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India Ponders Amnesty to Counter Capital Flight |
In early November 1986, Indian Finance Minister Singh submitted to the federal parliament an amnesty program for illegal foreign investments by Indian nationals. The plan focuses on identifying... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
India |
Financial Crimes |
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U.S.-Germany Sign Supplementary Extradition Treaty |
On October 21, 1986, the Governments of United States and the Federal Republic of Germany concluded a supplementary extradition treaty. The supplementary treaty does not cancel, but merely... |
Bruce Zagaris and Cornelia Beck |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
Germany |
Extradition |
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Satellite Signal Interception Symposium Held in Washington D.C. |
On November 12, 1986, a panel discussion entitled "Interception of U.S. Satellite Programming in Central America and the Caribbean" was presented by the American Bar Association's International... |
Jay Rosenthal |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
Intellectual Property |
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International Cooperation on Child Pornography |
The United States Government has quite recently stepped up its efforts to combat child pornography on both the domestic and international fronts. On the international level the United States has... |
Leesteffy Jenkins |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
World |
Abuse of Children |
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Forfeiture of Attorneys Fees: United States v. Thier |
The constitutionality of pretrail restraining orders which freeze a defendant's assets pending trial has become the subject of heated debate. On the one hand, government attorneys have argued that... |
Raymond Wuslich |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
Legal Ethics |
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University of West Indies & U.S.A.I.D. Administration of Justice Project Underway |
A criminal justice improvement (CJI) project has been started between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the University of the West Indies, and several governments of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
Caribbean |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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Book Reviews: International Criminal Law by M. Cherif Bassiouni |
International Criminal Law-Crimes is the first of three volumes. Volumes 2 is on Procedures and Volume 3 is on Enforcement. The three-volume series, which embraces 1500 pages, is designed to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
World |
International Law |
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American Society of International Law Forms Committees |
The American Society of International Law has formed several committees which will consider and make recommendations on matters affecting international criminal law. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
Latin America and South America |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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HAZMAT Calls for Improved Enforcement in International Transportation of Hazard Wastes |
The Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Committee of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) issued a strongly-worded statement at the 1986 Fall Meeting of the CVSA in Bar Harbor, Maine. |
Peter Brown |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
U.S. Federal Government |
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U.N. General Assembly Resolution Condemns US Raid on Libya |
On November 20, 1986, a resolution condemning the air raids by the United States Government and expressing concern at the series of disinformation campaigns carried out by the United States... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
Libya |
United Nations |
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Belgian Tax and Money Transfer Investigation Progresses |
As reported in the February issue of the IELR, the Belgian Government is investigating tax evasion and illegal money transfters in connection with the almost secretive diamond trade in that country. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
Belgium |
Tax Enforcement |
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European Ministers Agree on Action Against Drugs and Terrorism |
On Thursday, October 25, the "Trevi Group", the counterterrorism forum of the twelve EC countries comprising their Interior Ministers and security chiefs, met in London for its first emergency... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
Europe |
Drug Enforcement |
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Immigration Reform Bill Contains New Enforcement Provisions |
On October 17, 1986, the Senate by a 63-24 vote passed the first major immigration reform legislation in 30 years, sending the measure to the White House where President Reagan has promised to sign... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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Immigration Marriage Fraud Bill Is Enacted |
H.R. 3737, the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986, was enacted into law before the close of the 99th Session. It provides that alien spouses, sons and daughters will be considered to have... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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DC AILA Meeting Clarifies Use of Tax Documents for INS Purposes |
At the September 17, 1986 meeting of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, clarification was made of the use of tax documents and requirements as a means to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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Senate Committee Approves Amendment on Extraterritorial Limits on Jurisdiction in Antitrust |
On October 2, 1986, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the "Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvement Act of 1986" (S. 397) by a vote of 14-2. It would require U.S. courts to consider challenges to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Antitrust Cooperation |
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Swiss Resolution of Jurisdictional Conflict for Extradition |
On May 7, 1986, the Swiss Supreme Court decided the issue of whether a pending foreign criminal investigation and a pending extradition request can be request can be precluded by the iniation of a... |
Clemens Kochinke and Anke Lilienthal |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
Switzerland |
Extradition |
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Singapore Imposes Drastic Penalty in Insider Trading Case |
In the matter of Singapore v. Tan Koon Swan, a prominent Malaysian businessman, the High Court of Singapore imposed a two year sentence and a fine of $500,000 on the defendant on August 26, 1986,... |
Jörg Streitferdt |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
Singapore |
Trade Crimes |
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Cases Pioneer Remedies for Crimes Against Fundamental Human Rights |
Several cases pending in the United States may have a significant impact on the rights of aliens and American citizens to sue foreign citizens and their governments for torture committed in a foreign... |
Raymond Wuslich |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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Money Laundering Bill Passed as Part of Anti-Drug Law |
On October 17, 1986, the money laundering provisions which have been the subject of many hearings and debates by Congress were passed as Subtle H of the "Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986" (HR 5484). The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |