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OAS Inter-American Juridical Committee Unanimously Opines that US Supreme Court’s Opinion in Alvarez-Machain Contravenes International Law |
In a decision released September 1, 1992, the Inter-American Juridical Committee, Organization of American States, in a vote of nine to zero with one abstention has issued an opinion that the... |
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9 |
1992-09-01 |
Latin America and South America, North America, United States |
International Cooperation, International Law, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Sovereignty |
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Panama Attorney General Publicly Concedes Right of U.S. to Try Panamanian Citizens Wanted for Killing in Panama of a U.S. Solider |
On August 24, the Panamanian Attorney General Rogelio Cruz stated that the persons involved in the killing of U.S. soldier Zak Hernandez could possibly be tried in a U.S. court if they are... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
Panama, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Prosecution, Rendition |
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Colombia Denies Extradition Request from Panama for Noriega’s Spokesman |
On August 21, 1992, the Colombian Government denied a request for the extradition to Panama of former Panamanian Colonel Eduardo Lopez Grimaldo and ordered his immediate release. On June 29,... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
Colombia, Panama |
Extradition |
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Sweden Release Ex-CIA Agent |
On August 25, 1992, Swedish authorities released from custody Edward Lee Howard, the only former Central Intelligence Agency officer to defect to the Soviet Union, thereby frustrating again the... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
Russia, Sweden, United States |
Central Intelligence Agency, Espionage, Extradition, Fugitive, Investigation, Treaties |
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Oversight Hearings on Operations of the Border Patrol |
On August 5, 1992, the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration and Refugees held an Oversight Hearing on the Operations of the Border Patrol. This article... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
United States |
Border Security, Drug Enforcement, Human Rights, Immigration, Legislation |
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U.S. and Mexico Hold 12th Annual Attorney General Border Conference |
On September 9 – 11, 1992, the United States-Mexico Twelfth Annual Attorneys General Border Conference discussed recent successes in implementing the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty and... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Border Security, Conferences, Drugs & Trafficking, Environment, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Training |
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Agreement to Ban Protection, Use & Stockpiling of Chemical Weapons Is Reached |
On September 3, 1992, the thirty-nine-member Conference on Disarmament reached agreement on a 190-page draft treaty that would ban signatory states from using, producing or stockpiling poisonous gas... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
World |
Chemicals Smuggle, Conferences, National Security, Treaties, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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American Bar Association Group Presses Enforcement of International Human Rights |
The Human Rights Subcommittee, Inter-American Law Committee, Section of International Law & Practice, American Bar Association has two projects to support enforcement efforts of international... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
Central America, United States |
Human Rights |
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GAO Recommends Strengthening the Implementation of Environmental Agreements Since Enforcement of International Environment Law Is a Major Theme of the U.N. General Assembly |
The United States General Accounting Office (GAO) has recommended the strengthening of international environmental enforcement agreements since the 47th United Nations General Assembly, which opened... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
United States |
United Nations |
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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 |
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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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U.N. Visits Libya on Lockerbie Sanctions |
During the week of August 24-31, the United Nations attempted to persuade Libya to surrender to a Scottish court the two agents accused of the Lockerbie bombing. Following the U.N. Security Council’s... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Libya |
Kidnaping, Sanctions, Terrorism, United Nations |
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Piracy and Smuggling in Southeast Asia Leads to Demands for New Mechanisms |
Piracy in the northern tip of the Indonesia island of Sumatra and the smuggling of goods between Hong Kong and China have led to a move for mechanisms to strengthen maritime enforcement in Southeast... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Asia |
Maritime, Privacy, Smuggle |
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Money Laundering: Update on Germany and Italy |
In June 1991, after receiving final approval by the European Community, the directive to fight money laundering within the EC gave member states one year within which to pass necessary legislation... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Germany, Italy |
Drugs & Trafficking, Legislation, Money Laundering |
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Swiss and U.S. Battle over $10 Million Frozen in Irangate Controversy |
A battle ensuing between the Swiss and U.S Governments over $10 million that the Swiss Government has frozen in 1987 as a result of the criminal investigations in the Iran-contra affair. On February... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Arms Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture, Fraud, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Investigation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Prosecution |
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Ecuador Adopts Initiatives to Discourage Money Laundering |
Money laundering activity in Ecuador has escalated in recent years reflecting a trend which is sweeping across the South American continent. While Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia have traditionally been... |
Bruce Zagaris and Sheila Castilla |
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8 |
1992-08-01 |
Ecuador |
Asset Seizure, Drugs & Trafficking, Legislation, Money Laundering |
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U.N. Compensation Commission Announces New Forms For Claims Against Iraq |
The United Nations Compensation Commission has issued new forms to be used for filing individual and business claims against Iraq resulting from its illegal invasion and occupation of Kuwait. Form D... |
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8 |
8 |
1992-08-01 |
Iraq |
Asset Seizure, United Nations, Victims Compensation |
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Swaps, Money Laundering, and a Perversion of Financial Engineering |
Money laundering, from drug sales and other illegal activities, has become increasingly sophisticated over the years. The drug enforcement administration often finds money laundering buried in... |
John F. Marshall, Ph.D. |
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8 |
1992-08-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering |