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International Drug Rivalry Grows in Curacao as EU Contemplates Action |
The European Union (EU) has acted to resist the proliferation of drug trafficking in the Caribbean through measures such as the establishment of the Caribbean FinancialAction Task Force (CFATF),... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
Curaçao |
Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Robbery, Violence |
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Charges of Human Rights Violations Against Reagan |
Relatives of missing Hondurans are preparing to file a criminal lawsuit against Ronald Reagan and the United States Army for the disappearance of at least 150 Hondurans. The charges against the U.S.... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States, Honduras |
Human Rights, Immunity, Crimes against Humanity, Detention |
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Hong Kong Cooperates with Europe on Illegal Immigrants |
Hong Kong immigration controls are considered effective by many countries, mainly because the use of Hong Kong as a springboard to illegally enter countries in Europe and America has diminished... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
1 |
1994-01-01 |
United States, Europe, Hong Kong |
Immigration, International Cooperation, Smuggle, Border Security |
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Communist Extradition Causes a Political Storm in Belarus |
On January 15, 1994, Belarus extradited Mykolas Burokevicius and Juozas Jarmalavicius, leaders of the underground Lithuanian Communist Party, to Lithuania. Lithuanian and Belarussian officials... |
Sharla Leigh Evert |
10 |
2 |
1994-02-01 |
Belarus, Lithuania |
Extradition, Treaties |
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U.S. Trial Exposes Guyana’s Internal Political Conflicts and International Enforcement Issues |
On June 15th, 2006, Shaheed “Roger” Khan was arrested in Suriname, in a law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of 213 kilograms of cocaine. The Surinamese government then transported... |
Shujaat Khan |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, Guyana |
Administration of Justice, Intelligence, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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C$176.9 Million Fine Against Cryptocurrency Exchange From FINTRAC Demonstrates Costs of Non-Compliance |
The C$176.9 million administrative monetary penalty imposed against the Vancouver-based, overseas-operated, cryptocurrency exchange Xeltox Enterprises Ltd., operating under the name Cryptomus, by... |
Simon Grant, Jessica Horwitz, Andrew Bozzato, and Nicole Liu, Bennett Jones LLP |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-16 |
Canada |
Financial Enforcement, Regulation |
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American Pastor Returns to U.S. After Nearly 20 Years of Detainment in China |
After almost 20 years of imprisonment, David Lin, a pastor from California, has been released from prison in China. Lin's return to... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-27 |
China |
Detention |
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Ugandan Lawyer Sues over the Prisoner Rioting in the DRC |
Steven Kalali, a Ugandan lawyer, has filed suit against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The lawsuit is based on allegations of human... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-27 |
Uganda |
Prisoner Rights |
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UK Court Finds Lomas Extraditable to South Africa |
On August 23, 2024, a U.K. court published a ruling in which a judge dismissed Michael Lomas’s attempt to delay his extradition to South Africa. This ruling... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-06 |
South Africa, United Kingdom |
Extradition |
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Department of Justice Uncovers Russian Interference with United States Elections |
On September 4, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an affidavit for the seizure of 32 internet domains allegedly used by the Russian... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-13 |
Russia |
Election Fraud |
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United States and China Engage in Prisoner Swap |
The United States and China have furthered their diplomatic relations through a recent prisoner swap. The swap secured the release of three Americans who, per the United States government, had been... |
Simran Pandey |
41 |
1 |
2024-12-20 |
China, United States |
Transfer of Prisoners |
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Cross-border Money Movements are Target of Government Investigation in Brazil |
The Brazilian Central Bank, the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Police are divided according to the amount of control the government should exercise over money flowing to and from Brazil...(... |
Sônia Cristina R. da Rocha |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
Canada, United States, Brazil, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Sweden |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Drugs & Trafficking, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, International Banking Supervision, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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Mutual Evaluation: An Approach to Achieving Fairness and Progress in Implementing International Agreements |
The globalization of commerce, trade, and financial services places significant pressure on international efforts to address complex issues. The challenge is not simply adopting the best policies but... |
Stanley E. Morris |
15 |
7 |
1999-07-01 |
World |
International Organizations |
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Kommentar: Einziehung-Organisiertes Verbrechten-Geldwascherei Band II |
The work on ?confiscation-organized crime-money laundering? according to the law of Switzerland had been unfinished since 1998 when its first volume was published. The second volume presented here... |
Stephan T. Meyer |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation |
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Implementation in France of the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials |
The convention on combatting bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions signed on 17 December 1997 (the "OECD Convention") is now implemented in France.
The law... |
Stephane Bonifassi |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
France |
Corruption, Bribery |
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The new “Sapin II” French anti-corruption law |
On November 8th, 2016, the French Parliament adopted a law intended to increase transparency, fight corruption, and help modernize the economy, known as the Sapin II law. The law was then reviewed by... |
Stephane Bonifassi |
33 |
1 |
2017-01-06 |
France |
Corruption, Prosecution |
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Italian Anti-Mafia Legislation Affecting Business Activities |
Originally a local, criminal phenomenon, the Mafia has now become an international entrepreneur doing business worldwide. Relations among Mafia groups located in different countries are more frequent... |
Stephano Agostini |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, Colombia, Italy, Russia |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Jurisdiction, Murder, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Fraud, Sanctions, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision, Extortion |
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Canadian Court Orders McVey Extradition |
In a decision handed down on August 5, 1988, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered Charles Julius McVey, also known as Carlos Williams, to be extradited to the United States. |
Stephen D. McCreary |
4 |
10 |
1988-10-01 |
Canada |
Extradition |
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Immunity Granted for U.S. Defendants in Libyan Suit |
An action brought by 55 Libyan citizens to recover damages for death, personal injury and the destruction of property occurring in the course of air strikes by U.S. military forces on targets in... |
Stephen Gardner |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
Libya |
Immunity |
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Convictions Upheld in Coast Guard's $42 Million Drug Bust |
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld the convictions of three out of four defendants that were charged with aiding and abetting the possession of marijuana with intent to... |
Stephen Gardner |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |