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Senate Judiciary Considers US-UK Extradition Treaty |
Hearings on the Supplementary Treaty on Extradition Between the United States and the United Kingdom have been continuing. On August 1, 1985, The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held hearings... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
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Extradition |
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Dominican Republic's Police Cracking Drug Ring |
Dominican police raided two aircrafts which stopped over in the Dominican Republic in flight from Colombia to the United States, and seized 1,400 pounds of cocaine. |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
Dominican Republic |
Drug Enforcement |
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Bar Panel Discusses U.S. Compulsory Jurisdiction Withdrawal From The International Court of Justice |
A timely panel discussion on the U.S. withdrawal from compulsory jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was held in Washington, D.C. on October 23, 1985. Sponsored by the District... |
Constatine G. Papavizas |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
International Criminal Court |
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Justice Continues to Hunt Nazi War Criminals |
In a hearing held on October 17, 1985, by the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Neal Sher, Director, Office of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
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War Crimes |
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Cayman Islands Officials Prepare To Renegotiate US Enforcement Agreement |
During the week of June 3-10, 1985, Michael J. Bradley, Attorney General of the Cayman Islands, and a delegation of officials visited the U.S. to meet with members of Congress, Justice Department... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
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Money Laundering |
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ABA Committee on International Courts Reports on Compulsory Jurisd. |
Anthony D'Amato, Chairman, Committee on International Courts, has submitted a report urging the United States to make a modified adherence to the general compulsory jurisdiction of the International... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
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Jurisdiction |
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Meese Speech Before U.N. Narcotics Officials |
On Monday, December 9, 1985, U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III spoke before U.N. Narcotics officials in Vienna, Austria. He pointed out how serious the U.S. takes the work that the U.N. Division... |
Doris Weidinger |
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4 |
1985-12-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
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Omni International Case Raises Government Misconduct Questions |
A criminal tax fraud case with many international issues has been delayed and perhaps irreparably botched by charges of misconduct by U.S. Attorneys and IRS investigators. The indictment charges... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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F. Nigel Bowe and Other Bahamians Arrested |
On October 8, 1985, it was reported that authorities in the Bahamas arrested F. Nigel Bowe, and seven other fugitives in narcotics operations resulting from a two-month project that involved high-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
2 |
1985-10-01 |
Bahamas |
Drug Enforcement |
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Controversy Over Panamanian Banks Increasing |
In Panama and the U.S. controversy and pressure over laundering in Panama is increasing. On March 2, the National Banking Commission announced that the Government of Panama had decided to revoke the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
1 |
1985-09-01 |
Panama |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Jamaica Talks Broaden to Mutual Assistance |
During February 26-28, 1986, the U.S. and Jamaican Governments held discussions concerning an Agreement on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. The negotiations contemplate a broad-based Agreement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
3 |
1986-03-01 |
Jamaica |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |