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English Court Affirms Use of Electronics Listening Devices to Detect and Prosecute Narcotics Trafficking |
On July 2, 1996, the House of Lords dismissed an appeal and affirmed the conviction of Sultan Khan on violating the prohibition against heroin importation, not withstanding challenges to the use of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
United Kingdom |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission Holds 19th Regular Session |
On March 5-8, 1996, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Organization of American States (OAS), held its nineteenth regular session at the General Secretariat of the OAS.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Spain and Mexico Conclude New Extradition Treaty as Mexican Banker Is Arrested in Mexico |
On July 29, 1996, Spanish authorities arrested fugitive Mexican bank executive Angel Rodriguez Saenz ... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
Mexico, Spain |
Extradition, Treaties |
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Efforts by Venezuela to Extradite Bankers Produces Various Strategies and Results |
Efforts by the Venezuelan Government to arrest and extradite high-level individuals allegedly involved in the spectacular collapse of its major banks has produced various strategies by the Venezuelan... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
United States, Venezuela |
Extradition |
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U.S. Senate Approves Ratification of Pending MLATs and Extradition Treaties |
On August 2, 1996, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the ratification of five Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaties (MLATs) (with Korea, the United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary, and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
United States, Bolivia, Belgium, Switzerland, South Korea, Hungary, Philippines, Austria, Malaysia, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties |
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The U.S. Continues to Experience Difficulties Regarding Detention of Illegal Immigrants, Implicating International Human Rights Obligations |
1. Introduction
The United States has experienced a number of problems relating to maltreatment of immigration detainees, including persons requesting asylum who have been detained. The United... |
Mark Andrew Sherman |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Immigration |
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U.S. and Dominican Republic Conclude Agreement on the Recovery and Return of Stolen Vehicles |
On April 30, 1996, the United States and the Dominican Republic Governments concluded an agreement on the recovery and return of stolen vehicles in response to reports of a gang of car thieves... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
United States, Dominican Republic |
Treaties, Vehicles |
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Miami Person Pleads Guilty in Smuggling CFCs after Arrest In and Extradition from Costa Rica |
On July 19, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Bruce Burrell, a Miami resident, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the smuggling of 285 tons of ozone-deleting chlorofluoro-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
United States, Costa Rica |
Environment, Extradition, Taxation, Chemicals Smuggle |
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EPA Secures Two Convictions for Conspiracy to Ship U.S. Hazardous Waste to Nigeria in First Hazardous Waste Sting |
On July 19, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that in its first successful sting conducted in the U.S. involving hazardous waste, two Nigerian men who hold U.S. passports... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
United States, Nigeria, Georgia |
Environment |
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Rwanda and Yugoslav Tribunals: Implementing Legislation on Cooperation |
Austria, Bundesgesetz uber die Zusammenarbeit mit den internationalen Gerichten. Entered into force on June 1, 1996 (Federal Act on the Cooperation with International Tribunals) ... [more] |
André Klip |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rwanda, Austria, Former Yugoslavia |
Law of War, United Nations, International Courts, International Cooperation |
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Bank of England Increases Supervisory Role to Address Shortcomings in the Barings Debacle |
On July 24, 1996, Howard Davies, the deputy governor of the Bank of England, announced plans to expand its banking supervision after the collapse of Barings bank. Its new efforts will include hiring... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision |
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Yugoslavia Tribunal Summons Defense Witnesses, Grants Safe Conduct and Authorizes Videolink Testimony |
1. The Decision of the Trial Chamber
In the June 25, 1996 written decision in the Tadic case (Case No. IT-94-1-T), the Trial Chamber responded to on the defense motions to summon and protect... |
André Klip |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Law of War, International Courts |
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Caribbean FATF Proposes Training Institute to Combat Laundering |
In July 1996, at the annual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) a paper by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force proposed activities and mechanisms to strengthen laws and human... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
Caribbean |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Financial Supervision |
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Italian Court Dismisses War Crimes Cases against Priebke, But His Detention Continues Pending German Extradition Request |
On August 1, 1996, an Italian military court dismissed charges against former Nazi SS captain Erich Priebke as a result of statute of limitations difficulties. Nevertheless, Priebke was rearrested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
Germany, Italy |
Extradition, Law of War, War Crimes |
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Pacific Tax Havens Rocked by Prime Bank Instrument Cyclones |
The Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru and the Marshall Islands have all been hit by different types of Prime Bank Instrument scams, indicating that small country governments must increasingly beware of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
Nauru, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Cook Islands |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Fraud |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Brings Precedent-Setting Indictment Defining Rape as a War Crime |
On June 27, 1996, the International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ICTWCFY), brought two new indictments, including a precedent-setting one against eight Bosnian Serb... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
9 |
1996-09-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts, Rape |
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Insider Trading and Criminal Law: Recent Developments in the Netherlands - Part II |
Given the numerous forms of commercial fraud and fraudsters, my time frame, and some very recent and hot developments in the Netherlands on insider dealing, I will only focus on that subject...(more) |
Jan M. Sjöcrona |
12 |
8 |
1996-08-01 |
World, Netherlands |
Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Economic Crimes |
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G-7 Group Approves Broad Anti-Transnational Crime Initiative |
On June 28, 1996, the heads of government of the G-7 countries agreed on broad initiatives against transnational crime, including enacting laws, promulgating regulations, and sharing information... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
8 |
1996-08-01 |
Saudi Arabia, Russia, G-8 member countries |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Terrorism, Organized Crime |
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Divided European Union Considers Drug Policy |
On June 27, 1996, the French Government continued to challenge the "harm reduction" drug policy by refusing to drop checks on its borders with the Benelux countries and make the Schengen border-free... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
8 |
1996-08-01 |
Europe, France, Germany, Netherlands |
International Organizations, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. Jury Convicts Alleged Russian Mobster of Extortion |
On July 8, 1996, a Federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Vyacheslav Kirillovich Ivankov, 56 and an alleged Russian mafia leader of extortion in a case representing a major victory against Russian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
8 |
1996-08-01 |
United States, Russia |
Organized Crime, Fraud |