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American Pastor Returns to U.S. After Nearly 20 Years of Detainment in China |
After almost 20 years of imprisonment, David Lin, a pastor from California, has been released from prison in China. Lin's return to... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-27 |
China |
Detention |
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U.S. Indicts U.S. Film Producer and Australian Accountant for Multi-Decade Tax Conspiracy |
On September 13, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of film producer Nigel Sinclair and Australian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
United States |
Tax Crimes |
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Swiss Financial Regulator Sanctions Mirabaud & Cie SA |
On September 17, 2024, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority released a statement that in enforcement proceedings it found that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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Assessing INTERPOL’s Revised Rules on the Processing of Data |
INTERPOL’s “Rules on the Processing of Data” (RPD) are second in importance only to its Constitution, as the RPD set... |
Sandra Grossman Esq. and Dr. Ted R. Bromund |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
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INTERPOL |
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3 Countries Sanction RT’s Parents, as Meta and YouTube Ban RT, and Jury Convicts 4 U.S. Citizens of Acting as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government |
As the national elections in the United States progress, several initiatives have occurred to counter alleged interference by the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
United States |
Election Fraud |
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Corrupt, Spanish Lawyer Arrested for Bribing High-Level Officials in Equatorial Guinea |
On July 2, 2024, the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) arrested a lawyer, suspected of bribing high-level officials in... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Corruption |
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Department of Justice Uncovers Russian Interference with United States Elections |
On September 4, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an affidavit for the seizure of 32 internet domains allegedly used by the Russian... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-13 |
Russia |
Election Fraud |
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U.S. Indicts Russian Influencers |
On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Department unsealed two indictments charging Dimitri Simes, 76, and Anastasia Simes, 55, both of Huntly... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-13 |
Russia |
Money Laundering |
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The Role of Refusals to Extradite in the Context of INTERPOL Abuse |
It is settled law that a refusal to extradite is not in itself a basis for the deletion of a Red Notice or diffusion from INTERPOL’s files.... |
Yuriy Nemets |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-13 |
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Extradition |
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The Council of Europe Adopts a Convention on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law |
On September 5, 2024, the Council of Europe (CoE) opened for signature the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights,... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-13 |
Europe |
Human Rights |
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Venezuela Deports Pro-Ukrainian Foreign Fighters to Russia |
Two Columbian soldiers, José Medina, and Alejandro Ante, who had allegedly fought for Ukraine, have been deported to Moscow by Venezuelan authorities. ... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-06 |
Russia, Venezuela |
Extradition, Geneva Convention |
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U.S. Government Seizes Venezuela President Airplane in the Dominican Republic |
On September 2, 2024, the United States Justice Department announced the seizure of a Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft owned and operated for the benefit of Nicolás Maduro... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-06 |
United States |
Economic Sanctions |
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Nordea Agrees to $35 Million Settlement Concerning Compliance Failures, Panama Papers Scandal |
On August 27, 2024, Nordea Bank accepted a $35 million civil penalty from a top regulator in New York state for its role in the Panama Papers scandal. The Finland-... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-06 |
United States |
Banking Supervision, Economic Crimes |
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UK Court Finds Lomas Extraditable to South Africa |
On August 23, 2024, a U.K. court published a ruling in which a judge dismissed Michael Lomas’s attempt to delay his extradition to South Africa. This ruling... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-06 |
South Africa, United Kingdom |
Extradition |
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France Indicts Telegram CEO as U.S. Conducts Criminal Investigation of Russia State Media |
On August 24, 2024, French judicial investigators arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov just days after the United States Department of Justice... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-30 |
France |
Regulation |
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Germany Issues Arrest Warrant for Man Suspected of Bombing the Nord Stream Pipelines |
In June 2024, Germany issued an arrest warrant for Volodymyr Zhuravlov, a Ukrainian man suspected of being involved in the bombing of... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-30 |
Germany |
Charged with Crimes |
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Supreme Court Decision That Defendants Are Entitled to Jury Trial in SEC Antifraud Case Has Major Implications in International Enforcement |
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, finding that when the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)... |
Bruce Zagaris and Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-30 |
United States |
U.S. Federal Government |
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The Safe Third Country Agreement Creates Challenges for Migrants Seeking Asylum |
On August 14, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Canadian authorities enacted two policy changes regarding the Safe... |
Katherine Scher |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-30 |
Canada |
Asylum |
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Guatemala Arrests Seven in Connection with San Antonio Human Smuggling Tragedy |
On August 21, 2024, Guatemalan authorities apprehended seven individuals linked to the tragic deaths of 53 migrants in San Antonio,... |
Emily Hong |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-30 |
Guatemala |
Smuggle |
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Venezuelan National Pleads Guilty to Evading Sanctions on Aircraft Parts |
On August 20, 2024, George Semere Quintero (Semerene), 60, of Venezuela, pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-23 |
Venezuela |
Sanctions |
