Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
German Interior Minister Sets EU Priorities in Justice and Home Affairs Dr. Kurt Schelter, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry in the Interior, in an address before the European Commission on June 1, 1994, discussed "Current priorities of the German Presidency for... 10 8 1994-08-01 Europe, Germany International Organizations, European Union, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Crimes
UN Investigators Face Daunting Task of Investigating Genocide in Rwanda without Resources The international community of the United Nations confronted the serious problem of lack of infrastructure and resources for properly investigating and taking action against the genocide that... 10 8 1994-08-01 World, Rwanda Human Rights, International Organizations, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide
Nigerian Real Estate Fraud Is Latest Scam to Allure Foreigners Nigerians are targeting U.S. businessmen and companies in a real estate scam, but one of many perpetrated by Nigerians throughout the world. The current scam asks Americans to assist in acquiring... 10 8 1994-08-01 United States, Nigeria Money Laundering, Fraud, International Banking Supervision, International Law, International Crimes
International Trucking Under Attack in Russia In Russia, crime on international trucking has been increasing at alarming rates. Truckers have been overtaken by extortion, kidnapping, and truck hijacking. Russian officials signed a joint... Erika Ellertson Barnes 10 8 1994-08-01 Europe, Russia Kidnaping, Treaties, Law Enforcement, Vehicles, International Crimes
Malta Enacts Anti-Money Laundering Law Malta has enacted the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 1993, criminalizing the laundering of the proceeds of any crime in the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs... 10 8 1994-08-01 Malta Money Laundering, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, White Collar Crime, Crimes
International Money Laundering Developments Highlighted A conference at The David Hume Institute shed light on an important topic of money laundering. The conference notes and lectures were created into a book which highlights essential current updates on... 10 8 1994-08-01 World, Europe Money Laundering, Organized Crime, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Crimes, FATF
The UK Provides for Extraterritorial Jurisdictional Issues While UK Law Society Warns Solicitors to Follow New Anti-Laundering Rules The United Kingdom has issued new legislation with regards to money laundering issues in the country. The UK Law Society intervenes with its opinion to illustrate the increasing affect which bar... 10 8 1994-08-01 United Kingdom Money Laundering, Jurisdiction, Drugs & Trafficking, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Financial Crimes
Ft. Lauderdale U.S. Attorney Obtains Conviction of Grandson of Brokerage Firm Founder of International Money Laundering In July 1994, David Witter pleaded guilty to money laundering. Witter is the grandson of the brokerage firm co-founder Dean Witter. Witter was charged with an IRS undercover sting operation related... 10 8 1994-08-01 United States, Cayman Islands, Austria Money Laundering, International Organizations, Financial Crimes, Economic Crimes, International Crimes
Court Cites Flight of Billman as Reason for Harsh Sentence Judge J. Frederick Motz is initiating a 40 year sentence for Tom J. Billman for defrauding $25 million from Community Savings and Loan during the mid-1980s. This is the harshest sentence imposed to... 10 7 1994-07-01 United States Extradition, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision
Germany Enacts Law Criminalizing Insider Trading The German upper house of Parliament decided on July 8, 1994, that insider trading will be criminalized and punishable by imprisonment for up to five years. The Federal Supervisory Office for... 10 7 1994-07-01 Germany Trade Enforcement, Securities Law, Economic Integration, Securities Trade Enforcement, Financial Supervision
U.S. and Florida Begin Implementation of Program to Deport Prisoners Certain non-violent offenders, jailed for drug-related crimes, will be released from Florida prisons and deported back to their countries of origin. The program was initiated on June 29, 1994, and... 10 7 1994-07-01 United States, Mexico, Latin America and South America Immigration, Transfer of Prisoners, Drugs & Trafficking, Prisoner Rights, Deportation
Council of Europe Acts Against Foreign Corruption Ministers of Justice from the Council of Europe 19th Conference in La Valetta adopted a resolution to combat foreign corruption. The conference was on June 15, 1994, and is especially significant... 10 7 1994-07-01 Europe Corruption, Administration of Justice, International Organizations, European Union, International Cooperation
U.S. Obtains Espionage Conviction for Former State Department Employee for Passing Information in Liberian Conflict Geneva Jones, a former secretary at the US Department of State pled guilty to espionage charges. She was charged with 21 counts of theft and two counts of giving sensitive information to a rebel... 10 7 1994-07-01 United States, Liberia National Security, Economic Espionage, Theft, Crimes, International Crimes
21 Stowaways Reach Montreal from La Havre as La Havre Announces Step to Reinforce Security Conditions A vessel arriving in Montreal from La Havre, France on May 5, 1994, with Romanian stowaways, was the largest group to arrive in Canada this year. These stowaways are expected to claim refugee status... 10 7 1994-07-01 Canada, France, Romania Maritime, Immigration, National Security, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Crimes
Appellate Court Upholds Deportation of Chinese Stowaways Aboard the Golden Venture A hearing was held on May 9, 1994, which discussed the immigration status of survivors of the Golden Venture. The hearing suggested that survivors could not seek a class-action appeal, which will... 10 7 1994-07-01 United States, China Maritime, Immigration, Deportation
New Maritime Law Association President Requests More Reasonable Treatment of Stowaway Issues Chester D. Hooper, president of the Maritime Law Association suggested that Congress hold hearings regarding the presence of stowaways aboard ships, and their requests for political asylum upon their... 10 7 1994-07-01 United States Administration of Justice, Maritime, Immigration, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Crimes
European Justice Council Meets The European Justice Council released a report of the details of their meeting on June 20, 1994. The report contains valuable information regarding the creation of a new computer system with... 10 7 1994-07-01 Europe Administration of Justice, Extradition, Immigration, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking
UN Human Rights Investigator Calls for International Tribunal to Prosecute Rwandan War Crimes An international tribunal to adjudicate military and political officials who violated law of war in Rwanda was called by UN human rights investigator, Mr. Rene Degni-Segui on June 30, 1994. The... 10 7 1994-07-01 World, United States, Rwanda Human Rights, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
UN Finally Agrees to Appoint War Crimes Prosecutor Richard J. Goldstone was approved for his appointment as Chief Prosecutor for the Tribunal for the Prosecution of Crimes in Former Yugoslavia in the United Nations Security Council on July 8, 1994.... 10 7 1994-07-01 World, Former Yugoslavia United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts
Secretary-General Forwards Final Report of War Crimes Commission of Exports The final report of the Commission of Experts for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia to the President of the Security Council was drafted on May 27, 1994, by the United Nations Secretary General... 10 7 1994-07-01 Former Yugoslavia, Former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe Human Rights, International Organizations, United Nations, War Crimes, Securities Law

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