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Investigations of Marc Rich Pardon Reveal More Insights on International Aspects |
On February 18, 2001, Bill Clinton wrote an op ed piece published in the NEW YORK TIMES, explaining his reasons for granting the pardon. Mr. Clinton said he was influenced by both legal reasons (e.g... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United States |
Immunity |
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U.S. Extradites Venero, Alleged Associate of Montesinos, to Peru |
On February 24, 2001, the U.S. extradited Victor Alberto Venero to Peru on charges of corruption and money laundering relating to his alleged work with former Peruvian intelligence chief, Vladimiro... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United States, Peru |
Extradition |
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G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Encourage Regulatory and Enforcement Initiatives |
On February 22, 2001, the meeting among the Finance Ministers of the G7 countries, the Central Bank Governors of Canada, Japan, the U.S., the U.K., the President of the Euro-group, and the President... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Taxation |
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U.S. Approves Payment of Frozen Cuban Assets to Relatives of Brothers to Rescue |
On February 12, 2001, the U.S. Government authorized the transfer of $93 million in frozen Cuban assets to compensate three Miami families who received a wrongful-death verdict against Cuba for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United States, Cuba |
Terrorism |
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US Court Finds 5th Amendment Rights Apply to Foreign Interrogations |
On February 16, 2001, Judge Leonard B. Sand unsealed his opinion with respect to foreign defendants motion to suppress statements made during interrogation by U.S. investigators in Africa with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United States |
Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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U.K. Will Ban 21 Terrorist Groups |
Under Section 123(4)(a) of the Terrorism Act, Jack Straw, Home Secretary recommended to Parliament that the following organizations be added to the list of proscribed organizations in Schedule 3 to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United Kingdom |
Terrorism |
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French Arrest Basque Leader for Terrorist Charges |
On February 21, 2001, French judicial police arrested Francisco Javier Garcia Gaztelu, known as “Xapote”, in Anglet, close to the French border with Spain, on terrorism charges.
Txapote was arrested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
France, Spain |
Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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EU Council and Parliament Agree on Revised Anti-Money Laundering Directive |
On February 2, 2001, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union agreed on a common position to adopting a revised directive on anti-money laundering.
The common position will... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, European Union |
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U.S. Court Convicts Chinese Company of Using Forced Prison Labor |
On February 28, 2001, a United States Court in Trenton, New Jersey convicted under U.S. law the first Chinese company of using forced prison labor.
On February 28, 2001, Allied International... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United States, China |
Human Rights, Prisoner Rights |
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FATF Issues Money Laundering Typologies Report |
The FATF has for the second year in a row reviewed the vulnerabilities the Internet might offer for money laundering, expanding its consideration of web-based laundering to other areas including... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
World |
Money Laundering |
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European Parliament Resolution |
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the ratification of the Rome Treaty to establish the International Criminal Court on 17 January 2000. In congratulating the 27 States that have already... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
Europe |
European Union, International Courts |
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Privy Council Affirms Extradition from the Bahamas to the U.S. on Drug Charges |
On June 26, 2000, the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Office issued a decision, affirming a decision from the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas to extradite Alain Charron to the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
Canada, United States, Bahamas |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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ICTY Appeals Chamber Renders Judgement in Celebici Case |
On February 20, 2001, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former-Yugoslavia (ICTY) rendered its judgement in the case of Delalic, Mucic, Delic and Landzo – generally... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
Balkans |
Law of War, War Crimes, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. Releases International Narcotics Control Strategy Report As U.S. Executive and Legislative Branches Discuss Changing Counter-Drug Certification Law |
On March 1, 2001, the Bush Administration released its first international narcotics control strategy report. President Bush certified that 20 of 24 major drug-producing or drug-transit countries... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Issues Report on Transnational Organized Crime |
On December 15, 2000, the Clinton Administration and the National Security Council issued a 120-page report outlining transnational crime threats and its consequences for U.S. strategic interests.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United States |
Organized Crime |
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Mexico’s Supreme Court Allows the Extradition of Mexican Nationals |
On January 18, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) ruled by a majority vote (10-1) that the extradition of Mexican nationals is in accordance with Mexico’s Constitution. The ruling definitely... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
17 |
3 |
2001-03-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition |
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Peru Searches for Montesinos |
Some months after the disappearance of Vladimiro Montesinos, one of the most powerful officials in Peru, an intensive search rages in Peru and other parts of Latin America in the aftermath of various... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
3 |
2001-03-01 |
Latin America and South America, Peru |
Corruption, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Fraud, Bribery |
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German Court Outlaws Foreign Nazi Websites |
On December 12, 2000 the Bundesgerichtshof – Germany’s Supreme Court – held that Germany’s domestic laws on Nazi propaganda are also applicable to web sites located on servers abroad, thus reversing... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
3 |
2001-03-01 |
Germany |
Cybercrime |
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Lockerbie Trial Ends with Conviction, Acquittal |
On January 31, 2001, the Scottish High Court of Justiciary sitting in Camp Zeist in the Netherlands, pursuant to the Agreement Between the Government of Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
3 |
2001-03-01 |
United States, Europe, |
Terrorism |
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Relatives of Murdered Belgian Priests Initiate Criminal Investigation into Crimes Against Humanity while Spanish Court Dismisses Complaint of Rigoberta Menchu |
On December 2, 1999 Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu filed a complaint with the Spanish National Court of Justice. The complaint accuses eight Guatemalan military and political leaders – amongst... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
3 |
2001-03-01 |
Belgium, Spain, Guatemala |
Human Rights |