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Anti-Terrorism and Economic Sanctions: U.S. Orders Freezing of Assets of Suspected Terrorist Groups |
On January 23, 1995, President William J. Clinton promulgated an executive ordered that freezes assets of persons and organizations suspected of terrorist activities in the Middle East…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1995-03-01 |
United States, Middle East, Israel, Palestine |
Economic Sanctions, Intelligence, Jurisdiction, National Security, Terrorism, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Deportation |
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Dutch Strengthens Anti-Laundering Enforcement Against Currency Exchange Bureaus |
In the aftermath of disclosures that its currency exchange bureaus have served as intermediaries to launder money for the Surinamese cocaine traffickers, the Dutch central bank has mitigated an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
Netherlands, Suriname |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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Malta: Money and Drug Enforcement Pay Off |
Public statements by Maltese and foreign government officials indicate that anti-money-laundering laws and anti-drug enforcement activities have a measurable positive impact. Malta, the offshore... |
Clemens Kochinke |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
United States, Malta |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Customs Enforcement, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Law Enforcement |
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Intergovernmental Cooperation: 4 European and 2 North African Governments Agree to Fight Terrorism |
On January 22, 1995, interior ministers from four European and two north African governments who met in Tunis agreed to strengthen cooperation and increase the exchange of information to combat... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
France, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Portugal, Tunisia |
Terrorism, European Union, International Cooperation |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
A. Books
1. Jurisdiction
I. Cameron, THE PROTECTIVE PRINCIPLE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. Dartmouth Pub. Co. 1994, 295 pp.
2. Law of War
A. Vine, ANGOLA: ARMS TRADE AND VIOLATIONS OF... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-03-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Swiss Government Preparing Draft Anti-Money Laundering Law |
The Swiss Government is preparing a draft anti-money laundering law for which it is trying to strike the proper balance between strengthened due diligence and not unduly restricting international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Banking Supervision |
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Extradition and Irregular Rendition: Pakistan Hands Over Alleged Terrorist to the U.S. |
On February 7, 1995, Pakistani law enforcement officials, accompanied by a team of Federal Bureau of Investigation officials, arrested and on the following day handed over to the U.S. Ramzi Ahmed... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
United States, South Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Palestine, Philippines, Sweden |
Extradition, Terrorism, Law Enforcement |
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U.S. Tracks Down and Prepares to Extradite Former Teenage Fugitive after Eight Years on the Lam |
On January 19, 1995, after eight years of flight from rape charges, Alex Kelly, only 18 years old upon his flight, surrendered in Switzerland, setting the stage for his return to the U.S…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
United States, Switzerland, Sweden |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, Law Enforcement, Rape |
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Despite Supplementary U.S.-U.K. Extradition Treaty, US Court Denies Extradition Request for IRA Alleged Terrorist |
On September 15, 1994, the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California denied a United Kingdom extradition request for an Irish Republican Army fugitive, Mr. James Joseph Smyth, to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Ireland |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Human Rights, Terrorism, Murder, Prisoner Rights, Treaties |
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Spain Denies U.S. Extradition for Alleged Fraudster |
On February 15, 1995, a Spanish court denied an extradition request by the U.S. Government for Miguel Recarey, an alleged Medicare fraudster on the basis of the expiry of the statute of limitations…(... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
United States, Venezuela, Spain, Cuba |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Fraud, Bribery, Treaties |
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Uruguay Extradites Sailors to Taiwan on Murder Charges |
On January 19, 1995, the Uruguayan Government extradited three sailors of Chinese nationality to the Taipei police for transportation and trial for the alleged murder of an official of a fishing boat... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
China, Taiwan, Uruguay |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Murder |
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Malta and Libya Conclude Prisoner Transfer Agreement and Agree on Further Criminal Cooperation |
On October 15, 1994, the Governments of Malta and Libya concluded an agreement on the transfer of prisoners…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
Europe, Malta, Libya |
Extradition, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Sanctions, International Cooperation, International Convention |
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Lithuania signs the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons |
On January 25, 1995, Lithuania signed the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
Canada, United States, Trinidad & Tobago, Europe, Lithuania, Bahamas |
Prisoner Rights, Sanctions, International Convention |
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Recent Developments on International Criminal Law in France |
On November 3, 1992, in the Pechiney/Triangle case, the French Supreme Court confirmed that it had jurisdiction over an offense involving French insiders who used information in connection with a U.S... |
Francois Serres, with the assistance of Valérie Morales |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
United States, Europe, France, Germany, Nigeria, Sudan, Serbia, Bosnia |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy, Counterfeiting, Extradition, Human Rights, Intellectual Property, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Murder, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Torture, International Courts, Organized Crime, Fraud, Privacy, Treaties, Asset Seizure, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Customs, Crimes against Humanity, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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Albanian Appellate Court Reverses Espionage Conviction of Greeks |
On February 8, 1995, the Albanian appeals court overturned the conviction of four ethnic Greeks who had been convicted and sentenced to five-to-seven years jail terms…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
Greece, Albania |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immigration, Terrorism |
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Spain and Britain Agree to Develop Formal Arrangements to Combat Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering in Gibraltar |
On December 20, 1994, Britain and Spain reached an agreement to develop more formal arrangements for combating drug trafficking, money laundering, and illicit trade between Gibraltar and the Spanish... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
2 |
1995-02-01 |
Colombia, United Kingdom, Spain, Gibraltar |
Money Laundering, National Security, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Customs |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
A. Books
1. Banking and Money Laundering
R.T. Naylor, Hot Money and the Politics of Debt. (Black Rose Bks. 1994, 532 pp.).
Ann Woolner, Washed in Gold The Story Behind the Biggest Money-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
2 |
1995-02-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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OECD/Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Will Take Effect April 1 |
On December 16, 1994, the Council of Europe confirmed that a convention on mutual assistance in tax matters will take effect on April 1, 1995 in the United States and the four Nordic states...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
2 |
1995-02-01 |
Canada, United States, Belgium, Japan, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, OECD |
Taxation, Treaties, International Convention |
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U.S. Army Accepts Guilty Plea and Life Imprisonment Sentence and Resolves Hand-Over Controversy with German State |
On December 19, 1994, the Army staff judge advocate accepted an offer of Mr. Smith, a G.I. in Germany, to plead guilty in exchange for life imprisonment, thereby resolving the controversy with the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
2 |
1995-02-01 |
United States, Germany |
Extradition, Human Rights, Murder, Capital Punishment, Rape |
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Extradition Request from Germany in 1977 Hijacking Litigated in Norway |
In a classic extradition battle over a case involving international terrorism, Ms. Souhaila Sami Andrawes is fighting in the Norwegian courts and now in the Norwegian Supreme Court to block an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
2 |
1995-02-01 |
Germany, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Spain, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Somalia, Lebanon, Bahrain, Cyprus, Norway, Scotland |
Extradition, Human Rights, Terrorism, Murder, Piracy |