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Sudanese Pharmaceutical Factory Owner Sues US for Bombing |
On July 27, 2000, lawyers for Salah Idris, owner of the El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Co. in Khartourm filed a complaint in the U.S. Claims Court, arguing that the U.S. Government improperly... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Sudan, United States |
Intelligence, Law of War, Terrorism, War Crimes |
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U.S. Issues Final Rules on Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions |
On July 5, 2000, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations. The Regulations were issued pursuant to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime |
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G-7 Ministers Warn of Countermeasures Against Countries that Fail to Cooperate on Money Laundering |
On July 10, 2000, during the meeting of the finance ministers in Japan from the G-7 countries (the U.S, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Canada) the recent report of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States |
International Organizations, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Eastern Caribbean Agrees to Steps to Protect Economies from Criminal Proceeds (IA) |
On July 21, 2000, the Government of Grenada, the Caribbean Development Bank, the United Nations Drug Control Program (UNDCP), and the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), held a meeting in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Caribbean |
Money Laundering |
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European Council Committee Sets Priorities and Goals for Foreign Law Enforcement Policy |
On June 6, 2000, the Committee of Personal Representatives (COREPER) in a paper to the General Affairs Council, Council of the European Union, sets forth priorities and policy goals for foreign... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Europe |
European Union, International Organizations, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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3 G-7 Countries Issue Financial Advisories Against List of 15 FATF Non-Cooperative Countries |
On July 12, 2000, the U.S. Department of Treasury took the lead, issuing financial advisories against the 15 jurisdictions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has declared are non-cooperative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Canada, Japan, United States |
Economic Sanctions, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering |
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Colombia Extradites National to US on Cocaine Trafficking Charges |
On July 13, 2000, the Colombia Government extradited one of its nationals for the second time in recent months to the U.S...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Colombia, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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UN & Cambodia Complete Discussions on War Crimes Tribunal as UN Human Rights Commissioner Warns of the Need for an E. Timor Tribunal |
On July 6, 2000, the United Nations and Cambodia completed negotiations to establish a tribunal to try Khmer Rouge leaders while on August 5, 2000, Mary Robinson, the U.N. high commissioner for human... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Colombia |
United Nations, War Crimes |
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U.S. Court Dismisses Canada RICO Action Due to the Revenue Rule |
On June 30, 2000, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York dismissed in its entirety the action brought by the Canadian Government against tobacco companies alleging violations... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Canada, United States |
Customs Enforcement, Jurisdiction, Taxation |
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FBI Settles Defamation Case for $6 Million for International Wrongful Dissemination of Information |
On April 26, 2000, the U.S. Government signed a settlement agreement, in which it agreed to pay Tom Stewart, a businessman from Lake Oswego, Oregon $6 million in damages in the largest ever... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
9 |
2000-09-01 |
Austria, Czech Republic, United States |
Administration of Justice, Due Diligence, Jurisdiction, National Security, Privacy |
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Frankel's German Plea Prepares Extradition to the U.S. |
On June 16, 2000, Martin R. Frankel, the U.S. fugitive financier whose extradition from Germany has been requested on charges of fraud in the amount of more than $200 million from insurance comapnies... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
Germany |
Extradition |
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U.S. and Caribbean Countries Sign Agreements on Repatriation of Criminals |
In response to a series of problems and complaints from Caribbean governments about the increase of serious crime resulting from the lack of information about the repatriation of convicts from the U.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
Caribbean |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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British and Dutch Take Action Against Chinese Human Trafficking Operations |
On June 29, 2000, the Dutch police announced it had arrested for investigation seven people in connection with the human trafficking operation that led to the death of 58 Chinese immigrants who were... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
China |
Human Trafficking |
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Defending a Criminal Case With International Human Rights Law |
International human rights law has come home to the United States. Recently, the Supreme Court, federal appellate and district courts, and state courts have begun grappling with the application of... |
Richard J. Wilson |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
World |
Human Rights |
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World Bank Warns Philippines to Strengthen Anti-Corruption Measures |
On June 19, 2000, during the annual three-day Consultative Group meeting, the World Bank and international donors warned the Philippine Government it must strenghten its anti-corruption efforts or... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
Philippines |
Corruption |
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OECD Report on Tax Havens and Preferential Tax Regimes |
The Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), on June 26, 2000, issued a 30-page report entitled Towards Global Tax Cooperation (a Report... |
Charles M. Bruce |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
World |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Appellate Court Rejects Application of Double Jeopardy Provision of ICCPR |
On April 13, 2000, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Court affirmed a conviction and rejected the attempted assertion of the double jeopardy provision of the International Covenant on Civil... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
United States |
Court Conviction |
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Belgium Issues International Arrest Warrant for Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs |
On April 11, 2000 a Belgian investigating magistrate issued an international warrant for the arrest of the Congolese minister of foreign affairs Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi. |
Tom L.W. Scheirs |
16 |
8 |
2000-08-01 |
Belgium |
Arrest |
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FATF Releases Annual Report |
On June 22, 2000, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) issued its annual report 1999-2000, which summarized its many initiatives, especially in three main areas: extending the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
16 |
2000-08-01 |
World |
Money Laundering |
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FATF Releases Annual Report |
On June 22, 2000, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) issued its annual report 1999-2000, which summarized its many initiatives, especially in three main areas: extending the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
16 |
2000-08-01 |
World |
Money Laundering |