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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |