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ICC Prosecutor Requests Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief |
On November 27, 2024, ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC announced he was applying for a warrant of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court in response to the situation... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
1 |
2024-12-13 |
Myanmar |
International Criminal Court |
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Multinational Crypto Scammer Faces Justice After an International Pursuit |
In late summer 2025, Do Hyeong Kwon pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York, to securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit commodities fraud for his role in the... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
South Korea, United States |
Conspiracy, Cybercrime, Extradition, Fraud |
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EU Court Holds Maltese Investor Citizenship Scheme Violates EU Law |
On April 29, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decided that the Maltese investor citizenship scheme violates EU law and that the acquisition of EU citizenship cannot result... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
5 |
2025-05-05 |
European Union, Malta |
Economic Integration, European Union, Immigration |
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U.S. Shares $50m in Forfeited Assets with Estonia in Exchange for Financial Enforcement Activities |
On January 7, 2025, the United States Department of Justice announced it agreed to share $50 million in forfeited assets with the Republic of Estonia (Estonia) in recognition of Estonia’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
2 |
2025-01-17 |
Estonia, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Trial Court Acquittal Decision on Commercial Bribery Abroad |
On July 2, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a judgment of acquittal entered by the district court in the case of U.S. v. Hernán Lopez,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
10 |
2025-09-12 |
United States |
Corruption |
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Sudan v. United Arab Emirates: Reservations to Genocide: Substance or Procedure? |
On March 6, 2025, Sudan initiated proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging violations of the Convention on the Prevention and... |
Alexandra Manfield |
41 |
6 |
2025-05-30 |
Sudan, United Arab Emirates |
Genocide, International Criminal Court |
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Trump Issues Executive Orders on Foreign Terrorists and Migration Enforcement |
On January 20, 2025, President Trump on his first day in office issued four executive orders (E.O.s) concerning foreign terrorists, national security, and migration and a proclamation. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
2 |
2025-01-31 |
United States |
Policy/Directives, Political Leaders, Terrorism |
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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 Sã... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
11 |
2025-10-17 |
Brazil |
Law Enforcement, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Developments in International Enforcement Law Impact Crisis in Haiti |
Haiti faces a catastrophic humanitarian crisis that continues to worsen due to a myriad of complex and intersecting factors. Recent developments in several areas of international enforcement law... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
7 |
2025-06-13 |
Haiti |
Arms Trafficking, Gangs, Human Rights, International Law |
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Trump Transfers Detained Migrants in Guantánamo to Venezuela |
On February 20, 2025, the Trump administration transferred 178 Venezuelan migrants who had been detained in Guantánamo Bay to Venezuela for repatriation. 177 of those migrants first flew to... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
41 |
3 |
2025-02-21 |
United States, Venezuela |
Deportation, Detention, Immigration |
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Rio Police Raid Unveils the Complexities of Combating Multinational Gangs and Extensive Corruption in Brazilian Financial Institutions |
In late October 2025, police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, launched a complex and deadly operation against the notorious gang, Red Command, targeting Rio’s favelas. The operation is the... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
41 |
12 |
2025-11-07 |
Brazil |
Financial Enforcement, Gangs, Law Enforcement |
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Higher Education at the Intersection of Export Control, Accessibility, and Federal Funding |
United States (U.S.) academic institutions house vast stores of federally funded research in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology.
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Adriana Sanford |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-11 |
United States |
Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Export Enforcement |
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Arrest of Duterte by the ICC: Legal and Political Ramifications |
In March 2025, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his “war... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
4 |
2025-03-20 |
Philippines |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Murder |
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European Parliament Amends the Europol Regulation to Effectively Combat Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings |
On November 25, 2025, the European Parliament adopted its legislative resolution on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
12 |
2025-12-05 |
European Union |
Europol, Human Trafficking |
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European Court Rules Against Russia in the Case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia |
On July 9, 2025, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its long-awaited judgment in the interstate case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia (... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
8 |
2025-07-25 |
Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine |
European Court of Human Rights |
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DRC Makes Informal Transfer of 3 Americans Convicted of Terrorism in Coup Attempt |
On April 8, 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PRC) transferred three Americans to the United States after DRC President Felix Tshisekedi commuted their death sentences to life... |
Bruce Zagaris |
41 |
5 |
2025-04-10 |
Congo, Rwanda, United States |
Transfer of Prisoners |
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ICC Assembly of States Parties Takes Action on Outstanding Arrest Warrants |
The 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP or Assembly) to the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court) was held from December 2 to 7, 2017, in the Hague.[1]
One... |
Michael Plachta |
41 |
1 |
2024-12-13 |
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International Criminal Court |
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United States and China Engage in Prisoner Swap |
The United States and China have furthered their diplomatic relations through a recent prisoner swap. The swap secured the release of three Americans who, per the United States government, had been... |
Simran Pandey |
41 |
1 |
2024-12-20 |
China, United States |
Transfer of Prisoners |
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Equatorial Guinea Requests United Nations Court Obstruct the Sale of Confiscated French Mansion |
On July 15, 2025, lawyers representing the government of Equatorial Guinea pushed United Nations (U.N.) judges to prevent France’s sale of a luxury Parisian mansion, claiming that this action... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
41 |
9 |
2025-08-22 |
Equatorial Guinea, France |
Corruption, International Courts |
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Crypto Enforcement Overhaul: Shift from Policing Platforms to Investor Protection |
On April 7, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum (the “Memorandum”) to all Department of Justice (DOJ) employees, announcing a significant shift in the... |
Christina Gotsis and Jason Gottlieb |
41 |
5 |
2025-05-05 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy, Financial Enforcement |