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Resolution of Section of International Law on Terrorism Withdrawn |
On August 8, 1987, at the Annual Convention of the American Bar Association, a resolution by the U.S. Government at the United Nations to Combat Terrorism was withdrawn when several issues were... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Terrorism |
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The Swiss Extradition Record in 1986 |
The Swiss Confederate Department of Justice and Police announced 1986 statistics on its international extradition activities. Switzerland granted 165 extradition requests and submitted 165... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Switzerland |
Extradition |
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Central American Peace Agreement to Establish Compliance Commission |
The Agreement, entitled “Procedure for the Establishment of a Strong and Lasting Peace in Central America,” which was signed on August 7, 1987, by the leaders of the Governments of Costa Rica, El... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Central America |
Compliance |
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INTERPOL Makes Progress on Economic Crime and Other Fronts |
Several international developments in Interpol continue to make this international organization one of the most dynamic and important forces in the international enforcement arena. These... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
World |
Economic Crimes |
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FCC Shuts Down Pirate Radio Ship in International Waters |
On July 28, 1987 U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Communications Commission officials, bearing no arrest warrant of any kind, boarded and arrested occupants of the vessel “Sarah” anchored approximately... |
Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Piracy |
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IRS Announcement Authorizes Participation in Commonwealth Boycott of South Africa |
In IRS Notice 87-55, the Internal Revenue Service stated that Section 999 of the Internal Revenue Code denies certain tax benefits to taxpayers who participate in or cooperate with international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
South Africa |
Civil Rights |
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Sec. of Int'l Law, ABA, Rejects Resol. to Oppose Death Penalty |
At its meeting on August 8, the Council of the Section of International Law and Practice, American Bar Association unanimously passed a resolution opposing a resolution introduced by Owen Meredith... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Death Penalty |
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UN Conference on Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking A Success |
On June 26, 1987, the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking concluded with the approval of major measures, including forfeiture of assets and equipment of traffickers,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
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F.B.I. and U.S. Customs Combine in High-Tech Export Sting Operation |
On August 9, 1987 a combined Federal Bureau of Investigation/U.S. Customs Service sting operation resulted in the arrest of four West Germans and one Austrian for alleged violations of the Arms... |
Louis E. Emery |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Customs |
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Venezuela and Barbados Agree to Combat Drug Trafficking |
Venezuela and Barbados have announced a preliminary agreement on a treaty to combat narcotics trafficking. According to media reports, the agreement will last for two years and will establish a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Drug Enforcement |
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Nicaragua Withdraws Suit Against Costa Rica But Not Honduras |
On August 12, 1987, the Government of Nicaragua informed the World Court that it was withdrawing its case against Costa Rica, which it had alleged had tolerated Nicaraguan rebel operations based on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Nicaragua |
Lawsuits |
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Congressional Committee Urges Improved Management of Drug War |
A report issued by the Committee on Government Operations on June 25, 1987 urges improved management for the U.S. Government’s enforcement of its anti-narcotics policies. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Swiss Supreme Court Rules Geneva Bank Accounts in the Irangate Affair Must Be Opened to U.S. Investigators |
The long standing tensions between Switzerland and the U.S. relating to judicial assistance seem to have come to a close. The Swiss Government has announced that starting October 1, 1987, the... |
Peter Schibli, Basel (Switzerland) |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Switzerland |
Banking Supervision |
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U.S. Treasury Announces that Grenada Exchange Agreement in Effect |
On July 23, 1987, the Treasury Department announced the entry into force of an information exchange agreement with the Government of Grenada.
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Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Grenada |
Tax Enforcement |
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Judge Robert Bork on International Human Rights Enforcement |
As Congress prepares for the battle over the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, various interest groups, both for and against the nomination are carefully scrutinizing Judge Bork’s... |
Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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Barbie Found Guilty of "Crimes Against Humanity" |
France's highest court, in a landmark decision in December, 1986, determined that a statute of limitations does not necessarily bar the prosecution of individuals who have allegedly committed heinous... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
France |
Crimes against Humanity |
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South African Uranium Ore and Oxide Permanently Banned |
Final notice appeared in the Federal Register on July 7, 1987 that the Treasury Department's interim regultation permitting temporary importation of uranium ore and uranium oxide from South Africa... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
South Africa |
Export Enforcement |
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Book Review: El Principio de Legalidad en El Derecho Tributario (The Principle of Legality in Tax Law) by Geraldo Ataliba |
The book is based on the Symposium on the Principle of Legality of Tax Law organized by the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences of the University of Uruguat and the Urugayan Institute of Tax Law, to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Uruguay |
Tax Enforcement |
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Treasury Issues Final Rule on Administrative Summons for Bank Secrecy Act |
The U.S. Department of Treasury has issued a final rule, strenghtening administrative summons authority for Currency and Foreign Transactions. In the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, several statutory... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Justice Letter Clarifies Extraterritorial Application of Money Laundering Act |
A letter of April 16, 1987, from James Knapp, Deputy Associate Attorney General, to the British Embassy, clarifies the application of the Money Laundering Control Act (MCLA). From the nature of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-07-01 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering |