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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 |
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Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Progresses |
On June 7, 1991, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States recommended that the Draft American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters be forwarded to the governments of... |
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7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
World |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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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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Poland and German Sign Agreement on International Criminal Cooperation |
On November 6, 1991, the Governments of Poland and Germany signed an agreement to cooperate in combatting organized crime, drug traffic, terrorism, and trafficking in illegal immigrants,. |
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8 |
1 |
1992-01-01 |
Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles and Documents |
The bibliography of books articles and documents on international criminal and enforcement law is a quarterly feature. The next insertion will be in the December issues…[more] |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Paraguay Asks The U.S. to Extradite an Ex-Ambassador |
The Paraguayan Government has requested that the United States extradite Uruguayan citizen Gustavo Gramont Bereres, the ex-Ambassador of dictator Alfredo Stroessner in Geneva. Mr. Gramont is accused... |
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7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
Paraguay, United States, Uruguay |
Extradition |
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U.S. Supreme Court Orders Swiss Bank to Turn Over Bank Records of Panamanian Subsidiary in Criminal Tax Case |
On February 24, the United States Supreme Court ordered the Union Bank of Switzerland to turn over bank records in the possession of its Panamanian subsidiary. In doing so, the Court rejected the... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Bank Secrecy, International Law, Investigation, Sanctions, Tax Crimes |
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Panama Rejects U.S. Extradition for Colombian Drug Trafficker |
Panamanian Attorney General Rogelio Cruz rejected a U.S. extradition request against Ramon Tejada Alvarez, known as ‘El Viejo’, a Colombian citizen who is wanted by the U.S. government on charges of... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Panama, United States |
Deportation, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Investigation, Prosecution |
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Isle of Man Financial Services Act Progresses Towards Enactment and Will Provide Strict Regulation for Non-Resident Offshore Companies |
A Financial Services ACt modeled on the U.K. Financial Services Act is moving towards enactment sometime in 1992. The bill will require non-resident companies to obtain a license and would enable... |
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7 |
9 |
1991-09-01 |
Isle of Man |
Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Offshore Banking |
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U.K. Plans to Restrict Asylum Law |
Following a worldwide trend, the United Kingdom Government has announced controversial plans to amend its asylum law and restrict the ability to obtain asylum. One of the means by which it will... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
United Kingdom |
Asylum, Immigration |
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European Community Will Assist Criminal Tax Enforcement |
In a speech on April 9, European Community Tax Commissioner Christian Scrivener called for tax harmonization between the faster developing European Community (EC) countries of the north and the... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
Europe |
International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement |
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Panamanian Legislative Commission Audits Frozen Accounts |
The Drug Trafficking Control Legislative Commission will audit the movement of 458 bank accounts frozen by the Attorney General’s Office since 1987 as a result of investigations and charges of drug... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Panama |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Freezing of Assets, Investigation |
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U.S.-Honduras TIEA Enters into Force |
According to a Treasury announcement, the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the U.S. and Honduras has been activated. The TIEA fulfills the criteria set by the Caribbean Basin Economics... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Honduras, United States |
Taxation, Treaties |