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U.N. Security Council Calls for Action against Individuals guilty of Violations of War Crimes in Bosnia-Herzegovina |
On August 13, 1992, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution that urges states and organizations to provide information on possible war crimes to the Security Council and catapults... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Bosnia |
Human Rights, International Criminal Tribunal, International Law, Prosecution, War Crimes |
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Italy Enacts Anti-Mafia Laws |
On August 6, 1992, the Italian Government enacted a series of anti-Mafia laws in an effort to strengthen the Government’s ability to battle the mafia in the aftermath of the recent assassinations of... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Italy |
Legislation, Organized Crime |
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Bibliography |
The bibliography of books, articles and documents on international criminal and enforcement law is a quarterly feature and will next appear in the September issue…[more] |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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U.S. Renders Assistance in Holding U.S. Proceedings in Italian Mafia Trial |
During two weeks in July 1992, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held proceedings as part of a Mafia trial that started in Palermo, Sicily in March. The transfer of a portion of... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Italy, United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Prosecution, Treaties, Witness Protection |
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Organization of American States Issued Opinion Declaring Kidnapping in Alvarez-Machain a Violation of International Law |
The last week of August, the Inter-American Juridical Committee, an organ of the Organization of American States (O.A.S.), issued an opinion to the Permanent Council of the O.A.S. declaring that the... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Latin America and South America, North America, United States |
Extradition, International Law, Kidnaping, Legislation |
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Honecker Returned by Russia to Germany and Arraigned |
On July 29, 1992, Russia returned Erich Honecker, the former East German leader, to Germany where he was arraigned on the following day on manslaughter and economic crimes. The transfer of Honecker... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Germany, Russia |
Asylum, Human Rights, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Prosecution |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Prisoner’s Request for Transfer and Lack of Regulations |
On December 27, 1991, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Colombia Circuit in the case of David F. Bagguley v. George W. Bush in a per curiam opinion upheld a decision to deny a... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Prosecution, Regulation, Transfer of Prisoners, Treaties |
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GAO Calls for Legislation to Strengthen International Cooperation Agreements of Commodities Futures Regulators |
In July 1992, The General Accounting Office, reporting at the request of the Chairman on Telecommuications and Finance, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, recommended that... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
United States |
Fraud, International Cooperation, Jurisdiction, Regulation |
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Draft Standards on Transparency and Accountability in International Business Transactions are Promulgated |
On July 26, 1992, Draft Standards designed to prevent corruption in international procurement and other business transactions were promulgated by an international group of concerned professionals.... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
World |
Bribery, Corruption, International Cooperation, Transparency |
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Britain Presses Tax Assessment Against Nissan U.K. |
On August 2, 1992, the British Inland Revenue issued estimated assessments for unpaid tax of £237.6 million against Nissan, UK, the former British distributor of Nissan vehicles controlled Mr. Octav... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
United Kingdom |
Prosecution, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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Dolphin Controversy Tangled in Many Nets |
Anyone who has bought a can of tuna in recent years has undoubtedly noticed a small addition to the normal labeling. Most cans now bear a picture of a dolphin encased in an oval seal with the words “... |
Mary Jane Bingham |
8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
World |
Endangered Species, Environment, Legislation, Treaties |
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House Passes Exotic Bird Legislation, but Some Critics Are Still Not Wild About Wording |
Last month, the International Enforcement Law Reporter carried a story Polly Wants Protection Not a Cracker Contend Concerned Onlookers on pending legislation HR 5013, otherwise known as the Wild... |
Mary Jane Bingham |
8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
United States |
Endangered Species, Environment, Legislation |
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Senate Ratifies Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes |
On August 11, 1992, the United States Senate ratified the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal. The Convention has the purpose of... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
United States |
Environment, Export Enforcement, Legislation |
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More International Cooperation and Congressional Action Called for to Combat Credit Card Fraud by Asian Organized Crime |
During the hearing on June 18, 1992, before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations “Asian Organized Crime: the New International Criminal.” Testimony from Donn Sickles, Vice President, Security... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
Asia |
Counterfeiting, Fraud, Organized Crime |
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Senate Permanent Subcommittee Proposes Initiative Against International Aspects of Insurance Fraud |
On July 1, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) issued a report, entitled “Problems with the Regulation of the Insurance and Reinsurance Industry,” which found that serious... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
United States |
Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation, Prosecution |
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Grenada Takes Anti-Drug Action |
As a result of the increasing use of Grenada and the Eastern Caribbean as a transshipment point for narcotics, mainly en route to the U.S., Grenada has begun taking action. In April 1991, Grenada... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
Grenada |
Asset Forfeiture, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Legislation, Organized Crime |
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U.S. and Mexico Resolve Dispute Over Kidnapping Without Resort to Formal Changes to the Extradition Treaty, but Mexico Declines Further Drug Aid Due to U.S. Inability to Respect the Rule of Law in Mexico |
After two weeks of intense negotiations, the United States and Mexican governments have resolved for now the controversy over the kidnapping of Mexican citizens, particularly Dr. Alvarez-Machain. For... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Kidnaping, Legislation, Murder, Treaties |
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Bolivia Extradites Alleged Narcotics Traffickers While U.S. and Bolivia Discuss Improved Extradition Cooperation |
On July 10, 1992, Bolivia extradited Beatriz Asunta Roca Suarez, the first Bolivian citizen extradited for narcotics trafficking and money laundering allegations. Ms. Roca Suarez, alias “Techo de... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
Bolivia, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Prosecution, Treaties |
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U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on Extradition Policy in Aftermath of Alvarez-Machain Decision |
On June 22, 1992, the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights convened its first in a series of hearings on U.S. policy on extradition and particularly the... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
United States |
Extradition, Fugitive, International Law, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Legislation, Treaties |
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Polly Wants Protection, Not a Cracker Contend Concerned Onlookers |
How many parrots must be trapped, shipped, and imported to make one sale? And at what price? For each exotic bird sold in the United States, it is estimated that 75% of the 20 million caught do not... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
United States |
Environment, Legislation, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |