Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Colombian Government Confiscates Property of Escobar On September 3, 1997, the Colombian Department of Administration and Security announced that it has confiscated sixty-eight properties belonging to relatives of Medillin cartel leader Pablo Escobar... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 Colombia Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture
Internet Gaming Operators Adopt Code of Conduct in Effort to Confront Growing Regulatory Initiatives On May 9, 1997, the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) promulgated a Code of Conduct as regulatory efforts to limit their activities grow. In particular, U.S. legislative and prosecutorial efforts are... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 World, United States Cybercrime, International Organizations, Betting
Minnesota Appellate Court Affirms Jurisdiction over Criminal Action Against Belize Cybergaming On September 5, 1997, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that a Belizean Internet gaming service that advertised online and had activities (e.g., mailing) involving at least one Minnesotan resident... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 United States, Belize Cybercrime, Jurisdiction, Betting
Environmental NGO Urges More Enforcement of Montreal Convention as U.S. Court Sentences Freon Smugglers On September 5, 1997, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) revealed blatant violations of the 1987 Montreal Protocol as its signatories met to discuss its provisions. Meanwhile, a U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 World, United States Environment, International Organizations, Chemicals Smuggle
U.S. with Mexican Help Detains Vessel with Undocumented Aliens On August 11, 1997, the U.S. Coast Guard detained a vessel off the Mexican coast about 100 miles south of San Diego, carrying what are believed to be sixty-nine undocumented Asian immigrants ... [... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 United States, Mexico Immigration
Prep Com Progresses on Consideration of Permanent International Criminal Court During August 1-15, 1997, the Preparatory Committee (Prep Com) on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court (ICC) deliberated and made progress on the establishment of an ICC. While there... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 World, United States International Courts
Swiss Fund Makes First Distribution to Holocaust Survivors On September 17, 1997, the Swiss fund established nine months ago to help Holocaust survivors announced its first distribution, paying $1,000 each for 12,000 survivors in Eastern Europe... [more] Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 Switzerland Law of War, Holocaust
IMB Issues Report on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships 1. Introduction On August 7, 1997, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) released a special report analyzing developments and identifying potential future... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 World International Organizations, Immigration
Canadian Telemarketing Scams into the U.S. Increase Increasingly, "boiler room" phone banks in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, or "rip and tear" operations that move from hotel to hotel in Canada have targeted the elderly in the U.S. with elaborate... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 Canada, United States Fraud
U.S. Suspends Deportation of I.R.A. Members in Wake of Inclusion of IRA in Irish Peace Negotiations On September 9, 1997, the Clinton Administration announced the suspension of deportation proceedings against six veterans of the Irish Republic Army (I.R.A.) and decided not to start such proceedings... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 United States, Ireland Terrorism, Deportation
Federal Reserve Guidance on Private Banking Requires New Due Diligence from Banks On June 30, 1997, the Division of Bank Supervision and Regulation, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, issued guidance to each officer in charge of supervision at each Federal Reserve... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Financial Supervision
Italy Arrests and Prepares to Extradite Libyan Suspect in 1986 Disco Bombing to Germany : On August 26, 1997, the Italian anti-terrorist police arrested Musbah Abulgasem Eter, a former member of the Libyan secret services, for the 1986 bombing of a Berlin discotheque... [more] Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 Germany, Italy, Libya Extradition, Terrorism
Cargo Handlers Will Become Subject to Increased Scrutiny in Anti-Drug War Increasingly, the U.S. and other governments are concentrating more on cargo handlers as a supplement to interdiction in order to combat illicit traffic in narcotic and psychotropic substances. Two... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 United States Drugs & Trafficking, Smuggle
IMB, Modern Piracy, Newport News, VA, Nov. 14-15, 1997 On November 14-15, 1997, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is sponsoring a seminar at the Mariners Museum in Newport News, VA on modern piracy. For more information, contact the ICC IMB,... Bruce Zagaris 13 10 1997-10-01 World Conferences, Piracy
British Court Upholds Immunity for Diplomat Violating Court Order On May 2, 1997, a British Court of Appeal upheld immunity for an Australian Federal Police Officer who violated a court order by transmitting documents to Australia that were seized by U.K. police... Bruce Zagaris 13 9 1997-09-01 United Kingdom, Australia Immunity, Mutual Legal Assistance, Tax Enforcement
Vietnam Warns Foreign Businesses on Tax Compliance for Expatriates Vietnamese tax authorities have warned, and are acting to enforce, tax compliance against expatriates working for foreign companies in Vietnam... [more] Bruce Zagaris 13 9 1997-09-01 Vietnam Tax Enforcement
Germany Requests South Africa to Extradite Tax Offender The German Government has sought to extradite one of its nationals from South Africa to stand charges that he owes the German Government ZAR 500 million in tax. If convicted, he could face two... Bruce Zagaris 13 9 1997-09-01 Germany, South Africa Extradition, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes
IMF Adopts Guidelines Against Corruption and Sanctions Kenya On August 4, 1997, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) adopted Guidelines on the role of the IMF in issues of governance and against corruption. Shortly after the release of... Bruce Zagaris 13 9 1997-09-01 World, Kenya Corruption, International Organizations, Sanctions, International Cooperation
Kennedy and Leach Introduce Resolution in Support of the International Criminal Court On Wednesday, July 30, 1997 Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Congressman Jim Leach (R-IA) introduced at a press conference House Joint Resolution 89 (H.J. Res. 89) which calls "on the President... Steven Gerber 13 9 1997-09-01 United States Law of War, International Courts
Serb Physician Pleads Not Guilty to Genocide On July 30, 1997, Milan Kovacevic, a Bosnian Serb physician, pleaded not guilty to charges of leading a genocidal campaign against Muslims and Croats by establishing prison camps, in which inmates... Bruce Zagaris 13 9 1997-09-01 World, Bosnia Law of War, Genocide, International Courts

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