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Swiss Resolution of Jurisdictional Conflict for Extradition |
On May 7, 1986, the Swiss Supreme Court decided the issue of whether a pending foreign criminal investigation and a pending extradition request can be request can be precluded by the iniation of a... |
Clemens Kochinke and Anke Lilienthal |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
Switzerland |
Extradition |
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Singapore Imposes Drastic Penalty in Insider Trading Case |
In the matter of Singapore v. Tan Koon Swan, a prominent Malaysian businessman, the High Court of Singapore imposed a two year sentence and a fine of $500,000 on the defendant on August 26, 1986,... |
Jörg Streitferdt |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
Singapore |
Trade Crimes |
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Cases Pioneer Remedies for Crimes Against Fundamental Human Rights |
Several cases pending in the United States may have a significant impact on the rights of aliens and American citizens to sue foreign citizens and their governments for torture committed in a foreign... |
Raymond Wuslich |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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Nigerian Crime Prompts Hearings But Few Recommended Solutions |
On September 17, 1986, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the United States Senate held hearings on the growing phenomenon of Nigerian criminal activity in the United States. Testimony... |
Raymond Wuslich |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Crimes |
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Money Laundering Bill Passed as Part of Anti-Drug Law |
On October 17, 1986, the money laundering provisions which have been the subject of many hearings and debates by Congress were passed as Subtle H of the "Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986" (HR 5484). The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Nigerian Crime Prompts Hearings But Few Recommended Solutions |
On September 17, 1986, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the United States Senate held hearings on the growing phenomenon of Nigerian criminal activity in the United States. Testimony... |
Raymond Wuslich |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Crimes |
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New U.S. Anti-Drug Law Has Significant International Law Impact |
The 99th Congress resoundingly shut its doors on October 17th having passed a comprehensive anti-drug bill which President Reagan signed into law on October 27th. The Act contains many significant... |
Leesteffy Jenkins and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. Court Holds U.S. Constitution Not Applicable to Search Abroad |
In U.S. v. Molina-Chacon, the U.S. District Court held that Fourth and Fifth Amendment requirements do not apply to foreign searches by foreign officials or to foreign arrests. In deciding this case... |
Leesteffy Jenkins |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Legislation |
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A Progress Report: Inter-American Cooperation to Combat Drugs |
One of the major items to be considered at the sixteenth regular meeting of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States, to be held November 10-16, 1986, is inter-American cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-10-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
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DEA Can Delegate Enforcement Authority to INS |
In a final rule of August 27, 1986, 51 F.R. 30485, the Department of Justice delegates to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration the power to reldelegate his authority to any... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Senate to Deny Tax Benefits to Companies in Terrorist Countries |
On September 22, 1986, during a debate on the 1987 budget reconciliation measure, the Senate agreed by a voice vote to an amendment that would deny foreign tax credits and deferral of taxes on income... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Tax Overhaul Bill Uses Immigration for Compliance |
Section 1234 of the tax overhaul bill (HR 38338) requires that any person who applies for a U.S. passport or renewal of a passport, or applies for permanent residency (e.g., a green card) must... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Cubana Air Crash Case Ends Controversially in Venezuela |
On September 2, 1986, the case of the Cubana aircraft, which exploded in mid-air, blown up by anti-Castro terrorists in the mid-seventies, has ended controversially. Chief Judge of the First Penal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
Venezuela |
Theft |
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Abdallah Case Heightens in Wake of Paris Terrorism Attacks |
In the wake of the Paris bombings, the case of George Ibrahim Abdallah and the applicability of French criminal procedure as well as international criminal cooperation, particularly extradition... |
Bruno de Bouillane |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
France |
Terrorism |
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Americans Plotting Overthrow of Suriname Government Plead Guilty |
On September 18, 1986, Tommy Lynn Denley, of Grenada, Mississippi, and John Ambielli, of Lafayette, Lousiana, pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the United States Neutrality Act in a July... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
Suriname |
Court Conviction |
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Nicaragua v. US: Judgment of International Ct. of Justice |
On June 27, 1986, the International Court of Justice, in an historic decision, found United States intervention in Nicaragua to be in violation of the most fundamental precepts of international law... |
Judith C. Appelbaum and David Wippmanl |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
Nicaragua |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Nicaragua Brings New Action Against Honduras and Costa Rica in World Court |
The Government of Nicaragua has recently filed suit against the Governments of Honduras and Costa Rica at the International Court of Justice ("the World Court"), claiming that military actions by... |
Jay Rosenthal |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
Nicaragua |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Swiss Court Further Defines Judicial Assistance Limits |
On July 2, 1986, the Swiss Federal Court, the highest court of the Swiss Confederation, remanded in part a decision of the Swiss Federal Office for Police Matters (BAP) which granted an Italian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
Switzerland |
Adjective Enforcement |
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UK Concedes Political Offense Stand to India in Extradition |
In a breakthrough, the U.K. announced on September 18, 1986 that it has offered to begin negotiations of an extradition convention next month with India. The announcement is significant because the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
United Kingdom |
Extradition |
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U.S. & Turks & Caicos Conclude Interim Cooperation Agreement |
On September 18, 1986, it was announced that the United States and the British Government, acting on behalf of the Turks and Caicos, concluded an interim agreement supplementing the Single Narcotics... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
Turks and Caicos |
Bank Secrecy |