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Bank for International Settlements Considers Sanctions Against Central Banks without Sufficient Regulatory Controls as a Result of BCCI Debacle |
As a result of the huge losses suffered due to the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, the Bank for International Settlements Committee on Banking Regulation is considering... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
World |
Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Regulation |
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Brazilian Government Announces its Intent to Revise U.S. Extradition Treaty Due to U.S. Abductions |
On September 24, 1992, Brazilian Justice Minister Celio Borja stated that he wants to renegotiate and revise the extradition treaty signed between Brazil and the United States. Borja wants to clarify... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Brazil, United States |
Extradition, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Treaties |
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Fisheries Enforcement Cooperation between Namibia and Angola |
Friction has arised between Namibia and Spain over illegal fishing in Namibian waters. On June 25, 1991, two Spanish fishing vessels were detected fishing illegally in Namibian waters during a... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Angola, Namibia, Spain |
Environment, Trade Enforcement, Wildlife |
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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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Costa Rica Arrests and Extradites U.S. Citizen Charged with Business Opportunity Fraud |
On February 12, 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida (Miami) announced that Costa Rica has extradited Jon White, a U.S. citizen charged in connection... |
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2016-08-17 |
Costa Rica, United States |
Conspiracy, Extradition, Fraud |
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Mexico-US Border Flares Up Again |
On October 3, it was reported that the Mexican Government has again protested to the U.S. the alleged aggression by U.S. border patrol agents against Mexicans in Mexico. |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Border Security, Immigration |
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Mexican Attorney General Seizes Software and Asserts Enforcement of Piracy Laws |
On June 29, 1992, the Mexican attorney general’s office conducted the first search and seizure raids of two-Mexico City based computer hardware dealers accused of illegally copying computer software... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
Mexico |
Copyright, Indictment, Intellectual Property, Investigation, Piracy, Prosecution, Seizure |
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GAO Calls for Legislation to Strengthen International Cooperation Agreements of Commodities Futures Regulators |
In July 1992, The General Accounting Office, reporting at the request of the Chairman on Telecommuications and Finance, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, recommended that... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
United States |
Fraud, International Cooperation, Jurisdiction, Regulation |
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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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Status of Luxembourg’s Attractiveness as a Financial Sector is Questioned |
Recently international investment counselors have questioned the continued attractiveness of Luxembourg’s financial sector due to its alleged breach of secrecy rules. In particular, the allegation is... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
Luxembourg |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Fraud, Investigation, Legislation, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes |
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Bar Panel Considers U.S. Extradition Policy and Whether Corrective Legislation Is Needed in the Aftermath of Alvarez-Machain Case to Regularize Rendition Policies |
On October 28, 1992, several bar committees sponsored a lively discussion on U.S. extradition policy in the aftermath of the case of U.S. v. Alvarez-Machain. Ralph G. Steinhardt, Associate Professor... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
United States |
Extradition, Human Rights, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Kidnaping, Legislation, Prosecution, Sovereignty, Treaties |
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27 European Governments Agree on Enforcement Action to Curb and Penalize Illegal Migration |
On October 31, at the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Berlin, the ministers of interior and justice of twenty-seven governments, including all twelve European Community countries, Switzerland,... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Europe |
Immigration, International Cooperation, International Organizations |
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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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Bolivia and Chile Sign Bilateral Narcotics Cooperation Agreement |
On November 6, 1992, the Chilean and Bolivian Government signed a bilateral narcotics enforcement cooperation agreement, signaling the first agreement between the two governments for 30 years, since... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Bolivia, Chile |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Argentine Government Wins Another Round in Its Efforts to Enforce Its Tax Claims Against Firestone |
The efforts of the Argentine Government to enforce its tax claims against the Argentine subsidiary of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company received a boost when an Argentine court upheld its tax... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Argentina, Japan, United States |
Asset Seizure, Fraud, Jurisdiction |
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Human Rights Protections for Illegal Aliens on Mexican Border Are Increased |
Both the Mexican Government and human rights groups are taking action to strengthen human rights protections for illegal aliens along the U.S.-Mexican border. The Mexican Government has announced a... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Border Security, Human Rights, Immigration, Investigation, Training |
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Draft Standards on Transparency and Accountability in International Business Transactions are Promulgated |
On July 26, 1992, Draft Standards designed to prevent corruption in international procurement and other business transactions were promulgated by an international group of concerned professionals.... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
World |
Bribery, Corruption, International Cooperation, Transparency |
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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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International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Overturns Convictions of 2 Croatian Generals |
On November 16, 2012, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia reversed by majority the convictions of Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac for... |
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2016-08-03 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Crimes against Humanity, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, International Criminal Tribunal, Law of War |
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Mexico Arrests and Will Try Mexicans for Rape and Murder of Texas Teenagers |
On October 22, 1992, Mexican official arrested and charged Porfirio Villa Saavedra, 23, and Alberto Cortez, 28, with premeditated murder for the grisly murders that shocked Austin, Texas in December... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Arrest, Extradition, International Cooperation, Murder, Prosecution, Rape |
