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HAZMAT Calls for Improved Enforcement in International Transportation of Hazard Wastes |
The Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Committee of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) issued a strongly-worded statement at the 1986 Fall Meeting of the CVSA in Bar Harbor, Maine. |
Peter Brown |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
U.S. Federal Government |
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Book Reviews: Digest of International Crime Instruments |
International Crimes: Digest/Indexof International Instruments 1815-1985 is written by M. Cherif Bassiouni. This effort is truly pioneering. It is the first compilation of international criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
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International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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U.S. Sanctions Against Libya Have Criminal Consequences |
Sanctions imposed by President Reagan and the Department of Treasury prohibit virtually all transactions with Libya and have both civil and criminal penalties. Legally, President Reagan set in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
Libya |
Counter-terrorism |
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Annual Report of Inter-American Human Rights Commission |
The Annual Report of the Inter-American Human Rights Commission (IACHR), 1985-86, contains a comprehensive discussion of the IACHR's work, resolutions on individual cases, the status of human rights... |
Cornelia Beck |
2 |
12 |
1986-12-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Human Rights |
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"Safe Haven" Salvadoran Bill Advances in Congress |
On July 29, 1986, the House Judiciary Committee marked-up and approved, by a 19-16 vote, H.R. 822, the bill that would provide temporary stay of detention and deportation for certain Salvadoran... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
8 |
1986-08-01 |
El Salvador |
Immigration |
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First Inter-American Conference on Administration of Justice |
The First Inter-American Conference on the Administration of Justice was successfully held from November 9 to 15, 1985, in Acapulco, Mexico, in conjunction with the XXV Conference of the Inter-... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
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Administration of Justice |
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AILA Prepares to Help Fight INS Investigations Against Attorneys |
At its Board of Governors Meeting on March 14, 1986, AILA has reacted strongly to what it considers use of unfair tactics by the U.S. Government and particularly to increased investigatory operations... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
United States |
International Law |
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Justice Starts Program on Crim, Investigative Training in Americas |
In January, 1986, the Department of Justice initiated an International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) to improve through training criminal investigative capabilities in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
3 |
1986-03-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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Cubana Air Crash Case Ends Controversially in Venezuela |
On September 2, 1986, the case of the Cubana aircraft, which exploded in mid-air, blown up by anti-Castro terrorists in the mid-seventies, has ended controversially. Chief Judge of the First Penal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
Venezuela |
Theft |
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U.S. Approves Haitian Assistance & Haitian Cooperation on Illegal Migration |
On February 25, 1986, Secretary of State George Shultz signed a determination that will permit the obligation of fiscal (FY) 1986 funds for certain forms of assistance to Haiti. Due to serious... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
Haiti |
Adjective Enforcement |
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US-UK MOU on Information Exchange on Securities and Commodities |
On September 23, 1986 the United States and the United Kingdom entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which lays the framework for the confidential exchange of information between... |
Louis E. Emery |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Information Exchange |
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Marriage Fraud Bills Are Introduced And Progress |
On July 17, 1986, the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy held a hearing to mark up legislation introduced by Senator Simon which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to... |
David Simonetti and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
7 |
1986-07-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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IRS and State Department Implement International Tax Compliance |
The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of State have established procedures to start computer checks against State Department passport files to identify possible nonfilers. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1989-02-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.N. General Assembly Resolution Condemns US Raid on Libya |
On November 20, 1986, a resolution condemning the air raids by the United States Government and expressing concern at the series of disinformation campaigns carried out by the United States... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
Libya |
United Nations |
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Book Reviews: Bank Secrecy and Disclosure |
Bankgeheimnis und Bankauskunft is designed to provide answers to all issues arising in the context of bank secrecy laws in Germany. The authors-legal scholars and practitioners-succeed in giving the... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
Germany |
Bank Secrecy |
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Bills on Terrorist-Related Legislation Proposed |
A major legislative initiative is under way by the Reagan Administration to combat terrorism. Provisions in S. 1429 to expand federal criminal jurisdiction to allow prosecution of any terrorist who... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
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States Agree to Exchange Tax Info with Federal Intelligence |
The Internal Revenue Service in its Manual Transmittal 9781-88 of November 6, 1986 has provided supplemental information on the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) records. EPIC is a multi-agency... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
12 |
1986-12-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Saudi Prince Settles in Falcon Smuggling Case |
On August 7, 1986, the Department of Justice announced that Assistant Attorney General Henry Habicht has concluded an investigation into another instance of illegal trafficking of North American... |
David Simonetti and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
8 |
1986-08-01 |
Saudi Arabia |
Smuggle |
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Grundformen der Wirtschaftskriminalität |
Practitioner, educator and author Heinz Egli of the Swiss financial center Zürich examines in Grundformen der Wirtschaftskriminalität modern white collar crime phenomena and their manifestation in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
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White Collar Crime |
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U.S. Government Calls It Quits on Fraud Prosecution of Attorney |
On April 30, 1986, Charles R. Brewer, the U.S. Attorney in Asheville, realizing that his chances for a successful prosecution even as a matter of law were hopeless, asked the judge, The Honorable... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
United States |
Fraud |