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Canada Ministry of Justice Hosts European Ministers |
On June 16-19, the Honorable Kim Campbell, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of canada hosted the Minsiters of Justice from the Council of Europe during their annual meeting that took place at... |
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7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
Canada, Europe |
INTERPOL, International Cooperation, International Crimes |
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ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW (Neil Boister and Robert J. Currie, ed.), Routledge 458 pp. 2015 – A Review |
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2015-12-22 |
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Book Review, International Crimes, International Law |
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Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Makes Significant Findings and Recommendations on the BCCI Affair |
On October 1, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics and International Operations released a 780-page report on BCCI that contains substantial criticisms of the... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
United States |
Arms Trafficking, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Fraud, Immigration, Money Laundering, Smuggle, Terrorism |
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Luxembourg Defers Signing The Mutual Assistance in Tax Convention Pending A Decision to Enact Legislation to Lift Bank Secrecy |
A report of Commission of Financial Affairs of the Lower House Luxemboug states that Luxemboug is prepared to sign the Council of Europe and OECD Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax... |
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7 |
9 |
1991-09-01 |
Luxembourg |
Bank Secrecy, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Diplomat Incurs Fine for Illegal Ivory Imports |
On December 10, 1992, the U.S. District Court in Baltimore imposed a fine of $1,000 on Kenneth A. Loff, who pled guilty to bringing hundreds of pieces of banned ivory into the U.S. from his... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Africa, United States |
Penalties, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Switzerland Extradites Former Bank Executive to Italy on Corruption Charges |
On February 10, 1994, Swiss authorities extradited Mr. Ruggero Firrao to Italy on corruption charges. Mr. Firrao, 70 years old, was a former head of Sace, the Italian credit guarantee organization.... |
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10 |
2 |
1994-02-01 |
Italy, Switzerland |
Corruption, Extradition, Financial Crimes, Freezing of Assets |
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Caribbean and Americas Anti-Money Laundering Programs Progress |
Significant progress is occuring on anti-money laundering enforcement efforts in the Caribbean and the Americas generally. |
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7 |
12 |
1991-12-01 |
Caribbean, United States |
International Cooperation, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Mexico Environmental Enforcement Cooperation Will Be Enhanced |
On February 25, the United States and Mexican Governments released a review of U.S.-Mexico environmental issues which contains discussions on developments in environmental enforcement cooperation.... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Environment, International Cooperation, Training |
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Oversight Hearings on Operations of the Border Patrol |
On August 5, 1992, the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration and Refugees held an Oversight Hearing on the Operations of the Border Patrol. This article... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
United States |
Border Security, Drug Enforcement, Human Rights, Immigration, Legislation |
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Abu Dhabi Finally Agrees on Limited Cooperation in BCCI Investigation |
As the United States and British legislative branches issue reports on the problems that led to the Bank of Credit and Commerce International collapse and fraud, money laundering, bribery and other... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States |
Bribery, Fraud, Investigation, Money Laundering |
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IRS Starts International Compliance Analysis Division |
On August 28, the Internal Revenue Service annoucned the establishment of a Compliance Analysis Division within the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (International) to identify global economic... |
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7 |
9 |
1991-09-01 |
United States |
Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens |
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Chief of U.S. Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section Reviews Activities |
On January 14, 1992, Jerry Reynolds, Chief, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section, U.S. Department of Justice, reviewed the work of his group. The section was established in June 1991. Much of the... |
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8 |
4 |
1992-04-01 |
United States |
Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Piracy, Terrorism |
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Stowaways – Threatening to Become an Epidemic |
Stowaways, we are warned, are fast becoming a problem of epidemic proportions. Whether opportunist individuals seeking a better life elsewhere or the product of elaborate collective crime systems,... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
World |
Border Security, Maritime |
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India’s Supreme Court Orders New Criminal Proceedings against Union Carbide over Bhopal Disaster |
On October 3, 1991, the Indian Supreme Court issued an order in New Delhi that new criminal proceedings be held against Union Carbide for the 1984 Bhopal disaster in which more than 3,800 people were... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
India |
Capital Punishment, Crimes, Evidence Gathering |
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Chariot 1 Case Hailed as Major Breakthrough in Fight Against Lebanese Deviations |
The spate of recent deviations into the Lebanon has once again aroused passions amongst the maritime community. However, as CCI reports this month international co-operation and the swift response of... |
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7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
Lebanon, World |
Law Enforcement, Piracy |
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UN Security Council Adopts Two Resolutions on Counter-Terrorism |
On December 21, 2017, the United Nations Security Council adopted two resolutions addressing various aspects of counter-terrorism.
The first resolution concerns foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs)... |
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2018-01-12 |
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Counter-terrorism |
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Trade Bill to Provide Andean Preferences Passes |
On the eve of the Congressional recess, both houses approved by voice vote the conference agreement on a bill, HR 1724, that will provide trade preferences to Andean countries. The new law extends to... |
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7 |
12 |
1991-12-01 |
Colombia, Peru, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Trade Enforcement, Treaties |
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Chief of U.S. Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section Reviews Activities |
On January 14, 1992, Jerry Reynolds, Chief, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section, U.S. Department of Justice, reviewed the work of his group. The section was established in June 1991. Much of the... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
United States |
Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Piracy, Terrorism, Violence |
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U.S. and Mexico Hold 12th Annual Attorney General Border Conference |
On September 9 – 11, 1992, the United States-Mexico Twelfth Annual Attorneys General Border Conference discussed recent successes in implementing the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty and... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Border Security, Conferences, Drugs & Trafficking, Environment, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Training |
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Offshore Banks – Friend or Foe? |
This is the way my subject was put in the printed program, and at first I wondered whose friend or foe – the cops or the crooks? Based on the audience here, I decided that the former must be intended... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
World |
Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Offshore Banking, Treaties |