Articles

E.g., 2026-02
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Norway Charges Two Nationals and Norwegian Company with Bribes to the President of the Republic of Congo On January 26, 2026, Norwegian police announced they had charged an oil company and two executives in Norway with paying millions of dollars in bribes to close family members of the President of... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-13 Congo, Norway Bribery, Corruption
Dutch Court Sentences Eritrean Human Trafficker to Twenty Years in Prison  On January 27, 2026, Dutch court Judge Rene Melaard sentenced 42-year-old Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, to imprisonment for twenty years for operating a migration route to... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-13 Eritrea, Libya, Netherlands Human Trafficking, Sentencing
UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Briefs UN Security Council and Presents Report on Global Threat by ISIL/Da’esh On February 4, 2026, the United Nations (UN) Security Council held a meeting for a briefing on the Secretary-General’s 22nd biannual strategic-level report on the threat posed by the Islamic... Michael Plachta 42 3 2026-02-13 World Counter-terrorism, Security Council, Terrorism, United Nations
FBI and India Close Call Center Scams Targeting the Elderly in the United States On February 2, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Baltimore Field Office, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), and Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-13 India, United States Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation, Law Enforcement
SEC Dismisses Case against Cryptocurrency Entity Operated by Trump Backers On January 23, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a joint stipulation with Defendant Gemini Trust Company, LLC (hereafter Gemini Trust) to dismiss, with prejudice, the SEC... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-02-06 United States Financial Enforcement, Regulation
America’s Role in the Illegal Timber Trade and How a Pattern of Nonenforcement of Environmental Statutes Enables Deforestation A recent Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) report published in January 2026 shines light on the illegal lumber trade between Brazilian exporters and both American and European importers. The... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 2 2026-02-06 Brazil, United States Environment, Law Enforcement
SEC Proceeds with Bribery Case against Adani On January 30, the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to serve Gautam Adani with a civil fraud action, permitting the case against India’s second-wealthiest... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-02-06 United States Bribery, Securities Exchange Commission
New Developments in the Prosecution of Cyber-Enabled International Crimes On January 26, 2026, Chatham House, a world-leading policy institute seeking to address geopolitical challenges and international problems, published a notable research study, Securing justice for... Michael Plachta 42 3 2026-02-06 Cybercrime, International Crimes
UK Office of Financial Sanctions Discusses Ending Sanctions Evasion Through Crypto Assets On January 28, 2026, the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) discussed the recent blog post by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of HM... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-02-06 United Kingdom Economic Sanctions, Financial Crimes
Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art to Return 3 Stolen Bronzes to India after Internal Investigation On January 28, 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art announced plans to return three sculptures to the Government of India, after conducting an internal investigation and... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-02-06 India, United States Art and Cultural Property
The Capture of an Olympian-Turned-Kingpin and the Importance of Multinational Law Enforcement Cooperation In January 2026, American authorities, working with their Mexican counterparts, apprehended Ryan Wedding, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, for his role in a multinational cocaine... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 2 2026-02-06 Mexico, United States Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement
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 S... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 2 2026-01-30 Brazil Law Enforcement, Organized Crime, Wildlife Smuggle
Russian Basketball Player and French Researcher Released in Rare Russia-France Prisoner Exchange  In a prisoner swap facilitated on January 8, 2026, Russia and France agreed to release an imprisoned French researcher in exchange for the return of a detained Russian basketball player, in... Chloe Fontenelle 42 2 2026-01-30 France, Russia, United States Extradition, International Cooperation
Ecuador Files Diplomatic Protest after ICE Tries to Enter its U.S. Consulate and U.S. Allies React to Rule of Law and Human Rights Violations On January 28, 2026, the Ecuador Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced it had made a formal diplomatic complaint with the United States (U.S.) after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-01-30 Ecuador, United States Consular rights, Human Rights
D.C.-Based Advocacy Group Sues Apple Over DRC Conflict Minerals On November 25, 2025, International Rights Advocates, a D.C.-based anti-forced labor advocacy group, filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the company engages in deceptive marketing of its... Lucy Carroll 42 2 2026-01-30 Congo, United States Human Rights, Lawsuits
Former Burkina Faso President Extradited Back Home On January 20, 2026, the Republic of Togo confirmed that it had extradited Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba --- the former transitional president of Burkina Faso --- to authorities in Burkina Faso. The... Austin Wahl 42 2 2026-01-30 Burkina Faso, Togo Extradition
2025 Retrospective We at the IELR send you best wishes for the new year. 2025 was momentous for the international enforcement community, and we are grateful to have had you following along with our coverage during... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-01-23 World International Law
Mexico Sends 37 Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes to the U.S. On January 21, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it gained custody of thirty-seven fugitives from Mexico who are defendants in federal criminal cases around... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-01-23 Mexico, United States Extradition, International Cooperation, Organized Crime, Transfer of Prisoners
U.S. Justice Department Dismisses Case over Commercial Bribery in FIFA On December 9, 2025, the counsel for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief informing the United States Supreme Court that it was dismissing the criminal case against Hern... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-01-23 United States Bribery, Corruption
European Parliament Strengthens the EU Magnitsky-type Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime On January 21, 2026, the European Parliament adopted its resolution addressing impunity through European Union (EU) sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called... Michael Plachta 42 2 2026-01-23 European Union, Human Rights, Sanctions

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