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Efforts to Achieve Progress on Transnational Corruption Continues (VIA) |
Several developments to ratify multilateral conventions and prosecute transnational bribery cases indicate steady progress on transnational corruption continues.
Already 20 countries have ratified... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
World |
Corruption |
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British Columbia Enforces SEC Disgorgement Order (VIIA) |
On March 29, 2000, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that Canada would enforce a disgorgement order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in a Securities... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
Canada, United States |
Securities Law |
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Chilean Appeals Court Strips Pinochet of Immunity (VIIIA) |
On May 22, 2000, the Court of Appeals for Chile by a 13-9 decision voted to remove the immunity of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, thereby facilitating a possible trial for human rights violations. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
Chile |
Human Rights, Immunity |
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Argentina Requests Cooperation from Chile on 1974 Assassination of Chilean Army Chief and the U.S. Gains More Evidence on Potential Pinochet Prosecution (VIIIB) |
An Argentine judge has requested assistance from Chile regarding the 1974 assassination in Buenos Aires of former Chilean army chief Carlos Prats as foreign prosecutors and investigating magistrates... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
United States, Chile, Argentina |
Human Rights |
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U.S. Court Upholds Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Money Laundering Law (IA) |
On November 30, 1999, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York applied U.S. money laundering laws extraterritorially, marking the second reported decision applying such laws... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Prep Com To Finish Work on Procedure and Elements of Crime While Status of U.S. to the Court Undecided (IXA) |
Abstract: From June 12-30, 2000, the Preparatory Commission on the Permanent International Criminal Court (ICC) will consider and try to finish work on the Rules of Procedure and Evidence and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
World, United States |
International Courts |
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Council of Europe Prepares Convention on International Cooperation against (VIIIA) |
On April 24, 2000, the Council of Europe published a preliminary draft of the world’s first legally binding convention on international cooperation against cybercrime.
On April 10, 2000,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime |
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U.S. House Judiciary Approves Internet Gambling Prohibition Act (VIIIB) |
On April 6, 2000, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed by a 21-8 vote the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, a bill that would simultaneously prohibit Internet gambling generally while expanding... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
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“Love Bug” Case Shows Gaps in International Cooperation on Cybercrime(VIIIC) |
On May 3, 2000, a virus occurred that crippled millions of computers worldwide and focused attention on the need to strengthen international cooperation and harmonization of law against cybercrime.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
World |
Cybercrime |
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Work on International Conventions Continues(IXA) |
Work on the principal conventions against transnational bribery, those of the OECD, the Organization of American States, and the Council of Europe, is continuing. Signatory countries are working to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
World |
Bribery |
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Senate Foreign Relations Urged to Ratify Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (IXB) |
On May 2, 2000, all four persons testified in support of U.S. ratification of and leadership in the implementation of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption.
Alan Larson, Under Secretary... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
United States |
Corruption, Bribery |
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G-7 Endorses International Money Laundering and Tax Enforcement Efforts of International Organizations (XA) |
On April 15, 2000, at the conclusion of its meetings in Washington, Finance Ministers of the G-7 countries, the Central Bank Governors of Canada, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
World |
International Organizations |
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Rwandan President Accused of Crimes Against Humanity (XIA) |
On 30th March 2000, Bernard Ntuyahaga brought a complaint against Rwandan president ad interim Paul Kagame before a Belgian investigating magistrate. The 38-page complaint contains allegations of... |
Tom L.W. Scheirs |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
Belgium, Rwanda |
Human Rights, Terrorism |
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Rwanda Tribunal (XIB) |
On March 24, 2000, Elizaphan Ntakirutimana, a 76-year-old former Pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mugonero, Kibuye Prefecture, was transferred to the UN Detention Facility in Arusha. On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
Rwanda |
Law of War, Genocide |
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Antigua Agrees to Measures of UN Offshore Forum and Urges Removal of Warnings (IA) |
On April 17, 2000, the media announced that the Government of Antigua and Barbuda had signed an anti-money laundering agreement with the United Nations that requires it to implement various standards... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Antigua & Barbuda |
Money Laundering, Fraud |
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European Parliament Approves Decision on Anti-Money Laundering |
On April 12, 2000, the European Parliament approved legislation in the form of a decision to strengthen the 1991 EU directive on anti-money laundering.
The European Parliament adopted a dozen... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
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War Crimes of the Former Yugoslav (XIC) |
On April 14, 2000, the Croatian Parliament passed a declaration, promising that Croatia will cooperate fully with the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
Balkans |
United Nations, War Crimes |
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U.S. and El Salvador Conclude Agreement for Airbase for Anti-Narcotics Flights (IIA) |
On March 31, 2000, Steve Lucas, spokesman for the U.S. military’s Miami-based Southern Command, announced the U.S. Department of State and the Salvadoran Government concluded an agreement, allowing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
United States, El Salvador |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Christies Auctions Relics Over PRC Government’s Objections (XIIA) |
On April 30, 2000, Christie’s auctioned two relics despite protests from the People’s Republic of China that the relics had been looted from an imperial palace 140 years ago. The controversy gives... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
China |
Art and Cultural Property |
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OECD Delays Sanctions for One Year, But Plans to Issue Report On Schedule |
On April 24, 2000, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) announced in applying its harmful tax competition initiative that it would defer for one year sanctions it... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
6 |
2000-06-01 |
World |
Economic Sanctions, Taxation |
