Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Three Anti-Terrorism Bills Introduced Three bills introduced during the last week of January, 1991 by Congressmen Guarini, Lantos, and Solomon provide a series of new mechanisms, sanctions, and procedures to combat international... Sarah Barber 7 3 1991-03-01 United States Legislation, Terrorism
Appellate Court Upholds Yunis Conviction The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has affirmed the convictions of Fawaz Yunis conspiracy, aircraft piracy, and hostage-taking charges resulting from the hijacking of a Jordanian... Bruce Zagaris 7 3 1991-03-01 Jordan, Lebanon, United States Piracy, Terrorism, Trial
Licenses Issued for Settlement of Kuwaiti Bank Obligations The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury ("OFAC") has licensed seven blocked Kuwaiti banks to settle directly most types of obligations arising prior to the August 1,... Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 7 3 1991-03-01 Kuwait Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Economic Crimes
House Marks Up Money Laundering Enforcement Bill A new money laundering bill is moving quickly through the House. On February 27, the House Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutes marked up and approved HR 26, the Money Laundering Enforcement... Bruce Zagaris 7 3 1991-03-01 United States Legislation, Money Laundering
New Developments: Treasury Lifts Some Sanctions Against Kuwait Mirroring Action Taken by Canada Earlier this Week; Sanctions Against Iraq Remain On Friday, March 8, 1991, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, announced an amendment to the final Kuwaiti Sanctions Regulations. The Amendment to the Regulations... Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 7 3 1991-03-01 Iraq, Kuwait, United States Banking Supervision, Sanctions
British Caribbean Dependencies Strengthen Enforcement of Offshore Bank Regulations and Supervision in Wake of Scandal As a result of a series of frauds, bankruptcies, and sundry criminal and related enforcement difficulties, the Caribbean British dependencies have begun to strengthen the legal and infrastructure... Bruce Zagaris 7 3 1991-03-01 Caribbean, United Kingdom Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering
U.S./U.N. Enforcement Actions to Curtail Aggression: A Review in the Context of the Iraqi War Since August 2, 1990, the Bush Administration has acted decisively, in consort with its allies through the U.N., to design, implement  and enforce sanctions against Iraq and Kuwait. In the context of... Chris Whaling 7 3 1991-03-01 Iraq, Kuwait, United States Sanctions, War Crimes
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Exemption of Foreign Officials from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act On March 8, 1991, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an indictment against two Canadian officials who were prosecuted under the general conspirac... Bruce Zagaris 7 3 1991-03-01 Canada, United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Lawsuits
Canada Admonishes the U.S. Over Extraterritorial Application of Cuban Trade Sanctions On February 19, Canadian Attorney General Kim Campbell announced in a joint statement with External Affairs Minister Joe Clark that the Canadian government will do everything possible to block... Bruce Zagaris 7 3 1991-03-01 Canada, Cuba, United States Extradition, Sanctions, Trade Enforcement
Chariot 1 Case Hailed as Major Breakthrough in Fight Against Lebanese Deviations The spate of recent deviations into the Lebanon has once again aroused passions amongst the maritime community. However, as CCI reports this month international co-operation and the swift response of... 7 3 1991-03-01 Lebanon, World Law Enforcement, Piracy
U.S.-Cayman MLAT Extended to the British Virgin Islands, Turks & Caicos and Anguilla and Illustrate Growing U.K. Criminal Cooperation On November 9, 1991, the United States exchanged notes with the United Kingdom, extending to the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the Cayman Islands to British Virgin Islands, the Turks &... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 1991-03-01 Anguilla, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom, United States International Cooperation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties
Treasury Releases Iraqi Claims Forms On February 11, 1991, the U.S. Treasury has issued regulations and forms to rue reports with respect to claims incurred as a result of the Iraqi military actions. The regulations state that the... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 1991-02-03 Iraq Regulation, U.S. Federal Government
Joint U.S.-Soviet Conference Held on International Law and the Non-Use of Force International law and the enforcement machinery of the U.N. Security Council have occupied center stage during the Iraq-Kuwait crisis. It therefore was not surprising that the U.S.-Soviet... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 1991-02-03 Iraq, Russia, United States International Law, Law of War, Security Council, United Nations
Budget for International Enforcement Increases The 1992 budget request for international enforcement has fared well. President Bush has not relinquished the continued emphasis on the federal war on drugs and crime. As part of the $10.6 billion... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 1991-02-03 United States U.S. Federal Government
ABA National Security Conference Considers Several Enforcing Rule of Law in Gulf Crisis On January 30-31, 1991, the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security hosted a conference on the "Crisis in the Gulf: Enforcing the Rule of Law." Several issues on... Bruce Zagaris and Caroline S. West 7 2 1991-02-03 Iraq Conferences, Human Rights, Law of War
U.S.-Costa Rica Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) Enters into Force On February IS, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced that the U.S. and Costa Rica have exchanged diplomatic notes that activate an agreement to exchange tax information. The TIEA satisfies the... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 1991-01-30 Costa Rica, United States International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation, Treaties
Canada Extends Extraterritorial Application of Criminal Law On February 4, 1991, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honorable Kim Campbell, announced the coming into force of the Canadian Laws Offshore Application Act, which... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 1991-01-30 Canada Law Enforcement, Policy/Directives
EC Commission Proposes Coordination of Customs Penalties On February 1, an EC Commission proposal to unify customs regulations and introduce a coordinated policy on penalties to ensure equality of treatment for citizens while preventing trade from... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 1991-01-30 Europe Economic Integration, European Union, International Cooperation
U.S. Senate Ratifies Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment On October 27, 1990, the U.S. Senate gave its advice and consent for ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment.  Bruce Zagaris 7 1 1991-01-26 United States Human Rights, Treaties
Bill to Punish Foreign Companies for Violating Iraq Sanctions Is Reintroduced in Congress On January 3, Congressman Fortney Stark (D-Calif) introduced a bill which is designed to punish foreign companies violating the U.N. trade embargo now in force against Iraq. The bill (HR 233) would... Bruce Zagaris and Sarah Barber 7 1 1991-01-26 United States Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Customs Enforcement, Economic Sanctions, International Crimes, Legislation, Sanctions, Trade Enforcement

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