International Law Commission Issues Revised Report of the Working Group on the Draft Statute for International Criminal Court: Part 1 |
Approximately one year after the International Law Commission voted on May 17, 1993 to reconvene the Working Group on a draft statute for an international criminal court and after holding 22 meetings... |
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9 |
1993-09-01 |
World |
Jurisdiction, Treaties, International Criminal Court, Investigation, Prosecution |
U.S. CFTC and Netherlands Finance Sign Mutual Enforcement Cooperation Agreement on Commodities Futures Trading |
On April 29, 1993, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it and the Netherlands Finance Ministry signed a mutual cooperation agreement concerning enforcement matters.... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
United States, Netherlands |
Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation |
Switzerland Forfeits $22 Million from Hashish Trafficker and U.S. Agrees to Split Half |
On November 10, 1993, it was announced that five years of negotiations have resulted in the Swiss Government forfeiting $22 million in profits seized from the Swiss bank accounts of the leader of a U... |
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9 |
11 |
1993-11-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture |
ICC Commercial Crime Bureau to Increase Investigations against Fraud in Prime Bank Instruments |
On May 26, 1994, Mr. Eric Ellen, director of the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce, announced a new initiative to combat the growing fraud involving bank letters of credit and guarantees... |
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10 |
6 |
1994-06-01 |
World |
Counterfeiting, Maritime, Fraud, Financial Crimes, International Banking Supervision, Piracy |
U.N. Names Prosecutor for War Crimes Tribunal |
On October 21, 1993, the Security Council selected the attorney general of Venezuela, Ramon Escover Salom, as the prosecutor of the War Crime Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia. Human rights groups gave... |
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9 |
10 |
1993-10-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Prosecution |
Americas Watch Repeats Call for Mechanisms to Remedy Human Rights Abuses on U.S.-Mexican Border |
On May 13, 1993, Americas Watch in a supplemental report, concludes that serious abuses by U.S. immigration law enforcement agents continue and calls for new mechanisms to curtail abuses and... |
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9 |
7 |
2011-09-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement, Rape, Detention, Border Security |
Under U.S. Pressure China Promises to Bring Criminal Action against Textile Fraudsters |
On January 22, 1993, after many months of pressure, China promised to work with the U.S. to halt shipments of illegally labeled Chinese textile products and to criminally prosecute violators. At... |
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9 |
2 |
1993-02-01 |
United States, China |
Fraud, Prosecution |
European Commission Adopts a European Action Plan to Combat Illicit Drugs |
Mr. Flynn, Commissioner responsible for Justice and Home Affairs, adopted a Communication proposed on June 8, 1994. In this Communication, Flynn sets forth a new framework on a European Action Plan... |
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10 |
8 |
1994-08-01 |
World, Europe |
International Organizations, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Drug Enforcement, International Crimes |
Hungary Ratifies 6 Council of Europe Criminal Cooperation Treaties |
On July 7, 1993, Hungary ratified six of the following Council of Europe criminal cooperation treaties, showing the positive impact of regional intergovernmental organizations in the evolution of... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
Hungary |
Extradition, Transfer of Prisoners, Treaties, International Cooperation |
Bosnia-Hercegovina Creates Need for War Crimes Tribunal |
Prompted by continuous reports of human rights violations in the former Yugoslavia, including systematic violence against civilians, Swiss Foreign Minister Rene Felber last month called for an... |
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9 |
1 |
1993-01-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Rape, International Criminal Tribunal |
Greek Justice Minister Outlines Criminal Initiatives for the European Union |
On January 24 and 25, 1994, Georgios Kouvelakis, the Greek Minister of Justice, outlined for the Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs of the European Parliament, the criminal cooperation... |
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10 |
2 |
1994-02-01 |
Greece |
Human Rights, Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Asylum |
Court Cites Flight of Billman as Reason for Harsh Sentence |
Judge J. Frederick Motz is initiating a 40 year sentence for Tom J. Billman for defrauding $25 million from Community Savings and Loan during the mid-1980s. This is the harshest sentence imposed to... |
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10 |
7 |
1994-07-01 |
United States |
Extradition, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
U.S. Congressional Tax Committees Press IRS to Stiffen International Tax Enforcement |
On April 27 and 28, 1993, the Administration ironically tried to defend their international tax enforcement plans against attack that the Administration was not doing enough. On April 27, the... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
CICAD Holds Third Regional Seminar-Workshop on Control of Drug Related Money Laundering |
On January 18-21, 1994, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States held the third of its seminar-workshops on the control of drug-related money laundering... |
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10 |
3 |
1994-03-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Law Enforcement |
Canadian Court Denies U.S. Government Motion to Dismiss Suit |
On September 16, 1993 Judge Day of the Ontario Court of Justice denied a motion of the United States Government and other defendants, requesting dismissal of the lawsuit brought by a victim of a... |
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9 |
11 |
1993-11-01 |
Canada, United States |
Kidnaping, Law Enforcement, Customs |
Panama Investigating Extending Anti-Money Laundering Regulations |
Brazilian police have reported that money laundering for the network used by former Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello’s Administration transferred funds through Panama and the Virgin... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Panama |
Money Laundering, Financial Crimes, Customs, FATF |
Spain Promulgates Anti-Laundering Law |
On December 28, 1994, the Spanish Government promulgated Law No. 19 of 1993 on measures to prevent money laundering. The new law took effect immediately. The new law regulates the obligations,... |
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10 |
5 |
1994-05-01 |
Spain |
Money Laundering, Terrorism, European Union, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision |
European Parliament Committee Recommends Harmonization of Prison Conditions |
On September 27-29, 1993, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs held a hearing on the need for a code of conduct for the treatment of prisoners in order to... |
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9 |
10 |
1993-10-01 |
Europe |
Human Rights, Prisoner Rights, Economic Integration, International Cooperation |
U.N. Security Council Approves Resolution to Establish War Crimes Tribunal |
On May 25, 1993, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution to establish a War Crimes Tribunal. In particular, it endorsed the report of May 3, 1993 by the Secretary General and the... |
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9 |
6 |
1993-06-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
United Nations, War Crimes, Prosecution, International Criminal Tribunal |
Bibliography |
A bibliography of sources in the area of international enforcement law appears quarterly. The next bibliography will appear in March…[more] |
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9 |
2 |
1993-02-01 |
World |
Bibliography |