Articles

E.g., 2026-04
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Indicts Co-Director of Think Tank for Serving as Unregistered Foreign Agent, Trafficking in Arms, and Violating Iran Sanctions On July 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of Gal Luft, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who serves as the co-director a Maryland-based think tank for allegedly... Bruce Zagaris 39 8 2023-07-21 Brazil, China, Iran, United States Arms Trafficking, Sanctions
UN Adopted a Resolution on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy On June 22, 2023, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by consensus a resolution on the eighth biennial review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UNGCTS). Michael Plachta 39 8 2023-07-20 India, Saudi Arabia Terrorism, United Nations
Samsung Executive Indicted on Allegations of Stealing Trade Secrets to Create Semiconductor Plant in China             On June 12, 2023, the prosecutor’s office in the Suwon district of South Korea     announced an indictment against a 65-year... Alex Mostaghimi 39 8 2023-07-14 China, South Korea, United States Crimes, Intellectual Property, Law Enforcement, Theft
US and EU Adopt Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework     On July 10, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced the European Commission’s adoption on the same day of an adequacy decision for the U.S. as part of the EU-U.S... Bruce Zagaris 39 8 2023-07-14 European Union, Europe, United States Data Privacy, European Union
Britain Extradites its National to Denmark on Cum-ex Dividend Tax Fraud Charges    On July 4, 2023, the British Government extradited a 52-year-old- British citizen to Denmark to face charges of contributing to aggravated fraud amounting to more than nine billion... Bruce Zagaris 39 8 2023-07-14 Denmark, United Kingdom, United States Fraud, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
Latchford Estate Agrees to Settle Civil Forfeiture Action of $12 Million on Southeast Asian Antiquities On June 22, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Special Agent in Charge Ivan J. Arvelo and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announced that the United... Bruce Zagaris 39 8 2023-07-07 Cambodia, United States, Vietnam Crimes, Property Restitution, Robbery, Theft
FATF Plenary Highlights Virtual Asset Problems, Misuse of NPOs, Citizenship and Residency by Investment Schemes, Cyber-Enabled Fraud, the Use of Crowdfunding for Terrorist Financing and Asset Forfeiture On June 21-23, 2023, the third Plenary of the Financial Action Task Force under the Presidency of T. Raja Kumar of Singapore was held.  Delegates from over 200 jurisdictions of the Global... Bruce Zagaris 39 8 2023-07-07 Iran, North Korea, Russia Money Laundering, United Nations
International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine Opens   On July 3, 2023, Eurojust and the European Commission announced the opening of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) in the Hague.[1... Bruce Zagaris 39 8 2023-07-07 Russia, Ukraine Crimes, European Commission, European Union, International Crimes, War Crimes
South African Authorities Arrest Rwandan Genocide Suspect to Stand Trial in Rwanda On May 24, fugitive Fulgence Kayishema was arrested on a grape farm in Paarl, a town outside of Cape Town.  He was caught operating under the alias Donatien Nibashumba, a Burundian national, one of... Elena Maghsoodnia 39 8 2023-07-07 Africa, Rwanda, South Korea Crimes against Humanity, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Deportation, Genocide
CDPC Acts on Environment. Asset Recovery and EPPO       On November 23, 2022, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted the Terms of Reference for a new Committee of Experts on the Protection of the Environment... Michael Plachta 39 7 2023-06-30 European Union, Europe European Union, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Law Enforcement
U.S. Indicts China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests Executives for Fentanyl Trafficking as U.S. Makes New Initiatives against Fentanyl Trafficking On June 23, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced the arrest of two individuals and the unsealing of three indictments in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, charging... Bruce Zagaris 39 7 2023-06-30 China, Mexico, United States Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Gangs
UN Special Rapporteur Critical Appraisal and Recommendations Following Her Visit in Guantanamo On June 26, 2023, the UN Special Rapporteur (SR) on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, welcomed the... Michael Plachta 39 7 2023-06-30 Cuba, United States Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Human Rights, International Courts, Interrogation, Prisoner Rights
ICC Authorizes the Prosecutor to Resume Investigation in the Situation of Venezuela   On, June 27, 2023, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (the ICC or Court) issued its decision authorizing the ICC Prosecutor to resume its investigation in the situation... Michael Plachta 39 7 2023-06-29 Venezuela Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Sex Crimes, Targeted Killings
European Union Introduces European Production and Preservation Orders for Electronic Evidence in Criminal Matters On June 13, 2023, the European Parliament adopted a two-part legislative package will introduce a coherent EU framework for handling electronic evidence, speed up the process of evidence gathering... Michael Plachta 39 7 2023-06-23 European Union Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Data Privacy, Human Rights, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement
European Parliament Issues Resolution on Lessons Learned from Pandora Papers On June 15, 2023, the European Parliament (EP) published a resolution on lessons learnt from the Pandora Papers and other revelations.   The EP adopted the report by a 465-5 vote with 36... Bruce Zagaris 39 7 2023-06-23 European Union Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation
Netherlands and Canada Bring Torture Case Against Syria at International Court of Justice On June 8 2023, Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Applicants) filed a joint application instituting proceedings against the Syrian Arab Republic before the International Court of... Michael Plachta 39 6 2023-06-16 Canada, Netherlands, Syria International Courts, Torture
Peru Temporarily Extradites Van der Sloot to the U.S. on Extortion and Wire Fraud Charges On June 8, 2023, Peru extradited Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway to the United States to face charges that he tried to extort money from the... Bruce Zagaris 39 6 2023-06-16 Peru, United States Extortion, Extradition
UK High Court Denies Assange’s Latest Effort to Appeal against Extradition to the U.S. On June 6, 2023, a High Court judge in the UK denied Julian Assange permission to appeal an order to extradite him to the United States to stand charges under the Espionage Act.[1] [1]... Bruce Zagaris 39 6 2023-06-16 United Kingdom, United States Extradition
Interpol Operation in Africa Results in 14 Arrests of Suspected Terrorists On June 9, 2023, Interpol announced the results of a month long operation conducted in March and April codenamed Tripartite Spider which resulted in the seizure of explosives and the arrests of 14... Alex Mostaghimi 39 6 2023-06-16 Congo INTERPOL, International Cooperation, Terrorism
The ICC works on a new way to tackle war crimes with the Democratic Republic of the Congo On June 5, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) addressed crime concerns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the need for a new approach in combating the crimes committed in... Elena Maghsoodnia 39 6 2023-06-16 Congo International Criminal Court, War Crimes

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