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Hungarian Sex Trade Motivates Closer Criminal Cooperation |
Escalating violence in Budapest has spurred new international enforcement initiatives to control prostitution, pornography, and related sex crimes that are behind illegal migration ... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
Hungary |
Immigration, Sex Crimes, Law Enforcement |
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Europol Starts to Gain Momentum and Success |
Already the European Police Organization, known as Europol, has achieved success in assisting in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of international criminal cases, even while the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking |
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President Clinton Calls for Standing War Crimes Tribunal and Permanent War Crimes Police Force |
On January 29, 1997, President Clinton reiterated his call for the establishment of a permanent international war crimes tribunal and a police force or soldiers to pursue and arrest criminals accused... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
World, United States |
Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Swiss Banks Create Fund for Holocaust Victims |
On February 6, 1997, the largest three Swiss banks announced that they will establish and fund with $71 million a humanitarian fund for Holocaust survivors and families of victims, thereby initiating... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
Switzerland |
Law of War, Holocaust |
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Swiss-U.S. MOU on Seizure and Disposal of Nazi Gold |
The U.S. and Switzerland are close to signing a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation concerning the seizure and disposal of Nazi gold ... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Law of War, International Cooperation |
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International Terrorism and Organized Crime -- Security Concerns? |
Interpol has currently 176 member countries and in each of these countries the national authorities have established a national office of Interpol, designated the National Central Bureau. It is... |
Eckart Kemmelmeier |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
World |
Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime |
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Belize Enacts Anti-Money Laundering and Proposes Financial Services Commission |
In recent months Belize has enacted anti-money laundering legislation and is considering the establishment of a Financial Services Commission to meet the active establishment of offshore financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
Belize |
Money Laundering, Asset Forfeiture, Financial Supervision |
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State Department Organized Crime Seminar Examines Current Trends |
(The article will be about 4-5 pages) |
Mark Andrew Sherman |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
United States |
Organized Crime |
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International Cyber Gambling Poses New Challenges for Enforcement and Regulators |
The Internet and globalization have combined to facilitate the proliferation of new forms of transnational gaming and potential crime ... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
World |
Cybercrime, Law Enforcement |
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Greece Will Extradite Woman To Germany for Terrorist Crimes |
On January 28, 1997, the Greek Government announced that it will extradite Andrea Hausler, 31, a German national, to Germany in connection with a 1986 disco bombing in West Berlin which killed 200... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
Germany, Greece |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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Spanish Police Strike Against Drug-Related Laundering |
On February 9, 1997, the Spanish media reported that Spanish police had detained eight Colombian nationals, suspected members of a network dedicated to drug trafficking, who had laundered more than... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
Colombia, Spain |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking |
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The Edinburgh Conference on Transnational & International Crime, May 15-17, 1997 |
On May 15-17, 1997, the Department of Public International Law and the Europa Institute of the Univ. of Edinburgh will sponsor a conference on the following topics: countering transnational crime;... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
World |
Human Rights, European Union, Conferences |
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EU Council Adopts Common Position on North-South Cooperation against Drugs |
On November 22, 1996, the European Union Council adopted a common position on north-south cooperation to fight drug trafficking and addiction. Because of the broad scope of the position, the amount... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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EU Council Adopts Resolution on Sentencing for Serious Illicit Drug-Trafficking |
On December 20, 1996, the European Union Council adopted a resolution calling European Union Member States to ensure that their laws reflect the principles of the resolution to coordinate sentencing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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Marzook Quits Opposition to Extradition to Israel |
On January 29, 1997, detained Palestinian leader Mousa Abu Marzook announced his abandonment of his appeal of the extradition order, granting the request by Israel that he be surrendered to stand... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
United States, Israel, Palestine |
Extradition, Terrorism, Murder |
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Britain Sends Liaison Anti-Crime Official to Russia and Increases Enforcement Cooperation |
Emulating a trend internationally, on January 29, 1997, Mr. Michael Howard, the British home secretary, announced that the British Government is appointing a liaison officer in Moscow as part of an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
3 |
1997-03-01 |
United Kingdom, Russia |
Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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Cayman Court Denies Request from Peruvian Commission Investigating Corruption |
The Grand Cayman Court has denied a request from the Peruvian Investigative Commission (CITEL) for assistance relating to its investigation of corruption due to the absence of pending criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
2 |
1997-02-01 |
Peru, Cayman Islands |
Corruption, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance |
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Former Bermuda Attorney General Calls for Abolition of Bank Secrecy and Use of Shell Banks |
In recent months international business media have carried reports of the call by former Bermuda attorney general Saul Froomkin, Q.C., for the abolition of both bank secrecy and the use of shell... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
2 |
1997-02-01 |
Bermuda |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking, Securities Trade Enforcement |
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Spanish Criminal Prosecutions Use International Human Rights Law to Battle Impunity in Chile and Argentina |
On March 28, 1996, Spanish prosecutors, later joined by private citizens, filed criminal charges of genocide and terrorism against former military leaders of Argentina and their collaborators. The... |
Richard J. Wilson |
13 |
2 |
1997-02-01 |
Spain, Chile, Argentina |
Human Rights, Immunity, Terrorism, Genocide |
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CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting |
On December 16 1997, the Caribbean Common Market and Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government, at their Fifth Special Meeting held in Barbados, released a communiqué on the anti-drug trafficking... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
2 |
1997-02-01 |
United States, Caribbean |
International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking |