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ICC Warrants for Taliban Leaders for Crimes Against Women and LGBTQ Individuals |
On July 8, 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) made a historic move by issuing arrest warrants for two leading figures in Afghanistan’s Taliban: Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada... |
Alexandra Manfield |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-25 |
Afghanistan |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court |
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France Requests Algeria Release Journalist, Citing Endangerment of Freedom of Press |
Independent French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes was arrested in Algeria on May 28, 2024, for allegedly “glorifying terrorism” and “possessing publications for propaganda... |
Alienor Vogeleer |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-18 |
Algeria, France |
Detention, Human Rights, International Cooperation |
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Council of Europe Adopts Protocol Amending the Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism |
On July 9, 2025, the Council of Europe (CoE) officially adopted a Protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS No. 196), also known as the Warsaw Convention... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-18 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, European Commission, Terrorism |
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Son of El Chapo’s Guilty Plea Sparks Criticisms from Mexican President |
On July 15, 2025, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, who succeeded his father Joaquin Guzman Loera (commonly known as El Chapo) as one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, pleaded guilty in the United... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-18 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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From Sidelines to Settlements: How House v. NCAA and the SCORE Act Are Reshaping Global Compliance in College Sports |
The landmark House v. NCAA settlement, finalized in June 2025, marks a seismic shift in the legal and regulatory landscape of collegiate athletics in the United States (U.S.).
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Adriana Sanford |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-18 |
United States |
Antitrust Cooperation, Lawsuits, Regulation |
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Will the New Brazil Tariffs Undermine the So-Called Emergency Rationales under IEEPA? |
On July 9, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that he would impose a 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian imports, partly in retaliation for the Brazilian government’s prosecution of former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-17 |
Brazil, United States |
Economic Sanctions |
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Who Gets In? Immigration, Genocide, and the Ethics of Obtaining U.S. Citizenship |
Since the Belgian colonization of Rwanda, there have been strong ethnic tensions between the two main ethnic groups: the Tutsi and the Hutu. Because Belgium institutionalized the differences... |
Ore Adedeji |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-11 |
Rwanda, United States |
Genocide, Immigration, International Crimes |
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Higher Education at the Intersection of Export Control, Accessibility, and Federal Funding |
United States (U.S.) academic institutions house vast stores of federally funded research in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology.
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Adriana Sanford |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-11 |
United States |
Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Export Enforcement |
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U.S. Supreme Court Permits Trump Administration to Deport Migrants to South Sudan |
On July 3, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court in an unsigned order permitted the Trump administration to deport eight men who had spent more than one month under guard on a U.S. military... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-11 |
United States |
Immigration |
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EU Commission Updates Its List of High-Risk AML Countries |
On June 10, 2025, the European Commission updated its list of high-risk jurisdictions that present strategic deficiencies in their national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-11 |
European Union |
European Commission, Money Laundering, Terrorism |
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French Application Filed Against Iran in the ICJ Regarding the Detention of Two French Nationals |
On May 19, 2025, France filed a petition to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) for the ongoing three-year long detainment of two French nationals,... |
Alienor Vogeleer |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-11 |
France, Iran |
Detention, International Courts |
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Two OmegaPro Executives Charged with Running $650 Million Cybercrime Operation |
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the District of Puerto Rico charged two American citizens with defrauding thousands of investors of over $650 million by promising excellent returns (as much as 300% over... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-11 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
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Germany Gives Syrian Doctor Life Sentence for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity |
On June 16, 2025, the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt, Germany, sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for crimes against humanity and war... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
7 |
2025-07-03 |
Germany, Syria |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, War Crimes |
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China, Interpol Red Notices, and GONGOs: Legal Risks and International Challenges |
In June 2025, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published findings indicating that Chinese authorities have leveraged Interpol Red Notices alongside government-... |
Alexandra Manfield |
41 |
7 |
2025-07-03 |
China |
INTERPOL, Law Enforcement |
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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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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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Europol Releases Its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) |
On June 24, 2025, Europol released its annual “European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT)”,[1] which it has produced since 2007.
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Michael Plachta |
41 |
7 |
2025-07-03 |
European Union |
Europol, Terrorism |
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Ecuador Arrests Leader of Drug Gang on U.S. Extradition Request |
On June 25, 2025, Ecuadorian law enforcement arrested the country’s most notorious drug trafficker, José Adolfo “Fito” Macłas Villamar. Specialized Ecuadorian police and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
7 |
2025-07-03 |
Ecuador, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Organized Crime |
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G7 Prioritizes Migrant Smuggling and Transnational Repression |
On June 17, 2025, at the conclusion of their summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, the leaders of the G7 reaffirmed their commitment to prevent and counter migrant smuggling, transnational repression, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
7 |
2025-06-27 |
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Law Enforcement, Sanctions, Smuggle |
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Guatemala Extradites Nationals to the U.S. on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge |
On June 17, 2025, Guatemala extradited Steven Ovaldino Lorenzana Avarenga, also known as “Chipi,” and Allan Mendoza, also known as “Carnes” and “Carnitas,” both... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
7 |
2025-06-27 |
Guatemala, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
