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Japan Surrenders in Hawksbill Turtle Debate |
Bowin to the pressure from the Interior and Commerce Department, Japan announced on May 17, 1991 that it will halt all importation of hawksbill sea turtle shells. The Interior and Commerce... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
Japan, United States |
International Cooperation, Trade Enforcement, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: Africa's Concerns and Lack of Enforcement |
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted on March 22, 1989 by 104 States and the European Economic Community. To date 54... |
Kurt N. Lindland |
7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
Africa |
Environment, International Law, Investigation |
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U.S. Rejects Iraq Reparation Recommendation |
On June 3, 1991, it was reported that the United States has rejected and blocked from the time being the recommendation of May 31 of the U.N. Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar that Iraq pay... |
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7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
Iraq, United States |
International Cooperation, International Law |
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EC Ministers Give Final Approval to Money Laundering Directive |
On June 10, the Council adopted by unanimity int he meeting of the ECOFIN Council of Ministers for the European Community a directive to enforce anti-money laundering policy. |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
Europe |
Bank Secrecy, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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FINCEN Director Briefs ABA Group on New Trends in the International Effort to Combat Money Laundering |
On June 11, 1991, Peter G. Djinis, Director of Treasury Department's Office of Financial Enforcement, addressed the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section and highlighted "new and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering |
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Money Laundering British Caribbean Dependencies Anti-Money Laundering and Related Enforcement Efforts |
The British Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) continues its efforts to assits its Caribbean dependent territories in their enforcement of laws to prevent criminal use of their offshore financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
Caribbean, United Kingdom |
Money Laundering |
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US and Uruguay Conclude Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty |
On May 6, 1991, the U.S. and Uruguway signed a Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (MLAT). The MLAT constitutes the second MLAT that the U.S. has concluded in the last month with a... |
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7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
United States, Uruguay |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties |
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Canada Justice Ministry Reports Annual International Activities |
The Annual Report for the Department of Justice Canada for 1989-90 contains several interesting developments...(more)... |
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7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
Canada |
Crimes against Humanity, Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance, United Nations |
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Panel Considers German-U.S. Extradition issues and Experiences |
On May 8, 1991, the tension between international human rights law and international criminal law was the focus of a discussion by four panelists on German-U.S. extradition issues and experience. The... |
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7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
Germany, United States |
Extradition, Treaties |
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ABA Sec. of International Law Roundtable Considers International Criminal Court Proposal |
On April 25, 1991, at the section of Internstional Law & Practice's spring meeting, a roundtable examined a proposal for an international criminal court. Stuart H. Deming, Esq., Washington D.C.... |
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7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
United States, World |
International Criminal Court |
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New Swiss Judicial Assistance Factors Develop in Paraguay Case |
The Swiss Supreme Court decided a new international judicial assistance case on March 8, 1991. The following legal principles underlie the decision...(more)... |
Jan Daub |
7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
Paraguay, Switzerland |
Investigation, Jurisdiction |
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Money Laundering Seminar Tracks International Developments |
On April 18 and 19, 1991, the Law Journal seminars sponsored a seminar on "Money Laundering and Forfeiture," in New York City. The handbook, which is also entitled Money Laundering and Forfeiture,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
6 |
1991-05-01 |
United States, World |
International Cooperation, Money Laundering |
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Swiss Abolition of Formula B Accounts May Impact Ongoing Criminal Case |
As the implementation of Formula B accounts by the Swiss Government draws near, several issues concerning prosecution of existing international criminal cases and diplomacy will arise. |
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7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens |
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Isle of Man Moves to Regulate Professionals in the Offshore |
In a bill now working its way through Parliament, the Financial SErvices Commission has proposed a bill to require all companies undertaking investment business in or from the Isle of Man to obtain... |
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7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
Isle of Man |
Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens |
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Bush Administration Requests Relaxation of Drug Certification Process |
On May 2, 1991, Melvin Levitsky, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Task Force on International Narcotics Control on the... |
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7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Peru-U.S. Sign New Drug Cooperation Agreement |
In a potentially important breakthrough in anti-drug cooperation on May 15, 1991, the U.S. and Peru announced the signing of an agreement on anti-drug cooperation that emphasizes, inter alia,... |
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7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
Peru, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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Colombian Constitutional Assembly Endorses Ban of Extradition of Nationals |
Since February, delegates representing all aspects Colombian society have been meeting in an attempt to revise the Colombian Constitution of 1886. Attempts at constiuttional reform have been made by... |
Mark Andrew Sherman |
7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
Colombia |
Adjective Enforcement |
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U.S. Mexico Tuna Fight Moves to GAlT While U.S. Appellate Court Gives U.S. Environmentalists a Victory |
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Council agreed on February 6 to set up a panel in order
to investigate claims by Mexico that the U.S.'s restrictions on tuna imports are unfair after the... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-02 |
Mexico, United States |
Environment, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
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U.K. Retaliation Predicted If Aggressive U.S. Enforcement of Intercompany Pricing Persists |
On February 14, during a program of the Committee on International Tax, American Bar Association's
Section of International Law, Jill Pagan, an attorney with J.F. Chown & Co., London, warned... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-02 |
United Kingdom, United States |
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Organized Crime Strategy Calls For Enhanced International Cooperation as a Key Tactic in Combatting New Organized Crime Groups |
On January 31, 1991, the United States Department of Justice, in issuing its Organized Crime National
Strategy,JI set forth two principal objectives: to eliminate La Cosa Nostra (LCN) crime... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-02 |
China, Italy, Japan, United States |
International Cooperation, International Crimes, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives |