European Parliament Adopts Resolutions on Reforms Prompted by the Qatargate |
On February 16, 2023, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the issue of transparency and integrity in EU decision-making. MEPs are asking for more reforms, building on the ones... |
Michael Plachta |
39 |
3 |
2023-02-24 |
Europe |
European Union, Regulation, Transparency, Whistle-blowing |
IOSCO Gains Momentum in Enacting Cryptocurrency Regulation Plan |
On February 16, 2023, GBBC Digital Finance (GDF), the largest digital asset industry association, announced they are becoming an Affiliate Member of the International Organization of Securities... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
3 |
2023-02-24 |
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Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, International Cooperation |
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 |
13 |
2023-12-08 |
Croatia, Italy |
Extradition, Sanctions |
Australia Initiates Action against Tax Advisors after PwC Leaks Scandal |
On August 6, 2023, the Australian Government announced an initiative against tax advisers in the wake of the PwC tax leaks scandal.
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Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
9 |
2023-08-11 |
Australia, European Union |
Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
Guatemala Extradites Alleged Human Smugglers to the United States |
On March 16, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first ever extraditions from Guatemala to the U.S. on charges of human smuggling resulting in death and the first... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
4 |
2023-03-22 |
United States |
Human Trafficking |
U.S. and Allies Disrupt Qakbot Malware |
On August 29, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a multinational operation with law enforcement actions in the U.S., France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
10 |
2023-09-01 |
France, Germany, Netherlands, United States |
Cybercrime, Theft |
U.S. Charges 40 Officers of Chinese Policy with Repression of Dissidents in U.S. and Operating an Illegal Police Station |
On April 17, 2023, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York unsealed two criminal complaints, charging 44 defendants with various crimes related to efforts by the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
4 |
2023-04-21 |
China, United States |
Arrest |
Canadian Prime Minister Accusation of Indian Involvement in Killing of Sikh Leader Triggers Diplomatic Tension |
On September 18, 2023, Justin Trudeau, speaking in the House of Commons, said Canadian authorities are pursuing “credible allegations” of connections between agents of the Indian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
11 |
2023-09-29 |
Canada, India |
Counter-terrorism, Extradition, Human Rights |
Peru Agrees to Extradite Van Der Sloot to the U.S. in Extortion and Wire Fraud Case |
On or about May 11, 2023, the Peruvian Government indicated its willingness to extradite Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance and presumed murder of 18 year-old... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
5 |
2023-05-19 |
Peru |
Extradition |
EU Court of Justice Allows Extradition of EU Citizens to Third Countries to Serve a Sentence |
On December 22, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (Grand Chamber) delivered a judgment in the case of M.S. (Case C‑237/21).
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Michael Plachta |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, Serbia |
European Union, Extradition |
U.S. Department of Justice and Fish and Wildlife Service Boost Enforcement of International Endangered Species Trafficking Laws |
On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York unsealed a six-count indictment charging Charles Limner, 75, with internationally smuggling more than $200,000 worth of... |
Jack Crovitz |
39 |
11 |
2023-10-27 |
United States |
Crimes |
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 |
European Court Allows Admissibility of the Case of Ukraine and the Netherlands Against Russia |
On January 25, 2023, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights delivered its much-anticipated decision on jurisdiction and admissibility in the interstate case of Ukraine and the... |
Michael Plachta |
39 |
2 |
2023-02-03 |
Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine |
Administration of Justice, European Court of Human Rights, Jurisdiction |
South and Southeast Asian Nations Struggle to Enforce International Anti-Wildlife Smuggling Treaty Reporting and Exchange of Information for Crypto Assets |
Recent reports indicate that wildlife smugglers are taking advantage of ineffective enforcement of wildlife protection treaties to smuggle protected species through South and Southeast Asian... |
Jack Crovitz |
39 |
12 |
2023-11-17 |
India, Thailand |
Customs Enforcement |
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 |
European Court Rules Luxembourg Conviction Violated Article 10 Rights |
On February 14, 2023, in Halet v Luxembourg, the European Court of Human rights overturned the conviction of Raphael Halet, a former employee of PwC (PriceWaterhouseCoopers.)[1] Halet... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
39 |
3 |
2023-02-27 |
Belgium, Spain |
European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, Whistle-blowing |
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 |
13 |
2023-12-08 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
British National Crime Agency will Return More than £101.5 Million to Nigeria from Ibori Forfeiture |
On July 24, 2023, after a forfeiture hearing at Southwark Crown Court in London, Judge David Tomlinson ordered James Ibori, former governor of Delta State in Nigeria, to repay more than £101.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
9 |
2023-08-11 |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Asset Forfeiture, Money Laundering |
Finnish Court Conducts Appeals Trial in Liberia Against Accused War Criminal |
On January 31, a Finnish Appeals Court arrived in Liberia to begin a trial against Sierra Leonean rebel commander Gibril Massaquoi. A lower Finish Court acquitted Massaquoi of war crimes and... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-22 |
Finland, Liberia |
War Crimes |
Manhattan D.A. Seizes Bronze Antiquity from Cleveland Museum on Behalf of Turkey |
On August 31, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said it had seized a bronze statue believed to represent the famous Roman statesman Marcus Aurelius, which has been since 1986 in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
10 |
2023-09-08 |
Turkey |
Art and Cultural Property |