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EU Initiative on Cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units on Information Exchange |
In December 1999, the Finnish Government proposed an initiative in view of the adoption of a Council Decision on cooperative arrangements between financial intelligence units of the EU members in... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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FATF Moves Towards Sanctions Against Non-Cooperating Countries |
When the Financial Action Task Force meets in March 2000, it will consider some initiatives to impose tougher penalties on countries that fail to cooperate effectively in the efforts to combat money... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
World |
Economic Sanctions, International Organizations |
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FATF Issues Report on Money Laundering Typologies 1999-2000 |
On February 3, 2000, the Financial Action Task Force issued its report on Money Laundering Typologies 1999-2000. The typologies, which provides a forum for law enforcement and regulatory experts to... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, International Organizations |
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Rwanda Agrees to Restart Cooperation with War Crimes Tribunal as Tribunal Convicts Tea Factory Manager of Genocide |
On January 27, 2000, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda convicted a former tea factory manager of three genocide-related charges and sentenced him to life in prison. On February 10, 2000... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Rwanda |
Law of War, Genocide |
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Canadian and U.S. Officials Threaten Enforcement Action Against Expatriates and Economic Citizenship Programs and Draw Response |
On December 27, 1999, the media reported that Dominica's Opposition Leader, Rosie Douglas, has stated he will visit Canada early in 2000 to discuss his government's economic citizenship program. |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Canada |
Economic Integration |
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OAS Establishes Justice Study Center for the Americas |
As part of the implementation on the "Strenghtening of Justice Systems and Judiciaries" during the meeting of the heads of state and government at the Second Summit of the Americas, held in Santiago... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Investigation |
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Canada Sues Tobacco Mogul in the U.S. for Civil Tax Fraud and Racketeering |
On December 21, 1999, the Canadian Government creatively sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. and affiliates, in U.S. District Court in Syracuse, New York under the Racketeer Influenced and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Canada |
Fraud |
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EU Publishes Annual Report 1998 on Protecting Community Against Fraud |
The European Union has published its annual report for 1998 on protecting the Communities' financial interests and the fight against fraud, which contains a summary of initiatives and proposals in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
European Union |
Fraud |
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Australian Court Orders Alleged Mexican Fraudsters Extradited |
On December 14, 1999, Magistrate Lisa Hanna of the Magistrate Court of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia ordered the extradition to Mexico of Carlos Efraín de Jésus Cabal Peniche and Marco Pasini... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Australia |
Extradition |
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Western Accounting Standards with Regard to the Enforcement of Anti-Corruption Laws on the Russian Corporate Landscape |
Following the adoption of Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which... |
Timur Sinuraya |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Russia |
Corruption |
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Caribbean Governments Complain of Deportation of Nationals |
Increasingly Caribbean governments are requesting states that deport Caribbean nationals to act to take action to mitigate their harm from such deportations or to curb such deportations, which are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Caribbean |
Deportation |
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European Commission Brings Action Against 2 EU Institutions for Access by Fraud Unit |
On January 12, 2000, the European Commission brought an action in the European Court of Justice against the European Central Bank and the European Investment Bank after the two entities refused to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Europe |
Fraud |
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Cuba and U.S. Agree on Deportation of Cuban Inmates from U.S. After Kidnapping |
On December 19, 1999, U.S. officials ended a hostage standoff at a detention facility in St. Martinville, Louisiana after it reached an agreement with the Cuban Government that allowed the U.S. to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Cuba |
Deportation |
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Discovery of Stowaways Continue amid Promise of Better Enforcement by Hong Kong |
On January 10, 2000, officials in Seattle found a container on the giant freighter Cape May that housed 18 men, only 15 of which survived the trip from Hong Kong. |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Hong Kong |
Smuggle |
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Australian Court Orders Malta Representative Office to Produce Bank Documents in Malta |
In June 1999, the Federal Court of Australia ordered a representative office of a Malta bank in Australia to produce documents and give information in connection with a money laundering investigation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Australia |
Money Laundering |
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Arrest of 10 Young Chinese Girls on U.S.-Canada Borders Points to Growing Use of Native Border Ring for Smuggling |
On January 5, 2000, Canadian police arrested ten young Chinese women who were being smuggled into the U.S. by a growing group that operate from a native reserve on the Canadian-U.S. border. |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Canada |
Smuggle |
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DOJ/CEELI Criminal Law Reform Project Activities Fall/Winter 1999-2000 |
CEELI completed two installments of its criminal codes training program for Albanian judges and lawyers. |
Catherine Newcombe |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
World |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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U.S. Proposals $1.3 Billion of Urgent Aid for Colombia Counter-Drug Efforts |
On January 11, 2000, the Clinton Administration announced a proposed two-year, $1.3 billion aid program for Colombian counterdrug efforts. |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Colombia |
Drug Enforcement |
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New Argentine Government Rejects Spanish Extradition Requests |
On January 4, 2000, the de la Rua Administration in Argentina rejected a Spanish extradition request for 48 men accused of human rights crimes during the "dirty war" of the 1970s on the basis that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Argentina |
Extradition |
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Doctors' Unanimous Finding Facilitates Imminent End of Pinochet Extradition on Humanitarian Grounds |
On January 11, 2000, four physicians who examined during the prior week Augusto Pinochet, the 84-year general, concluded his health is too frail to withstand the rigors of a criminal trial,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Chile |
Extradition |