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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 |
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U.S. Consul Raises Evidentiary Inconsistencies with Mexican State Government Murder Prosecution of U.S. National |
On May 10, 2001, U.S. Consul Edward Vazquez met with Chihuahua State Governor Patricio Martinez and Attorney General Arturo Gonzalez to raise apparent evidentiary inconsistencies in the detention and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
7 |
2001-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Immigration |
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Spanish Court Denies Extradition of Gusinsky to Russia |
On April 18, 2001, a Spanish court denied extradition of exiled media magnate Valdimir Gusinsky to Russia because of “peculiarities” in the extradition request.
By a verdict of two to one, three... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
Spain, Russia |
Extradition |
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WMD Terrorism and International Enforcement |
The Symposium on Cooperation and Legal Assistance for the Effective Implementation of International Agreements, convened in February by the Legal Division of the Organization for the Prohibition of... |
Barry Kellman |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
World |
Terrorism |
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Miami Immigration Official Identifies Alleged French Murder Suspect |
On April 16, 2001, detectives in France expressed “cautious elation” that DNA samples from a Spanish suspect held in Florida were a close match for samples found at the scene of a July 1996 murder of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
United States, France, United Kingdom |
Murder, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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EU Council Adopts Initiative on Execution of Orders Freezing Assets or Evidence |
On March 7, 2001, the Council of the European Union adopted a framework decision, whereby members of the European Union will be obligated to give judicial assistance in mutually recognizing orders... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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EU Adopts Directive on Criminal Sanctions for Environmental Law Violations |
On March 13, 2001, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive that for the first time would introduce criminal sanctions for breaches of environmental law at an EU level.
The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
Europe |
Environment, European Union |
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Canadians Arrest Impersonator Wanted by 3 Countries |
On April 26, 2001, in Oak Bay on Vancouver Island, Canada Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested Christophe Rocancourt, an alleged impersonator who is wanted by authorities in the United States,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
Canada, United States, France, Switzerland |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Quebec Plan of Action Proposes Much Criminal Cooperation |
The Final Declaration and Plan of Action resulting from the Quebec Summit of the Americas contain many proposals to enhance criminal cooperation in the Western Hemisphere.
The Declaration of Quebec... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
World |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Japan and P.R.C. Agree to Cooperate on Stolen Cultural Property |
On April 17, 2001, the Miho Museum, a major new antiquities museum near Kyoto, announced that it would return one of its masterpieces, a rare Buddhist statue from the People’s Republic of China (P.R.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
China, Japan |
Art and Cultural Property |
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Jamaica and Barbados Take Steps To Join International Criminal Conventions |
The Jamaican and Barbados Governments have taken steps to join two Organization of American States criminal cooperation conventions.
On March 30, 2001, Jamaica become the 22nd country in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
Barbados, Jamaica |
Corruption, Arms Trafficking, International Courts |
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Peru Officials Meet with Venezuela Over Montesinos Search |
On April 13, 2001, the media reported that Peruvian Interior Minister Antonio Ketin Vidal met with senior Venezuelan law enforcement officials in Caracas in an effort to obtain strengthened help in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
Peru, Venezuela |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking |
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ICTY Convicts Three for Rape and Enslavement as Crime Against Humanity |
On February 22, 2001, the ICTY delivered its judgement in the Foca rape case. The judgement is of historic importance since it is the first time ever rape and enslavement were withheld as crimes... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
6 |
2001-06-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, War Crimes |