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The European Community’s Anti-Drug Efforts |
For more than ten years, the European Community has made efforts to fight illicit drug abuse. A previous article in this publication (concerning the defrauding of the Community budget) noted that the... |
Bertold L. Baer |
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9 |
1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Treaties, Drug Enforcement, Legislation |
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U.S. Cracks Down Against Illegal Textile Transshipments |
In the wake of continued illegal transshipments of textiles, the Clinton administration is taking steps to increase prosecutions and other enforcement actions against textile transshipments.... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement, Customs, Trade Crimes, Investigation, Prosecution |
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Spain Starts Major Trial Against 50 Cocaine Traffickers |
During the week of September 23, 1993, the trial began of 50 alleged drug traffickers accused of operating a cocaine network from Colombia to Galicia, a province in northwest Spain. The case is said... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Colombia, Spain |
Drugs & Trafficking, Drug Enforcement, Investigation, Prosecution |
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U.S. and Cyprus Agree to New Extradition Treaty |
On September 17, 1993, the United States and Cyprus agreed on a modern extradition treaty to replace the 1931 British-U.S. Extradition Treaty that now applies to Cyprus. According to Cypriot media... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States, Cyprus |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Treaties, Rendition |
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German Court Convicts Old Leadership of Crimes in Unprecedented |
On September 16, 1993, a German court convicted three former East German leaders of inciting border guards to kill citizens who tried to flee westward The proceedings were highly unuualy by their... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Germany |
Investigation, Prosecution, Border Security |
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Report Warns of the New Threat of Int’l Organized Crime to U.S. National Security |
In August 1993, the National Strategy Information Center had a press conference and released a report, entitled International Organized Crime: Emerging Threat to U.S. Security. The report states that... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
United States |
Intelligence, Organized Crime |
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NAFTA Side Agreements Strengthen Enforcement, but Miss Opportunity for Meaningful Enforcement Cooperation Mechanisms |
On August 13, 1993, the U.S., Mexico and Canada agreed on supplemental accords on environmental and labor matters to strengthen enforcement. The accords do provide for dispute resolution mechanisms... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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8 |
1993-08-01 |
North America |
Environment, Intellectual Property, Treaties, Compliance |
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Brazil Government Ratifies Italian Extradition and Penal Cooperation Treaties |
On July 12, 1993, the Brazilian Government approved its ratification of an extradition treaty with Italy. The treaty obligates the signatory countries to extradite criminals pursued by the... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
Brazil, Italy |
Extradition, Human Rights, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties |
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Bibliography |
The next Bibliography will appear in the October issue of the International Enforcement Law Reporter. |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Brazil Extradites Alleged Mafia Drug Trafficker to Italy |
On July 10, 1993, the Brazil Federal Police reported that Vicenzo Curcelli, an alleged Italian drug trafficker and member of the Mafia, had been extradited to Italy. Curcelli had avoided a sentence... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
Brazil, Italy |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Cyprus Supreme Court Denies Altieri Appeal for Extradition to France |
On July 20, 1993, the five-judge Cyprus Supreme Court, in a decision chaired by Supreme Court Judge Dhimitris Dhimitriadhis, rejected an appeal by Charles Altieri of an order granting his extradition... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
France, Cyprus |
Extradition, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Prosecution |
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U.N. Security Council Continues Libya Sanctions as Allies Threaten Sanctions for Failure to Extradite in Pan Am 103 Bombing |
On August 13, 1993, the United Nations Security Council voted for the fourth time to continue its own sanctions against Libya for refusing to surrender two suspects, both of whom have been indicted... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
Libya |
Extradition, Terrorism, Sanctions |
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Panama Supreme Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Colombia Drug Suspect |
On July 14, 1993, the Panama Supreme Court of Justice effectively denied the extradition request of Colombian citizen Leon Alvarez Cuadro when it ruled that his arrest was illegal. The U.S.... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
United States, Panama |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, International Cooperation |
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Panama Rejects Protests and Grants Asylum to Former Guatemala President Serrano |
Panamanian President Guillermo Endara, in the face of protests by labor groups who blocked traffic in Panama City to show their displeasure, has defended his government’s decision to grant political... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
Guatemala, Panama |
Extradition, Asylum |
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Greece Extradites to Germany Former Stasi Officer for Terrorist Charges |
On July 1, 1993, the Greek Government extradited to Germany a senior Stasi officer accused of being an accessory in terrorist attacks in 1983. German security officers took custody of Helmut Voigt, a... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
Germany, Greece |
Extradition, Terrorism, Arrest, Prosecution |
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El Salvador and Mexico Conclude Series of Int’l Criminal Cooperation Agreements |
On Salvadorian President Alfredo Cristiani and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari signed several agreements on international criminal cooperation as well as agreements on economic trade... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
Mexico, El Salvador |
Extradition, Immigration, Transfer of Prisoners, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. and Colombia Sign TIEA and U.S.-Peru TIEA Now in Force |
On July 30, 1993, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced that on July 21, in Bogota, the United States and Colombia signed an agreement to exchange tax information (TIEA). The agreement authorizes... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
United States, Colombia, Peru |
Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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Britain Broadens Predicate Offenses for Suspicious Transactions Report Requirement to All Serious Crimes |
Great Britain gave Royal Assent and, during the last week of July, enacted the Criminal Justice Bill. The bill increases the responsibility of banks and other financial service companies to report... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Proposed Policy for United States Prisoner Transfer Treaties |
United States prisoner transfer treaties permit foreign nationals sentenced by all federal courts and most state courts to be transferred to their countries of nationality to serve the remainder of... |
Michael Abbell |
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8 |
1993-08-01 |
United States |
Transfer of Prisoners, Treaties |
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Panama Considers Further Legislative Action as It Hosts CICAD Seminar on the Adoption and Implementation of Model Anti-Money Regulations |
From June 29 to July 2, 1993, the Panamanian Government hosted a seminar on the adoption and implementation of the model anti-money regulations of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (... |
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9 |
8 |
1993-08-01 |
Latin America and South America, Caribbean, Panama |
Money Laundering, Conferences, International Cooperation, Investigation, Legislation |