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European Commission Proposes Extension of Anti-Laundering Directive (IB) |
On July 14, 1999, the European Commission promulgated a proposal to update and extend a 1991 Directive to combat money laundering....[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Ratification of International Criminal Court Gains Momentum (XIA) |
One year after the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), prospects of its ratification seem positive. Eighty-three countries have signed the Rome... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
World |
International Courts |
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European Investigations of Russian Payments Calls Attention to Alleged Bribes and Money Laundering (IC) |
During August and September 1999, Swiss, French, English, Austrian, and German authorities announced investigations concerning alleged bribe payments and money laundering involving high-level... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Europe, Russia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Austrian Police Arrest Bosnian Serb General and Croatia Agrees to Extradite National (XIIA) |
In August 25, 1999, Gen. Momir Talic, the army Chief of Staff of Bosnia’s Serb Republic, was arrested in Vienna, Austria by Austrian police acting at the request of the ICTY. Talic was brought to a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia |
Law of War |
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Cuba Tentatively Accepts US Requests to Improve Counternarcotics Cooperation (IIA) |
On August 18, 1999, the media reported that U.S. and Cuba sources revealed Cuba’s tentative acceptance of two U.S. requests to strengthen Counternarcotics cooperation...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
United States, Cuba |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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ICJ Considers New Cases on War Crimes (XIIB) |
The International Court of Justice has received new cases concerning “ethnic cleansing”, aggression, and other conduct concerning the law of war...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
World |
Law of War |
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Senator Kerry Calls for Hearings on International Aspects of Money Laundering and Financial Crimes |
In a press release and letter of September 10, 1999, Senate Banking Committee member John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) urged Chairman Phil Gramm (R-Texas) to hold hearings in response to allegations that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Kosovo War Crimes Suspects Arrested and UN Tries to Start Police Force (XIIC) |
A couple of months after the cease-fire in Kosovo, investigations into war crimes are already producing arrests and the United Nations is trying to establish a police force to bring law and order to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Europe, |
Law of War |
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U.S. Brings Narcotics and Money Laundering Charges Against Former Mexican Deputy Attorney General, Who In Turns Commits Suicide (IIB) |
On August 27, 1999, the United States announced that on August 23, 1999, it unsealed a 25-count indictment by a Houston grand jury against Mario Ruiz Massieu, a former deputy Attorney General in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Claims for Holocaust Compensation Take Twists and Turns (XIID) |
As the claims and litigation for damages to Holocaust victims increase, the proliferation of cases in different jurisdictions is giving rise to overlapping and conflicting claims, and making... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
United States, Germany |
Law of War, War Crimes |
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Antigua Government Opens Dialogue with the OECD (IIIA) |
On August 26, 1999, the media reported that Antigua and Barbuda have opened a dialogue with officials of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on the “harmful tax... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Antigua & Barbuda |
Taxation |
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U.N. Human Rights Body Orders Japan to Compensate World War II Sex Slaves While New Class Action Brought against Japanese Companies in New Mexico by U.S. War Slave Laborers (XIIE) |
On August 26, 1999, the United Nations Subcommission on Human Rights rejected Japan’s reasons for denying government compensation to women pressed into service as sex slaves for the Japanese military... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
World |
Law of War, War Crimes, Sex Crimes |
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Germany Arrests Alleged Insurance Swindler on U.S. Extradition Request (IVA) |
On September 4, 1999, German police authorities arrested Martin Frankel, the U.S. money manager accused of swindling U.S. insurance companies out of hundreds of millions of dollars, in response to a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Germany |
Extradition |
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Finnish Prime Minister Prepares Parliament for Special Meeting of European Council (XIIIA) |
On August 6, 1999, the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office informed the Grand Committee of Parliament about the special meeting of the European Council in Tampere, sending it a memorandum concerning the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations |
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Confidentiality, Money Laundering, And Asset Forfeiture: A Financial Action Task Force Issues Annual Report |
On July 2, 1999, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Money Laundering issued its annual report for 1998-99... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
9 |
1999-09-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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EU Commission Implements Measures to Combat Child Sex Tourism |
On May 25, 1999, the Commission of the European Communities issued a paper on implementing measures to combat child sex tourism that indicates a variety of ongoing and proposed mechanisms to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
9 |
1999-09-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Sex Crimes |
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International Money Laundering Investigations Of Russians Come To The Fore |
On August 17, 1999, the revelation of a major investigation of the Bank of New York has spotlighted large international money laundering investigations by several countries involving prominent... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
8 |
1999-09-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Russia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Obtains 2 More Suspects As New Prosecutor Is Appointed |
On August 3 and 9, 1999, the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia gained custody of two more suspects as the Tribunal also prepared for a new prosecutor. Meanwhile, on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
9 |
1999-09-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
International Organizations, Law of War |
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Bermuda Introduces Law To Extend Money Laundering To Tax Evasion |
On August 6, 1999, the Bermuda Government introduced into Parliament legislation that would open banking records to officials investigating tax evasion overseas... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
9 |
1999-09-01 |
Bermuda |
Taxation |
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Experts Urge UNEP To Lead Effort to Combat Transnational Environmental Crimes |
During a conference in Geneva, Switzerland July 12-14, 1999, law enforcement experts from around the world urged the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to take a lead role in coordinating... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
9 |
1999-09-01 |
World |
Environment, International Organizations |