Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Potential Rise in Illicit Narcotics Trafficking after NAFTA On October 5, 1993, during hearings in Congress on the reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, U.S. Drug Czar Lee Brown asked about NAFTA’s impact on illicit drug trafficking.... 9 10 1993-10-01 United States, Mexico Drugs & Trafficking, Economic Integration, Drug Enforcement
EC Justice Ministers Order Study on Improving Extradition Practices in Community On September 29, 1993, the European Community Justice Ministers, at an informal meeting at Limelette Castle in central Belgium chaired by their Belgian colleague Melchior Wathelet, adopted a... 9 10 1993-10-01 Europe Extradition, Human Rights, Economic Integration, International Cooperation, European Commission
Milan Magistrates Use Please and Defendant Power of Attorneys to Obtain Swiss Funds In a manner somewhat reminiscent of the court induced waiver of secrecy in the United States, Milan magistrates have devised legal mechanisms for penetrating Swiss bank accounts. They conclude plea... 9 10 1993-10-01 Switzerland, Italy Corruption, Bribery, Financial Crimes, Freezing of Assets
U.S. and Australia Conclude Memorandum of Understanding on Enforcement Cooperation and Related Matters On October 20, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Arthur Levitt and Australian Securities Commission (ASC) Chairman Alan Cameron signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)... 9 10 1993-10-01 United States, Australia Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation, Securities Exchange Commission
Banking Chair Questions Lack of Anti-Money Laundering and Regulatory Protection as a concern for NAFTA On September 28, 1993, House Banking Committee Chairman Henry Gonzalez (D-Texas) expressed concern over the unqualified support given the Federal Reserve (the Fed) and the Securities and Exchange... 9 10 1993-10-01 United States, Mexico Money Laundering, Economic Integration, Securities Exchange Commission, Regulation
Bilateral Securities Enforcement Cooperation Agreements Grow An example of increased bilateral enforcement cooperation is the recently signed agreements between France and Spain on the one hand, and Quebec and Romania on the other hand. On September 27, 1993,... 9 10 1993-10-01 Canada, France, Spain, Romania Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Asylum
France Announces Measures to Increase Cooperation against Drugs and in Implementing Schengen French Prime Minister Edouard Balldur has announced a major initiative against drugs. The action included stronger action in France and cooperation abroad. F 85 million (Ecu 15 million) has been... 9 10 1993-10-01 Caribbean, France Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Law Enforcement, European Commission
U.S. Congress Moves Towards the Establishment of Immigration Enforcement Review Commission Act for Monitoring Alleged Human Rights Abuses of the Border Patrol On September 29, 1993, hearings before the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives make the creation of a more neutral... 9 10 1993-10-01 United States, Mexico Human Rights, Immigration, Detention, Border Security
U.N. Names Prosecutor for War Crimes Tribunal On October 21, 1993, the Security Council selected the attorney general of Venezuela, Ramon Escover Salom, as the prosecutor of the War Crime Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia. Human rights groups gave... 9 10 1993-10-01 Former Yugoslavia Human Rights, War Crimes, Prosecution
European Parliament Committee Recommends Harmonization of Prison Conditions On September 27-29, 1993, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs held a hearing on the need for a code of conduct for the treatment of prisoners in order to... 9 10 1993-10-01 Europe Human Rights, Prisoner Rights, Economic Integration, International Cooperation
OAS Approves Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad On June 9, 1993, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States approved and opened for signature the Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad, thereby providing an... 9 10 1993-10-01 North America, Latin America and South America Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners, Treaties, International Cooperation
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... 9 9 1993-09-01 United States, Cyprus Extradition, Kidnaping, Treaties, Rendition
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... 9 9 1993-09-01 Germany Investigation, Prosecution, Border Security
Mexico Increases International Criminal Cooperation A biannual report of the Attorney General’s Office on its activities during the period from January 4 to July 14, 1993, indicates that the Mexican Government continues to strengthen its international... 9 9 1993-09-01 Mexico Jurisdiction, Transfer of Prisoners, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation
Asia/Pacific Catches the Money Laundering Bug The Asian/Pacific region is a natural area for the expansion of money laundering operations The combination of drugs and arms trafficking, the smuggling of timber, gems, and other commodities, well-... Scott MacDonald 9 9 1993-09-01 Asia Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Smuggle
United Nations and United States Take Initial Steps to Impose Sanctions on China and Taiwan for Violating Endangered Species Treaty During September 7, 1993, at a meeting of the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) in Brussels, both the UN and the US took steps to... 9 9 1993-09-01 United States, China, Taiwan Environment, United Nations, Endangered Species, Sanctions, Wildlife
Mexico and U.S. Conduct Joint Raid on Pirated Music Recordings On August 6, 1993, in an example of new cooperative bilateral intellectual property enforcement cooperation, U.S and Mexican law enforcement authorities conducted the first simultaneous raids on... 9 9 1993-09-01 United States, Mexico Intellectual Property, International Cooperation, Piracy
Conviction of Imelda Marcos Provides Cause for Philippines to Forfeit Assets from Switzerland The conviction of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos on two criminal corruption charges on September 24, 1993, raises the opportunity for the Philippine Government to facilitate the Marcos... 9 9 1993-09-01 Switzerland, Philippines Corruption, Asset Seizure, Prosecution
California State Treasurer Calls for NAFTA Side Accord on Deportation In a letter dated July 24, 1993, to President Clinton and in a television appearance the following day, State Treasurer Kathleen Brown called for a side pact to the North American Free Trade... 9 9 1993-09-01 United States Human Rights, Immigration, Transfer of Prisoners, Deportation
Demjanjuk Case Underscores Ability to Order Extraditees’ On September 22, 1993 John Demjanjuk left Israel for the United States, ending seven years of proceedings after his extradition from the U.S. in 1986. Although the case has many novel aspects, one of... 9 9 1993-09-01 Israel Extradition, Torture, Holocaust, Prosecution

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