Articles

E.g., 2026-07
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
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
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
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
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. Michael Plachta 41 7 2025-07-03 European Union Europol, Terrorism
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
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
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
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
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
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 Law Enforcement, Sanctions, Smuggle
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
Used Cars, Kidnapping, and Cartels: How the Case of Carlos Martinez Reveals the Tentacles of Corruption, Violence, and Organized Crime in America’s Borderlands After extensive prosecutorial efforts from the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ), Carlos Martinez was finally sentenced for his role in an illicit scheme to monopolize transnational... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 41 7 2025-06-27 Mexico, United States Conspiracy, Corruption, Organized Crime
Council of Europe Adopts a Resolution on the Special Tribunal and Register of Damage for Ukraine At its 22nd sitting on June 24, 2025, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)  adopted its Resolution 2605 (2025) entitled Legal and Human Rights Aspects of the... Michael Plachta 41 7 2025-06-27 Russia, Ukraine Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
U.S. Sanctions on the ICC Signal a Shift in U.S. Foreign Policy In June 2025, the Trump administration announced additional sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to its investigations into United States (U.S.) military actions... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 41 7 2025-06-20 United States International Criminal Court, Sanctions, U.S. Federal Government
U.N. Convention on Cybercrime: Friend or Foe? In 2024, the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly adopted the U.N. Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes, commonly referred to as... Alexandra Manfield 41 7 2025-06-20 Cybercrime, United Nations
OECD Releases Report on Designing a Tax Crime Investigation Manual On June 16, 2025, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a report entitled Designing a tax crime investigation manual:  Key elements and considerations.... Bruce Zagaris 41 7 2025-06-20 OECD OECD, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
NYC Judge Rules Art Institute Must Restitute Nazi-Looted Artwork To Heirs On April 23, 2025, a New York judge ruled in favor of the heirs of Jewish art collector and cabaret performer Franz Friedrich (Fritz) Grünbaum in a case brought against the Art Institute of... Chloe Fontenelle 41 7 2025-06-20 United States Art and Cultural Property
Developments in International Enforcement Law Impact Crisis in Haiti Haiti faces a catastrophic humanitarian crisis that continues to worsen due to a myriad of complex and intersecting factors. Recent developments in several areas of international enforcement law... Chloe Fontenelle 41 7 2025-06-13 Haiti Arms Trafficking, Gangs, Human Rights, International Law
Tariffs, Emergencies, and the Limits of Power: A New Chapter in IEEPA Jurisprudence On May 28, 2025, in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. United States,[1] a three-judge panel of the United States Court of International Trade struck down sweeping tariff programs, holding that... Alexandra Manfield 41 7 2025-06-13 United States International Courts, Trade Enforcement

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