Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volumesort ascending Issue Date Published Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
European Parliament Strengthens the EU Magnitsky-type Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime On January 21, 2026, the European Parliament adopted its resolution addressing impunity through European Union (EU) sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called... Michael Plachta 42 2 2026-01-23 European Union, Human Rights, Sanctions
The Trump Administration’s Deportations of Third-Country Nationals to African Countries Raises Questions of Compliance with International and Domestic Law                The recent arrival of third country deportees from the United States into Sierra Leone generated considerable controversy due to the migrants... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 7 2026-06-05 Swaziland, United States Deportation, Legal Ethics, Policy/Directives
UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Briefs UN Security Council and Presents Report on Global Threat by ISIL/Da’esh On February 4, 2026, the United Nations (UN) Security Council held a meeting for a briefing on the Secretary-General’s 22nd biannual strategic-level report on the threat posed by the Islamic... Michael Plachta 42 3 2026-02-13 World Counter-terrorism, Security Council, Terrorism, United Nations
A Cryptocurrency Trading Scandal Shines Light on Ineffective Regulatory Measures and AML Oversight In late 2025, Binance, the world’s largest digital platform for cryptocurrency trading, uncovered that Iranian-linked entities were active on its platform, possibly violating United States (U... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 3 2026-03-06 Regulation, Sanctions
Syrian Prison Boss Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud On March 16, 2026, a federal jury convicted former Syrian prison official Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, of one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his role in the... Austin Wahl 42 4 2026-04-03 Syria, United States Court Conviction, Immigration, Torture
French Industry Tycoon to Stand Trial Following Investigation into Container Ports in Guinea and Togo The Paris Criminal Court has ordered French industrialist tycoon and billionaire Vincent Bolloré to stand trial on corruption and embezzlement charges relating to strategic container ports... Chloe Fontenelle 42 5 2026-04-24 France, Guinea, Togo Corruption, Embezzlement, Trial
U.S. Acts against Caribbean CBI and EU Threatens Action  The United States (U.S.) is acting against Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI), and the European Union is threatening action. Bruce Zagaris 42 1 2025-12-29 Caribbean, European Union, United States European Commission, Regulation
U.S. Returns Ancient Artifacts to Italy; Commemorating 25th year of Alliance Italian and American officials recently marked over twenty-five years of collaboration in the fight against the illicit trade of cultural property by returning almost 340 artifacts to Italy. The... Austin Wahl 42 6 2026-05-15 Italy, United States Art and Cultural Property, Cross-Border Communication, Drugs & Trafficking
Did the U.S. Plane Resembling a Civilian Plane Used in Boat Strike Violate the Law against Perfidy? On January 12, 2026, the New York Times revealed that the United States Department of Defense (DOD) used a secret aircraft painted to appear as though it was a civilian plane in the first attack on... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-01-23 Caribbean, United States International Law
CARICOM IMPACS and Crime Stoppers Sign MOU to Cooperate and CARICOM Initiates Regional Crime Violence Prevention Framework                On May 13, 2026,  the Caribbean Community (CARICOM ) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS)  announced that it and Crime Stoppers for the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin... Bruce Zagaris 42 7 2026-06-12 Caribbean, Suriname Cross-Border Communication, International Crimes, Law Enforcement
FBI and India Close Call Center Scams Targeting the Elderly in the United States On February 2, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Baltimore Field Office, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), and Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-13 India, United States Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation, Law Enforcement
The U.S. and Europol Dismantle One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums On March 3 and 4, 2026, law enforcement agents and officers in fourteen countries, including the United States (U.S.), took coordinated actions against LeakBase and its users in an initiative... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-03-13 Europe, United States Cybercrime, Europol
A 93-Year-Old Former Belgian Diplomat Faces Trial for Crimes Committed in the Congo and the Effectiveness of International Law Enforcement for Colonial Era Crimes In March 2026, a Brussels court ordered a former Belgian diplomat, Étienne Davignon, to face trial for war crimes for his role in the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, an anticolonial... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 4 2026-04-03 Belgium, Congo Assassination, Human Rights, War Crimes
ICC and Nigeria Concluded a Memorandum of Understanding On March 26, 2026, the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Federal Republic of Nigeria concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), deferring to... Michael Plachta 42 5 2026-04-24 Nigeria Crimes, International Criminal Court
South Africa Arrests Five Suspected of Recruitment of Nationals into the Russian Military On November 27 and 28, 2025, officers from South Africa’s elite Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) arrested four men at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport,... Chloe Fontenelle 42 1 2026-01-02 Russia, South Africa Arrest, International Law, Mercenaries
Mexico in a Tight Spot. US Requests Extradition of Incumbent Mexican Officials.  On April 29, 2026, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against ten Mexican incumbent and former Mexican officials of the State of... Rodrigo Labardini 42 6 2026-05-15 Mexico, United States Border Security, Cross-Border Communication, Extradition
Rio Police Bust Major Wildlife Trafficking Network  In late September 2025, the State of Rio de Janeiro initiated an anti-wildlife trafficking operation that rescued over 800 wild animals. The animal rescue mission, known as Operation S... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 2 2026-01-30 Brazil Law Enforcement, Organized Crime, Wildlife Smuggle
Swiss Courts Clear UBS and Former Compliance Officer in Mozambique ‘Tuna Bond’ Case                Swiss courts have cleared both UBS and a former Credit Suisse compliance officer in the Mozambique “Tuna Bond’ case.  On... Bruce Zagaris 42 7 2026-06-12 Mozambique, Switzerland Money Laundering
French Raid on X Highlights Debate on Free Speech On February 3, 2026, French police raided X premises in Paris, and prosecutors issued a summons for the social media company’s owner, Elon Musk. The raid follows a larger investigation by the... Gavin Neff 42 3 2026-02-20 France, United States Cybercrime, Regulation
U.S. President Issues Executive Order against Foreign Persons Committing Cybercrime and Fraud against Americans On March 6, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing relevant executive branch officials to take action to combat cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes targeting... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-03-13 United States Cybercrime, Fraud

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