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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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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 |
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U.S. Charges Indian Government Official for His Involvement in the New York Assassination Attempt |
On October 17, 2024, the Justice Department announced the official charges against Vikash Yadav, an Indian government employee who remains at... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-08 |
India |
Targeted Killings |
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INTERPOL and Ireland Secure Major Arrest of Kinahan Cartel Leader Sean McGovern in UAE |
In a significant development for global criminal justice, Sean McGovern, a high-ranking member of Ireland's Kinahan Organized Crime Group... |
Emily Hong |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-08 |
Ireland |
Organized Crime |
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STEP Public Policy Committee Publishes New Report on Tackling Economic Crime |
The STEP Public Policy Committee has recently published a critical new report, Tackling Economic Crime, which delves into global efforts to... |
Emily Hong |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-01 |
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Economic Crimes |
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U.S. District Court in Virginia Denies Community Associations’ Effort to Preliminarily Enjoin CTA |
On October 24, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff of the Eastern District of Virgina issued a memorandum opinion and order... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-01 |
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Money Laundering |
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Germany Warns Iran of Serious Consequences After It Executes German National |
On October 29, 2024, the German Government condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-01 |
Iran |
Targeted Killings |
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Olympic Snowboarder and 15 others Charged with Transnational Narcotics Smuggling |
Ryan James Wedding — a former Olympic snowboarder from Canada — and fifteen others have been charged with participating in... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-01 |
Canada |
Smuggle |
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Nigeria Drops Charges Against Tigran Gambaryan and Release Him to the U.S. for Medical Treatment |
On October 23, 2024, the Nigerian government dropped the charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an American compliance officer for Binance, the... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
11 |
2024-11-01 |
Nigeria |
Detention |
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U.S. Charges Iranian Officials with Murder-for-Hire |
On October 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment,[1] charging murder-for-hire, money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-25 |
Iran |
Targeted Killings |
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Canada Expels Six Indian Diplomats Amidst an Ongoing Investigation into India’s Involvement in the Repression of Sikh Activists Living in Canada |
On October 14, 2024, the Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma. The... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-25 |
Canada |
Targeted Killings |
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Europol Breaks Up Wine Counterfeiting Ring |
On October 14, Europol and Eurojust assisted an investigation led by the French Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale), resulting in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-25 |
Italy |
Fraud |
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Nigerian Brothers Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Orchestrating a “Sextortion” Scheme that Resulted in the Death of a Teen from Michigan |
On September 5, 2024, a judge in Michigan sentenced two brothers, Samuel Ogoshi, 24, and Samson Ogoshi, 21, of Lagos, Nigeria, to over... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-18 |
United States |
Extortion |
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The Netherlands Returns 288 Stolen Artifacts to Indonesia |
On September 20, 2024, in a ceremony at the Museum Volkenkunde, the Dutch government returned 288 artifacts to Indonesia. This was the second... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-18 |
Netherlands |
Art and Cultural Property |
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Hong Kong Resident Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Smuggle Turtles |
On October 11, 2024, a resident of Hong Kong pleaded guilty to trying to smuggle 29 Eastern box turtles, a protected species, individually... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-18 |
United States |
Smuggle |
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U.S. Charges 2 Russian Nationals for Procuring U.S. Microelectronics for the Russian Military |
On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York announced that Zhanna Soldatenkova and Ruslan... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-18 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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English Court of Appeals Affirm Order Freezing Assets of Isabel dos Santos |
On September 30, 2024, the Court of Appeals in England affirmed an order freezing up to US $778 million of Isabel dos Santos’ assets,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-11 |
Angola |
Asset Forfeiture |
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Chinese National Extradited to US for Circumventing DPRK Sanctions |
On September 27, 2024, the Commonwealth of Australia extradited Chinese national Jin Guanghua, 53, to the United States. Mr. Guanghua... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-11 |
North Korea |
Extradition |
