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U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Lack of Jurisdiction in Antiguan Asset Forfeiture Case |
On September 8, 1999, the U.S. Government suffered a setback when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld the district court’s decision that the U.S. Government had no jurisdiction to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Panama, Antigua & Barbuda |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Jurisdiction, Asset Forfeiture |
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Colombia Supreme Court Approves Extradition to U.S. of Cuban National |
On October 26, 1999, the Colombian Supreme Court approved the extradition to the U.S. of Sergio Braulio Gonzalez, a Cuban citizen wanted in the U.S. for drug trafficking and illegal arms possession... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States, Colombia, Cuba |
Extradition, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Sanctions |
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Administration of Justice: Governmental, Intergovernmental, and Non-Governmental Perspectives |
On October 25, 1999, the International Criminal Law and National Security Committee of the International Law Section of the D.C. Bar sponsored a luncheon program on the Administration of Justice (AOJ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
World |
Administration of Justice, International Organizations |
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Arrested Gunman Implicates Oviedo & Cubas; Argentina Will Ask Oviedo to Leave |
On October 26, 1999, in his first foreign policy announcement, as President-elect, Fernando de la Rúa advised former Gen. Lino Oviedo of Paraguay, who has been exiled in Argentina since March 1999... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
Brazil, Cuba, Argentina, Paraguay |
Corruption, Extradition, Murder |
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U.S. Indicts McDonnell Douglas & Chinese State Co. on Export Control Charges |
On October 19, 1999, the U.S. Government indicted the McDonnell Douglas Corporation and the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) and its affiliate (CATIC/Supply),... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States, China |
Export Enforcement |
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New House Bill Targets Online Gambling |
On October 21, 1999, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va) introduced a bill in the House, entitled the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, that would ban gambling via the Internet and provide for criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Administration of Justice, International Gaming |
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Meeting of EU Justice and Home Affairs at Tampere |
On October 15 and 16, 1999, the European Council met at Tampere. The Presidency issued conclusions, entitled “Toward a Union of Freedom, Security and Justice: the Tampere Milestones.” The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, European Union |
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Rwandan Government Suspends Cooperation with UN Tribunal over Dismissal |
On November 3, 1999, in a decision of immense potential an appellate chamber dismissed an indictment and ordered the immediate release of a defendant for abuse of process against the Prosecutor. On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
Rwanda |
Due Diligence, Human Rights, International Organizations, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes |
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International Penal Law Association Adopts Resolutions on Transnational Organized Crime |
On September 5-11, 1999, during its 16th Congress, the International Penal Law Association adopted four resolutions on transnational organized crime. This article will discuss the resolution of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States, Germany, Belgium, Hungary |
International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Developments |
On October 18, 1999, the Croatian Government suspended a Supreme Court decision to extradite a Bosnian Croat to the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia because it said the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.S. Supreme Court Deals Human Rights Setback on Juvenile Execution and Extradition Cases |
On November 1, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a setback to international human rights advocates on two separate and unrelated cases -- one dealing with the execution of a juvenile and the other... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United States, Spain |
Extradition, Human Rights, Murder, Torture |
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White Collar Crime 1999 Annual Program Features Many Transnational Issues |
The handbook of the White Collar Crime 1999 two-day program has several useful parts on transnational crime.
A section deals with defending against U.S. requests for foreign mutual assistance, asset... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, White Collar Crime, International Cooperation |
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Pinochet Appeals Against Extradition |
On October 22, 1999, counsel for Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, submitted a last-minute appeal to the High Court against the decision by a London magistrates’ court that he... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
12 |
1999-12-01 |
United Kingdom, Spain, Chile |
Extradition, Human Rights, Torture |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Meets in Luxembourg |
On October 4, 1999, the European Justice and Home Affairs Council held its 2203rd meeting in Luxembourg.
1. Final Report of the High-Level Group on Asylum and Migration
The Council noted the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
Europe, Luxembourg, |
Human Rights, International Organizations, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Conferences |
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U.S. Congress Hearings on Financial Irregularities |
On September 21-22, 1999, the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives, held a hearing on Russian money laundering.
Rep. James A. Leach, R-Iowa and Committee Chair, in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
World, United States, Russia |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Economic Sanctions, International Organizations, United Nations, Securities Law, Economic Integration |
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U.S. Blocks Return of Schiele Painting to Austria Despite Court Ruling |
On September 22, 1999, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York obtained a seizure warrant for “Portrait of Wally,” the painting allegedly plundered by the Nazis and held in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, Germany, Austria |
Art and Cultural Property, International Courts |
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U.S. First Anti-Money Laundering Strategy Has Many International Goals |
On September 23, 1999, the U.S. Government released its first national money laundering strategy, containing a multitude of international initiatives and consequences. The report, the first of five... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, Mexico, Russia |
Money Laundering, United Nations, Organized Crime |
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Defending U.S. Citizens and Corporations in Cross Border Proceedings, Extradition, Mutual Assistance, and Asset Seizures: A French Prospective |
6. Recent Developments In Crimes Against Humanity
The recent developments in regards to the Pinochet case lead me to present some observations on the French definition of crimes against humanity, as... |
Francois Serres and Miss Elodie LeGal |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, France |
Customs Enforcement, Extradition, Immigration, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture |
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Multi-Country Sting Hits Colombian Cocaine Ring |
On October 13, 1999, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had smashed a large Colombian drug ring with tentacles in Mexico, Central America and the U.S., and arrested 31 people, including... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, Latin America and South America, Colombia |
Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. District Court Grants French Extradition Request for Brazilian on Narcotics Charges |
On August 17, 1999, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found that the French extradition request showed probable cause for narcotics charges and certified that Jose Germano... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
11 |
1999-11-01 |
United States, Brazil, France |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |