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Frankel's German Plea Prepares Extradition to the U.S. |
On June 16, 2000, Martin R. Frankel, the U.S. fugitive financier whose extradition from Germany has been requested on charges of fraud in the amount of more than $200 million from insurance comapnies... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
Germany |
Extradition |
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U.S. and Caribbean Countries Sign Agreements on Repatriation of Criminals |
In response to a series of problems and complaints from Caribbean governments about the increase of serious crime resulting from the lack of information about the repatriation of convicts from the U.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
Caribbean |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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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 |
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Swiss Charges Eldest Son of Former Nigerian Leader with Money Laundering and Belonging to a Criminal Organization (IC) |
On June 7, 2000, the media revealed that the Swiss Government has charged Mohammed Abacha, the eldest surviving son of the late Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha, with money laundering and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
Switzerland, Nigeria |
Money Laundering, Fraud |
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Cambodia and UN Agree to Establish International Criminal Court (XIA) |
On May 24, 2000, United Nations (U.N.) officials announced that Cambodia and the U.N. reached an agreement to establish an international court to try former leaders of the Khmer Rouge, the guerrilla... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
Cambodia |
Law of War, United Nations |
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President Clinton Issues 1st List of Alleged Drug Kings under New Law (IIA) |
On June 1, 2000, President Clinton identified twelve foreign persons as significant foreign narcotics traffickers pursuant to the Foreign narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
The list contained no... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
World, United States, Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Talks with German and Dutch Firms Over Holocaust Continue (XIB) |
Talks with German firms over the use of Nazi slave labor and with Dutch banks over money and property seized during the Holocaust continue with an agreement finally reached with German firms.
On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
United States, Germany, Netherlands |
War Crimes, Genocide |
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U.S. Arrests on Mexican Extradition Request Alleged Drug Cartel Leader (IIB) |
On May 26, 2000, U.S. authorities arrested Lucio Cano Barraza, 44, in El Paso, and plan to return him to Mexico to face drug and money-laundering charges.
According to Roxanna Irwin, a spokeswoman... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.N. Rwanda Tribunal Sentences Italian Journalist to 12 Years (XIC) |
On June 1, 2000, the International Tribunal For Crimes in Rwanda sentenced Georges Ruggiu, an Italian citizen who worked for private Radio Television Libre des Mille Collines in Rwandan and the only... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
Italy, Rwanda |
Law of War, Genocide |
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Financial Stability Forum Publishes Ranking of Offshore Financial Centers (IIIA) |
On April 5, 2000, the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) published a list ranking 25 leading offshore financial centers (OFCs) according to their levels of compliance with international standards of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
World |
Securities Law |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Prosecutor Rejects Petitions to Investigate NATO’s Conduct (XID) |
On June 2, 2000, Carla Del Ponte, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), announced that no basis exists for a formal investigation into whether... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
Balkans |
War Crimes |
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FSF Report Shows Lack of Hard Law Standards and Enforcement of International Supervisory Standards (IIIB) |
The publication on April 5, 2000 of the Financial Stability Forum’s Report of the Working Group on Offshore Centers and the subsequent decision to publish the results reflects a trend to try to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
World |
Securities Law |
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Europol Begins Cooperation with Non-EU States and Bodies to Combat Transnational Organized Crime (XIIA) |
Abstract: Europol is taking multiple steps to initiate cooperation with non-EU states and bodies to combat transnational organized crime. On April 26-27, 2000, Europol organized a first seminar at... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
World, Europe |
European Union, Organized Crime |
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Ne Bis In Idem In A European Context (IVA) |
The ne bis in idem principle is well established in the law of most European countries. Domestic law provides that a person shall not be prosecuted nor punished for an act, for which he has already... |
Dr. jur. Ilias G. Anagnostopoulos |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
Europe |
Administration of Justice, Extradition |
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U.S. Suspends Aid to Dominican Republic Over Extradition and Human Rights Issues (IVB) |
As the Dominican Republic Government changes, international criminal cooperation with the United States has taken a turn for the worse. In April 2000, the U.S. Congress froze foreign aid over an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
United States, Dominican Republic |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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U.S. and Dominican Policewoman Lure Narcotics Fugitive (IVC) |
On May 27, 2000, more than one year after he skipped bond, Moises Silveira Fornaris, 43, was lured from his home with the help of a Dominican policewoman, arrested, and returned to South Florida,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
United States, Dominican Republic |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Brazil Arrests Gen Oviedo on Murder Charges in Paraguay (IVD) |
On June 11, 2000, Brazilian law enforcement authorities arrested Paraguayan General Lino César Oviedo in Foz do Iguaça, close to the Paraguayan border on extradition requests by Paraguay in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
Brazil, Paraguay |
Extradition |
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U.S. Indicts Spanish National and Former G.M. Executive for Taking Secrets to Volkswagen (VA) |
On May 21, 2000, a federal grand jury in Detroit returned a six-count indictment, accusing José Ignacio López de Arriortúa, a former General Motors vice president for world purchasing, of industrial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
7 |
2000-07-01 |
United States, Spain |
Fraud |
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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 |