Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Russia Withdraws Its Signature from the Statute of the International Criminal Court On November 16, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his Foreign Ministry to inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations that Russia no longer intended to participate in the Rome... 2016-11-18 Philippines, Russia, Ukraine Human Rights, International Courts, International Criminal Court, International Organizations, War Crimes
Malaysia Again Rejects Swiss Evidence Gathering Request in Swiss 1MDB Investigation as Court Sentences Legislator for Discussing Information from Official Audit  On November 11, 2016, Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauder announced that Malaysian officials had for the second time rejected a Swiss request for evidence into its investigation into as much as $4... Bruce Zagaris 32 11 2016-11-16 Malaysia, Switzerland Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement
Legal Problems Concerning Extradition to Turkey: Cases of Germany, Greece and Bulgaria On September 22, 2016, the German Higher Regional Court of Schleswig-Holstein (the Schleswig Court) rejected an extradition request submitted by Turkey. The Court found that the surrender was... Michael Plachta 32 11 2016-11-16 Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Turkey Asylum, Extradition, Fair Trial, Human Rights, Political Strife
Rio Tinto Suspends Executive after Disclosure of $10.5 Million Payment in Guinea Mining On November 9, 2016, Rio Tinto, the world’s second largest mining company, announced the suspension of senior executive Alan Davies and accepted the resignation of another senior executive after it... Bruce Zagaris 32 11 2016-11-16 Guinea Bribery, Corruption
UN Special Rapporteur Releases His Report on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism On October 21, 2016, the United Nations’ special rapporteur for human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson QC, a senior British lawyer, released his sixth annual report on the promotion and... Michael Plachta 32 11 2016-11-10 Europe, Syria Counter-terrorism, Human Rights, Immigration, United Nations
New York City U.S. Attorney Charges Six with International Money Laundering Scheme to Defraud Mexico Government of VAT Tax Refunds On October 31, 2016, Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with other law enforcement officials, announced a complaint charging Carlos Djemal, Isidoro Haiat,... Bruce Zagaris 32 11 2016-11-10 Mexico, United States International Crimes, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes
Canadian Parliamentary Finance Committee Makes Recommendations after Hearing on Curbing Tax Evasion and the Use of Tax Havens On October 26, 2016, the Standing Committee on Finance of Canada’s House of Commons announced the issuance of a report on its recommendations concerning how the Canada Revenue Agency should address... Bruce Zagaris 32 11 2016-11-10 Canada Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens
CARICOM Seeks Solutions to De-risking and Unfair Labeling of Region as a Tax Haven  On October 28, 2016, Antiguan & Barbudan Prime Minister Gaston Browne set forth the outcomes and conclusions of the two-day conference on correspondent banking, de-risking and the labeling of... 32 11 2016-11-10 Caribbean Banking Supervision, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Tax Havens
Gambia Withdraws from the International Criminal Court with More African States Likely to Follow On October 25, 2016, Gambia’s information minister announced that the country is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC).It was only five days after the South African government had... Michael Plachta 32 11 2016-11-08 Africa, Burundi, Gambia, South Africa Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Law
Embraer Settles Bribe Cases with U.S. Justice and SEC and Agrees to Pay More than $107 Million On October 24, 2016, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer S.A. agreed to resolve criminal charges and pay a penalty of more than $107 million in connection with schemes involving the bribery of... Bruce Zagaris 32 11 2016-11-02 Brazil, Mozambique, Saudi Arabia, United States Bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
FATF Plenary Emphasizes Terrorist Financing, De-risking, and Beneficial Ownership On October 21, 2016, the Financial Action Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering (FATF) announced the outcomes of the Plenary meeting of the FATF in Paris on October 19-21 under the Presidency of Mr.... Bruce Zagaris 32 11 2016-11-02 Africa, Central America, World Counter-terrorism, FATF, International Banking Supervision, Money Laundering
Burundi and South Africa Withdraw from the International Criminal Court: Beginning of the End of the Global Court? On October 21, 2016, after Cabinet approval, the South African government sent an “instrument of withdrawal” letter to the United Nations Secretary-General explaining its intention to withdraw from... Michael Plachta 32 11 2016-11-02 Africa, Burundi, South Africa Crimes against Humanity, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Law, International Organizations
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court At its 34th sitting held on October 12, 2016, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution on cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court).... Michael Plachta 32 11 2016-11-02 Europe Council of the European Union, International Cooperation, International Criminal Court
U.S. Indicts 61 Persons in Indian Call Centers with Scams against U.S. Victims On October 27, 2016, an indictment was unsealed charging 61 individuals and entities for their alleged involvement in transnational criminal organization perpetrating fraudulent schemes against tens... Bruce Zagaris 32 11 2016-11-02 India, United States Extortion, Fraud, International Crimes
Norwegian Appeals Court Affirms Extradition to Italy of Iraqi Jihadist Mullah Krekar On October 21, 2016, Oslo’s Borgarting Court of Appeal affirmed a lower court ruling that allowed the Government of Norway to extradite Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad, better known as Mullah Krekar, to face... David A. Sadoff 32 11 2016-11-02 Iraq, Italy, Norway Counter-terrorism, Extradition, Terrorism
U.S. Court Upholds Jurisdiction and Denies Reza Zarrab’s Motion to Dismiss Indictment on Violation of Iranian Sanctions             On October 17, 2016, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman of the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York denied the motion by Reza Zarrab, a Turkish/Iranian businessman,... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-27 Iran, United States Charged with Crimes, Jurisdiction, Sanctions
Swiss Supreme Court confirms prohibition for Swiss banks to disclose the names of lawyers associated with the banks' U.S. clients to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Justice (DoJ) Under the well-known U.S. "Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target letters for Swiss banks", certain Swiss financial institutions (category 2) may negotiate a non-prosecution agreement (... Charles Goumaz 32 10 2016-10-27 Switzerland, United States Bank Secrecy, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Privacy
Indian Police Raid Call Centers and Arrest Scammers Targeting U.S. Victims On October 4, 2016, police in India carried out a midnight raid at a call center in Mumbai and arrested 770 employers, later charging seventy with fraud, wrongful impersonation and violating India’s... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-27 India, United States Crimes, Fraud, Law Enforcement
Tensions Between U.S., Russia Grow Over Cyber Threat On October 5th, 2016, Czech authorities arrested Russian national Yevgeniy Nikulin in a raid on the Prague hotel in which he had been staying on vacation with his girlfriend. In a statement regarding... Jacob Rasch 32 10 2016-10-27 Azerbaijan, Russia, United States Cybercrime, Intelligence, National Security, Prosecution
Outcome of the EU - US Justice and Home Affairs Senior Officials Meeting On September 8-9, 2016, the EU-US Senior Officials Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs was held in Bratislava, Slovakia. This meeting aimed to oversee Trans-Atlantic cooperation to fight terrorism... Michael Plachta 32 10 2016-10-27 Europe, Slovak Republic, United States Counter-terrorism, Information Exchange, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, Terrorism

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