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European Union: Europol-Convention |
The Draft Europol-Convention has been the subject of long discussions within the European Union. At their meeting on June 20-21, 1995, the Council of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers agreed on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1995-08-01 |
Europe, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg |
International Organizations, Jurisdiction, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, International Convention |
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European Parliament - Hearing on Europol |
A hearing on Europol was organized by The Greens in the European Parliament on July 3, 1995 in Brussels. The hearing was presided by Claudia Roth, President of the Green Group, in the European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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8 |
1995-08-01 |
Europe, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands |
Human Rights, International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, Organized Crime, International Convention |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Hears Important Preliminary Motions |
On June 23, 1995, Prof. Michail Wladimiroff and Mr. Milan Vujin, counsel for the accused, filed three motions. A motion on the principle of ne bis in idem, a motion on the lack of jurisdiction of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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8 |
1995-08-01 |
Germany, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Herzegovina |
Jurisdiction, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts, Treaties, International Convention |
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Ecuador Hosts 2nd Conference for Legal Advisors in Banking Supervision and Inspection |
On June 14-16, 1995, the Second Conference for Legal Advisors in Banking Supervision and Inspection took place in Cuenca, Ecuador. The conference was organized by Dr. Jose Roberto da Silva of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Mexico, Latin America and South America, Caribbean, Ecuador |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Bank Secrecy, International Cooperation, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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Budgetary Crisis Jeopardizes Operation of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia |
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has moved into a critical stage. As it has become opeational, it has indicted Bosnian Serb leader Rodovan Karadzic and his top military... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Human Rights, Law of War, United Nations, International Courts |
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Caribbean Financial Action Task Force Holds Ministerial Meeting on Money Laundering |
On May 24 and 25, 1995, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) held a ministerial meeting on money laundering that resulted in a decision by CFATF members to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, st. vincent |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, International Convention, Banking Supervision |
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International Criminal Tribunal Yugoslavia, Legislation Enacted by Ten Different Nations on Judicial Assistance to the International Criminal Tribunal |
In order to fulfil the obligations resulting from United Nations Security Council Resolution 827 (1993) and the Statute of the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia, at least... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Rwanda, Turkey, Australia, Sri Lanka, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark |
Extradition, Human Rights, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts, International Cooperation |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Singapore Assures that Leeson Will Receive Fair Treatment |
A senior Singapore official, who has remained anonymous, has assured that, if extradited by Germany, Nick Leeson, the fugitive derivatives trader charged with multiple fraud charges, will receive a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Germany, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong |
Fraud, Banking Supervision |
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U.S. Court in Boston Finds Ex-Guatemalan Defense Minister Liable for Torture and Human Rights Breaches |
On April 12, 1995, U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock issued an 87-page opinion, finding Gen. Hector Gramajo, a former Guatemalan defense minister responsible for a series of human rights... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
United States, Guatemala |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Murder, Torture, Alien Tort Claims Act |
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Dutch Government Assists War Crimes Tribunal in Naming Dutch Mercenaries Participating in Former Yugoslav War |
In an move that will focus attention on the role of mercenaries and international law applicable to the wars, the Dutch Government has transmitted the names of thirteen of its nationals to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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7 |
1995-07-01 |
Netherlands, Croatia, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Law of War, European Union, War Crimes, International Courts |
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An Examination of the UN International Tribunal For Rwanda |
On July 1, 1994 the UN Security Council adopted at its 3400th meeting Resolution 935, which set up an impartial Commission of Experts. Its terms of reference were to provide the Secretary General... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
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7 |
1995-07-01 |
Germany, Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law of War, Terrorism, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts, International Convention, Crimes against Humanity |
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California Proposes Changes in Transfer of Foreign-Born Prisoners |
As a result of a series of four hearings held at the end of 1994, the state of California has made a number of recommendations to deal with the growing number of foreign-born inmates in its prisons... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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7 |
1995-07-01 |
United States, Mexico, Turkey |
Customs Enforcement, Immigration, Transfer of Prisoners, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, Deportation |
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G-7 Group Agree on Special Task Force to Combat International Crime |
At the latest Group of Seven meeting in Halifax, Canada, the G7 heads of government agreed to establish a special task force to find ways of combating international crime more effectively...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
7 |
1995-07-01 |
Canada, United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy |
Money Laundering, Corruption, International Organizations, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Smuggle |
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French Court Sentences 6 Iranians in Bakhtiar Murder |
On June 16, 1995, a special anti-terrorism court meted down life sentences of six Iranians convicted in absentia for the assassination in 1991 of Shahpour Bakhtiar, who served as the last Prime... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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7 |
1995-07-01 |
France, Switzerland, Iran |
Terrorism, Murder |