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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Indicts Leaders |
On July 25, 1995, the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia (ITWCY) indicted and issued arrest warrants for Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and his top military... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
Croatia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Herzegovina |
United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts, Crimes against Humanity |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Declares to Have Jurisdiction to Try Tadic |
On August 10, 1995, the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Former Yugoslavia... |
André Klip |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Newark Federal Tax Fraud Indictment of Russian Emigres and Belgian Bank Losses Focus Attention on Internationalization of Russian Organized Crime |
Two new cases, one involving fuel excise tax fraud in the U.S. and the other involving a bankruptcy and losses of millions of francs by a Belgian ban, illustrate growing sophistication by Russian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Belgium, Russia, Greece, Former Soviet Union |
Organized Crime, Tax Crimes |
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Bank Inspector Reviews Progress of Caribbean Supervisors against Money Laundering |
During the meeting of the finance ministers of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) on June 24-25, 1995, Henry Jeffers, Inspector of Banks, Trinidad & Tobago, outlined the progress... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
Caribbean, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Guyana |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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China and Hong Kong Credit Card Scam Exposed |
An international credit card ring centered in Hong Kong and China has been exposed. The way it operated is that an organized crime syndicate with a factory in China manufactured fake credit cards... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
China, Taiwan, Australia, Hong Kong |
Corruption, Organized Crime, Fraud |
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Council of Europe Book Discusses the Evolution of the International Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Regime |
Dirty Money by William G. Gilmore Council of Europe Press 317 pp. 1995
The Council of Europe, already one of the pioneers in forging the international anti-money laundering enforcement regime,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Human Rights, International Organizations, European Union, Organized Crime, Book Review, International Convention |
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Globality and Technology Gives Rise to New International Financial Crimes |
On August 3, 1995, during the Annual Convention of the American Bar Association Jane Wexton, counsel and Vice President, Citibank, highlighted developments in international financial crime.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Fraud, Financial Crimes, Economic Crimes |
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Congress Reviews U.S. Policy on Asian Heroin Production and Trafficking |
On June 21, 1995, the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the House Committee on International Relations in a hearing on Asian heroin production and trafficking reviewed current and future policy... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Asia, China, Venezuela, Taiwan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Turkey, Thailand, Hong Kong, Former Soviet Union |
Intelligence, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Law Enforcement |
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Importers to South Korea Complain of Uncertainty in Applying Criminal Excise Tax Requirements |
Importers into South Korea have complained of uncertainty in the application of excise tax requirements that subject importers to substantial criminal and/or administrative penalties and focus on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, South Korea |
Taxation, Trade Enforcement, Treaties, Tax Crimes, Customs |
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Canada Captures Robbery Fugitive from New Jersey |
On August 9, 1995, Canadian law enforcement officials arrested Avram David Gottlieb in a hotel in Ottawa after he had evaded authorities in three countries for almost five months after he allegedly... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
Canada, United States |
Extradition, Law Enforcement, Robbery |
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Israel Seeks Extradition of Alleged Terrorist from U.S. |
On July 31, 1995, a Jerusalem court issued an arrest warrant for Mousa Abu Marzook and on August 8, 1995, an extradition hearing was held, at which time U.S. prosecutors said that Marzook financed... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Israel, Palestine |
Extradition, Immigration, Terrorism, Murder, Arms Trafficking |
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Forfeiture for the Purposes of Extradition, Crime or Punishment?: United States v. Saccoccia |
On December 18, 1992, Mr. Stephen A. Saccoccia was convicted on racketeering, money laundering, and other related charges concerning his alleged activities with the Cali cartel. After learning his... |
Lisa S. Koenig |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Extradition, Asset Forfeiture, Treaties |
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British Court Holds Fugitive Extraditable and Long Delay of Extradition Not Sufficient Where Attributable in Part to Fugitive |
In 1994, a British court upheld the extradition of a person who was charged in Hong Kong with accepting bribes between 1981 and 1982 and denied his application for habeas corpus, which was based on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
China, United Kingdom, Hong Kong |
Extradition, Human Rights, Bribery |
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English Court Allows Swiss Court to Decide Whether to Fulfill Request for Judicial Assistance Even Though Trial Is Complete |
On February 21, 1995, a British court allowed Swiss authorities to determine whether to fulfill a request for judicial assistance even though a criminal trial was concluded...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway |
Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Improvements in Reporting Suspicious Transactions Suggested |
On May 30, 1995, the General Accounting Office released a report describing current practices and gaps in the reporting of suspicious activity related to money laundering, and underscoring the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, United Nations, International Convention, Financial Supervision |
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OECD and International Organizations Make Progress on Foreign and International Corruption |
International organizations are making continued progress in combatting foreign and international corrupt practices. On June 22 and 23, 1995, an Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
France, Italy |
Corruption, International Organizations, European Union |
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Human Rights Watch Finds Bolivia Comprising Human Rights in its War on Drugs |
A report released in July 1995 by Human Rights Watch Americas finds substantial human rights violations in Bolivia in its efforts to increase its war on drugs under pressure from the U.S. and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru |
Corruption, Extradition, Human Rights, International Organizations, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Prisoner Rights, Drug Enforcement, International Convention |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles and Documents |
A. Books
1. Bribes and Corrupt Practices
D.R. Cruver, Complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; a Guide for U.S. Firms Doing Business in the International Marketplace, American Bar Assn... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Jordan Sentences New Jersey Murderer to 15 Years as Politicians Call for Extradition Agreement |
On July 10, 1995, a Jordanian court sentenced to 15 years of prison and "hard labor" a Jordanian national, Mohammad I. Abequa, for strangling his wife in New Jersey. After both the defense and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Murder, Kidnaping |
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Schneider Extradition Hearing Set |
On July 18, 1995, a U.S. District Court in Miami set August 16, 1995 as the date for an extradition hearing for German hotelier and property magnate Jürgen and Claudia Schneider...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Germany, Switzerland, Italy |
Extradition, Jurisdiction |