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Former Federal Reserve Advisor Indicted on Charges of Espionage |
On January 31, 2025, former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve John Rogers, 63, of Vienna, Virginia, was arrested on charges of committing economic espionage for the benefit of the People’... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
3 |
2025-02-21 |
China, United States |
Espionage |
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U.S.-Colombia Dispute Hinders International Narcotics Enforcement |
Recent tensions between the United States (U.S.) and Colombia have led to sanctions imposed on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and the statement by U.S. President Donald J. Trump that the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-31 |
Colombia, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Sanctions |
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Spanish High Court Approves Extradition to Ecuador of Commander Willy |
On June 24, 2025, Spain’s High Court approved the extradition of William Jofre Alcivar Bautista, also known as “Commander Willy,” to Ecuador with conditions on safety assurances.
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Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
7 |
2025-07-03 |
Ecuador, Spain |
Extradition, Organized Crime |
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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 |
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Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal Sentences Former PM to Death for Crimes Against Humanity |
On November 17, the exiled former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was handed a death sentence after being convicted of crimes against humanity. In a trial conducted in absentia, a... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
12 |
2025-12-05 |
Bangladesh, India |
Capital Punishment, Crimes against Humanity, Extradition, International Courts |
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OFAC’s New Sanctions Unveil the Global Reach of Hamas’s Finances |
On June 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against a plethora of individuals and entities that finance the militant... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-25 |
United States |
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Agreements with Eurojust, Europol, and the European Public Prosecutor's Office on Cooperation in Criminal Matters |
On April 2, 2025, the European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
4 |
2025-04-04 |
Bosnia, European Union, Europe, Herzegovina |
Crimes, Cross-Border Communication, Eurojust, Europol |
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U.S. Court in Texas Issues Nationwide Injunction to Corporate Transparency Act |
On December 3, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted the plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction, making it effective nationwide.[1] Judge Amos... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
1 |
2024-12-13 |
United States |
Transparency |
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Domestic Immigration Raids Through an International Enforcement Lens |
On August 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld an injunction restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from conducting indiscriminate immigration sweeps in the... |
Alexandra Manfield |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
United States |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immigration |
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Trump Administration Proposes to Eliminate Office of Global Criminal Justice |
On April 22, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio proposed a significant reform of the U.S. State Department that would close the Office of Global Criminal Justice (GCJ) and the Bureau of Conflict... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
5 |
2025-04-25 |
United States |
International Crimes, U.S. Federal Government |
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IRS Issues “John Does” Summons Relating to Entities Doing Business with Trident Trust Group |
On December 23, 2024, United States District Judge John P. Cronan, Southern District of New York, issued an order granting an ex parte petition for leave to serve “John Doe” summonses... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
1 |
2025-01-10 |
United States |
Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Argentina Charges Daughter of Nazi Officer with Concealing Stolen Painting |
In August 2025, an Argentine court charged the daughter and son-in-law of a Nazi official who allegedly stole valuable paintings from European Jews during World War II with concealing paintings.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-12 |
Argentina |
Art and Cultural Property, INTERPOL |
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Former Member of Gambian Military Convicted of Torture In Landmark Case |
On April 15, 2025, a former soldier within Gambia’s military force was convicted by a U.S. jury of five counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture in Denver, Colorado.... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
6 |
2025-05-23 |
Gambia, United States |
Indictment, International Crimes, Torture |
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FBI Debuts Novel Sting Operation in Cryptocurrency Fraud Case |
CLS Global, a UAE-based cryptocurrency market maker has recently agreed to settle criminal charges that prosecutors have brought against it following a lengthy undercover sting operation by the FBI... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
2 |
2025-01-31 |
United Arab Emirates, United States |
Fraud |
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New Guides on International Cooperation in AML/CFT: Promise and Limits |
In September 2025, four of the world’s core anti–money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) actors - the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Egmont Group of... |
Aiymgul Kachyke |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-10 |
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Counter-terrorism, International Cooperation, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Department of Justice Issues Guidelines for FCPA Enforcement |
On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued guidelines for investigations and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)[1] which helps clarify the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
7 |
2025-06-13 |
United States |
Corruption |
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Executive Order Pauses Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (E.O.), pausing for 180 days new investigations or enforcement actions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act unless the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
3 |
2025-02-21 |
United States |
Corruption |
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OSCE Releases Report Finding Crimes Committed by Russian Military and Authorities Against Ukrainian POWs |
On July 24, 2025, and following consultation with Ukraine, forty-one participating States from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) invoked the Moscow Mechanism “on... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
12 |
2025-10-31 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Crimes against Humanity, Human Trafficking, International Organizations, War Crimes |
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OFAC Issues Maximum Penalty in Enforcement Against Venture Capital Firm for Russia Sanctions Violations |
On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a significant enforcement action against GVA Capital (“GVA”), a... |
Michelle Roberts |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-03 |
United States |
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions |
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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 |