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  • List of International Organized Crime Entries

    List of International Organized Crime Entries Main Entries Albanian organized crime (Albania) Triads (China) Medellà­n Cartel (Columbia) Indian mafia (India) Yakuza (Japan) Bratva (Russia/Ukraine) Transnational organized crime: the list Note: see List of United States Organized Crime Entries here. List of International Organized Crime Entries starting with A Arturo Acuna (see Operation Foxhunt) Patrick Adams…

  • Nature of Crime

    The Nature of Crime Definition of a Crime See Crime definition in this Encyclopedia and in the legal dictionary. Criminal Law Criminal law is the body of laws that prohibit and punish acts that injure people, property, and the entire community. These laws protect people and property, maintain order, and preserve standards of public decency.…

  • Crime against international law

    Crime against international law   1 Advancing International Criminal Law : The Special Court for Sierra Leone Recognizes Forced Marriage as a ‘New’ Crime against Humanity Micaela Frulli Journal of International Criminal Justice Volume 6, Number 5, November 2008 p.1033-1042 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 2 Gender, Persecution, and the International Criminal Court : Refugee…

  • International criminal law: Organized Crime and Narcotics

    International Criminal Law :Organized Crime and Narcotics 1. Major Treaties and Documents United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988. United Nations Draft Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Council of Europe, Convention on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime of 8 November 1990, ETS No. 141.…

  • Piracy

    See Transnational crime . The first precise attempt to codify piracy was in 1958 when the Convention on the High Seas was adopted in order to clarify the legal status of pirates and the competence to arrest pirates. These articles in the Convention on the High Seas have been incorporated into […]

  • List of Multilateral Environment Treaties by Place of Adoption

      List of Multilateral Environment Treaties by Place of Adoption Aarhus : Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Aarhus : Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants Aarhus : Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air…

  • List of Environment Treaties with Global Field of Application

    List of Environment Treaties with Global Field of Application Note: For environment treaties with a regional scope or with restrictions, see in this encyclopedia. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Paris Agreement Amendment to article 124 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court International Agreement on Olive…

  • List of Evironment Treaties being the Depository the United Nations

    List of Evironment Treaties being the Depository the United Nations UN United Nations : Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer UN United Nations : Paris Agreement UN United Nations : Amendment to article 124 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court UN United Nations : International Agreement…

  • List of Multilateral Environmental Treaties

    List of Multilateral Environmental Treaties Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Paris Agreement Amendment to article 124 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 International Energy Charter Agreement on Declaration of Principles between The Arab Republic of Egypt,…

  • Common Topics

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  • Government Intelligence Gathering

    Overview of Government Intelligence Gathering in relation to cyber crime: [1]Americans are traditionally suspicious of government, particularly when it comes to their privacy. This distrust is not without merit; along with the many beneficial, legitimate, and justified actions the federal […]

  • Government Intelligence Gathering

    Overview of Government Intelligence Gathering in relation to cyber crime: [1]Americans are traditionally suspicious of government, particularly when it comes to their privacy. This distrust is not without merit; along with the many beneficial, legitimate, and justified actions the federal […]

  • Wildlife Trafficking

    Wildlife Trafficking in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Wildlife Trafficking: On July 1, 2013, President Obama issued Executive Order 13648 on Combating Wildlife Trafficking. 78 Fed. Reg. 40,621 (July 5, 2013). Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Order establish […]

  • Suspected Pirates

    International Support for Efforts to Bring Suspected Pirates to Justice in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Support for Efforts to Bring Suspected Pirates to Justice: (1) United Nations On November 18, 2013, the UN Security Council adopted […]

  • Drug Trafficking in Mexico

    Drug Trafficking in Mexico US-Mexico counter-narcotics efforts are focused on disrupting organized criminal groups, institutionalizing the rule of law, creating a 21st century border, and building strong and resilient communities. These efforts are designed to strengthen citizen security in both countries. Mexico remains a major producer and supplier to the U.S. market of heroin, methamphetamine,…