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International Court of Justice Rejects Most Ukrainian Claims Against Russia over Anti-Terrorism Treaty |
On January 31, 2024, the International Court of Justice (the Court) handed down its judgment in the case concerning the Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
2 |
2024-02-02 |
Russia, Ukraine |
International Courts, International Law |
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U.S. Arrests Alleged Fraudster on the Canadian Border and Unseals Indictment |
On January 12, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment charging a U.S. citizen residing in Canada for directing a multimillion-dollar pyramid scheme under the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
2 |
2024-01-26 |
Canada, United States |
Fraud |
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EU Council and Parliament Make Provisional Agreement on Anti-Money Laundering Laws |
On January 18, 2024, the Council and Parliament of the European Union agreed provisionally on parts of the anti-money laundering package directed at protecting EU citizens and the EU’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
2 |
2024-01-26 |
European Union, Europe |
Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering |
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1st Circuit Overturns District Court to Allow Mexico’s Lawsuit against U.S. Gunmakers |
On January 22, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit by the Mexican Government against seven U.S. gun manufacturers and one gun... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
2 |
2024-01-26 |
Mexico, United States |
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Costa Rica Extradites El Salvadoran Charged in 1991 Killing in Virginia |
On January 22, 2024, United States authorities reported that four days before Costa Rica extradited Jose Lazaro Cruz, 60, to the U.S. where he was charged with responsibility for the death of his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
2 |
2024-01-26 |
Costa Rica, El Salvador |
Extradition |
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European Court of Human Rights Rules Against Lithuania in Seventh Case of CIA Rendition Program |
On January 16, 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg delivered its judgment in a case of al-Hawsawi v. Lithuania (application no. 4383/17). The case concerns a national of... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
2 |
2024-01-26 |
Lithuania, United States |
Human Rights |
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Italy’s Justice Minister Blocks Extradition of Chaplain to Argentina on Humanitarian Grounds |
On January 12, 2024, Italy’s Justice Minister blocked the extradition of a former chaplain whose extradition to Argentina was requested on charges of murder and torture during Argentina... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-19 |
Argentina, Italy |
Extradition |
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U.S. Immigration Court Denies DHS Motion to Terminate Asylum of Former Chechen Militia Member |
On December 22, 2023, U.S. Immigration Court under Immigration Judge Robert Bartlemay, Sr. denied the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) motion to terminate the asylee status of Isa... |
Kenneth Boggess |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-19 |
Russia, United States |
Asylum |
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Morocco Extradites UK Citizen on Wine Fraud Charges |
On December 16, 2023, United States Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl arraigned Stephen Burton, a citizen of the United Kingdom, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-19 |
Morocco, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Fraud |
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SAP Concludes DPA with the U.S. and Agrees to Pay $220 Million to Resolve Bribery Charges |
On January 10, 2024, SAP SE (SAP), a publicly traded international software company based in Germany, entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) and agreed to pay over $220 million to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-12 |
Indonesia, South Africa, United States |
Corruption |
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Crisis on U.S. Southern Border Produces Many Law Enforcement Developments |
The surge of migrants on the U.S. southern border is producing all kinds of law enforcement initiatives by the U.S., Mexico, and other countries.
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Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-12 |
Mexico, United States |
Cross-Border Communication, Immigration |
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EU Court of Justice Clarifies the Concept of Grounds for Refusal of Execution of the European Arrest Warrant |
On December 21, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union, Grand Chamber, (the Court) delivered a judgment giving its interpretation of one of the key concepts underlying the European Arrest... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-12 |
European Union |
European Union |
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Europol on Online Fraud Highlights the Significant Increase in Schemes |
On December 20, 2023, Europol released a report on online fraud that underscores that online fraud schemes (OFS) pose a major crime threat in the EU and beyond and are rapidly increasing as online... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-12 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, Economic Integration |
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Indictment Charges U.S. Businessman and Former Honduran Official with Bribery in Procuring Police Uniforms |
On December 20, 2023, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials announced the unsealing of a five-count indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. charging a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-05 |
Honduras, United States |
Corruption, Money Laundering |
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Repatriates 44 Works of Art |
On December 5, 2023, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, Virginia announced that it has deaccessioned and returned 44 works of ancient art after an investigation by the Manhattan D... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-05 |
Egypt, Italy, Turkey, United States |
Cultural Property |
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Manhattan DA Returns Looted Art to Turkey, Greece, and Nepal |
In December 2023, the Manhattan District Attorney, partnering with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), announced the recovery and repatriation of looted art to Turkey, Greece, and Nepal.
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Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-05 |
Greece, Turkey, United States |
Cultural Property |
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South Africa Submits Application to the UN Court Against Israel Over Genocide in Gaza |
On December 29, 2023, South Africa filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations,... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-05 |
Israel, South Africa |
Genocide, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, International Law |
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Venezuela Sends Fugitive Fat Leonard and 10 Jailed Americans in Swap for Alex Saab |
On December 21, 2023, the United States and Venezuela agreed to a major exchange of prisoners, which has significance for the state of U.S.-Venezuelan relations. The U.S. released Alex Saab,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-29 |
United States, Venezuela |
Extradition |
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Repatriate 16 Khmer Sculptures to Cambodia and Thailand |
On December 15, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced it has begun the process to return 16 Khmer sculptures – 14 to Cambodia and two to Thailand. The return will effectively remove... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-29 |
Cambodia, Thailand, United States |
Cultural Property |
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ICC Report Confirms that Colombian Civil War Crimes are Sufficiently Prosecuted Under 2016 Peace Deal |
On November 30, 2023, the Office of the Prosecutor at the Int’l Criminal Court (ICC) issued a report on the situation in Colombia (https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/2023-11/2023-11-... |
Jack Crovitz |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-29 |
Colombia |
International Crimes, International Criminal Court |
