Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Law of War and Victims Compensation In the wake of the U.S. Government’s report on the role of neutrals in the Holocaust during World War II, the settlement of existing lawsuits and start of new ones continue... [more] Bruce Zagaris 14 8 1998-07-01 United States, Germany, Switzerland Law of War, Holocaust, Victims Compensation
Neutrals Give Mixed Reaction to U.S. Call to Contribute to Holocaust Victims 1. U.S. Report On June 2, 1998, the U.S. in a supplemental report on the role of neutrals in the Holocaust urged five neutral countries to continue their accountability and make financial... Bruce Zagaris 14 8 1998-07-01 United States, Norway Law of War, Holocaust
OAS Stregnthens Anti-Money Laundering Efforts On May 12-14, 1998, the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) met and agreed to strengthen anti-money laundering enforcement efforts... [more] Bruce Zagaris 14 7 1998-07-01 North America, Latin America and South America Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking
Yugoslav Tribunal On June 15, 1998, French and German units of the NATO-led peace-keeping force in Foca, southeastern Bosnia, arrested Milorad Krnojelac, 57, a former Serbian prison camp commander who allegedly... Bruce Zagaris 14 8 1998-07-01 France, Germany, Bosnia Law of War, War Crimes, Torture, International Courts
U.S. and Mexico Duel Over Money Laundering Case On May 18, 1998, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles charged three Mexican banks and twenty-six Mexican bankers with laundering millions of dollars in drug profits. According to an announcement by... Bruce Zagaris 14 7 1998-07-01 United States, Mexico Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking
Ex-Leader Pleads Guilty to Rwanda Genocide Before International Tribunal On May 1, 1998, in the most sensational development in the contemporart operation of the War Crimes Tribunals, Jean Kambanda, a former Rwanda Prime Minister, pleaded guilty to genocide charges before... Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 Rwanda Genocide
U.S. Sting Results in Indictments of Three Mexican Banks and Apology from Clinton On May 18, 1998, the culmination of a three-year sting operation resulted in a grand jury indictment against 160 people, including three Mexican banks and twenty-two Mexican bankers for laundering... Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 Mexico Money Laundering
Argentina Arrests Sakic in Response to Croatia's Extradition Request On April 30, 1998, the Argentine police arrested Dinko Sakic, 76, one of the most important living persons accused of war crimes from World War II, in response to a request from the Croatian... Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 Argentina Extradition
The New Money Laundering Regime: Bermuda's "Know Your Client" Culture Affirmed "The Proceeds of Crime Act 1997" (the "Act") received the assent of the Governor on 19 December, 1997, and came into operation in Bermuda on 19 January, 1998. Monica J. Jones and Michael J. Burns 14 5 1998-06-01 Bermuda Money Laundering
U.S. and EU Implement Plans to Stop Firearms Exports On April 22, 1998, the Clinton Administration notified the British Government that it was revoking all pending licenses for the export of firearms to British companies as a first step to stop the... Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 European Union Export Enforcement
Advance Fee Loan Fraud Using Antiguan Banks Broken On May 7, 1998, U.S. law enforcement officials announced an indictment involving a ring of international fraud and money laundering, in which many victims were defrauded out of at least $60 million.  Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 Antigua & Barbuda Fraud
OECD Agrees to Series of Steps to Increase International Tax Enforcement The OECD Ministers have agreed on a series of steps to strenghten international tax enforcement, especially against so-called tax havens. Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 Europe Tax Enforcement
FATF Agrees to Expand Worldwide Anti-Laundering Network On April 28, 1998, at the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) first ministerial meeting since 1990, the FATF decided to strengthen its activities and the "worldwide anti money-laundering network." Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 World Money Laundering
Revenue Canada Increases International Tax Enforcement of Electronic Commerce On April 30, 1998, Canadian National Revenue Minister Herb Dhaliwal announced that Revenue Canada will adjust its policies to protect against the erosion of tax revenues through the increasing use of... Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 Canada Tax Enforcement
G-8 Leaders Promise Action Against Transnational Criminals On May 17, 1998, the final communiqué issued by the G-8 Heads of State in Birmingham, United Kingdom, contains several initiatives against transnational crime. Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 World Criminal Procedure/Proceedings
U.S. Refuses to Initiate Extradition Proceeding on Argentine Bribery Prosecution of IBM Officials On May 2, 1998, the Argentine media reported that the U.S. has required proof that a crime was committed before its sends four IBM PC Co. employees to Argentina to testify in a bribery case against... Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 United States Extradition
Swiss Federal Tribunal Issues Ruling on Salinas Bribes During the third week of April 1998, the Swiss Federal Tribunal in Lausanne, Switzerland's highest court, issued a procedural ruling that has negative implications for the Raul Salinas funds, which... Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 Switzerland Bribery
Clinton Administration Submits OECD Transnational Corruption Legislation and Implementing Legislation for Ratification On May 1, 1998, President Bill Clinton sent to the Senate for its approval the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 United States Corruption
New Jersey Governor and U.S. Congress Prioritize Extradition of U.S. Fugitives in Cuba At an April 30, 1998 news conference at the U.S. Capitol, a group of representatives in the U.S. Congress and Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman demanded the extradition of Joanne... Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 United States Extradition
IMF Anti-Corruption Rules On April 21, 1998, Christian Walser, Legal Adviser For Procurement, World Bank, discussed the "New World Bank Rules to Fight Fraud and Corruption in World Bank Financed Contracts."  Bruce Zagaris 14 5 1998-06-01 World Corruption

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