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When Compliance Becomes Dangerous, Part II: Retaliatory Deployment, Forced Criminality, and the Governance Failures Behind High-Risk Compliance Work |
Part I of this analysis examined the foundational enforcement gap arising when multinational enterprises deploy legal, audit, compliance,... |
Adriana Sanford |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
United Kingdom |
Compliance, Kidnaping, Law Enforcement |
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Ghana Calls for Investigation of Missile Attack on UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon |
On March 6, 2026, shortly before 6:00 p.m. local time (16:00 GMT), two missiles struck the headquarters of Ghana’s United Nations (UN) peacekeeping battalion in Lebanon, injuring three... |
Austin Wahl |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-13 |
Ghana, Israel, Lebanon |
Human Rights, International Law, Investigation, United Nations |
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New Revelations Signal a Multidimensional Approach Towards International Law Enforcement in Sudan |
Since its inception in 2023, Sudan’s civil war between armed government forces and various paramilitary groups has led to widespread destruction across the North African country, allegations... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
Sudan |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court |
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FinCEN Proposes Rules for Whistleblowers under the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 |
On March 30, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) sent to the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-10 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Whistle-blowing |
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ICC Prosecutor Opens Investigation into Crimes in El-Fasher |
On November 3, 2025, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced investigations into crimes allegedly committed in Darfur since the outbreak of... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-12 |
Sudan |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Investigation, War Crimes |
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‘Lutte contre la corruption : enjeux et perspectives comparées (Suisse, Royaume-Uni, France, États-Unis)’, Paul Gully-Hart, Valérie de Saint Pierre (517 pages, Schulthess Editions Romandes 2026 US$118) |
This book (the fight against corruption: comparative challenges and perspectives among Switzerland, the UK, France and the U.S.), written in French... |
Aliénor Vogeleer and Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-21 |
France, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
Corruption, Jurisdiction |
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Ireland’s Most-Wanted Drug Kingpin Arrested in Dubai |
On April 15, 2026, Irish fugitive Daniel Kinahan was apprehended by United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities executing an Irish court’s arrest warrant. Kinahan is a leader of the Kinahan cartel... |
Austin Wahl |
42 |
5 |
2026-05-01 |
Ireland, United Arab Emirates |
Arrest, Extradition, Organized Crime |
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Over Fifty Delegations Sign Joint Declaration on the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling |
On December 10, 2025, the second International Conference of the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling (“the Conference’) assembled in Brussels, hosted by the European Commission... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
1 |
2026-01-09 |
World |
European Commission, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Smuggle |
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Argentine Court orders return of Looted Art |
On September 4, 2026, Argentine judge Santiago Inchausti ordered that a painting looted by the Nazis from Dutch Jewish art collector Jacques... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
10 |
2026-09-18 |
Argentina, Netherlands, United States |
Art and Cultural Property, Asset Seizure, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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The Arrest of a Guatemalan Kingpin and America’s Successes and Shortfalls in International Narcotics Enforcement |
In late April 2026, American authorities arrested infamous Guatemalan drug lord and member of the Los Huistas gang, Eugenio Dario Molina-Lopez... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-21 |
Guatemala, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Policy/Directives |
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Former Burkina Faso President Extradited Back Home |
On January 20, 2026, the Republic of Togo confirmed that it had extradited Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba --- the former transitional president of Burkina Faso --- to authorities in Burkina Faso. The... |
Austin Wahl |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-30 |
Burkina Faso, Togo |
Extradition |
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The United States Designates Two Infamous Brazilian Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations |
On May 28, 2026, the United States Department of State formally designated two Brazilian gangs, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), as specially designated global... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-18 |
Brazil |
Crimes, Drugs & Trafficking, Gangs, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for 2nd Circuit Affirms FBAR Recklessness/Willfulness Standard |
On January 7, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a summary judgment decision by the U.S. District Court, enforcing willful penalties against U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-20 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Jamaica and U.S. Conclude MOU on Third Country Deportees |
On June 17, 2026, Dr. Horace Chang, the Security Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica, said in a press conference Jamaica and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
Jamaica, United States |
Deportation, Human Rights, U.S. Federal Government |
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Former Syrian Colonel Charged with Crimes Against Humanity in Historic UK Case |
Salem Michel Al-Salem, a former colonel in the Syrian Air Force intelligence department, appeared in a London court on March 10, 2026, to face charges of crimes against humanity. The hearing marks... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Syria, United Kingdom |
Charged with Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, International Crimes |
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Europol Releases the 2026 Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) |
On July 13, 2026, Europol released its annual “European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT)”, which Europol has produced since 2007.This flagship report – the... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
European Union, Europe |
Europol |
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Vietnamese National Pleads Guilty in Malaysia to Possessing Protected Wildlife Parts |
On April 11, 2026, Hoang Van Thai, 39, a Vietnamese man, pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing protected wildlife parts without a license. Hoang Van Thai was convicted of possessing 1,022... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Malaysia, Vietnam |
Environment, Wildlife Smuggle |
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U.S. Transfers 14 Mexican Nationals with Drug or Firearm Convictions to Mexico |
On December 9, 2025, the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announced that the Office of International Affairs (OIA), with help from the DOJ’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP),... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-12 |
Mexico, United States |
Transfer of Prisoners, Treaties |
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President Donald Trump Escalates War on International Criminal Court |
On August 18, 2026, in a press statement, the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States again escalated its repressive... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-21 |
Israel, United States |
International Criminal Court, Sanctions |
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EUROPOL Releases its Report “Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment” (IOCTA 2026) |
On April 28, 2026, Europol published the new edition of the “Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment” (IOCTA) 2026, providing an in-depth analysis of the latest trends and... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
5 |
2026-05-01 |
European Union |
Cybercrime, Europol |
