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Germany Publicizes Extradition Request from Lebanon of Suspect in 1986 Disco Bombing |
On January 5, 1994, German prosecutors publicized their unsuccessful efforts until now to extradite from Lebanon a key suspect in the 1986 bombing of a Berlin discotheque that killed three people and... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States, Germany, Lebanon, Libya |
Extradition, Terrorism, Prosecution |
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Mexico Announces Arrest of Alleged Rapist |
On December 17, 1993, the Mexican Office of the Attorney General announced that agents of the Federal Judicial Police arrested Serapio Zuniga Rios on December 15, 1993 in accordance with the warrant... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Kidnaping, International Cooperation, Rape, Abuse of Children |
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French-Belgian Cooperation in Murder Case Hits Paydirt for Arms Trafficking |
On December 21, 1993, judicial assistance between the French and Belgian governments resulted in unexpected bonanzas with two arrests and a discovery of an arms cache. A French rogatory commission... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
France, Belgium |
Extradition, Murder, Arms Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Court Grants Relief to Chinese Witness Due to Human Rights Violence and U.S. Government Misconduct in Major Drug Case Snafu |
On October 6, 1993, in an extraordinary 131-page opinion by U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick, the U.S. District Court granted injunctive relief to Mr. Wang Zong Xiao, a national of the People’s... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States, China |
Drugs & Trafficking, Prisoner Rights, International Cooperation, Prosecution |
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OECD Delays Initiative on Foreign Bribery |
Despite demands by the United States Government at the end of 1993 that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development adopt a code promulgating a set of binding recommendations to take... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States, OECD |
Corruption, Bribery, OECD |
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Privy Council Decision on Jamaica Death Row Inmates Results in Death Row Reprieve in Trinidad and Threats in Barbados |
The recent decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the Earl Pratt and Ivan Morgan cases already has had an impact in the implementation of death penalty cases in the Commonwealth... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
Caribbean, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago |
Human Rights, Prisoner Rights |
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New UN Post Created for High Commissioner on Human Rights |
On December 20, 1993, the General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution creating a UN High Commissioner for the Promotion and Protection of all Human Rights. The Vienna Declaration and Programme... |
Erika Ellertson Barnes |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
World |
Human Rights, United Nations |
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Charges of Human Rights Violations Against Reagan |
Relatives of missing Hondurans are preparing to file a criminal lawsuit against Ronald Reagan and the United States Army for the disappearance of at least 150 Hondurans. The charges against the U.S.... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States, Honduras |
Human Rights, Immunity, Crimes against Humanity, Detention |
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Norway Ratifies Council of Europe Convention on Money Laundering |
On November 16, 1994, Norway ratified the Council of Europe Convention on laundering search, seizure, and confiscation of the proceeds of crime...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
Canada, United States, Europe, Australia, Norway |
Money Laundering, European Union, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, International Convention |
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Alien Smuggling from Poland to Germany Does Not Abate Despite New Laws |
Alien smuggling from Poland into Germany has remained strong despite tougher illegal immigration laws. Meanwhile internationally organized crime groups appear to be diversifying the scope of their... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
Germany, Poland |
Immigration, Organized Crime, International Cooperation, Border Security, Asylum |
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Hong Kong Cooperates with Europe on Illegal Immigrants |
Hong Kong immigration controls are considered effective by many countries, mainly because the use of Hong Kong as a springboard to illegally enter countries in Europe and America has diminished... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States, Europe, Hong Kong |
Immigration, International Cooperation, Smuggle, Border Security |
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Swiss Government Proposes Strengthening Anti-Money Laundering Law and Reducing Confidentiality |
On January 12, 1994, the Swiss Government proposed additional major changes to its banking laws that would permit foreigners increased access to information in cases where such governments suspect... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Prisoner Transfer Treaties and the Witness Security Program |
On November 18, 1993, the Committee on International Criminal Law, Criminal Justice Section, American Bar Association and the Committee on International Criminal Law, Section of International Law, D.... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States |
Transfer of Prisoners, Conferences, Witness Protection |
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Prisoner Transfer Treaties: the Year in Review |
According to the official State Department figures, in 1992, 2,878 U.S. citizens were arrested abroad. This was a 5.6% drop from the 1991 total of 3,050. However, these figures do not reflect the... |
Richard D. Atkins, Esq. |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
World, United States |
Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights, Treaties, Drug Enforcement, Arrest |
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U.S. Issues Warning to Warring Factions to Comply with War Crimes Tribunal |
On January 16, 1994, Madeline K. Albright, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, issued a warning to Serbia and other warring parties that, unless they cooperate fully in the prosecution of officers... |
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10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States, Serbia, Bosnia |
United Nations, War Crimes, Sanctions, Prosecution |
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International Drug Rivalry Grows in Curacao as EU Contemplates Action |
The European Union (EU) has acted to resist the proliferation of drug trafficking in the Caribbean through measures such as the establishment of the Caribbean FinancialAction Task Force (CFATF),... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
Curaçao |
Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Robbery, Violence |
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IRS International Tax Training Materials Released Under FOIA |
Kluwer Law and Taxation Publishers has obtained updated international tax training materials from the IRS pursuant to Freedom of information Act requess; and it is publishing these materials in their... |
Charles M. Bruce |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States |
Taxation, Training, FOIA |
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Slovenia Signs Council of Europe Conventions Relating to Economic Crime, Personal Data and Human Rights Procedure |
On November 11, 1993, Slovenia signed 4 Council of Europe Conventions: the Council of Europe Convention on Money Laundering, the Convention on Insider Trading, the Convention for the Protection of... |
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9 |
12 |
1993-12-01 |
Slovenia, European Union |
Money Laundering, Human Rights, Privacy, Trade Crimes, Investigation |
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European Commission Promises to Take Action Against Caribbean Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering |
On March 29, 1993, Mr. Ernest Glinne (S) posed a question on what the European Union (EU) intends to do concerning the absence of proper investigation of drug trafficking, prostitution, organized... |
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9 |
12 |
1993-12-01 |
Caribbean, European Union |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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European Union Examining Measures to Combat the Mafia |
In 1993 written questions and answers have elucidated a project of the European Union (EU) to develop strengthened mechanisms to combat the mafia. The Ministers discussed several potential... |
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9 |
12 |
1993-12-01 |
European Union |
Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
