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Argentine Military Officer Complains of Unfairness of French In Absentia Conviction |
On January 23, 1998, in the Argentine magazine Trespuntos, former Argentine navy Commander Alfredo Astiz complained that a French court used false testimony to convict him of charges that he killed... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
France, Argentina |
Human Rights, Murder, Law Enforcement |
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Swiss Cooperation with Spanish Human Rights Proceedings Produces Momentum on Argentine Prosecutions |
Cooperation from the Swiss Government in identifying bank accounts registered to former members of the Argentine military has produced important momentum in the prosecution by a Spanish court in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
Switzerland, Spain, Argentina |
Human Rights, Mutual Legal Assistance, Law Enforcement |
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U.S. Congress Holds Hearings on Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation |
On February 5, 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, held hearings on legislation to reauthorize action to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
United States |
Environment, Law Enforcement, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Status of Negotiations to Establish an International Criminal Court |
The year 1997 was a watershed one for the attempt to establish a permanent International Criminal Court to try individuals accused of committing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.... |
Steven Gerber |
14 |
3 |
1998-03-01 |
World |
War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts, Crimes against Humanity |
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AIDP Colloquium on Organized Crime and International Cooperation |
On May 13-17, 1998, a preparatory Colloquium of the Association International de Droit Penal (AIDP) on Organized Crime and International Cooperation in Criminal Matters will be organized in Utrecht,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
World |
Organized Crime, Conferences, International Cooperation |
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U.S. and Canada Plan Cooperation to Combat Telemarketing Fraud |
On November 20, 1997, in the wake of a decision by a Canadian appellate court that denied the U.S. extradition request for Canadian defendants in telemarketing cases, the U.S.-Canada Working Group on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Canada, United States |
Extradition, Fraud, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Crime Across the World: Is the Rule of Law Being Corrupted? |
On May 22-25, 1998, the Section on General Practice, International Bar Association, is hosting the fourth seminar on the Alleged Transnational Criminal, in Vienna, Austria. Investigators,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
World |
Conferences, Crimes |
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Criminal Law Reform in the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe: The Challenges of Transnational Organized Crime in a Global Society |
On January 13, 1998, the program, hosted by the International Law Society of the National Law Center, George Washington University, was taped by Voice of America. The program discussed problems of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, Former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe |
Administration of Justice, Organized Crime, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Cooperation |
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Balancing the Protection of Human Rights with the Needs of Law Enforcement |
On August 24-28, 1998, the Commonwealth Secretariat is hosting a conference, entitled Balancing the Protection of Human Rights with the Needs of Law Enforcement. The theme will be International... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
World |
Human Rights, Conferences, Law Enforcement |
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Panamanian Court Refuses Jurisdiction over National Acquitted of Murdering U.S. Soldier and Sought by U.S. Prosecutors |
At the end of December 1997, tensions were rising between the U.S. and Panamanian Governments over the apparent efforts of U.S. prosecutors to gain custody over Pedro Miguel Gonzalez, son of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, Panama |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Murder |
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Spanish Human Rights Investigations of Argentine and Chilean Atrocities under Pressure |
A letter from the Spanish attorney general to Spanish legislators requesting the suspension of two Spanish court investigations into the torture and killings of Spanish citizens during the "dirty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Spain, Chile, Argentina |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Torture |
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Venezuela Moves Against Customs and Tax Corruption |
The Venezuelan Government has acted against customs officials accused of corruption, initiating action to suspend operating licenses of up to 600 out of 2,100 customs agents. The initiative is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Venezuela |
Corruption, International Organizations, Tax Crimes, Customs |
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WTO Acts to Eliminate Bribery in Preshipment Inspections |
On December 22, 1997, the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the World Trade Organization has made a series of recommended actions concerning customs procedures, especially in preshipment... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States |
International Organizations, Bribery, Customs |
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Mexican Government Arrests Two U.S. Nationals for Arms Trafficking at the Request of U.S. Government |
On January 13, 1998, Mexican authorities, apparently acting at the behest of U.S. law enforcement officials, admitted having arrested two U.S. nationals for questioning in connection with the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Arms Trafficking |
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European Union Justice and Home Affairs Meeting Produces Progress |
At the December 4-5, 1997, meeting of the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Ministers, progress was made on a wide range of matters, including the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Europe |
Human Trafficking, International Organizations, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Customs |
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British Government Announces Intention to Use EU Presidency to Combat Football Hooliganism and Other International Crimes |
On December 29, 1997, the media reported that the British Government plans to use its imminent presidency of the European Union to lead action against football hooliganism in the period before next... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Europe, United Kingdom |
International Organizations, Immigration, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Enforcement of International Sports Law |
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Dutch Courts Competent to Try Yugoslav War Crimes |
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled in a decision of November 11th, 1997, that Dutch Courts (military chamber) are competent to try violations of international humanitarian law, wherever... |
André Klip |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Netherlands, Former Yugoslavia |
Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Sex Crimes |
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Texas Magistrate Denies Surrender to Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal |
On December 17, 1997, a Texas magistrate denied a surrender request by the Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal for the only person arrested on behalf of the Tribunal, thereby posing a major temporary setback... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States |
Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Colombia Prosecutor Investigates Checks from Cali Drug Cartel |
On January 7, 1998, the international media reported the investigation by Colombian deputy attorney general Jaime Cordoba, whose office is reviewing 10,000 checks to establish links between drug... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Colombia |
Corruption, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Class Action Litigation Brought Against French Banks |
At the end of December 1997, French survivors of the Holocaust filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New York against a group of banks that had operations in Vichy France during the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, France |
Law of War, Holocaust, Property Restitution |