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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 |
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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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U.S. Court Dismisses Complaint of U.S. Narcotics Official Charged with Misallocation of Fuel in Bolivia |
On July 21, 1995, the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed a complaint brought by a U.S. citizen contract employee for the State Department conducting anti-narcotics... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
9 |
1995-09-01 |
United States, Mexico, Bolivia, China |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Drug Enforcement |
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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 |
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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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United States Faces Charges of State-Sponsored Kidnapping before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights |
On July 17, 1995 a novel petition was filed on behalf of Kenneth Walker, a Canadian citizen, and Hossein Alikhani, a Cypriot citizen, with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Canada, United States, Chile, Bahamas, Ecuador, Cyprus, Libya |
Customs Enforcement, Extradition, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Sanctions |
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Cypriot Courts Rearrest American Whose Extradition U.S. Has Requested in Embezzlement Charges |
On July 14, 1995, police in Limassol, Cyprus re-arrested David Lee Carter, 39 years old American citizen whose extradition is sought by the U.S. on charges of embezzling $1 million...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Cyprus |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Fraud, Embezzlement |
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U.S. and Italy Conclude MOU in Commodities Futures Enforcement |
On June 22, 1995, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Commissione Nazionale per la Societa e la Borsa (CONSOB) of Italy concluded a mutual assistance agreement...(... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Italy |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Securities Trade Enforcement |
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U.S. Presses Central and Eastern European Countries for Improved Cooperation as Stolen Vehicles Accelerate |
As the number of exported stolen automobiles skyrocket, the U.S. Government is increasing enforcement and pressing countries in Central and Eastern Europe and elsewhere to conclude treaties to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, China, Poland, Dominican Republic, Baltic Region, Former Soviet Union |
Customs Enforcement, Fraud, Treaties, International Cooperation, Theft, Smuggle, Vehicles |
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Japan Starts Fund for "Comfort Women" |
On July 18, 1995, the Japanese Government announced the start of a fund to compensate "comfort women" who were forced to provide sexual services for the Japanese army during World War II...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Korea |
Human Rights, Victims Compensation |
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U.S. Removes Sanctions Against Taiwan for CITES Violations |
On June 30, 1995, President Bill Clinton removed trade sanctions against Taiwan imposed in 1994 because of their violations of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
United States, Taiwan |
Economic Sanctions, Environment, International Convention |
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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 |
11 |
8 |
1995-08-01 |
Europe, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg |
International Organizations, Jurisdiction, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, International Convention |