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Guinea Deports U.S. National Wanted For Murder and Narcotics Trafficking |
On January 7, 1998, the Guinean Government, working with U.S. authorities, arrested and then deported Nathan Hill, who is wanted in Chicago on murder and drug-trafficking charges and was named to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
United States, Guinea |
Extradition, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Deportation |
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Bibliography of Documents |
1. Taxation
Gibbs International v. Internal Revenue Service, ___ F.3d ___ (4th Cir. 1997), 80 ATR2d Para.97-5536. No. 96-2790).
(A U.S. appellate court upheld the lower court decision that the IRS... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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St. Vincent Deports Two German Nationals on Fraud Charges |
On January 12, 1998, the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines deported Michel Wieland and his fifteen-year-old lover, Manuela, to Germany, where Wieland is wanted on fraud charges... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
2 |
1998-02-01 |
Germany, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Extradition, Fraud, Deportation |
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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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Human Rights Require French Court to Deny U.S. Extradition |
On December 4, 1997, a French Appellate Court in Bordeaux denied a U.S. extradition request for Ira Einhorn, 57, a fugitive wanted for murder charges, because of his conviction in absentia and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States, France |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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Jamaica Withdraws from UN Human Rights Treaty Allowing Defendants on Death Row to Appeal to the UN Committee |
During the third week of October 1997, the Jamaican Government reported that it intends to withdraw from the provisions of the United Nations Convention, which permits prisoners on death row a final... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Jamaica |
Human Rights, United Nations |
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SEC Obtains Conviction in Transnational Fraud Case |
On November 25, 1997, the media reported a conviction obtained by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in a transnational securities fraud case. Alan Benlolo, a Canadian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Canada, United States |
Human Rights, Fraud |
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Eight Governments Agree on Cooperation against Cybercrimes |
On December 10, 1997, at a meeting in Washington, D.C., ministers from eight industrialized governments agreed to combat cybercrime with enhanced technology and a harmonized crime legislation... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Canada, United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Russia |
Cybercrime |
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OECD Convention on Transnational Corruption Signed |
On December 17, 1997, 29 nations signed the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. This article discusses the Convention and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations |
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European Council Adopts Measures to Combat Transnational Corruption |
On November 13, 1997, the Council of the European Union adopted measures to combat transnational corruption. The action was taken in the wake of the signing of the OECD Convention to criminalize... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Europe, OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations |
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The Criminalization of Trade Secret Theft: the U.S. Economic Espionage Act of 1996 |
The collapse of the Soviet Union has resulted in far-reaching changes in the global environment. One of the immediate effects of the demise of what Ronald Reagan dubbed the "Evil Empire" was the... |
Pamela Stuart |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement, Economic Espionage |
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CICAD Anti-Money Laundering Experts Recommend On-Going Assessment of Compliance with Standards and Creation of National Financial Intelligence Units |
At its meeting November 4-7, 1997 in Lima, Peru, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Organization of American States (OAS), made several decisions and recommendations of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Permanent International Criminal Court PrepCom Ends with Agreement on Most Issues and Boosts Likely Role and Independence of Prosecutor |
At the latest Preparatory Conference (PrepCom) on the establishment of a Permanent International Criminal Court (PICC), the participants reached agreement on many key issues. The role of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
World |
International Courts |
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Canadian Supreme Court Reinstates Extradition for U.S. Money Laundering Sting |
The Supreme Court of Canada recently set aside the judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal and reinstated the extradition order of a Canadian citizen to the United States on a failed money laundering... |
Kirk W. Munroe |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Canada, United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Extradition |
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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 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations |