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Germany Increases Soldiers for Enforcement at Eastern Border |
On December 10, 1992, it was announced that the German Interior Ministry is planning to increase checks at the border with Poland, and the Czech and Slovak Republics by allocating 2,000 Bundeswehr... |
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9 |
1 |
1993-01-01 |
Germany |
Immigration, Law Enforcement, Border Security, Asylum |
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OAS’ CICAD Holds First Regional Seminar on the Adoption and Implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations |
On December 9-12, 1992, the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission held its first regional seminar on the adoption and implementation of the CICAD model anti-... |
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9 |
1 |
1993-01-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Law Enforcement, Regulation, Training |
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The Cuban Democracy Act 1992, A Case of Extraterritorial Application of U.S. |
Almost unnoticed amid the final stages of the 1992 Presidential Campaign and with then-Candidate Clinton’s support, U.S. Congress passed H.R. 5323, the “Cuban Democracy Act (CDA) of 1992”, also... |
Bertold Baer |
9 |
1 |
1993-01-01 |
United States, Cuba |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Trade Enforcement, Arms Trafficking, Sanctions |
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Council Of Europe Continues Criminal Cooperation Treaties with Czech and Slovak Republics |
On January 8, 1993, the Committee of Ministers, Council of Europe decided that the new Czech and Slovak Republics are, with retroactive effect from January 1, 1993 Contracting Parties to the “open”... |
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9 |
1 |
1993-01-01 |
Europe, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic |
Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners, International Cooperation |
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Isle of Man Prepares the Implementation of Financial Service Providers |
According to a recent report, Ralph Thomas, former managing director of Barclay Trust, will prepare a law to regulate trustees and corporate administrators. Once draft legislation is prepared, which... |
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9 |
1 |
1993-01-01 |
Isle of Man |
Regulation, Legislation, Financial Enforcement |
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Establishment of War Crimes Tribunal Imminent |
On December 15, 1992, in Stockholm during the meeting of ministers of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, calls by the United Nations and the United States to establish a tribunal... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
International Criminal Tribunal, Prosecution, United Nations, War Crimes |
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Noriega Is Classified as a Prisoner of War and Geneva Convention is Ruled Self-Executing |
On December 8, 1992, U.S. District Judge William Hoeveler ruled that Manual Antonio Noriega is a prisoner of war (POW) and that the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of law of war are self-executing... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Nicaragua, United States |
Prisoner Rights, Prosecution |
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New Developments in National Security Law and International Criminal Law Enforcement |
Less than one week after the Presidential elections newspapers report the looming on the horizon of national security issues that might divert the President-elect’s attention from its emphasis on the... |
Bertold L. Baer and Stephan I. Wilske |
8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
United States |
Arms Trafficking, Conferences, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Law Enforcement, National Security, Treaties, United Nations |
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Bolivia and Chile Sign Bilateral Narcotics Cooperation Agreement |
On November 6, 1992, the Chilean and Bolivian Government signed a bilateral narcotics enforcement cooperation agreement, signaling the first agreement between the two governments for 30 years, since... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Bolivia, Chile |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Germany: International Computer Crime Conference |
In October a four day international conference in field of information technology crime and criminal information law was held in the Germany university town of Würzburg. The conference was organized... |
Urich Wuermeling |
8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Germany |
Conferences, International Organizations, Privacy, Sanctions |
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Panamanian Legislative Commission Audits Frozen Accounts |
The Drug Trafficking Control Legislative Commission will audit the movement of 458 bank accounts frozen by the Attorney General’s Office since 1987 as a result of investigations and charges of drug... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Panama |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Freezing of Assets, Investigation |
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Bibliography of Books, Articles and Documents |
This article contains abstracts of recently published books, articles and documents…[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Panama Investigates Suspicious Release and Murder of Alleged U.S. Drug Trafficker |
Panama legislator Leo Gonzalez, chairman of the Legislative Assembly, is investigating the case of alleged U.S. drug trafficker Joseph Williams, who died in 1990 of poisoning after his release on... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Panama |
Arrest, Drugs & Trafficking, Murder, Organized Crime, Prosecution |
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Conferences |
This article announces a seminar that will be held in Madrid in May 1993 on the alleged transnational criminal…[more] |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
World |
Conferences |
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Aruba Minister of Finance Conditions Tax Information Exchange Agreements on Existence of Income Tax Treaties |
On October 7, Mr. Roland H. Lacle, Minister of Finance for the Aruba Government, in the opening address of the First Caribbean Tax Conference in Aruba, stated in remarks directed specifically at the... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Aruba, United States |
International Cooperation, Taxation, Treaties |
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U.S. Court Acquits Alvarez-Machain While Mexico Calls for the Extradition of Two DEA Agents for Kidnapping |
On December 14, 1992, Judge Edward Rafeedie of the United States District Court acquitted Dr. Humberto Alvarez-Machain, a Mexican doctor who was kidnapped from Mexico in 1990 to stand trial in Los... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, Kidnaping, Prosecution, Torture |
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Brazil Government Requests Mutual Assistance from Uruguay on Money Laundering Investigation |
On December 7, the Uruguayan Supreme Court was reported to be studying a request from the Brazilian Government to investigate narcotics-related money laundering that is occurring in the Uruguayan... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Brazil, Uruguay |
Drugs & Trafficking, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering |
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1992 Futures Trading Practices Act Gives CFTC New Int’l Enforcement Powers |
On October 29, 1992, President Bush signed into law the long awaited reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The reauthorization law, called the “Futures Trading Pratices Act of... |
Lisa Davis |
8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
United States |
International Cooperation, Investigation, Legislation, Trade Enforcement |
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Narcotics Money Laundering in the Caribbean Shows Wide Diversity in Anti-Laundering Regime |
For purposes of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s Technical Workshop in May 1992 in Kingston, Jamaica and subsequent meeting on November 5-6, 1992, Coopers & Lybrand prepared a report... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Caribbean |
Drugs & Trafficking, FATF, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Business Group Moves to Prosecute Software Piracy and Illegal Bulletin Boards |
On November 24, 1992, Business Software Alliance (BSA) at a press conference in Washington announced a worldwide campaign to prosecutive and stop electronic bulletin board systems that are... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
United States |
Copyright, International Cooperation, Piracy |