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European Parliament Resolution Urges Members to Ratify Rome |
On December 16, the European Parliament adopted a resolution, urging the 14 member states and applicant countries that have not yet done so to ratify the International Criminal Court (ICC) statute as... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Europe |
European Union, International Courts |
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Norwegian Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request on Narcotics Conspiracy |
On July 16, 1999, the three-judge panel of the Gulating High Court unanimously denied the U.S. extradition request for U.S. national Harry Edward Hendriksen, who was indicted for complicity in... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
United States, |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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United States Bilateral Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in Criminal Matters as of January 1, 2000 |
Country Date Signed Entered into Force Official Citation
Anguila July 3, 1986 Nov. 9, 1990 T.I.A.S. No. 11765 |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
World, United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Bahamas and Cayman Prepare to Tighten Financial Regulatory Regime in the Wake of External Pressures |
On January 31, 2000, in an article appearing in the media, Sir William Allen, minister of finance for The Bahamas, indicated the Bahamas would introduce legislation that would provide increased... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Bahamas, Cayman Islands |
Taxation |
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EU Announces Progress on Mutual Assistance and Protection of the Euro |
On December 29, 1999, Johannes Koskinen, the Finnish Minister of Justice, announced considerable progress on the Presidency’s main objectives in the field of justice affairs.
One of the key goals... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Gaming Criminal Trial Starts in U.S. Court in New York |
On February 14, 2000, the criminal trial in the first federal prosecution of a sports gambling operation on the internet started with jury selection and will test the ability of national governments... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
World, United States |
Cybercrime |
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Proponents of Pinochet Extradition Win Right to Access of Medical Reports |
On February 8, 2000, six human rights groups and the Belgian Government successfully challenged the refusal by British home secretary Jack Straw to make public the medical reports of an examination... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Europe |
Extradition, Human Rights, Torture |
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Senegal Court Charges Ex-Chad Leader with Torture |
On February 3, 2000, a Senegal court indicted Hissène Habré, the former head of state of Chad from 1982 to 1990, for human rights violations. The indictment marks the first time a court of another... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Chad, Senegal |
Corruption, Human Rights |
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New Dominican Government Promises to Stop Economic National Program |
On February 1, 2000, Rosie Douglas, upon becoming the new prime minister of Dominica after the election on January 31, 2000, announced that his Government would abolish its economic nationality... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Canada, United States, Dominican Republic |
Immigration |
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Tightening the Grip On Terrorism: The International Convention for Suppression of Terrorism Financing (IXA) |
Since the early 1990s, the General Assembly (GA) of the United Nations has consistently attempted to contain international terrorism. The first major step was Resolution 49/60 of 3 December 1994,... |
Dr. Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
World |
Terrorism, United Nations |
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European Committee on Crime Problems Releases 1st Anti-Money Laundering Report |
The Select Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (PC-R-EV) of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) has released its first annual report for 1997-1998... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, International Organizations |
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EU Initiative on Cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units on Information Exchange |
In December 1999, the Finnish Government proposed an initiative in view of the adoption of a Council Decision on cooperative arrangements between financial intelligence units of the EU members in... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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FATF Moves Towards Sanctions Against Non-Cooperating Countries |
When the Financial Action Task Force meets in March 2000, it will consider some initiatives to impose tougher penalties on countries that fail to cooperate effectively in the efforts to combat money... |
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16 |
3 |
2000-03-01 |
World |
Economic Sanctions, International Organizations |
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U.N. General Assembly Passes Anti-Terrorism Convention |
At the end of this fall's General Assembly session, a majority of members voted to establish the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, an anti-terrorism... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
World |
Counter-terrorism |
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Return of Konrad Kalejs Calls Attention to Australian Lack of Action Against War Crimes |
During the first week of January 2000, the return of Konrad Kalejs to Melbourne, Australia brought attention to the inability of the Australian Government to take action against the many war... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Australia |
War Crimes |
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Clinton Administration Signs Law Renewing Holocaust Commission |
On December 9, 1999, President William J. Clinton signed into law a bill renewing the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S. for another year. |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
United States |
Holocaust |
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U.S. Court Rules that Nigerian Governmental Entities Have No Immunity Over Civil Racketeering Charges for Advance Fee Accusations |
On December 9, 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's opinion that jurisdiction existed over the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Republic of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
United States |
Racketeering/RICO |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Work Continues with New Arrests and Investigations |
On December 20 and 23, 1999, NATO peacekeepers in Bosnia arrested Maj. Gen. Stanislav Galic, commander of the Bosnian Serb forces that besieged Sarajevo from 1992 to 1994, under a sealed indictment... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Arrest |
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Canadian and U.S. Officials Threaten Enforcement Action Against Expatriates and Economic Citizenship Programs and Draw Response |
On December 27, 1999, the media reported that Dominica's Opposition Leader, Rosie Douglas, has stated he will visit Canada early in 2000 to discuss his government's economic citizenship program. |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Canada |
Economic Integration |
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OAS Establishes Justice Study Center for the Americas |
As part of the implementation on the "Strenghtening of Justice Systems and Judiciaries" during the meeting of the heads of state and government at the Second Summit of the Americas, held in Santiago... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Investigation |