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Pakistani Police Crack Down on Gang Kidnaping Children for Sale Abroad |
On March 15, 2002, police in the port city of Karachi, Pakistan arrested eight persons, including three Maltese and five Pakistanis, on suspicion of trafficking in children after finding 11 children... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Pakistan |
Human Trafficking, Immigration, Organized Crime |
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International Initiatives result in Strengthened Anti-Money Laundering in the Caribbean |
In the many of the Caribbean jurisdictions international initiatives have resulted in strengthening of domestic anti-money laundering and financial supervisory mechanisms. In the Bahamas a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Caribbean |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Protecting Children During Armed Conflict |
On November 20, 2001, the U.N. Security adopted Resolution 1279 (2001) on protecting children during armed conflict. The Resolution addresses the problem of the estimated involvement of as many as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
World |
Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Law of War, Terrorism, United Nations |
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Indonesia Anti-Money Laundering Law Advances |
On March 24, 2002, the House of Representatives in Indonesia passed an anti-money laundering bill that a criminalizes money laundering and establishes an independent Financial Transaction and Report... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
Indonesia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
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U.S. Freeze Aid to Yugoslavia For Lack of Cooperation with War Crimes Tribunal |
On April 2, 2002, the media reported that the U.S. Government has frozen $40 million worth of aid due to non-cooperation with the International Criminal tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
5 |
2002-05-01 |
United States, Balkans |
International Courts |
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U.S. Expands Options to Respond to Kidnaping of U.S. Nationals as Pearl Murder Raises Stakes for Obtaining Custody of Saeed |
On February 19, 2002, the media reported changes adopted by the Bush Administration in its response to kidnaping of U.S. nationals overseas. The policy review started in the Clinton Administration... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
United States, Pakistan, India |
Terrorism, Kidnaping |
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Council of Europe Opens Convention on Cybercrime |
On November 23, 2001, the Council of Europe opened for signature its Convention on Cybercrime. The Convention culminates from many years of work and requires measures to be taken at the national... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, Intellectual Property, European Union, Sex Crimes |
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European Court of Human Rights Declares Application Against NATO Member States Inadmissible |
On December 19, 2001, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights declared the application in the case of Bankovic and others against Belgium and 16 other NATO Member States inadmissible... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
United States, Europe, Belgium, Balkans |
Immunity, Jurisdiction, War Crimes, International Courts |
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U.S. Court Dismisses Suit Challenging U.S. Policy of Afghan Detainees But Other Legal Challenges Start |
On February 21 ,2002, U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz in Los Angeles dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of the detainees in the Afghanistan war, but two other legal challenges have... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism |
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ICJ Instructs Belgium to Cancel International Arrest Warrant Against Former Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs |
On February 14, 2002, the International Court Justice rendered it judgement in the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo v. the Kingdom of Belgium. The Court deemed that the international arrest... |
Tom L.W. Scheirs |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
United States, Belgium |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts |
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U.S. Continues to Assess ICC Options |
As the opening of the International Criminal Court (ICC) approaches, the Bush Administration is still evaluating its policy vis-a-vis the Court. The ICC will take effect after the 60th ratification... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
United States |
Jurisdiction, International Courts |
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President Bush Changes and Say Taliban Covered by Geneva Convention |
On February 7, 2002, U.S. President Bush reversed his prior position and declared that captured combatants who fought for Afghanistan’s Taliban regime will be formed covered by the Geneva Convention... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Prisoner Rights |
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Yugoslav Tribunal Joins All 3 Cases and Starts Milosevic Prosecution |
On February 1, 2002, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) overturned the decision issued by Trial Chamber III on December 13, 2001, refusing to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
Balkans |
Law of War, International Courts |
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U.N. Ends Talks with Cambodia over Ad Hoc Tribunal for Khmer Rouge |
On February 8, 2002, the United Nations announced it was ending almost five years of controversial negotiations with the Cambodian Government concerning the established for a tribunal to try former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
Cambodia |
Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Canadian Court Enjoins Application of Anti-Money Laundering to Lawyers |
On November 20, 2001, British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Marion Allan granted a temporary injunction on the application of certain obligations under the regulations of Bill C-22, Canada’s revised... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
Canada |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy |
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U.S. Congress Has Oversight Hearing on International War Crimes Tribunals |
On February 28, 2002, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representative held a hearing on “The U.N. Criminal Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda “International Justice or Show of Justice... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
United States, Balkans |
Law of War, International Courts |
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FATF Makes No Change in Non-Cooperative Countries and Begins Compliance with Counterterrorism Financial Enforcement |
During January 30 and February 1, 2002, the Financial Action Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering held its semi-annual meeting in Hong Kong, taking no action on its list of non-cooperative countries... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Terrorism |
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U.S. and Swiss Discuss Evidence To Extend Swiss Freeze |
On March 1, 2002, senior U.S. and Swiss officials met in Washington to explore means whereby the Swiss may be able to continue a freeze imposed on approximately $14 million in suspected terrorist... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
United States, France, Switzerland |
Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture |
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Financial Action Task Force Publishes Topologies Report |
On February 1, 2002, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) released its annual Report on money Laundering Topologies 2001-2002. Its seven chapter on specialized topic are taken... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Terrorism, Fraud |
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Canada Starts Extradition Hearing for Money Service Operative Suspected in Terrorism |
On February 11, 2002, Canada announced it world hold an extradition hearing based on U.S. requests for a Somali-born Canadian national Liban Hussein who, along with his brother Mohamed, is accused of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
4 |
2002-04-01 |
Canada, United States, France, Switzerland, Somalia |
Extradition, Terrorism, Asset Forfeiture |