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Ugandan Lawyer Sues over the Prisoner Rioting in the DRC |
Steven Kalali, a Ugandan lawyer, has filed suit against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The lawsuit is based on allegations of human... |
Simran Pandey |
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12 |
2024-11-27 |
Uganda |
Prisoner Rights |
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International Cooperation Brings Phobos Ransomware Administrator to Justice |
The recent extradition of Evgenii Ptitsyn, a Russian national accused of orchestrating the Phobos ransomware operation, marks a significant... |
Emily Hong |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-27 |
South Korea |
Cybercrime |
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International Tax Advisor Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud During His Trial |
On November 14, 2024, Frank Butselaar pled guilty to one count of aiding or assisting in the filing of a false or fraudulent tax return. The guilty plea occurred after seven days of trial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-27 |
United States |
Tax Crimes |
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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Israel and Hamas Leaders for International Crimes |
On November 21, 2024, the Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC) fast-forwarded the proceedings in the Situation in the State of Palestine before the International Criminal Court (ICC). First, the three-judge... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-27 |
Israel |
International Criminal Court |
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U.S. v. Farhane: Citizens Must Be Notified When Citizenship is at Risk |
A Second Circuit en banc panel recently decided that naturalized citizens must be notified if their guilty plea could put their citizenship... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-27 |
United States |
Sovereignty |
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U.S. Indictment Against Indian Billionaire for $250 Million Bribe |
On November 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court in Brook unsealed a five-count criminal indictment [1] charging Gautam S. Adani, Sagar R. Adani, and Vneet S. Jaain, executives of an Indian renewable-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-27 |
United States |
Corruption |
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GAO Releases Report on Caribbean Firearms Trafficking |
On October 15, 2024, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that found that the majority of recovered firearms in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-22 |
Caribbean |
Arms Trafficking |
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U.S. Sanctions Target Third-Country Sanctions Evaders as Swiss Lawyers Call Designations Defamatory |
On October 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the sanctioning of 275 individuals... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-22 |
United States |
Economic Sanctions |
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Dutch Lawyers Ask EU Court of Justice to Annul EU AML Provisions |
On August 28, 2024, two Dutch lawyers brought an action in the European Court of Justice to annul provisions of the European Union Anti-Money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-22 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
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Eurojust Helps Take Down Fake Art Network in Europe |
On November 11, 2024, Eurojust announced its participation in a law enforcement operation, resulting in the indictment of thirty-eight... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-22 |
Europe |
Art and Cultural Property |
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Organized Crime Networks and the Recruitment of Minors: A Growing Threat |
Europol has issued a stark warning about the increasing recruitment of minors by transnational organized crime (TOC) networks across Europe.... |
Emily Hong |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-22 |
Europe |
Organized Crime |
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CSIS Report on Firearms Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean Makes Recommendations |
On November 19, 2024, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) launched its report, Under the Guns: Firearms Trafficking in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-22 |
Latin America and South America |
Arms Trafficking |
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Abu Ghraib Victims Win $42 Million Verdict against U.S. Defense Contractor |
On November 12, 2024, a jury in a U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, found a U.S. defense contractor liable for its participation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-22 |
Iraq |
Torture |
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Protection of Whistleblowers in the EU: Progress and Shortcomings in Light of EU Court Ruling and Commission Reports |
On September 11, 2024, the General Court (Fourth Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered a judgment in Case T‑793/22 TU v European... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-15 |
European Union |
Whistle-blowing |
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The Israeli Military is Using Palestinian Detainees as Human Shields in Gaza |
Over the past month, multiple Palestinian detainees have alleged that the Israeli Army has been using them as human shields. The use of human... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-15 |
Israel |
War Crimes |
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Former Miami Banker Pleads Guilty for Helping Launder Bribes for Ecuadorian Official |
On November 12, 2024, a former Miami banker pleaded guilty to his role in a bribery and money laundering scheme involving the former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
12 |
2024-11-15 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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International Enforcement Implications of U.S. Presidential Elections |
Even though only a few days have elapsed since the United States Presidential elections on November 5, 2024, important implications can be... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-15 |
United States |
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INTERPOL Conducts Operation against Human Trafficking and People Smuggling |
On November 6, 2024, INTERPOL announced that between September 29 to October 4, 2024, it conducted an operation leading to the rescue of 3,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-15 |
Cameroon |
Human Trafficking |
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Biden White House Summarizes Anti-Corruption Achievements |
On October 16, 2024, when Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh highlighted the benefits of its policies... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-08 |
United States |
Corruption |
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Russian soldier to stand trial in Finland for War Crimes |
Prosecutors in Finland have charged Yan Petrovsky, also known as Voislav Toden, with committing five war crimes in Ukraine in 2014. “... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-08 |
Russia |
War Crimes |
