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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 |
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Materials from the 9th Annual Money Laundering Enforcement Seminar, Nov. 5-6, 1997, Wash., D.C. |
While only some of the materials focus specifically on international aspects of anti-money laundering per se, the sheer quality and diversity of materials, combined with the influence of the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
World, United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Nazi Gold |
At the first international conference on money and gold stolen from victims of the Holocaust, attended by 250 delegates from 41 countries, some governments committed to $15 million for a new... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
World |
Law of War |
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U.S. Law Enforcement Strike Disrupts Mexican-Controlled Methamphetamine Ring |
On December 5, 1997, the U.S. and local government authorities announced they had disrupted one of the largest methamphetamine networks in the U.S. controlled by two Mexican drug groups. The strike... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Drug Office and State Department Release Report on Enhanced Multilateral Drug Control Cooperation |
: In September 1997, the Office of the National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President and the U.S. Department of State, released the Report on Enhanced Multilateral Drug Control... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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State and Local Governments Consider 90 Day Moratorium on Swiss Nazi Gold Issues |
On December 8, 1997, following a conference in New York of interested state and local governments and interested victims and their representatives concerning reparations for Holocaust victims, key... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Law of War |
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Four PATA Members Will More Actively Cooperate in Tax Enforcement |
During the meeting of the four-nation Pacific Association of Tax Administrators (PATA) in San Francisco on October 21-23, 1997, the PATA members (U.S., Japan, Canada, and Australia) agreed to engage... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Canada, United States, Japan, Australia |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Tax Enforcement |
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Brazil Denies British Extradition Request for Biggs, the Great Train Robber |
On November 13, 1997, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal ruled unanimously to deny the British request to extradite the Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs, twenty-four years after he participated in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Brazil, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Robbery |
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Mexico Extradites U.S. National on Marijuana Trafficking |
On November 14, 1997, coinciding with meetings between the U.S. and Mexican Governments in which agreements to broaden extradition cooperation was reached, the Mexican Government extradited a U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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OAS Members Sign Convention Against Illicit Firearms Trafficking |
On November 14, 1997, the U.S. and members of the Organization of American States (OAS) signed the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
North America, United States, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
International Organizations, Arms Trafficking, Treaties |
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German and U.S. Conclude MOU to Enforce Commodities Futures |
On October 17, 1997, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the German futures and securities regulator, Budesaufsichtsamt für den Wertpapierhandel (BAWe) concluded a Memorandum of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
United States, Germany |
Treaties, Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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French Court Invalidates Bourse Hearing |
On May 7, 1997, for the first time in France, a court has cited the European Human Rights Convention to strike down a stock exchange commission proceeding... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
France |
Human Rights, White Collar Crime, Treaties |
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Condemnation of Peruvian Case Results in Release of Defendant |
Shortly after the judgment rendered September 17, 1997, the Peruvian Government released Maria Elena Loayza Tomaya, signifying a major victory for the ability of an international human rights... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean, Peru |
Human Rights, International Courts |
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Canada and Trinidad Conclude Law Enforcement Agreements |
On September 4, 1997, Trinidad & Tobago concluded two criminal cooperation agreements with Canada: one on mutual assistance in criminal matters and the other on sharing of assets seized from drug... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Canada, Trinidad & Tobago |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, Asset Seizure, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance |
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Senate Committee Approves Bill to Criminalize Internet Gaming |
In October 1997, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill (S. 474) to criminalize gambling on the Internet... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Betting |
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EU Takes Austria to Court over Anonymous Savings Accounts |
On October 15, 1997, the European Commission decided to refer a case to the Court of Justice in Luxembourg that requires the Austrian Government to fulfill its obligations under the 1991 Anti-Money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Europe, Luxembourg, Austria |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union |
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Twenty-nine Countries Agree on OECD Anti-Corruption Convention and Other International Initiatives Progress |
On November 20, 1997, at the Negotiating Conference on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions in Turku, Finland, thirty-four governments (twenty-nine OECD... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Bulgaria, Slovak Republic, OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations, Treaties |
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Brazilian House Passes Anti-Money Laundering Bill |
On November 16, 1997, the Brazilian House passed an anti-money laundering bill proposed by the Executive Branch that will criminalize money laundering for the first time... [more] |
Sergio Sardenberg and Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Brazil |
Money Laundering |