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Committee on International Criminal Law Hears Update on State Department’s International Enforcement Activities and on Application to U.S. Bill of Rights Abroad in Criminal Cases |
On October 30, 1992, the Committee on International Criminal Law held a meeting during the Fall meeting of the Criminal Justice Section, American Bar Association. Bob Harris, Department of State’s... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Extradition, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Kidnaping, Murder, Mutual Legal Assistance, Terrorism, Treaties |
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Germany Enacts New Money Laundering Law |
On September 15, 1992 the Federal Republic of Germany joined the ranks of a growing number of countries that outlawed money laundering. Money laundering had not been illegal in Germany. However,... |
Heidi Gramckow |
8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Germany |
Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Prosecution |
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Panama Arrests International Arms Trafficker |
Panamanian Technical Judicial Police have arrested alleged arms dealer Andres Guevara after following him since August, Guevara is charged with arms dealing. He apparently specialized in mobilizing... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Panama |
Arms Trafficking, Border Security, Bribery, Customs |
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FinCEN Identifies and Warns of Increasing Use of Money Orders to Initiate Laundering |
In the current issue of its periodical publication TRENDS, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified and warned that drug money launderers are... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Crimes, Money Laundering |
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American Bar Association Section of International Law and Properties and Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities – Report to the Board of Governors |
Two sections of the American Bar Association have adopted the following recommendation on the prosecution of war crimes in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Resolved, that the American Bar Association support the... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Former Yugoslavia, United States |
Evidence Sharing, Human Rights, Investigation, Prosecution, United Nations, War Crimes |
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Danish and Russian Governments Initiate Cooperation to Combat Illicit Narcotics Trafficking and Other Matters |
Signaling a positive new cooperative venture, Danish National Police Chief Ivar Boye visited the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow. Even though no binding official agreements have been reached... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Denmark, Russia |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Exotic Birds Gain New Hope as President Signs Wild Bird Conservation Act, But Some Problems Linger |
On October 23, 1992 President Bush signed the Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA). Called “landmark legislation in Wildlife Conservation” by Ginette Hemley, director of wildlife trade monitoring at the... |
Kimberly Jeneece Jenkins |
8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Environment, Investigation, Legislation, Treaties, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission in 12th Regular Session Continue Strengthening Legal and Institutional Framework for Criminal Cooperation |
During October 27-30, 1992, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) held its Twelfth Regular Session. The meeting resulted in addition progress on the legal development component of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1992-11-01 |
Caribbean, Latin America and South America, North America |
Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Organizations, Money Laundering, Training |
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Bibliography |
The bibliography of books, article and documents on international criminal and enforcement law is a quarterly feature. The next insertion will be in the December issue…[more] |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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8Japan Collects Documents on Questionable Hawaiian Real Estate Transactions |
On October 16, 1992, Japan’s National Tax Administration Agency announced that, with the cooperation of the Internal Revenue Service, it has obtained documents regarding questionable Hawaiian real... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Japan, United States |
International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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Conferences |
This article gives details of an upcoming conference on the Alleged Transnational Criminal sponsored by the American Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers…[more] |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
World |
Conferences |
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8U.S. Interior Department Chides Palau’s Insufficient Tax Enforcement Efforts |
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General has criticized the Republic of Palau for its woefully inadequate tax enforcement that may have missed $50.3 million in unreported... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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International Tax Enforcement Increases 8 |
Several developments indicate that international tax enforcement will increase in the immediate future, leading both to increased cooperation and tension between governments on the one hand, and... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
World |
International Cooperation, Legislation, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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U.S. and Canada Will Increase Simultaneous Tax Examinations |
On November 10, 1992, at the Tax Executives Institute’s annual conference, S. Claude Lemelin, chief of tax treaty administration for Revenue Canada in Ottawa, stated that simultaneous examinations,... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Canada, United States |
International Cooperation |
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Japan Imposes $57 Million Back Taxes & Surcharges on US Subsidiary |
On November 2, 1992, a spokesman for Nihon Unisys Ltd. announced that the Tokyo Regional Tax Bureau has imposed 6.888 billion yen ($57 million) in corporate back taxes and surcharges as a result of a... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Japan, United States |
Intellectual Property, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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Brazilian Government Announces its Intent to Revise U.S. Extradition Treaty Due to U.S. Abductions |
On September 24, 1992, Brazilian Justice Minister Celio Borja stated that he wants to renegotiate and revise the extradition treaty signed between Brazil and the United States. Borja wants to clarify... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Brazil, United States |
Extradition, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Treaties |
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Mexico Arrests and Will Try Mexicans for Rape and Murder of Texas Teenagers |
On October 22, 1992, Mexican official arrested and charged Porfirio Villa Saavedra, 23, and Alberto Cortez, 28, with premeditated murder for the grisly murders that shocked Austin, Texas in December... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Arrest, Extradition, International Cooperation, Murder, Prosecution, Rape |
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Mexico, U.S., Japan and Pacific Association on Tax Administrators Continue to Strengthen Tax Information Exchange Network |
As budgets in most countries become increasingly strapped by the worldwide economic downturn, most governments are trying to boost their tax compliance, especially on international transactions. In... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
Asia, Japan, Mexico, United States |
International Cooperation, Investigation, Prosecution, Tax Enforcement, Treaties |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles and Documents |
The bibliography of books articles and documents on international criminal and enforcement law is a quarterly feature. The next insertion will be in the December issues…[more] |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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U.S. Internal Revenue Service Gears Up on International Tax Compliance |
The Internal Revenue Service’s Fiscal 1993 operations business plan emphasizes international tax compliance and guarantees that the international aspects of tax compliance will be one of its major... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
United States |
International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement |