German Appellate Court Allows Prosecution against 5 Bankers |
On March 25, 2025, the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court ruled that five bankers who were former top managers of Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and profited from cum-cum-share transactions must undergo... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-28 |
Germany |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
UK Denies Bail to Moldovan Businessman Platon on Extradition Request |
On March 21, 2025, an English court denied Moldovan businessman Veaceslav Platon bail on extradition proceedings. Moldova has requested his extradition over an alleged $22 billion money laundering... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-28 |
Moldova, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Extradition, Fraud |
Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelan Immigrants to El Salvador |
The Trump administration’s decision to deport hundreds of Venezuelans to a prison designed to hold terrorists in El Salvador on March 15, 2025, has caused a widespread debate over the... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-28 |
El Salvador, United States, Venezuela |
Crimes against Humanity, Deportation |
FinCEN Issues Interim Final Rule Restricting BOI Reporting to Foreigners |
On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule limiting the existing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-28 |
United States |
Transparency |
Alarming Accusations of Reproductive Violence and Gender-Based Atrocity in Gaza Against Israel |
A new report by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory paints a picture of Israel’s military operations in Gaza, documenting... |
Emily Hong |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-28 |
Israel, Palestine |
Crimes against Humanity, Violence |
UN Commission of Inquiry Finds Enforced Disappearances Committed by Russian Authorities Amount to Crimes Against Humanity |
On March 19, 2025, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine released its latest report, finding that enforced disappearances committed by Russian authorities in a widespread... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-28 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Crimes against Humanity, United Nations |
U.S. Supreme Court Indicates Ruling against Mexico in Suit against Gun Manufacturers |
On March 4, 2025, the United States Supreme Court heard an oral argument concerning the lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against seven major gun manufacturers and a gun wholesaler. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-28 |
Mexico, United States |
Arms Trafficking |
Arrest of Duterte by the ICC: Legal and Political Ramifications |
In March 2025, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his “war... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-20 |
Philippines |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Murder |
U.S. Notifies its Withdrawal from Int’l Center to Prosecute Aggression against Ukraine and Ends Support for Database on Accountability for War Crimes |
On March 17, 2025, the United States Department of Justice informed Michael Schmid, president of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (EUROJUST), that the United States is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-20 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
War Crimes |
EUROPOL Releases Its Report on Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) |
On March 18, 2025, Europol launched a new edition of its report – published on January 15, 2025 – on “The changing DNA of serious and organised crime.”[1]
... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-20 |
Europe |
Europol, Organized Crime |
DOJ Charges 10 Chinese Hackers, 2 Law Enforcement Officers with Stealing Data and Suppressing Free Speech |
On March 5, 2025, the Justice Department, FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Departments of State and Treasury announced their collective campaign to target the insidious cyber-crimes... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-20 |
China, United States |
Cybercrime |
Pakistan Arrests and Extradites to the U.S. ISIS-K Attack Planner for Role in Terrorism at Abbey Gate, Afghanistan |
On March 2, 2025, the United States charged Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar,” a member of the terrorist organization the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan Province... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-17 |
Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Extradition |
Transnational Repression: A Growing Global Threat to Human Rights and Sovereignty |
Transnational repression––the practice of authoritarian regimes targeting dissidents beyond their borders—has become an increasingly urgent issue, threatening not only individual... |
Emily Hong |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-17 |
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Targeted Killings |
Swiss Federal Supreme Court Overturns Tax Conviction on Double Jeopardy Grounds |
On February 6, 2025, Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a Canadian entrepreneur due to ne bis in idem.
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Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-17 |
Switzerland |
Tax Enforcement |
Sexual Violence Against Children is on the Rise Amidst the Ongoing Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
Over the last month, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has issued multiple reports expressing concern over the alarming rate of sexual violence against... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
41 |
3 |
2025-03-07 |
Congo, Rwanda |
Abuse of Children, Crimes against Humanity, Sex Crimes |
OKX Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violations and Will Pay $500 Million in Penalties |
On February 24, 2025, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that Aux Cayes Fintech Co. Ltd, d/b/a “OkEx,” d/b/a “OKX”, a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-07 |
Seychelles, United States |
Cybercrime, Money Laundering |
UK High Court Halts Extradition to India on Human Rights Grounds |
On February 28, 2025, London’s High Court, the Court of Appeal, delivered its ruling in the widely reported case of Mr. Sanjay Bhandari[1] refusing his extradition to India.
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Michael Plachta |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-07 |
India, United Kingdom |
Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners |
Mexico sends 29 Mexican nationals charged with drug-trafficking to the United States |
On February 27, 2025, Mexico released and handed over to U.S. custody 29 Mexican nationals charged with several criminal offenses[1] sought after by U.S. authorities.[2] The transfer took place in... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
41 |
3 |
2025-03-07 |
Mexico, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
FinCEN Decides Not Enforce BOI Reporting Penalties for U.S. Persons and Domestic Entities |
The saga of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues to take many twists and turns. On February 17, 2025, in Smith et al v. U.S. Department of Treasury, et al,[1] the U.S. District Court for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
3 |
2025-03-07 |
United States |
Transparency |
Romania Captures French Fugitive Nine Months After Deadly Prison Escape |
On February 22, 2025, Romanian law enforcement arrested a notorious French fugitive who escaped after a deadly shootout nine months ago. Mohamed Amra, having dyed his hair red, appeared in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
3 |
2025-02-28 |
France, Romania |
Arrest, Extradition, Fugitive |