, Jurisdiction, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, International Convention |
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European Parliament - Hearing on Europol |
A hearing on Europol was organized by The Greens in the European Parliament on July 3, 1995 in Brussels. The hearing was presided by Claudia Roth, President of the Green Group, in the European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Europe, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands |
Human Rights, International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, Organized Crime, International Convention |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Hears Important Preliminary Motions |
On June 23, 1995, Prof. Michail Wladimiroff and Mr. Milan Vujin, counsel for the accused, filed three motions. A motion on the principle of ne bis in idem, a motion on the lack of jurisdiction of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Germany, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Herzegovina |
Jurisdiction, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts, Treaties, International Convention |
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Ecuador Hosts 2nd Conference for Legal Advisors in Banking Supervision and Inspection |
On June 14-16, 1995, the Second Conference for Legal Advisors in Banking Supervision and Inspection took place in Cuenca, Ecuador. The conference was organized by Dr. Jose Roberto da Silva of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Mexico, Latin America and South America, Caribbean, Ecuador |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Bank Secrecy, International Cooperation, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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Budgetary Crisis Jeopardizes Operation of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia |
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has moved into a critical stage. As it has become opeational, it has indicted Bosnian Serb leader Rodovan Karadzic and his top military... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Human Rights, Law of War, United Nations, International Courts |