Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
EU Council Adopts Resolution to Combat International Organized Crime On December 20, 1997, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted a resolution providing for measures to facilitate cooperation by individuals with the judicial process in the combatting of... Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 Europe International Organizations, European Union, Organized Crime
Rwandan War Crime Trials Start and Adjourn On December 27, 1996 Rwanda started its national trials, apart from the United Nations Tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania, of the first two suspects accused in the murder and genocide that tore up the... Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 Rwanda International Organizations, Murder, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts
New York State Court Denies Bid of Nigerian Fraudster Victim to Sue On October 8, 1996, Judge DeGrasse of the Supreme Court, County of New York, State of New York, issued an opinion, denying the effort of a Mexican national victim of a Nigerian advance fee fraud... Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 United States, Mexico, Nigeria Fraud
Swiss Government and Banks Will Establish a Fund for Holocaust Victims On January 23, 1997, after months of lobbying from Jewish groups around the world, the Swiss Government and its leading banks and businesses decided to establish a memorial fund for Holocaust victims... Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 Switzerland War Crimes, Holocaust
The Edinburgh Conference on Transnational & International Crime, May 15-17, 1997 On May 15-17, 1997, the Department of Public International Law and the Europa Institute of the Univ. of Edinburgh will sponsor a conference on the following topics: countering transnational crime;... Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 World Human Rights, European Union, Conferences
Books of Bibliography Comparative Criminal Justice Transitional Justice; How Emerging Democracies Reckon with Former Regimes (Neil J. Kritz, ed., U.S. Instit. of Peace Press, 1995). ...[more] Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 World Bibliography
Documents and Legislation of Bibliography 1, Migration Enforcement and Border Control U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Fact Sheet, 1996, 2 p. FS 000152. (The short document gives information on... Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 World Bibliography
Spanish Government Stops Drug-Money Laundering Ring with Gibraltar Connections On December 12, 1996, the Spanish press reported the successful penetration and arrest by Spanish police of a money laundering ring in the Spanish Costa del Sol and Madrid. This major network of... Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 Spain Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking
Mexico and Texas Conclude Anti-Money Laundering Cooperation Agreement On October 15, 1996, the Texas Attorney General on behalf of the State of Texas concluded an anti-money laundering enforcement cooperation agreement with the National Drug Enforcement Institute (INCD... Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 United States, Mexico Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, International Cooperation
Mexican Enforcement Initiative against Illegal Use of Foreign Tax Havens Takes Effect On January 1, 1997, the Mexican enforcement initiatives against illegal use of foreign tax havens took effect, signaling a potentially draconian new wave of actions to make up for the shortfall of... Bruce Zagaris 13 2 1997-02-01 Mexico Taxation
Swiss Lower House Rejects Abolishing Bank Secrecy On December 2, 1996, the Swiss National Council, its lower house of parliament, rejected a motion made by deputy Jean Ziegler, a highly vocal critic of Swiss banks, to abolish bank secrecy as soon as... Bruce Zagaris 13 1 1997-01-01 Switzerland Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
European Justice and Home Affairs Meeting Make Progress on Many Fronts On November 28-29, 1996, the Ministers of the European Union Justice and Home Affairs met and made progress on a variety of international criminal cooperation and harmonization of law areas ... [more] Bruce Zagaris 13 1 1997-01-01 Europe Corruption, Human Trafficking, International Organizations, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes, International Cooperation
Turkey Enacts Anti Money Laundering Law On November 1, 1996, the media announced that the Turkish Government has enacted an anti-money laundering law, criminalizing money laundering and meeting other international standards ... [more] Bruce Zagaris 13 1 1997-01-01 Turkey Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy
U.N. Reports on Strengthening of U.N. Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme On October 1, 1996, the United Nations General Assembly released a report on the progress made in the implementation of General Assembly resolutions to take action to strengthen its technical... Bruce Zagaris 13 1 1997-01-01 World Money Laundering, Corruption, Human Trafficking, International Organizations, Terrorism, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, International Cooperation
Bahamas Freezes, Confiscates and Returns Assets to Fraud Victims On December 3, 1996, in a landmark case the U.S. Government for the first time has obtained an asset freeze issued by a foreign court (the Bahamas) and returned those same frozen assets to U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 13 1 1997-01-01 United States, Bahamas Fraud, Asset Forfeiture
SEC Investigates Fraud Based on Corruption On November 21, 1996, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it has filed civil charges against an Italian concern over an alleged financial fraud scheme which was designed partly to... Bruce Zagaris 13 1 1997-01-01 Italy Corruption, Fraud, Bribery
Extending Further the Powers of Confiscation in Britain: The Proceeds of Crime Act 1995 1. Introduction In Britain the question of confiscation of the proceeds of crime has not been dealt within a single instrument; on the contrary, it has been elaborated in three different pieces of... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 13 1 1997-01-01 United Kingdom Terrorism, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture
Asia Money Laundering, Jan. 27-28, 1997, Bangkok IBC Asia Ltd. is sponsoring a conference on "Asia Money Laundering" on Jan. 27-28, 1997. The conference will examine the problem and legal and regulatory framework for money laundering in Thailand,... Bruce Zagaris 13 1 1997-01-01 World Money Laundering, Jurisdiction, Conferences
St. Kitts Denies U.S. Extradition Request of Three Persons for Alleged Conspiracy to Import Cocaine On October 28, 1996, St. Kitts Magistrate Haynes Blackman announced his denial of U.S. Government extradition requests of three persons on charges of conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S. The... Bruce Zagaris 13 1 1997-01-01 United States, St. Kitts & Nevis Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking
The Edinburgh Conference on Transnational & International Crime, May 15-17, 1997 On May 15-17, 1997, the Department of Public International Law and the Europa Institute of the Univ. of Edinburgh will sponsor a conference on the following topics: countering transnational crime;... Bruce Zagaris 13 1 1997-01-01 World European Union, Conferences, Crimes

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