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Sudan to Open Investigations into Crimes Committed under Omar al-Bashir |
In late December, Sudan announced it opened an investigation into the crimes committed in Darfur by the former president Omar al-Bashir, 75, and his regime.[1] This move aims to end years of... |
Alexandra Haris |
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2020-01-15 |
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Investigation |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit Rules Congress Lacks Standing on Emoluments Case |
On February 7, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a per curiam ruling decided the 215 Members of Congress did not have standing to sue... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-02-13 |
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ICC Appeals Chamber Authorizes the Prosecutor’s Request to Investigate War Crimes in Afghanistan |
On March 5, 2020, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) decided unanimously to authorize the Prosecutor to commence an investigation into alleged crimes under... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-03-12 |
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France Exchanges Prisoner with Iran Instead of Extraditing Him to the U.S. |
On March 17, 2020, the United States Secretary of State criticized France for releasing an Iranian relator wanted for prosecution by the U.S. in an apparent prisoner exchange with Iran. ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-04-04 |
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NGOs Submit a Communication to the ICC Alleging Responsibility of EU Arms Companies for War Crimes in Yemen |
In a historic step on December 11, 2019, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) along with its partner organizations – Mwatana for Human Rights from Yemen, the... |
Michael Plachta |
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2020-01-18 |
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International Criminal Court |
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U.S. Indicts Four Members of China Military for Hacking into Equifax |
On February 10, 2020, United States Attorney General William P. Barr announced the indictment[1] of four Chinese military hackers for breaking into the computer systems of the credit-reporting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-02-13 |
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Britain Detains Founder of Russian Bank on U.S. Expatriation Tax Charges |
On March 5, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a week earlier British authorities arrested Oleg Tinkov, the founder of a Russian bank, charging him with filing false... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-03-12 |
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UK Supreme Court Ruled Government Acted Unlawfully in the “Jihadi Beatles” Case |
On March 25, 2020 the UK Supreme Court delivered its judgment in the “Beatles” case. The ruling immediately hit the headlines for, among other things, calling the action of the UK... |
Michael Platcha |
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2020-04-04 |
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Registry of UBOs Follows Evolution of Corporate Entities in Panama |
Law 32 of 1927 on Corporations was enacted 93 years ago and has remained without changes; always requiring that all corporate charters list the name of their resident agent as a point of contact... |
Alvaro Aguilar Alfu |
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2020-05-16 |
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U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Increases IP and Environmental Enforcement |
As the ratifications of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) continue, professionals are focusing on the enforcement cooperation improvements in intellectual property and environmental... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-01-25 |
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New York Times Journalist Allegedly Targeted by Spyware Linked to Saudi Arabia |
On January 28, 2020, a report[1] was released alleging that a New York Times journalist, Ben Hubbard, was sent spyware in 2018 that was embedded in a text message on his cellphone. This... |
Alexandra Haris |
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2020-02-17 |
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U.S. Charges 2 Chinese Nationals with Laundering Cryptocurrency from N. Korean Exchange Hack |
On March 2, 2020, the United Department of Justice unsealed a two-count indictment in the District of Columbia, charging two Chinese nationals with laundering more than $100 million worth of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-03-21 |
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Guatemala Suspends and then Resumes U.S. Deportations to Guatemala |
On April 6, 2020, Guatemala’s foreign ministry said that all flights from the United States returning deported Guatemalan migrants are suspended this week due to the coronavirus pandemic. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-04-18 |
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Deportation |
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EU Publishes AML/CFT Action Plan |
On May 7, 2020, the European Commission issued an Action Plan to provide concrete measures over the next 12 months.[1] It will strengthen its enforcement, supervision, and coordination of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-05-16 |
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European Union |
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More than 300 People Arrested in Connection with ‘Ndrangheta Mafia |
On December 19, 2019, a major mafia crackdown involving more than 3,000 Italian police officers resulted in 334 arrests across Germany, Bulgaria, Switzerland, and 12 provinces in Italy. Out of the... |
Esther Bouquet |
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2020-01-25 |
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UK Appellate Court Upholds UWO against Azerbaijani Banker’s Wife |
On February 5, 2020, the England and Wales Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the wife of a jailed Azerbaijani banker to discharge the unexplained wealth order (UWO) against her property in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-02-18 |
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M.Y. Safra Bank Settles with OCC on AML Cryptocurrency Violations |
On January 30, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and M.Y. Safra Bank, FSB, New York, entered into a consent order concerning alleged violations of the Bank... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-03-21 |
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INTERPOL Warns of Cyber Attacks against Healthcare Institutions with Ransomware and Issues Global Threat Assessment |
On April 4, 2020, INTERPOL warned that cybercriminals are targeting critical healthcare institutions with ransomware. In response, the organization announced its Cybercrime Threat Response team is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-04-18 |
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INTERPOL |
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International Crackdown Leads to the Confiscation of 19,000 Artifacts and 101 Arrests |
On May 6, 2020, INTERPOL announced that more than 19,000 artifacts and other artworks (including a Colombian gold mask, a carved Romanian lion, and thousands of ancient coins) had been recovered... |
Alexandra Haris |
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2020-05-16 |
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Europol |
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Former Barbados Minister and Parliamentarian Convicted of Receiving and Laundering Bribes from Barbados Insurance Company While Company Must Disgorge |
On January 16, 2020, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn found a former Minister of Industry and member of the Barbados Parliament... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-01-25 |
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