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Norway Tries One, Extradites Another in Rwandan Genocide Charges |
September 25th, 2012 marked Norway’s first ever genocide proceeding as Sadi Bugingo, 47, stood trial for charges related to the attacks against Tutsi civilians who sought refuge in St. Joseph... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
12 |
2012-12-01 |
Norway, Rwanda |
Genocide, Human Rights |
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Former U.S. Attaché Caught Smuggling Ivory out of Kenya |
On July 1st, 2013, President Barack Obama was in Tanzania, pledging $10 million in aid to combat wildlife trafficking. In neighboring Kenya that same day, David McNevin, a former defense attach... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Kenya, tanzania |
Endangered Species, Environment |
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Turkish Antiquities Returned by Dallas Museum as Part of International Exchange Program |
On December 3, 2012, the Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas agreed to return a first century marble mosaic of Orpheus to Turkey, after determining that the piece, donated to the museum in... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
2 |
2013-02-01 |
Italy, Turkey, United States |
Art and Cultural Property |
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Museums Review Artifacts of Dealer Facing Charges |
American museums have been asked by federal authorities to review their collections, after it was discovered that experienced Manhattan art dealer, Subhash Kapoor possessed antiquities stolen from... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Germany, India, United States |
Art and Cultural Property, Cultural Property, Customs, Customs Enforcement, INTERPOL, Illegal Importation |
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Nicaragua Locates and Returns FBI Top Ten Suspect in Child Porn Case to the US |
Fugitive Eric Justin Toth, a former teacher at Washington D.C.’s National Cathedral Beauvoir Elementary School, is now in custody after being spotted by a tourist in Nicaragua. After replacing... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
7 |
2013-07-01 |
Nicaragua, United States |
ACLU, Cross-Border Communication, Extradition |
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British Woman Sentenced to Die by Indonesian Court for Drug Smuggling |
A British woman has been sentenced to death by a Bali court after smuggling over $2.5 million worth of cocaine onto the island in the lining of her suitcase[2]. 56-year-old Lindsay Sandiford was... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
Australia, Indonesia, United Kingdom |
Death Penalty, Drug Enforcement |
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Germany Convicts 10 Somali Pirates in Hamburg Court |
On October 19, 2012, a German court convicted 10 Somalis of hijacking a German container ship during a 2010 Gulf of Aden attack. This piracy trial, which lasted 105 days[1], was the first of its kind... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
1 |
2013-01-01 |
Germany, Somalia |
Maritime, Piracy |
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Europol and EU Countries Cooperate in Arrests of Illegal Immigration Network Suspects |
On May 22, 2013, the law enforcement authorities of the UK, France, and Germany, working in cooperation with Europol, arrested 18 people suspected of being part of an organized illegal immigration... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
9 |
2013-09-01 |
European Union, Europe, France, Germany, United Kingdom |
Eurojust, European Union, Europol, Immigration, International Cooperation |
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International Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Arrest of Chinese INTERPOL Red Notice Subject in Korea |
One of China’s most wanted criminals has been arrested in Seoul following months of intelligence work and operational cooperation between the INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) in Seoul and... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
12 |
2016-08-03 |
China, South Korea |
INTERPOL, Intelligence, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime |
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Police and Activist Cooperation in Togo Results in Arrest of Major Ivory Trafficker |
A major arrest in Togo on August 9, 2013 marked a big step for dismantling ivory traffickers across Africa. Togolese shopkeeper Emile N'bouke, 58, is believed to have been involved in the ivory... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
11 |
2013-11-01 |
Hong Kong, Nigeria, Togo |
Endangered Species, Environment, International Cooperation, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Extradition of Chechen Man Detained in Ukraine Delayed Due to ECRH Appeal |
A Chechen man accused of plotting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been detained in Ukraine after being arrested in the city of Odessa in February 2012[2]. |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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Europol Investigation of Match Fixing in Soccer Reveals Widespread Corruption |
An investigation led by Europol and police teams from several European countries, including Germany, Finland, Hungary, Austria, and Slovenia, has revealed ongoing criminal activity in the world of... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
4 |
2013-04-01 |
Austria, European Union, Europe, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Singapore, Slovenia |
Corruption, Europol, International Gaming |
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German Fugitive Wanted for Defrauding Investors of Over $100 Million Captured in Las Vegas |
What began as a drunken-driving case in Las Vegas has led to the arrest of a fugitive who had been on the run for over five years[2]. Ulrich Felix Anton Engler, a German national, is wanted in... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
10 |
2012-10-01 |
Austria, European Union, Europe, Germany, Switzerland, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Customs Enforcement, Deportation, Financial Crimes, Fraud, Fugitive, INTERPOL |
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Drone Technology Latest Weapon in Fight Against Elephant Poachers |
With Kenya facing its most serious poaching threat in over 25 years, its authorities are stepping up efforts to protect the declining Kenya wildlife which attracts over $1 billion a year in tourism... |
Sara Hefny |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
Congo, Kenya, Uganda |
Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Appeal by Senator Prompts France to Create Task Force For Returning Nazi-Looted Artwork to Rightful Owners |
Following an appeal by Senator Corinne Bouchoux, the French government has initiated a search for the Jewish owners of the 2,000 thousand or so pieces of art that had been looted by the Nazis during... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
5 |
2013-05-01 |
France |
Cultural Property |
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Egypt Court Rules Against Extradition of Qaddafi Cousin and Ex-Aide, Libya to Appeal |
On April 3, 2013, an Egyptian court ruled against the extradition of a cousin and former close aide of Muammer el-Qaddafi. Ahmed al-Dam is wanted in Libya on corruption charges and was taken into... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
6 |
2013-06-01 |
Egypt, Libya, Qatar, United Kingdom |
Extradition |
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INTERPOL and IFAW Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Fight Wildlife Crime |
On May 22, 2013, two major international organizations took an important step forward in fighting wildlife crime, as INTERPOL and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) signed a memorandum... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
8 |
2013-08-01 |
Africa |
INTERPOL, Wildlife |
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Shahin, Ex-Chief Executive of Deyaar, Deported from Yemen After Fleeing UAE On Bail |
After going on hunger strike in May 2012 and released on $1.4 billion bail in July, Zack Shahin, the former chief executive of Dubai-based company Deyaar, fled the UAE and was detained in Sanaa,... |
Sara Hefny |
28 |
11 |
2012-11-01 |
United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen |
Deportation, Detention, Embezzlement, Extradition |
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U.N. Human Rights Council Approves Inquiry into Sri Lanka Civil War Crimes |
A resolution, led by the United States and approved by the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the United Nations’ top human rights body launches an investigation into Sri Lanka’s civil... |
Sara Hefny |
30 |
7 |
2014-07-01 |
Sri Lanka |
Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights |
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Destruction of Six Tons of Ivory Signals China’s Willingness to Aid in Elephant Conservation |
In a statement to the world, China, the world’s biggest consumer of illegal ivory, crushed six tons of ivory tusks and carved ornaments in public on January 6, 2014.[2] The event signaled... |
Sara Hefny |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
China, Gabon, Kenya, Philippines |
Environment, Wildlife |