Articles

E.g., 2026-03
Title Abstract Author Volumesort ascending Issue Date Published Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
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
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. Bruce Zagaris 41 7 2025-07-03 Ecuador, Spain Extradition, Organized Crime
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 Targeted Killings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Counter-terrorism, International Cooperation, Money Laundering
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
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
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
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
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. Bruce Zagaris 41 4 2025-03-17 Switzerland Tax Enforcement

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