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Council of Europe Adopts Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine |
At its 1541st meeting, on October 22, 2025, the Committee of Ministers approved the draft Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. The ministers... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-24 |
Europe, Ukraine |
European Commission, European Court of Human Rights, International Courts |
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ICC Convicts Sudanese Militia Commander for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity |
On October 6, 2025, Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman was unanimously convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC or ‘the... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-24 |
Sudan |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, War Crimes |
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U.S. Jury Awards $20 Million to 3 Sudanese Refugees against BNP Paribas |
On October 17, 2025, a federal jury in New York awarded close to $21 million against BNP Paribas, France’s largest bank, for providing the Sudanese government access to the United States... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-24 |
Sudan, United States |
Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, Victims Compensation |
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A Fragile Diplomatic Opening: Afghanistan’s Release of a U.S. Prisoner and What It Signals for U.S.-Taliban Relations |
On September 28, 2025, the United States (U.S.) government and the Taliban confirmed the release of Amir Amiri, a U.S. citizen who had been held in detention since December 2024, marking a rare... |
Lucy Carroll |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-24 |
Afghanistan, United States |
Detention, International Cooperation |
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European Bank Authority Issues Report on Combating Crypto-Asset ML/TF |
On October 9, 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) released Report on Tackling ML/TF Risks in Crypto-Asset Services Through Supervision: Lessons Learned from Recent Cases.
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Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-24 |
European Union |
Banking Supervision, Cybercrime, International Cooperation, Regulation |
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US and UK Sanction Head of Cambodian Prince Group as US Unseals Indictment |
On October 14, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Office for the Eastern District of New York unsealed an indictment, charging Cambodian national Chen Zhi, also known as Vincent, 37, the found and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-24 |
Cambodia, United Kingdom, United States |
Cybercrime, Organized Crime |
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Rio Police Bust Major Wildlife Trafficking Network |
In late September 2025, the State of Rio de Janeiro initiated an anti-wildlife trafficking operation that rescued over 800 wild animals. The animal rescue mission, known as Operation Sã... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-17 |
Brazil |
Law Enforcement, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Danish Tax Agency Loses and Will Appeal British Court’s Ruling in Cum-Ex Dividend Trial |
On October 2, 2025, Mr. Justice Andrew Baker of the High Court of England and Wales dismissed the Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) case against Sanjay Shah, Solo Capital Partners, and other defendants... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-17 |
Denmark |
Tax Enforcement, Trial |
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UN Security Council Meets over US Military Strikes on Venezuelan Boats and Executions |
On October 10, 2025, the United Nations Security Council met to discuss the Trump administration’s recent military strikes on Venezuelan boats in the Caribbean and the implications for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-17 |
United States, Venezuela |
Crimes against Humanity, Drugs & Trafficking, United Nations |
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New Developments at the ICC in the Case of Rodrigo Duterte |
On July 4, 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecution submitted the Document Containing the Charges pursuant to Pre-Trial Chamber I’s order (ICC-01/21-01/25-114). The ICC... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-17 |
Philippines |
International Criminal Court, Trial, War Crimes |
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U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS Adopts “50 Percent Rule” |
On September 29, 2025 the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule known as the “Affiliates Rule” amending the... |
Michelle Roberts, Jason McClurg, and Dan Fisher-Owens |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-17 |
United States |
Export Enforcement, U.S. Federal Government |
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The Hague’s Annual European Police Chiefs Convention |
On September 23, 2025, the Hague held its Annual European Police Chiefs Convention (“the Convention”), drawing hundreds of senior law enforcement officials from across Europe. The... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-17 |
European Union |
International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime |
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IDB Announces $2.5 Billion and Rapid Response Task Force for Security |
On September 8, 2025, at the Regional Security and Justice Summit, the Inter-American Development (IDB) agreed to commit an estimated $2.5 billion in loans for the next three years to fortify... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-10 |
Caribbean, Latin America and South America |
Banking Supervision, Economic Integration |
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New Guides on International Cooperation in AML/CFT: Promise and Limits |
In September 2025, four of the world’s core anti–money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) actors - the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Egmont Group of... |
Aiymgul Kachyke |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-10 |
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Counter-terrorism, International Cooperation, Money Laundering |
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U.S. State Department Offers $11 Million in Rewards for Alleged Cybercriminals |
On September 9, 2025, the United States (U.S.) District Court for the Eastern District of New York unsealed an indictment charging Ukrainian national Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk with serving... |
Aiymgul Kachyke |
41 |
10 |
2025-10-10 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Organized Crime, U.S. Federal Government |
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U.S. Court Holds FBAR Penalty Assessment Violated Taxpayer’s 7th Amendment Rights |
On September 19, 2025, United States (U.S.) District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, dismissed the government’s suit against a taxpayer to reduce assessed penalties to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-03 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Deportees Sue Ghanaian Government Over Breach of Human Rights |
In September 2025, eleven migrants who had been deported from the United States (U.S.) filed a lawsuit against the government of Ghana, arguing that it had breached their rights and detained them... |
Austin Wahl |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-03 |
Ghana, United States |
Deportation, Detention, Human Rights |
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Bali Court Sentences Ukrainian National to Life for Involvement in Illicit Drug Operation |
On September 18, 2025, the Denpasar District Court in Bali, Indonesia, convicted Ukrainian national Roman Nazarenko of producing illegal drugs, sentencing him to life in prison.[2] The case is... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-03 |
Indonesia |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Sentencing |
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UBS Agrees to Pay $985.6 Million to Settle Criminal Tax Case |
On September 23, 2025, UBS Group AG, a Swiss-based international investment bank and financial services firm, announced it had settled a criminal tax case concerning its cross-border business... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-03 |
France, Switzerland |
Settlement, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Names 21 Countries as Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries |
On September 15, 2025, pursuant to §706(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (FRAA), Fiscal Year 2003,[1] United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump identified the following... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-26 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, U.S. Federal Government |
