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UN Secretary General Releases Statement on International Humanitarian Law and Artificial Intelligence: Using the Past to Prepare for the Unknowable Future |
On March 25, 2019, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres released an official statement to the Group of Governmental Experts on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons... |
Evan Scheicher |
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6 |
2019-05-31 |
Russia, United States |
International Organizations |
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South Africa Decides to Extradite Former Finance Minister to Mozambique Rather than the U.S. |
On May 21, 2019, the South African Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha announced that his government intended to extradite Mozambique’s former finance minister... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
6 |
2019-05-31 |
Mozambique, South Africa, United States |
Corruption, Extradition |
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Danish Prosecutors Change 10 Former High-Level Danske Bank Officials |
On May 8, 2019, Danish economic prosecutors charged ten former leading employees of Danske Bank in connection with Danish police economic unit SØIK’s investigation into money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
6 |
2019-05-24 |
Denmark, Estonia, United States |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Attorney General Announces Continued U.S. Funding of Law Enforcement Efforts at 3rd Ministerial of Northern Triangle Attorneys General, as Guatemala Prepares to Abolish Anti-Corruption Prosecutors |
On May 16, 2019, U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, during the 3rd Ministerial of the Northern Triangle Attorneys General in El Salvador, announced that, as part of a coordinated law... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
6 |
2019-05-24 |
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, United States |
International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime |
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U.S., Europol and European Law Enforcement Dismantle GozNym Cyber-Criminal Network in Eastern Europe |
On May 16, 2019, the U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady of the Western District of Pennsylvania and Europol announced from Europol’s headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands that a joint law... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
6 |
2019-05-24 |
Europe, Russia, United States |
Cybercrime |
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NCA Civil Asset Recovery Investigation Nets £6 Million Worth of Assets |
On May 12, 2019, the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom recovered approximately £6 million worth of assets, including an award-winning luxury hotel and a £100,000 Bentley from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-17 |
Russia, United Kingdom |
Asset Forfeiture, Money Laundering |
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1MDB Case: Malaysia Extradites Former Banker to the U.S. and U.S. Indicts Malaysian Financier for Foreign and Conduit Election Contributions |
On May 7, 2019, the United States government announced Malaysia has extradited Ng Chong Hwa, 46, and a Malaysian national, also known as “Roger Ng,” to face charges of conspiring to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-17 |
Malaysia, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Extradition |
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Assistant Attorney General Heralds Progress in Global Competition Enforcement Cooperation |
On May 10, 2019, in remarks to the American Bar Association’s program on “Antitrust in the Americas,” in Buenos Ares, Argentina, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim heralded... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-17 |
Argentina, United States |
Antitrust Cooperation, International Cooperation |
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Chinese Hacking Groups Continue to Threaten U.S.-based Businesses and Personnel |
On May 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the federal grand jury indictment of a Chinese hacking group accused of stealing the information of more than 78 million individuals. The... |
Alex Psilakis |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-17 |
China, United States |
Cybercrime |
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U.S. District Court Denies Justice Department’s Motion to Dismiss Emoluments Clause Case |
On April 30, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia Emmet G. Sullivan issued a memorandum opinion, denying on behalf of President Donald J. Trump the Justice Department... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-11 |
United States |
Corruption |
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ICC Rules on Al Bashir’s Immunity and Jordan’s Referral to the Security Council |
In a unanimous judgement made on May 6, 2019, the Appeals Chamber found Jordan did not fulfill its obligations as a State Party to the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as it... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-11 |
Jordan, Sudan |
International Criminal Court |
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U.S. Court Enforces Grand Jury Subpoena for N. Korean Sanctions Violations against Chinese Banks |
On April 30, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia unsealed an opinion issued on March 18, 2019, by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell enforcing grand jury subpoenas and an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-11 |
China, North Korea, United States |
Bank Secrecy, Money Laundering |
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US MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND EXTRADITION TREATY UPDATES |
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2019-05-03 |
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INTERPOL’s Power to Act Preemptively in Fighting Government Abuse |
In May 2018, Spanish authorities detained Bill Browder, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. It has been alleged that Spain acted on an active Russian request disseminated... |
Yuriy L. Nemets |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
Russia, Spain |
INTERPOL |
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Two Months Later, Questions Remain After the Raiding of the North Korean Embassy in Madrid |
On April 23, 2019, the U.S. arrested Christopher Philip Ahn, a U.S. citizen and former Marine, for his alleged involvement in the February 22 raid of the North Korean embassy in Madrid. Spain, who... |
Alex Psilakis |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
North Korea, Spain, United States |
Extradition |
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European Parliament Approves New Directive on the Protection of Whistleblowers |
On April 16, 2019, the European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution by which it approved a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of whistleblowers. The... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
European Union |
Whistle-blowing |
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EIA Releases Report Showing Illegal Logging and Wood Trade by Chinese Company in Congo and Gabon |
On March 25, 2019, the Environmental Investigation Agency, after four years of investigating the logging sector in Congo and Gabon, released a report and accompanying video, Toxic Trade:... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
China, Congo, European Union, Gabon, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Financial Crimes, Wildlife |
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U.S. Court Authorizes John Doe Summonses about Finnish Residents Using 3 U.S. Bank Payment Cards Linked to Non-Finnish Bank Accounts |
On May 1, 2019, a U.S. Court in North Carolina authorized the Internal Revenue Service to serve John Doe summonses on Bank of America, Charles Schwab, and TD Bank in an order that was unsealed on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
Finland, United States |
Financial Crimes |
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U.S. Announces New Sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua |
On April 17, 2019, the United States government announced new sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. While giving a speech in Miami, National Security Advisor John Bolton announced that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
Cuba, Nicaragua, United States, Venezuela |
Sanctions |
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Appearing Invested in Transitional Justice, Balkan States Remain Slow to Convict Their Own |
On April 10, 2019, Balkan Insight reported that the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Sarajevo Canton allocated over 350,000 euros of its 2019 budget to providing legal assistance to... |
Alex Psilakis |
35 |
5 |
2019-04-27 |
Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia |
Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Human Rights, International Criminal Tribunal |
