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U.S. Immigration Arrests Colombian Charged with Corruption Offenses |
On June 21, 2001, U.S. immigration officials announced the arrest of Reginaldo Bray-Bohórquez, a Colombian national, accused of fleeing Colombia after allegedly stealing $14 million from the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Corruption, Extradition |
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ICJ Finds Against U.S. in Consular Convention Case |
On June 27, 2001, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an opinion that the United States violated the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of April 24, 1963 by failing to notify the two... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
United States, Germany |
Human Rights |
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French Court Approves Kopp Extradition Based on U.S. Death Penalty Assurances |
On June 28, 2001, a French court in Rennes recommended the extradition of James Charles Kopp, the main suspect in the murder of a New York abortion doctor, after the Bush Administration gave high-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
United States, France |
Extradition, Capital Punishment |
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Oklahoma Stays Execution of Mexican Partly Due to Violation of Consular Treaty |
On June 16, 2001, Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating delayed for 30 days the execution of a Mexican national, Gerardo Valdez Mota, for killing a man who the prisoner said had made homosexual advances... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Capital Punishment |
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U.S. Indictment of Khobar Bombing Will Test Cooperation and Jurisdiction Limits |
On June 21, 2001, a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia returned a 46-count indictment charging 13 Saudis and a Lebanese man, who officials said were aided by Iran, with a 1996 truck bombing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
United States, Iran, Saudi Arabia |
Terrorism |
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European Justice & Home Affairs Ministers Meet |
On May 28-29, 2001, the European Union’s Ministers of Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection held its 2350th Council meeting in Brussels and made progress on a variety of international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Milosevic Turned Over to the ICC |
On June 28, 2001, former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic was handed over to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The decision to send Mr. Milosevic to the ICTY... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Book Review: Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals: The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda 1994-1999 |
This second volume in the series “Annotated Cases of International Criminal Tribunals” has decisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Part 1 discusses preliminary matters... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
Rwanda |
War Crimes |
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Uncertainty and Jockeying Continue on U.S. Position Towards ICC |
With the increasing approach of the next meeting of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court scheduled for New York on September 24, 2001, the time for decision approaches for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
United States |
International Courts |
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FATF Issues 12th Annual Report For 2000-2001 |
On June 22, 2001, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) issued its twelfth annual report. In accordance with the priorities agreed to in the review of the FATF’s purposes from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
8 |
2001-08-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, International Organizations |
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World Bank & IMF Decide to Participate in Anti-Money Laundering Efforts |
During April 13, 2001, the Executive Directors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund met to consider the joint Bank/Fund staff paper on enhancing contributions to combating money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
World |
Money Laundering |
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French Detain Executives of U.S. Life Insurance Subsidiary for Tax & Money Laundering Charges |
On May 6, 2001, the media reported that French law enforcement had detained 11 of PanEuroLife’s executives as part of a French investigation into possible tax fraud and money laundering.
The persons... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, France |
Money Laundering, Taxation |
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U.S. Announcement of Partial Withdrawal from Harmful Tax Initiative Creates Uncertainties |
On May 10, 2001, U.S. Treasury Secretary clarified the U.S. reservations on the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development’s harmful tax practices initiative, creating further uncertainty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Mexico Wins Court Battles in Australia and Mexico Against Cabal Peniche |
On April 17 and 18, 2001, the Mexican Government won decisions against Carlos Efrain de Jesus Cabal Peniche in both Mexican and Australian courts, making their effort to extradite him closer.
On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Mexico, Australia |
Extradition |
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U.S. Arrest Ex-CEO of Belgian Software Company on Belgian Fraud Warrant |
On May 27, 2001, a U.S. Marshall spokesman announced that Gaston Bastiaens, a former chief executive of Belgium’s Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV, was being held in a Boston jail after U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Belgium |
Securities Law, Fraud |
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13 Countries Join Project to Combat Transnational Internet Fraud |
On April 24, 2001, thirteen countries announced the initiation of a multilateral website (www.econsumer.gov), whereby individuals can provide and obtain law enforcement and consumer protection... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
World |
Cybercrime |
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European Council Clarifies Roles of Europol and European Union Police Force |
On November 30, 2000, the European Council replied to a written question submitted on July 11, 2000 by Jeffrey Titford (EDD) to the Council on the authorities and roles of Europol and the European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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South African Court Rules Extradition of Mohamed to U.S. on Embassy Bombings Illegal |
On May 28, 2001, the South African Constitutional Court ruled that the handing over of Khalfan Khamis Mohamed, a Tanzanian national, to the U.S. in the bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, South Africa |
Extradition, Human Rights, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. Adds the Real IRA to List of Sanctioned Terrorist Groups |
On May 16, 2001, the U.S. Department of State added the Real Irish Republic Army to its official list of terrorist organization, citing the group for a campaign of violence in Northern Ireland and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Ireland |
Terrorism |
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U.N. Holds Preparatory Committee Debate for Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms |
On February 28-March 1, 2001, as the United Nations Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) held a general debate on the 2001 Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms, it heard that the conference should... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
World |
United Nations, Arms Trafficking |