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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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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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Norway Charges Two Nationals and Norwegian Company with Bribes to the President of the Republic of Congo |
On January 26, 2026, Norwegian police announced they had charged an oil company and two executives in Norway with paying millions of dollars in bribes to close family members of the President of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-13 |
Congo, Norway |
Bribery, Corruption |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution the Recruitment of Children by Organized Crime |
On June 18, 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the recruitment of children by organized crime. The European Parliament is... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
European Union |
Abuse of Children, Data Sharing, Gang Activity |
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Hedge Fund Manager Charged with Tax Crimes on His Citizenship Renunciation Form |
On February 24, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Attorney in the Western District of Texas unsealed an indictment, charging a Cayman national who renounced U.S. citizenship with tax evasion,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Cayman Islands, United States |
Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Collaboration Between FIUs and the WCO |
On June 12, 2026, the World Customs Organization (WCO) hosted the second webinar of 2026 under its theme of “Customs Protecting Society through... |
Jaccaranda Woldemariam |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
Hong Kong |
Bank Secrecy, Money Laundering |
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Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files Acknowledges and Addresses Delays |
Over the past months, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF), INTERPOL’s appellate body, has published its Annual Activity Report for 2024 and announced... |
Dr. Ted R. Bromund, Sandra Grossman Esq., and Charlie Magri Esq. |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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Ex-doctor Eugène Rwamucyo sentenced for his contribution to the Rwandan Tutsi genocide, 32 years later. |
In 2024, Eugène Rwamucyo was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his complicity in the Rwandan genocide after his appeal was dismissed... |
Aliénor Vogeleer |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-07 |
France, Rwanda |
Civil Rights Organizations, Cross-Border Communication, Genocide |
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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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UAE Provides Safe Haven for RSF |
A new report links the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group in Sudan embroiled in a civil war with the Sudanese military, to several luxury properties in Dubai. Family... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-15 |
Sudan, United Arab Emirates |
Economic Sanctions, Financial Enforcement, International Criminal Court |
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Mexico Sends 37 Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes to the U.S. |
On January 21, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it gained custody of thirty-seven fugitives from Mexico who are defendants in federal criminal cases around... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-23 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, International Cooperation, Organized Crime, Transfer of Prisoners |
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Judge Leon’s Preliminary Injunction to Remove Albanese from Sanctions List and Its Constitutional Implications |
On May 13, 2026, US District Judge Richard Leon granted a preliminary injunction to remove Francesca Albanese from the Office of Foreign... |
Jaccaranda Woldemariam |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-04 |
United States |
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions, United Nations |
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Dutch Court Sentences Eritrean Human Trafficker to Twenty Years in Prison |
On January 27, 2026, Dutch court Judge Rene Melaard sentenced 42-year-old Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, to imprisonment for twenty years for operating a migration route to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-13 |
Eritrea, Libya, Netherlands |
Human Trafficking, Sentencing |
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The Assassination of a Venezuelan Gang Leader Signals a Shifting Paradigm in Regional Cooperation and International Law |
In June 2026, the United States government coordinated with the Venezuelan government to launch airstrikes against a compound for the... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
United States, Venezuela |
Border Security, Drug Enforcement, Jurisdiction |
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Iran Attacks Undermine International Law |
On February 28, 2026, United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military had started major combat operations in Iran, including substantial bombing. The bombing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-03-06 |
Iran, United States |
International Law, Law of War |
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South Africa Arrests Triple Murder Suspect on British Provisional Extradition Request |
On July 10, 2026, South African law enforcement arrested Zimbabwean and British national Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who departed Britain... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
South Africa, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Murder |
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U.S. District Court Vacates FinCEN’s Real Estate Reporting Rule |
On March 19, 2026, a United States (U.S.) District Court in Tyler, Texas, granted summary judgment, invalidating and vacating the final rule requiring national reporting on certain persons involved... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
United States |
Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering, Transparency |
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Panama Extradites Tax Offender to Israel |
On July 26, 2026, the Israel Tax Authority announced that, after almost two and a-half years of an international manhunt, Panama extradited... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-07 |
Israel, Panama |
Extradition, Tax Enforcement |
