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U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Considers New Criminal Cooperation Treaties |
On April 8, 1992, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a routine hearing of three sets of conventions that have critical importance for strengthening international criminal cooperation. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
United States |
Extradition, Human Rights, International Cooperation, Treaties |
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Bibliography |
The bibliography of books, articles and documents on international criminal and enforcement law is a quarterly feature. The next insertion will appear in the June issue…[more] |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Switzerland and United States Agree to New Extradition Treaty and Strengthened Criminal Cooperation |
On March 27, 1992, cooperation in combatting drug trafficking, money laundering and bilateral mutual judicial assistance as well as a new extradition treaty were the focus of a meeting between... |
Franziska Helm-Busch |
8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties |
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Conferences and Related Activities |
This article gives details on three upcoming conferences: the 1992 Oxford Conference on International & White Collar Crime; a conference on international money laundering initiatives; and a... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
World |
Conferences |
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U.N. Security Council Resolution Against Libya is Unprecedented U.N. Action |
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Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
Libya |
Sanctions, Terrorism, United Nations |
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International Court of Justice Rejects Libyan Request for Provisional Measures |
On April 14, 1992, the International Court of Justice in a 11 to 5 vote ordered in the case concerning Questions of Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Montreal Convention Arising from the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
Libya, United States |
Extradition, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, United Nations |
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Chief of U.S. Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section Reviews Activities |
On January 14, 1992, Jerry Reynolds, Chief, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section, U.S. Department of Justice, reviewed the work of his group. The section was established in June 1991. Much of the... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
United States |
Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Piracy, Terrorism |
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EC Adopts Consolidated Bank Supervision Plan |
On April 6, the European Community ministers adopted a directive requiring banking supervisors to apply key prudential standards on a consolidated basis to a whole bank holding company group, as... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
Europe |
Banking Supervision, Money Laundering, Regulation |
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International Narcotics Strategy Control Report Highlights Legal and Policy Developments in Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement |
In March 1992, the U.S. Department of State’s International Narcotics Control Strategy Report revealed that significant progress has resulted on both the level of international organizations and... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, FATF, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Immunity of U.S. Government from Civilian Damages Incurred During Panama Invasion |
On March 6, 1992, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a unanimous opinion filed per curiam affirmed the dismissal by a U.S. district court of an action brought... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
Panama, United States |
Law of War, Victims Compensation |
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IMB Outlines Proposals for Regional Piracy Centre |
The ICC-International Maritime Bureau is currently promoting the idea of creating a Regional Piracy Centre for South East Asia, and publishing a Piracy Guide. This article examines its proposals in... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
Asia |
Law Enforcement, Maritime, Piracy, Robbery |
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Torture Victim Protection Act Becomes Law |
On March 12, President Bush signed into law the Torture Victim Protection Act (P.L. 102-256). The law provides a civil cause of action for U.S. citizens against those who, acting under the actual or... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Torture, Victims Compensation |
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Noriega Convicted on Eight of Ten Counts |
On April 9, 1992, a jury of nine women and three men found Manuel Antonio Noriega guilty of eight of ten counts of racketeering and drug trafficking. U.S. District Judge William M. Hoeveler set... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
Panama, United States |
Bribery, Conspiracy, Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Prosecution, Racketeering/RICO |
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European Community Will Assist Criminal Tax Enforcement |
In a speech on April 9, European Community Tax Commissioner Christian Scrivener called for tax harmonization between the faster developing European Community (EC) countries of the north and the... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
Europe |
International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement |
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Elephants, Rhinos, Tuna and Bears, Oh My!...Heated Debates at Recent CITES Convention |
In recognition of the multi-billion dollar market which revolves around trade in endangered plants and animals, signatories from 112 countries meet bi-annually in an effort to protect these species.... |
Mary Jane Bingham |
8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
World |
Conferences, Environment, Wildlife |
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IRS Obtains More Time to Submit Review of Enforcement Measures on Transfer Pricing |
The Internal Revenue Service has requested a two month delay to file with Congress a report that was due March 1 on the effectiveness of measures enacted in 1990 to increase compliance with transfer... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
United States |
Legislation, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Supreme Court Briefs in Alvarez-Machain Presage a Historical Decision for International Criminal Law |
With the briefs filed in the case of United States v. Alvarez-Machain, the stage has been set for what may be a decision of monumental importance in the jurisdiction of United States application of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law, Jurisdiction |
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India Requests Extradition of Former Union Carbide Chairman in Bhopal Case |
On March 27, India took steps to seek extradition from the United States Government of Mr. Warren Anderson, the former chairman of Union Carbide, so that he can be tried at Bhopal on charges of... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
India, United States |
Arrest, Extradition |
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EC Proposes Administrative Penal Sanctions for Fishing Violations Presaging Additional Area of Direct Penal Enforcement Sanctions |
To remedy difficulties in the enforcement of the European Community’s common fisheries policy, an EC report of the European Commission published on March 16 on the surveillance of the EC’s CFP... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
Europe |
Environment, Maritime, Sanctions, Wildlife |
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Environmental Group Goes to Court to Force Ban on Shrimp Imports |
On February 24, 1992 the Earth Island Institute brought a complaint under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 against the Department of Commerce and State because of their alleged violations of law... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
United States |
Environment, Trade Enforcement, Wildlife |