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Nine Men Deported to Cameroon; Journalists Arrested While Investigating; Judge Declares the Policy Illegal |
On February 17, 2026, four journalists investigating the surreptitious deportation of nine men from the United States (U.S.) to Cameroon and one lawyer were arrested and detained by local... |
Austin Wahl |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Cameroon, United States |
Deportation, Human Rights, International Law |
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UN Report Claims Israel’s Killing of Palestinian Children is Deliberate and Amounts to Genocide |
A June 2026 report from the United Nations (UN) claims that the Israeli military continues to deliberately kill children in the Gaza Strip and... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Israel, Palestine |
Abuse of Children, Genocide, United Nations |
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UAE and Kuwait Dismantle Terrorist Network Linked to Hezbollah and Iran as European Authorities Investigate Iran’s Suspected Involvement in Attacks on Jewish Sites |
Since February 28, 2026, the war between Israel and the United States (U.S.), on the one hand, and Iran, on the other, has sparked counter-terrorism enforcement initiatives in the Middle East and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
Europe, Iran, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates |
Counter-terrorism, Law Enforcement |
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Somalia Expels Person to the U.S. on Covid Fraud Charges |
On July 16, 2026, United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota announced that Somalia had transferred Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, Minnesota to the United States. An... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-31 |
Somalia |
Fraud, Transfer of Prisoners |
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U.S. Court in Nevada Approves Extradition to Ghana of Ghanaian CEO for Financial Crimes |
On April 13, 2025, the United States District Court in Nevada ordered the extradition of former Chief Executive Officer of Microfinance and Small Loans Center (MASLOC), Sedina Christine Tamakloe-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Ghana, United States |
Extradition |
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Basel AML Index 2025 Shows Stagnation in Global Financial Crime Risk and Growing Relevance of Virtual Assets |
The Basel Institute on Governance released the 14th Public Edition of the Basel AML Index in 2025.[2] The Index provides a comparative assessment of money laundering and related financial... |
Kateryna Boguslavska |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-29 |
World |
Financial Crimes, Money Laundering |
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4th Circuit Appellate Court Overturns $42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict |
On August 28, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned a jury verdict that awarded $42 million against a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
10 |
2026-09-04 |
Iraq, United States |
Human Rights, Torture |
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State Department Belatedly Issues Memo Regarding Attack on Iran |
On April 21, 2026, Reed D. Rubinstein, the Legal Adviser to the United States (U.S.) Department of State issued a memorandum (hereafter the Rubinstein memo), justifying the air attack on Iran (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-08 |
Iran, United States |
Law of War |
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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 |
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U.S. Court Rules No Advance Notice Required for Foreign Tax-Related IRS Summonses |
On September 17, 2026, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in an opinion by Judge Vice Chhabria ordered the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
11 |
2026-09-25 |
South Korea, United States |
Investigation, Tax Enforcement |
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From Code to Case File: How the EU AI Act, GDPR, and Data Act Are Transforming AI Governance into Evidentiary Risk (Part 1 of 2) |
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is often described as the first comprehensive, horizontal legal framework for... |
Adriana Sanford |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-04 |
European Union, Europe |
Compliance, Data Privacy |
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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 |
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Cybercrime, International Crimes |
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Évian G7 Summit Provides Guidance on International Enforcement Priorities |
On Jun 17, 2026, the conclusion of the Évian G7 Summit issued declarations containing priorities for several international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Data Privacy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Families of Boat Strike Victims File First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against U.S. Government |
The first wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Trump administration over the United States (U.S.) military’s unprecedented series of missile airstrikes on civilian boats in the... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Caribbean, United States |
Lawsuits |
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Swiss Museums Return Looted Art to Nigeria amidst a Bilateral Agreement |
On June 29, 2026, Swiss authorities returned 18 stolen artifacts stolen to Nigeria in a ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos. The handover occurred as part of a bilateral... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Nigeria, Switzerland |
Art and Cultural Property, Policy/Directives |
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INTERPOL Operation Synergia III: Public–Private Partnership, Intelligence-to-Action, and the Limits of Global Law Enforcement |
INTERPOL declared Operation Synergia III complete on March 13, 2026. The operation, which ran from July 18, 2025, until January 31, 2026, across seventy-two countries, resulted in the removal of 45... |
Aniska Manojkumar |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
World |
Cybercrime, INTERPOL, Intelligence, International Cooperation |
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Former CPA Faces U.S. Tax Charges after Belarus Expels Him |
On July 28, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Brian Nelson Booker, a former resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-07 |
Belarus, United States |
Extradition, Tax Crimes |
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The Political and Legal Fallout of the $Libra Scandal in Argentina: How Prior Legal Reforms Encouraged the Investigation of a Sitting President |
Argentine investigators named Javier Milei, the country’s President, as a person of interest in their investigation into the $Libra scandal. Last year, Milei posted a blurb on the social... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Argentina |
Corruption, Investigation, Political Leaders |
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Bulgarian Court Denies Lebanon’s Extradition Request for Ship Owner in Beirut Port Blast |
On December 10, 2025, a Bulgarian court denied Lebanon’s request to extradite the owner of a ship connected to a cargo of ammonium nitrate, which is alleged to have caused a powerful 2020... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-29 |
Bulgaria, Lebanon |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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Mexican Government and Notre Dame Law School Collaborate on Defending Mexican Nationals in the U.S. |
On August 13-14, 2026, Notre Dame law professor Jimmy Gurulé conducted training sessions at Mexico’s Directorate-General for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
10 |
2026-09-04 |
Mexico, United States |
Deportation, Fair Trial, Human Rights |
