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The International Crimes Division of Uganda Finds Thomas Kwoyelo Guilty of Crimes He Committed as a Member of the Lord’s Resistance Army |
On August 13, 2024, the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Gulu, a northern city in Uganda, found Thomas... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-23 |
Uganda |
War Crimes |
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The Parents of a Girl Tragically Killed by a U.S. Diplomat in Zimbabwe Demand a Formal Apology |
In an exclusive interview with BBC News, the parents of an eleven-year-old girl, who was allegedly killed by a U.S... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-23 |
Zimbabwe |
Immunity |
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German Government Pursues Money from Cum-Ex Dividend Fraud Cases |
The German Government is continuing to proactively pursue enablers involved in the cum-ex dividend cases. On June 24, 2024, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-23 |
Germany |
Tax Crimes |
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Cameroonian Activist Likely Disappeared by Authorities |
According to Human Rights Watch, popular social media activist Steve Akam of Cameroon, who goes by the alias Ramon Cotta, has... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
9 |
2024-08-23 |
Cameroon |
Crimes against Humanity |
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New Zealand Justice Minister Approves Extradition of Kim Dotcom to the U.S. |
On August 15, 2024, New Zealand’s Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith signed the extradition order of Kim Dotcom to the United States. Born in Germany, Dotcom... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-16 |
New Zealand, United States |
Data Sharing, Extradition |
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U.S. DOJ Starts Corporate Whistleblower Pilot Project Targeting Foreign Corruption and Fraud |
On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a new initiative directed at corporate crime: the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program.[1]... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-16 |
United States |
Corruption, Financial Supervision |
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Pakistani Man Charged with Plotting to Kill US Officials |
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a Pakistani man, Asif Raza Merchant, 46, with conspiracy to assassinate US officials in retaliation for the 2020... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-16 |
United States |
Conspiracy |
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Greece Extradites Bulgarian National for Illegal Exports of Microelectronics to Russia |
On August 12, 2024, the United States Department of Justice announced that Bulgarian national Milan Dimitrov, 50, made his initial appearance in a federal court in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-16 |
Bulgaria, Greece, United States |
Export Enforcement, Extradition |
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Federal Jury in New York Convicts Former Finance Minister of Mozambique of Corruption |
On August 8, 2024, a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, convicted the former Minister of Finance of Mozambique for participating in a $2 billion fraud, corruption, and money laundering... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-09 |
Mozambique, United States |
Bribery, Money Laundering |
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Department of Justice Announces Indictments Following Seizure of Iranian Advanced Conventional Weaponry |
On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictments of two Iranian nationals and one Pakistani national. Iranian brothers Shahab Mir... |
Kaila Hall |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-09 |
United States |
International Crimes, Terrorism |
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UN Security Council Released Its Experts’ Report on ISIS and al-Qaeda |
On July 22, 2024, the UN Security Council released a report submitted to the President of the Security Council by the Chair of the Security Council Committee... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-09 |
Europe |
United Nations |
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Israeli Soldiers are Detained for Violently Abusing a Palestinian Detainee |
On Monday, July 29, Israeli military police detained nine military reservists at a military base currently holding thousands of Palestinian prisoners from Gaza.... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-09 |
Israel |
International Crimes, Prisoner Rights |
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Equatorial Guinea Refuses to Return South African Oil Engineers in Protest of Property Seizure |
Equatorial Guinea has rebuffed South African government requests to release from prison two oil engineers: Frik Potgieter, a South African, and Peter Huxham, a dual... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-09 |
Equatorial Guinea, South Africa |
Lawsuits |
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IMF Issues Reports on Panama’s Anti-Money Laundering and Banking Regulatory System |
In July, the International Monetary Fund issued reports on anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) in Panama and a report on the Financial Sector... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-02 |
Panama |
Banking Supervision, Money Laundering |
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INTERPOL CONDUCTS RECORD-BREAKING DRUG SEIZURE |
On July 30, 2024, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) announced that it had seized a record-breaking amount of drugs in 31 countries during... |
Kaila Hall |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-02 |
Europe |
Drugs & Trafficking, INTERPOL |
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North Korean National Indicted for Ransomware Attacks against Health Care Providers |
On July 24, 2024, a grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging North Korean national, Rim Jong Hyok, for his participation in a conspiracy to hack... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-02 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
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International Organizations and Others Act Against Human Trafficking |
Shortly before the Summer recess, some organizations and organs worked together to address a serious problem: human trafficking. The actors included: the European... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-02 |
Europe, United States |
Human Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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European Court of Justice Upholds Reporting to Combat Cross-Border Aggressive Tax Planning |
On July 29, 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld the validity of various provisions of the EU directive requiring all intermediaries and,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-02 |
European Union |
Taxation |
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Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million for Violating Data Protection and Consumer Laws |
On Friday, July 19, 2024, the Nigerian government fined Meta Platforms $220 million after an internal investigation revealed the technology conglomerate had... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
8 |
2024-08-02 |
Nigeria |
Data Privacy |
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Mickey Bergman and Ellis Henican, IN THE SHADOWS: TRUE STORIES OF HIGH-STAKES NEGOTIATIONS TO FREE AMERICANS CAPTURED ABROAD (Center Street, 204 pp., 2024) |
Mickey Bergman shares behind the scenes stories of his tireless and creative work to free hostages held by foreign nations. In many cases the U.S. had terrible... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
8 |
2024-07-26 |
Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, United States |
International Crimes |
