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Austria Denies Extradition to U.S. Due To Human Rights Considerations |
On September 11, 2001, the Vienna Regional Court of Appeal denied the extradition request of the U.S. of December 18, 2001, relating to Sholam Weiss, a New York businessman sentenced in absentia to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
11 |
2001-11-01 |
United States, Austria |
Extradition, White Collar Crime |
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EU Initiates New Counter-terrorism Cooperation |
On September 20, 20001, in its Justice and Home Affairs Meeting an d at the extraordinary European Council meeting on September 21, 2001, the European Union has initiated a number of important... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
11 |
2001-11-01 |
United States, Europe |
Terrorism, European Union |
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U.S. Investigative Requests Produces Wave of Joint Investigations, Arrests, and Other Bilateral Responses |
In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorism incidents in the U.S., many countries, especially in Europe, started joint investigations with U.S. law enforcement and made arrests, many of which have... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
11 |
2001-11-01 |
United States, Europe |
Extradition, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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The United Nations Acts to Combat Terrorism |
In the aftermath of the terrorist incidents of September 11, 2001, several international organizations, including the United Nations, have acted against international terrorism. The article... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
11 |
2001-11-01 |
United States |
Terrorism, United Nations |
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Inter-American Development Bank Increases Criminal Administration of Justice Initiatives |
During the last few years the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has continued to increase its initiatives to assist criminal administration of justice initiatives in several areas it has... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, International Organizations |
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U.S. Removes Financial Advisory on Antigua |
On August 21, 2001, the U.S. Department of Treasury informed the Antigua and Barbuda Government by letter that the U.S. has removed the financial advisory against Antigua.
According to Sir Ronald... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States, Antigua & Barbuda |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Presses Mexico for Action After Acquittal of Mexicans for Death of American |
On August 4, 2001, two Mexican suspects in the death of journalist Philip True of Texas, who died while hiking in Mexico in 1998, resulted in protests by U.S. Government officials and by journalists... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Murder |
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EU Holds Informal Justice & Home Affairs Council Meeting |
On July 28 and 29, 2000, the European Union held an informal Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Marseille, France.
Mrs. Elisabeth Guigou, the French Minister of Justice, presented the three... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Europe, France |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Introduces Anti-Money Laundering Bill |
On August 3, 2001, Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Co-Chairman of the U.S. Senate Drug Caucus... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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War Crimes Tribunal for Yugoslavia Has Full Agenda |
After a relatively slow start, the Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has a full slate of business with new arrests of high-level officials, trials, and various motions.
On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Balkans |
Corruption, War Crimes, Genocide |
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Russian Ratifies European Laundering Convention and Enacts New Anti-Laundering Law |
On August 2, 2001, Russia completed ratification of the European Convention on Money Laundering and on August 7 Russia enacted a new anti-money laundering law.
On August 2, 2001, Russia’s ambassador... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Europe, Russia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Cambodian Leader Signs Law to Create War Crimes Tribunal |
On August 10, 2001, Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihanouk signed a law that will permit a war crimes tribunal to prosecute leaders of the Communist Khmer Rouge for crimes against humanity during their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Cambodia |
United Nations, War Crimes |
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ABA Rejects Ethics Revisions on Client Confidentiality |
On August 6-7, 2001, the American Bar Association House of Delegates rejected proposed changes to permit lawyers to disclose client confidences to prevent a client from committing a crime or fraud,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States |
Securities Law |
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Bush Under Increasing Pressure on International Criminal Court Position as Dutch Prepare Construction of New ICC Site |
As the time for President Bush’s visit to the United Nations and the next Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court (ICC), both in September, draws close, Republican leaders have... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States, Netherlands |
International Courts |
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EU Commission Responds to Anti-Money Laundering Proposed Revised Directive |
On June 13, 2001, the European Commission provided its opinion on the European Parliament’s amendments to the Council’s common position regarding a proposal for a revised anti-money laundering... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, European Union |
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U.S. Issues First Report on Trafficking in Persons |
In July 2001, the U.S. Department of State issued its first Trafficking in Persons Report pursuant to the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 2000 (The Act), classifying countries into... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States |
Human Trafficking, Immigration |
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Colombian Extradition to the U.S. of Ochoa and 2 Others Progresses |
On August 26, 2001, the Colombian President Andrés Pastrana and his Justice Minister Rómulo González approved the extradition to the United States of Fabio Ochoa Vásquez, the little brother of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Appellate Court Affirms Offshore Trust Promoter’s Conviction and US Arrests Fugitive Wanted in Offshore Trust Scheme |
On June 15, 2001, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of an offshore trust promoter for conspiracy to defraud the IRS and helping his clients evade taxes by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States |
Taxation, Fraud |
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OECD Provides Guidance for Tax Enforcement Cooperation under Harmful Tax Practices |
On July 10, 2001, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Members of the Joint Working Group, established during the joint OECD Commonwealth meeting hosted by Barbados in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
World |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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EU Files New Lawsuit Against Tobacco Firms for Smuggling to Evade Taxes |
On August 6, 2001, the European Union filed a new lawsuit against two U.S. tobacco multinationals, alleging Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds engage in cigarette smuggling to evade taxes.
In... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
10 |
2001-10-01 |
United States, Europe |
Customs Enforcement, Taxation, European Union, Fraud |