Articles

E.g., 2026-04
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
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
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
Amidst Hungary-Ukraine Dispute, Hungarian Prime Minister Continues Block on EU Sanctions and Aid Package At a European Union (EU) summit on March 19, 2026, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continued to veto both an EU financial aid package for Ukraine and a sanctions package targeting... Chloe Fontenelle 42 4 2026-03-27 Hungary, Ukraine European Union, International Cooperation, Sanctions
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
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
The Shield of the Americas Summit and American Involvement in Ecuador In early March 2026, Ecuador and the United States (U.S.) began coordinated military operations against various criminal gangs across the Andean nation.[2] Currently, Washington is mainly... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 4 2026-03-20 Ecuador, United States
Republic of Congo Gives Life Sentence to Ex-Football Chief over Embezzling FIFA Funds On March 10, 2026, a Brazzaville criminal court found former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas guilty of embezzling $1.1 million in money from the Féd... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-03-20 Congo Corruption, Embezzlement, Sentencing
U.S. 2026 Money Laundering Risk Assessment Reflects Political Priorities In March, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Treasury published the 2026 Money Laundering Risk Assessment (NMLRA). While much of the assessment follows the topics covered by the... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-03-20 United States Money Laundering, U.S. Federal Government
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Issues Opinion on Illicit Firearms Trafficking On March 5, 2026, in San José, Costa Rica, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) issued its advisory opinion No. 30/2025 on state obligations regarding human rights with respect... Gavin Neff 42 4 2026-03-20 Latin America and South America, North America Arms Trafficking, Human Rights
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
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
UN Commission Holds Russia Accountable for Deportation of Ukrainian Children as Crimes Against Humanity On March 12, 2026, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine submitted its latest report to the United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) at the sixty-first session. Michael Plachta 42 4 2026-03-13 Russia, Ukraine Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, United Nations
FBI Most Wanted List Produces Quick Capture of Fugitive in Mexico On March 10, 2026, with the help of Mexican law enforcement, the United States (U.S.) government was able to capture Samuel Ramirez Jr., 33, of Federal Way, Washington, in Culiacán, Sinaloa... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-03-13 Mexico, United States Extradition, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement
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
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
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
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
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
2025 Retrospective – Compliance Key Developments and Trends in Brazil In 2025, Brazilian public institutions intensified measures aimed at strengthening public integrity and tackling corruption. In this context, notable developments included greater coordination... Bruno Maeda, Carlos Ayres, Erica Sarubbi, Fernanda Bidlovsky, Beatrice Yokota, Renato Machado de Souza, & Olivia C. Branco 42 3 2026-02-27 Brazil Compliance

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