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Mexico Extradites Salvadoran National to the U.S. on Murder Charges |
On July 5, 2000, the Mexican Attorney General Office announced that on June 28, 2000, it has turned over Mao Ali Lainez, a Salvadoran citizen, to the United States law enforcement authorities,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Murder |
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Mexico Arrests Mexican National on US Extradition Warrant for Murder of DEA Agent |
On July 9, 2000, the Mexican Federal Attorney General Office announced the arrest of Agustin V quez Mendoza, who is on the Federal Bureau of Investigation list of the 10 most wanted fugitives in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Administration of Justice, Extradition |
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Australian High Court Overturns Sentence Due to Non-insistence on Rule of Speciality |
On September 9, 1999, the High Court of Australia overturned a sentence due to the rule of speciality and failure to adhere to its principles in the sentencing of an extradited person...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Australia |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Jurisdiction |
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Defending a Criminal Case with International Human Rights Law |
Any defense lawyer knows that the battle for application of a substantive right is won only after overcoming significant procedural barriers to its invocation. Application of treaty provisions is no... |
Richard Wilson |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Treaties |
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U.S. Issues Second Annual Report on the OECD Antibribery Convention |
In July 2000, the U.S. Department of Commerce released its second annual report to Congress on the 1997 OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Treaties |
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Swiss Returns Abacha Funds to Nigeria |
On July 13, 2000, the Swiss Government announced the return of the first installment of an estimated $600 million that former dictator Sani Abacha administration alleged took illegally and deposited... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Nigeria, Switzerland |
Asset Forfeiture, Bank Secrecy, Bribery, Corruption |
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U.S. Sanctions Commodity Futures Participants for Fraud and Other Misconduct |
On February 7,2000, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission entered into a settlement order with Sogemin Metals Inc. (SMI) and other parties for fraud and other violations of the U.S. laws and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
United States |
Fraud, Trade Enforcement |
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Sudanese Pharmaceutical Factory Owner Sues US for Bombing |
On July 27, 2000, lawyers for Salah Idris, owner of the El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Co. in Khartourm filed a complaint in the U.S. Claims Court, arguing that the U.S. Government improperly... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Sudan, United States |
Intelligence, Law of War, Terrorism, War Crimes |
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U.S. Issues Final Rules on Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions |
On July 5, 2000, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations. The Regulations were issued pursuant to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime |
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G-7 Ministers Warn of Countermeasures Against Countries that Fail to Cooperate on Money Laundering |
On July 10, 2000, during the meeting of the finance ministers in Japan from the G-7 countries (the U.S, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Canada) the recent report of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States |
International Organizations, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Eastern Caribbean Agrees to Steps to Protect Economies from Criminal Proceeds (IA) |
On July 21, 2000, the Government of Grenada, the Caribbean Development Bank, the United Nations Drug Control Program (UNDCP), and the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), held a meeting in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Caribbean |
Money Laundering |
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European Council Committee Sets Priorities and Goals for Foreign Law Enforcement Policy |
On June 6, 2000, the Committee of Personal Representatives (COREPER) in a paper to the General Affairs Council, Council of the European Union, sets forth priorities and policy goals for foreign... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Europe |
European Union, International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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3 G-7 Countries Issue Financial Advisories Against List of 15 FATF Non-Cooperative Countries |
On July 12, 2000, the U.S. Department of Treasury took the lead, issuing financial advisories against the 15 jurisdictions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has declared are non-cooperative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Canada, Japan, United States |
Economic Sanctions, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering |
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UN & Cambodia Complete Discussions on War Crimes Tribunal as UN Human Rights Commissioner Warns of the Need for an E. Timor Tribunal |
On July 6, 2000, the United Nations and Cambodia completed negotiations to establish a tribunal to try Khmer Rouge leaders while on August 5, 2000, Mary Robinson, the U.N. high commissioner for human... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Colombia |
United Nations, War Crimes |
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Colombia Extradites National to US on Cocaine Trafficking Charges |
On July 13, 2000, the Colombia Government extradited one of its nationals for the second time in recent months to the U.S...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Colombia, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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FBI Settles Defamation Case for $6 Million for International Wrongful Dissemination of Information |
On April 26, 2000, the U.S. Government signed a settlement agreement, in which it agreed to pay Tom Stewart, a businessman from Lake Oswego, Oregon $6 million in damages in the largest ever... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Austria, Czech Republic, United States |
Administration of Justice, Due Diligence, Jurisdiction, National Security, Privacy |
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U.S. Court Dismisses Canada RICO Action Due to the Revenue Rule |
On June 30, 2000, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York dismissed in its entirety the action brought by the Canadian Government against tobacco companies alleging violations... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Canada, United States |
Customs Enforcement, Jurisdiction, Taxation |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
1. Banking and Money Laundering J.M. PACHKOWSKI, CCH Guide to BSA and OFAC, CCH Inc. 1998, 559 forms...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
United States |
Bibliography |
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CARICOM Heads of Government Respond to Enforcement Initiatives |
Meeting on July 2-5 and 15-16, 2000, the Caribbean Community Heads of Government have responded to enforcement initiatives by international organizations to force better compliance with international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Caribbean |
International Organizations, Money Laundering, Taxation |
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British and Dutch Take Action Against Chinese Human Trafficking Operations |
On June 29, 2000, the Dutch police announced it had arrested for investigation seven people in connection with the human trafficking operation that led to the death of 58 Chinese immigrants who were... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
China |
Human Trafficking |