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DRC Files case against Rwanda |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), against Rwanda for its alleged abuses... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Congo, Rwanda, United States |
Genocide, International Courts, Sanctions |
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Issues Opinion on Illicit Firearms Trafficking |
On March 5, 2026, in San José, Costa Rica, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) issued its advisory opinion No. 30/2025 on state obligations regarding human rights with respect... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Latin America and South America, North America |
Arms Trafficking, Human Rights |
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ICC State Parties Remove the Top Prosecutor Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations |
On 24 July 2026, at a special session at United Nations headquarters in New York, the governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided to remove prosecutor Karim Khan from his... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-31 |
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International Criminal Court |
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FinCEN Proposes Special Measures against MBaer Merchant Bank in Switzerland |
On March 2, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the United States (U.S.) Department of the Treasury proposed special measures concerning MBaer Merchant Bank AG, a financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Switzerland, United States |
Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering, Sanctions |
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Southeast Asian Money Laundering Networks and Their Extensive Global Reach |
On December 4th, 2025, Cambodian authorities targeted Huione Group, a notorious money laundering front for global hacker networks and cyber criminals. Huione Group provides refuge for global... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-18 |
Cambodia, China |
Counterfeiting, Cybercrime, Money Laundering |
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Private Cyber Operators, Public Responsibility: Trump Memorandum Expands Offensive Cyber Enforcement |
On August 12, 2026, President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum establishing a federal program under which vetted United States... |
Maria B. Mc Reddie |
42 |
10 |
2026-08-28 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Oversight |
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French Company Held Liable for Funding Terrorism in Syria |
In a landmark decision, on April 13, 2026, a French corporation and its executives were found guilty of helping to fund international terrorism. French cement company Lafarge has been officially... |
John Capwell |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-08 |
France, Syria |
Financial Crimes, Terrorism |
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C$176.9 Million Fine Against Cryptocurrency Exchange From FINTRAC Demonstrates Costs of Non-Compliance |
The C$176.9 million administrative monetary penalty imposed against the Vancouver-based, overseas-operated, cryptocurrency exchange Xeltox Enterprises Ltd., operating under the name Cryptomus, by... |
Simon Grant, Jessica Horwitz, Andrew Bozzato, and Nicole Liu, Bennett Jones LLP |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-16 |
Canada |
Financial Enforcement, Regulation |
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When INTERPOL Notices Overlap: Joint CCF Review in Family-Related Cases[1] |
INTERPOL cases arising from family disputes may generate several forms of data at once: a Red or Blue Notice concerning a parent and a Yellow... |
Anatoly Kleymenov |
42 |
10 |
2026-09-25 |
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Administration of Justice, Evidence Sharing, INTERPOL |
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Venezuela Extradites Alex Saab to the U.S. on Money Laundering Charges |
On May 18, 2026, Venezuela’s former Minister of Industry and National Production appeared in court in the Southern District of Florida... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-28 |
Colombia, United States, Venezuela |
Extradition, Financial Crimes, Money Laundering |
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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 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Ends Alien Tort Claims |
On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe effectively ended the ability to bring actions under the 1789 Alien Tort... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
China, United States |
Human Rights, Intelligence |
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Resurfacing Threats by the Islamic State Amid a Dangerous Situation in the ISIS Fighters’ Camps in Syria |
On February 21, 2026, after nearly two years without a major audio message from its central leadership, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) aired a 35-minute recording delivered by... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Iraq, Syria |
Terrorism, United Nations |
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Austrian Court Finds Former Syrian Officials Guilty of Torture |
On July 6, 2026, a court in Vienna, Austria found two former Syrian officials guilty of crimes against humanity committed against victims... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Austria, Syria |
Crimes against Humanity, Jurisdiction |
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Amidst Hungary-Ukraine Dispute, Hungarian Prime Minister Continues Block on EU Sanctions and Aid Package |
At a European Union (EU) summit on March 19, 2026, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continued to veto both an EU financial aid package for Ukraine and a sanctions package targeting... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
Hungary, Ukraine |
European Union, International Cooperation, Sanctions |
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ICC Terminates Case for War Crimes in Darfur Against Mr. Banda |
On July 23, 2026, Trial Chamber IV of the International Criminal Court (ICC) terminated the proceedings against Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain and thereby vacated the arrest warrant against him... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-31 |
Sudan |
International Criminal Court |
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The Appeal of Ousman Sonko: Universal Jurisdiction, Crimes Against Humanity, and the Long Reach of International Justice |
On March 30, 2026, Ousman Sonko—a former Interior Minister of The Gambia—appeared before the Higher Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona to challenge his... |
Aniska Manojkumar |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Gambia, Switzerland |
Crimes against Humanity, International Law, Jurisdiction |
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U.S. Removes Sanctions against Brazilian Justice and His Family |
On December 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the removal of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his family for the role of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-18 |
Brazil |
Sanctions |
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White House Memo Underscores Illegal Transshipment Enforcement Focus |
On August 13, 2026, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy issued a report indicating the administration’s efforts... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
10 |
2026-08-28 |
China, United States |
Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement, U.S. Federal Government |
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Colombia Extradites Dark Web Marketplace Creator and Operator to the U.S. |
On April 30, 2026, the Colombian government extradited a German national living in Colombia to the United States (U.S.) on charges that he owned and operated “The Versus Project” (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-08 |
Colombia, United States |
Cybercrime, Organized Crime |
