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Ex-Rwandan Head of State Gets Life for Genocide Despite Plea |
On September 4, 1998, the United Nations Tribunal for Rwanda sentenced Jean Kambanda, a former Prime Minister of Rwanda, to life in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide, despite his agreement to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
10 |
1998-10-01 |
Rwanda |
Law of War, Genocide, International Courts |
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Mexico-U.S. Extradition Issues Are Reignited |
A series of incidents have sparked controversy between the U.S. and Mexico over extradition. Despite controversies, the new developments indicate many successful extradition cases and surrenders... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
10 |
1998-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Efforts to Continue to Provide Recovery for Alleged Wrongs During Nazi-Era |
Events to resolve crimes and wrong-doing during the Nazi-era remain fluid as Volkswagen creates a $12 million fund for Nazi-era laborers, the Austrian Government has draft legislation on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
10 |
1998-10-01 |
Germany, United Kingdom, Austria |
Art and Cultural Property, Law of War, Property Restitution |
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Israeli Judge Finds Sheinbein Extraditable to U.S. Despite his Israeli Nationality |
On September 6, 1998, Judge Moshe Ravid of Jerusalem District Court ruled that Samuel Sheinbein, the Maryland teenager charged with killing and dismembering Alfredo Enrique Tello Jr., another... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
10 |
1998-10-01 |
United States, Israel |
Extradition, Murder |
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U.N. Tribunal for Rwanda Has First Guilty Conviction |
On September 2, 1998, the United Nations Tribunal for Rwanda rendered its first guilty verdict, after a trial, for the crime of genocide and for the first time included rape as a genocide crime... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
10 |
1998-10-01 |
Rwanda |
Law of War, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.S. Court Stays Extradition of Alleged Basque Terrorist to Spain |
On August 28, 1998, U.S. District Court Judge James Lawrence King issued an order staying for thirty days the extradition order for lack of evidence the request to extradite Ramon Aldasoro, 41, for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
10 |
1998-10-01 |
United States, Spain |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal |
On August 24, 1998, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia was reported to be increasing its investigations of war crimes in the Serbian province of Kosovo... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
10 |
1998-10-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts, Sex Crimes |
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U.S. Senate Considers Ratification of 38 U.S. Criminal Cooperation Treaties |
On September 15, 1998, the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, held a hearing on 38 proposed treaties for international cooperation. The treaties fall into three categories... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris and Danielle Barranca |
14 |
10 |
1998-10-01 |
United States |
Extradition, Treaties, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance |
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U.N. Will Consider Permanent International Criminal Court |
From October 21-23, 1998, the U.N. Sixth (Legal) Committee will be considering the agenda item 155 "establishment of an international criminal court" at the U.N. Headquarters. The Sixth Committee... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
10 |
1998-10-01 |
World |
International Courts |
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Russian Mob Increase Prostitute Rackets in Israel |
An investigative report has exposed the increasing trend by Russian organized crime rings to allure Russian women into prostitution rings in Israel. The struggling Russian economy and the fear of... |
Danielle Barranca |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
Israel, Russia |
Immigration, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes, Law Enforcement |
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U.S. Executive Contemplates Alternatives on International Criminal Court |
In shock over the rejection of some of its positions at the conclusion of the conference to draft a statute on the Permanent International Criminal Court, the Clinton Administration is considering... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
United States |
International Organizations |
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Former Yugoslav Tribunal Operates Under Accusations for Deaths of Detainees |
Two deaths of detainees awaiting trial have stimulated accusations and inquiries into the conditions of pre-trial detention for defendants awaiting trial before the Former Yugoslav Tribunal.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Law of War, Genocide, International Courts |
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EU Proposes to Extend Anti-Money Laundering and Strengthen FIU Cooperation |
On July 13, 1998, the European Commission published its second report on implementing the 1991 money laundering directive and announced that by the end of this year or by early 1999 it would present... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Cooperation |
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Swiss Holocaust Settlement Focuses Attention to German Banks and Companies |
The announcement on August 13, 1998 of a settlement between Holocaust victims and Swiss banks focused attention to the German banks and companies and the effort by victims and their heirs to obtain... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
Germany, Switzerland |
Human Rights, Law of War, Holocaust |
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Amezcua Released on Mexican Charges and Rearrested for Extradition |
On August 4, 1998, José de Jesus Amezcua was rearrested for extradition to the United States after his release from prison following the Eighth Criminal District Court’s dismissal against him of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Extradition, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Government Urges European Countries to Facilitate Recovery of Property by Holocaust Victims |
On August 6, 1998, Stuart Eizenstat, US under-secretary of state, called on countries in central and eastern Europe to remove their legal restrictions on the rights of Holocaust victims to recover... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
United States, Europe |
Human Rights, Law of War, Holocaust, Property Restitution |
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EU Initiative on International Tax Enforcement |
Additional details of the European Commission proposal of July 2, 1998 to strengthen cooperation against tax evasion have become available. As mentioned in the last issue of the IELR, the directive... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
Europe |
Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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Swiss Banks Reach Agreement over Holocaust Claims |
On August 12, 1998, representatives of Swiss commercial banks and Holocaust survivors announced a settlement, in which the banks agree to pay $1.25 billion in reparations to victims of the Nazi area... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
Switzerland |
Human Rights, Law of War, Holocaust, Property Restitution |
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U.K. Inland Revenue Requests G8 Elite Tax Evasion Force |
Nick Montagu, chairman of the United Kingdom Inland Revenue, has urged the G8 Economic Summit countries to establish a multilateral law investigative force to combat tax evasion... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
United Kingdom |
International Organizations, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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U.S., Britain and Libya Agree on Plan for Lockerbie Trial in Holland |
On August 24, 1998, the U.S. and British Government announced a plan originally proposed in 1994 by Libya, to convene a Scottish court in the Netherlands to try two Libyan intelligence agents accused... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
9 |
1998-09-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, |
Terrorism |