Articles

E.g., 2025-04
Title Abstract Author Volumesort ascending Issue Date Published Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
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
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
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
French Prosecutor Starts Criminal Investigations against Binance On January 28, 2025, French investigations announced they had started a criminal investigation into money laundering, tax fraud, unlicensed provision of digital asset services, and failure to... Bruce Zagaris 41 2 2025-01-31 France Cybercrime, Fraud, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes
U.S. Attorney Sets International Enforcement Priorities of the Trump Administration                 On February 5, 2025, the day on which she was sworn in, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued fourteen memoranda, some of which set the... Bruce Zagaris 41 3 2025-02-21 United States Law Enforcement
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
INTERPOL-Led Operation Targets African Scams Seven African nations (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo, and Zambia) have recently arrested 306 suspects and seized 1,842 devices as part of INTERPOL’s... Austin Wahl 41 5 2025-04-04 Africa Cybercrime, INTERPOL
ICC Prosecutor Requests Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief On November 27, 2024, ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC announced he was applying for a warrant of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court in response to the situation... Michael Plachta 41 1 2024-12-13 Myanmar International Criminal Court
Global Fight Against Money Laundering: Progress on Paper, Success Elusive The 13th Public Edition of the Basel AML Index highlights a gradual improvement in national systems to counter money laundering – at least in terms of technical compliance with... The Basel Institute on Governance 41 1 2025-01-10 Money Laundering
Trump Issues Executive Orders on Foreign Terrorists and Migration Enforcement On January 20, 2025, President Trump on his first day in office issued four executive orders  (E.O.s) concerning foreign terrorists, national security, and migration and a proclamation. The... Bruce Zagaris 41 2 2025-01-31 United States Policy/Directives, Political Leaders, Terrorism
Trump Transfers Detained Migrants in Guantánamo to Venezuela On February 20, 2025, the Trump administration transferred 178 Venezuelan migrants who had been detained in Guantánamo Bay to Venezuela for repatriation. 177 of those migrants first flew to... Morinsola Tinubu 41 3 2025-02-21 United States, Venezuela Deportation, Detention, Immigration
Arrest of Duterte by the ICC: Legal and Political Ramifications In March 2025, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his “war... Michael Plachta 41 4 2025-03-20 Philippines Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Murder
DRC Makes Informal Transfer of 3 Americans Convicted of Terrorism in Coup Attempt On April 8, 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PRC) transferred three Americans to the United States after DRC President Felix Tshisekedi commuted their death sentences to life... Bruce Zagaris 41 5 2025-04-10 Congo, Rwanda, United States Transfer of Prisoners
ICC Assembly of States Parties Takes Action on Outstanding Arrest Warrants The 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP or Assembly) to the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court) was held from December 2 to 7, 2017, in the Hague.[1] One... Michael Plachta 41 1 2024-12-13 International Criminal Court
U.S. Shares $50m in Forfeited Assets with Estonia in Exchange for Financial Enforcement Activities On January 7, 2025, the United States Department of Justice announced it agreed to share $50 million in forfeited assets with the Republic of Estonia (Estonia) in recognition of Estonia’s... Bruce Zagaris 41 2 2025-01-17 Estonia, United States Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure
Italy Has Frustrated the ICC Arrest Warrant For Libyan Warlord Accused of War Crimes On January 18, 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), by majority, issued a “Warrant of Arrest for Mr. Osama Elmasry / Almasri Njeem.” The warrant was... Michael Plachta 41 2 2025-01-31 Italy, Libya International Criminal Court, War Crimes
U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swaps Facilitate Turn in Relationship On February 11, Russia released Marc Fogel as part of a deal negotiated by Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East. A former teacher in a private school... Bruce Zagaris 41 3 2025-02-21 Russia, United States Transfer of Prisoners

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