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U.S. Indictment Brought Against 4 Russian Soldiers for War Crimes Against U.S. Citizen |
On December 6, 2023, United States law enforcement announced the unsealing of war crimes charges against four Russian military personnel in the Eastern District of Virginia.[1] The charges... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-15 |
Russia, United States |
War Crimes |
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ACLED Releases Second-Ever Conflict Index Assessing Global Levels of Political Violence |
In July 2023, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) published its second-ever Conflict Index (acleddata.com/acled-conflict-index-mid-year-update). The index, which updates... |
Jack Crovitz |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-15 |
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Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching |
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Saudi Arabia Initiates Financial Compliance and Enforcement Initiative |
As part of Saudi Vision 2023, the Financial Sector Development Program seeks to strengthen financial sector institutions. This initiative, which was introduced in 2018, intends to contribute to the... |
Aljohrh Al Abdulsalam |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-15 |
Saudi Arabia |
Financial Enforcement |
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11th Circuit Affirms Another Victory for IRS on Peruvian Tax Request |
On December 4, 2023, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of three petitions by siblings to quash IRS summonses issued for their bank records at the request of Peruvian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-15 |
Peru, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Charges Belgian National with Scheme to Illegal Procure Critical U.S. Technology for Persons in China and Russia |
On December 6, 2023, United States law enforcement authorities unsealed two separate indictments against Hans Maria De Geetere, 61, of Knokke-Heist, Belgium, charging him with crimes concerning a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-15 |
Belgium, United States |
Export Enforcement |
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UAE Extradites Alleged Master of Cum-ex Dividend Trade to Denmark |
On December 6, 2023, a British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah arrived in Denmark after the United Arab Emirates extradited him to stand trial over allegations that he made fraudulent applications... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-15 |
Denmark, United Arab Emirates |
Extradition, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Deports Former Chilean Officer on Kidnapping, Torture and Killing after the 1973 Coup against Allende |
On December 1, 2023, the United States government deported a former Chilean Army officer from Florida to Chile to answer criminal charges in the kidnapping, torture, and killing of a popular singer... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-08 |
Chile, United States |
Extradition |
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OAS Permanent Council Considers How to Tackle Surge of Gang and Gun Violence |
As gang and gun violence surges in the Western Hemisphere, Sir Ronald Sanders, in his capacity as president of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) convened a special... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-08 |
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Gang Activity, Gangs |
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Highlights the Harmful Impact of Unilateral Sanctions |
On September 14, 2023, the Human Rights Council held its biennial panel discussion on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, under the theme of the impact of unilateral coercive measures... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-08 |
Cuba |
Human Rights, Sanctions |
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Croatia Arrests Person for Helping Russian Alleged Sanctions Evader Escape Custody in Italy |
On December 5, 2023, U.S. law enforcement authorities announced the unsealing of a two-count indictment in the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, charging Vladimir Jovancic, 52, a national... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-08 |
Croatia, Italy |
Extradition, Sanctions |
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Swiss Private Bank Pictet Enters into DPA for Tax Crimes Conspiracy |
On December 4, 2023, Swiss private bank Banque Pictet et Cie SA (hereafter “Pictet”)entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of New... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-08 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Starts Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force and Imposes Sanctions on Mexican Cartel |
On December 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the start of a Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force to assemble Treasury’s resources and expertise in a coordinated and streamlined... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-08 |
Mexico, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Enforcement, Sanctions |
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France Arrests Sanctioned Russian Oligarch |
On October 31, 2023, the French Financial Prosecutors’ (PNF) office announced it detained for questioning Russian oligarch and billionaire Alexey Kuzimichev in connection with alleged... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-01 |
France, Russia |
Economic Sanctions, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes |
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Binance and CEO Guilty Pleas Result in $4 Billion Penalties and 5 Year Monitorship |
On November 21, 2023, Binance Holdings Limited (Binance), which operates the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.com, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay over $4 billion in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Sanctions |
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Cyprus Invites Foreign Experts to Help with Russian Sanction Evasion Investigations |
On November 20, 2023, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides announced he asked an unnamed “third country” to dispatch an experienced group of financial crime experts to help with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-01 |
Cyprus |
Sanctions |
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US Government Indicts Indian National after Thwarting Alleged Plot by Indian Government Agents of Sikh on US Territory |
On November 29, 2023, U.S. law enforcement officials announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment of murder-for-hire charges against Indian national Nikhil Gupta in the U.S. District Court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-01 |
India, United States |
Targeted Killings |
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U.S.-EU Ministerial on Justice and Home Affairs Makes Progress on Russia, Counterterrorism, Transnational Organized Crime, Cybercrime, and Migration |
On November 13 and 14, 2023, the U.S.-EU Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs took place in Washington, D.C., and tackled a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-01 |
European Union, United States |
Economic Integration, International Cooperation |
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FATF Report on Misuse of Citizenship and Residency by Investment Suggests Best Practices |
On November 22, 2023, the Financial Action Task Force released a joint 62-page report with the Organization for Economic Co-operation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-01 |
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Corruption, FATF, Fraud |
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Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention Acts on Syrian Violations |
On November 30, 2023, the Twenty-Eighth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) adopted a decision titled “Addressing the Threat from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-01 |
Syria |
Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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Danish Supreme Court Rules Danish Law Firm Liable for Advising German Bank on Cum Ex-Dividend Case |
On November 20, 2023, the Danish Supreme Court overruled a lower court decision and order a large Danish law firm Bech-Bruun to pay DKK 400 million (approximately $58.6... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
12 |
2023-12-01 |
Denmark, Germany |
Tax Enforcement |
