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UN Secretary-General Reports on the Scope and Application of Universal Jurisdiction in Criminal Matters |
On June 22, 2017, United Nations Secretary-General submitted to the General Assembly his report on the scope and application of universal jurisdiction in criminal matters.
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Michael Plachta |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-18 |
Europe, Germany, Togo |
Comparative and International Law, Jurisdiction, United Nations |
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OFAC Targets Alleged Mexican Drug Boss and “His Vast Network,” Including International Soccer Star Rafa Márquez |
Describing him as a “longtime Mexican Drug Kingpin,” the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of Treasury acted on August 11, 2017 to designate Raul Flores Hernandez and the... |
Peter Hardy, Dennis Burke and Priya Roy |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-18 |
Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Economic Citizenship Program Intermediary Settles Iran Violations with OFAC |
On August 10, 2017, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has settled civil charges of violating the Iran Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 560 (ITSR), ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-18 |
Iran |
Sanctions |
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U.S. Government Moves to Suspend 1MDB Civil Forfeiture Case |
On August 10, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to suspend the civil forfeiture proceedings against the assets acquired by Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho (also known as Jho Low), and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-18 |
Malaysia |
Money Laundering |
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US Justice Department Issues Report on Prosecutions of Transnational Organized Crime |
On August 1, 2017, the United States Department of Justice issued a report on the convictions of members of transnational criminal organizations during the third quarter of the Fiscal Year 2017. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-18 |
United States |
Organized Crime |
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Israel Arrests Beny Steinmetz over Suspected Bribery in Guinea |
On August 11, 2017, Israeli law enforcement officials arrested businessman Beny Steinmetz, acting Bezeq Chairman David Granot, and strategic Consultant Tal Silberstein for questioning in a police... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-18 |
Israel |
Bribery |
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U.K. Issues Proposed Guidance for Professional Body Supervisors on AML Supervision |
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued proposed guidance on a sourcebook for professional body supervisors on anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-11 |
United Kingdom |
Compliance, Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering |
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German Government Expels Vietnamese Diplomat over Alleged Kidnapping |
On August 2, 2017, the German government announced the expulsion of Vietnam’s press attaché over the alleged kidnapping of Trinh Xuan Thanh, who was the subject of an international arrest warrant. ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-11 |
Germany, Vietnam |
Expulsion, Kidnaping |
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EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Reports on Information Exchange in Counterterrorist Operations |
On July 11, 2017, the European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator (CTC) presented his note on strengthening military and law enforcement information exchange in counter-terrorism. The presentation... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-11 |
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European Union, Europol, Terrorism |
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Ecuador Requests Assistance of Peru and Panama in Bribery Investigation of EP Petroecuador |
A recent publication by the Investigative Consortium of Journalists detailing bribery allegations against Ecuador’s public oil company EP Petroecuador has pushed the Ecuadorean government’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-11 |
Ecuador, Peru |
Offshore trusts |
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Joint US-Colombia Enforcement Effort Arrests Five Connected To Recent String of Violent Jewelry Robberies |
Law enforcement officials in the United States and Colombia have arrested one Honduran and four Colombian nationals for their suspected role in a string of violent robberies targeting travelling... |
Zarine Kharazian |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-04 |
Colombia, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime |
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Chinese Fugitive Ren Biao Returns from St. Kitts to China to Face Fraud Charges |
On July 27, 2017, Chinese fugitive Ren Biao, who has St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship, left for China. Ren received citizenship in 2013 under the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program of St. Kitts... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-04 |
China, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Charged with Crimes, Corruption |
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Australia Extradites Alleged Chinese Wildlife Smuggler to the United States |
On July 24, 2017, Chinese national Guan Zong Chen (“Graham Chen”) was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts after Australia extradited him on charges that he led a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-04 |
Australia, China, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Endangered Species, Extradition |
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Halliburton Agrees to $29.2 Million Penalty with SEC to Settle FCPA Violations in Angola |
On July 27, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Halliburton Company with violating the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-04 |
Angola, United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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House of Lords Reports on the Future of the European Arrest Warrant after Brexit |
On July 27, 2017, the European Union Committee (the Committee) of the UK House of Lords published its latest report on the future of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), titled Brexit: judicial... |
Michael Plachta |
3 |
8 |
2017-08-04 |
United Kingdom |
International Organizations, National Security, Terrorism |
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UK Supreme Court Allows Extradition of a British National to Taiwan despite Human Rights Concerns |
On June 28, 2017, the UK Supreme Court delivered its decision in the case Lord Advocate v. Zain Taj Dean. The Court allowed extradition of a British national to Taiwan upon a request submitted by the... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-04 |
Taiwan, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Human Trafficking |
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New U.S. Sanctions Prompt Reciprocal Iranian Sanctions |
Despite the passage of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) between the U.S. and Iran, the two countries have exchanged sanctions against each other over the past few months, gutting... |
Farhad Mirzadeh |
33 |
8 |
2017-08-04 |
Iran, United States |
Sanctions |
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ExxonMobil Will Contest OFAC $2 Million for Violating Ukraine-Related Sanctions |
ExxonMobil Corporation has decided to challenge the $2 million civil monetary penalty issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) with respect to the corporation’s and its U.S. subsidiaries... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
7 |
2017-07-28 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions |
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U.S., Dutch, Thai and Other Countries Take Down Two Largest Dark Net Markets |
On July 20, 2017, the Justice Department announced the seizure of the largest criminal marketplace on the Internet. AlphaBay, which operated for more than two years on the dark web, sold deadly... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
7 |
2017-07-28 |
Netherlands, Thailand, United States |
Cybercrime, Internet Crime |
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U.S. Attorney in San Diego Charges 3 Persons with Illegal Trafficking of Mexican Sea Cucumbers |
On May 26, 2017, Blessings, Inc. of Tucson, its owner David Mayorquin, and Ramon Torres Mayorquin of San Diego were arraigned in U.S. District Court in San Diego on charges in a 26-count indictment... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
8 |
2017-07-28 |
Mexico, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Drugs & Trafficking, Illegal Importation |
