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E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Burundi and South Africa Withdraw from the International Criminal Court: Beginning of the End of the Global Court? On October 21, 2016, after Cabinet approval, the South African government sent an “instrument of withdrawal” letter to the United Nations Secretary-General explaining its intention to withdraw from... Michael Plachta 32 11 2016-11-02 Africa, Burundi, South Africa Crimes against Humanity, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Law, International Organizations
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court At its 34th sitting held on October 12, 2016, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution on cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court).... Michael Plachta 32 11 2016-11-02 Europe Council of the European Union, International Cooperation, International Criminal Court
U.S. Indicts 61 Persons in Indian Call Centers with Scams against U.S. Victims On October 27, 2016, an indictment was unsealed charging 61 individuals and entities for their alleged involvement in transnational criminal organization perpetrating fraudulent schemes against tens... Bruce Zagaris 32 11 2016-11-02 India, United States Extortion, Fraud, International Crimes
Norwegian Appeals Court Affirms Extradition to Italy of Iraqi Jihadist Mullah Krekar On October 21, 2016, Oslo’s Borgarting Court of Appeal affirmed a lower court ruling that allowed the Government of Norway to extradite Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad, better known as Mullah Krekar, to face... David A. Sadoff 32 11 2016-11-02 Iraq, Italy, Norway Counter-terrorism, Extradition, Terrorism
Tensions Between U.S., Russia Grow Over Cyber Threat On October 5th, 2016, Czech authorities arrested Russian national Yevgeniy Nikulin in a raid on the Prague hotel in which he had been staying on vacation with his girlfriend. In a statement regarding... Jacob Rasch 32 10 2016-10-27 Azerbaijan, Russia, United States Cybercrime, Intelligence, National Security, Prosecution
Outcome of the EU - US Justice and Home Affairs Senior Officials Meeting On September 8-9, 2016, the EU-US Senior Officials Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs was held in Bratislava, Slovakia. This meeting aimed to oversee Trans-Atlantic cooperation to fight terrorism... Michael Plachta 32 10 2016-10-27 Europe, Slovak Republic, United States Counter-terrorism, Information Exchange, Law Enforcement, Mutual Legal Assistance, Terrorism
U.S. Court Upholds Jurisdiction and Denies Reza Zarrab’s Motion to Dismiss Indictment on Violation of Iranian Sanctions             On October 17, 2016, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman of the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York denied the motion by Reza Zarrab, a Turkish/Iranian businessman,... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-27 Iran, United States Charged with Crimes, Jurisdiction, Sanctions
Swiss Supreme Court confirms prohibition for Swiss banks to disclose the names of lawyers associated with the banks' U.S. clients to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Justice (DoJ) Under the well-known U.S. "Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target letters for Swiss banks", certain Swiss financial institutions (category 2) may negotiate a non-prosecution agreement (... Charles Goumaz 32 10 2016-10-27 Switzerland, United States Bank Secrecy, Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Privacy
Indian Police Raid Call Centers and Arrest Scammers Targeting U.S. Victims On October 4, 2016, police in India carried out a midnight raid at a call center in Mumbai and arrested 770 employers, later charging seventy with fraud, wrongful impersonation and violating India’s... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-27 India, United States Crimes, Fraud, Law Enforcement
Suriname Arrest Guyanese Fugitive as Questions Are Asked about Investigation of Alleged Corruption in the Prior Guyanese Government On October 14, 2016, Surinamese law enforcement announced that a Special SWAT Team had arrested Guyanese drug kingpin Barry Datram and his wife, Anjanie Boodnarine, in a house in Latour, Suriname. ... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-19 Guyana, Suriname Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Fugitive
NGOs Publish Recommendations for the Hybrid Court for South Sudan On October 13, 2016, Amnesty International and International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) published recommendations for the establishment of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan (HCSS). In this... Michael Plachta 32 10 2016-10-19 Sudan Human Rights, International Criminal Court, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Trial, War Crimes
Treasury and Commerce Announce 6th Recent Liberalization of Cuban Regulations On October 14, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new amendments to... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-19 Cuba, United States Sanctions
U.S. Treasury Designates 3rd Party Payment Processor a Transnational Criminal Organization            On September 22, 2016, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the PacNet Group (“PacNet”) as a significant transnational criminal organization... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-18 Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States Money Laundering, White Collar Crime
U.S. Justice Department Petitions for Review En Banc of Stored Communications Act in Favor of Microsoft’s Emails On October 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for a review by the entire circuit of a decision upholding Microsoft’s motion to quash... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-18 Ireland, United States Computer Crimes, Data Privacy, Fair Trial, Warrants
Conference on Finance, Fintech, and the Future of Banking in the Caribbean Basin Focuses on the Problems of De-risking On October 5-6, 2016, a conference at the Organization of American States (OAS) discussed the effort to fight against money-laundering and the financing of terrorism, a global problem with financial... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-17 Barbados, Bermuda, Caribbean, Central America, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico Administration of Justice, Fraud, International Banking Supervision, Money Laundering, Offshore Banking
International Criminal Court Refers Kenya to the Assembly of States Parties On September 19, 2016, the Trial Chamber V(B) (the Chamber) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the case of The Prosecutor v. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, found that, under Articles 86, 87(7), 93... Michael Plachta 32 10 2016-10-14 Kenya International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Law
OCC Issues Risk Manager Guidance on Foreign Correspondent Banks On October 5, 2016, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance to national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies regarding periodic... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-14 United States Banking Supervision, Money Laundering
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution on Lessons from the “Panama Papers” to Ensure Fiscal and Social Justice At its 31st sitting held on October 11, 2016, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution 2130 (2016) on lessons from the “Panama Papers” to ensure fiscal and social... Michael Plachta 32 10 2016-10-14 European Union, Panama Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Tax Havens
European Data Protection Supervisor Releases Guidelines on Whistleblowing Procedures On July 18, 2016, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published his Guidelines on Whistleblowing Procedures. It is noteworthy that in March 2015, the European Ombudsman drafted... Michael Plachta 32 10 2016-10-07 European Union Confidentiality, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, International Cooperation, International Law, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Regulation, Whistle-blowing
U.S. Congress Passes Act against Sponsors of Terrorism Targeting the Saudi Government’s Role in the Terrorist Incidents of September 11, 2001 On September 28, 2016, the U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly to override a veto by President Obama for the first time, enacting into law the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act” that would... Bruce Zagaris 32 10 2016-10-07 Saudi Arabia Administration of Justice, Comparative and International Law, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Disclosure, Fair Trial, Fair Use, Federal Code, International Crimes, Jurisdiction, Lawsuits, Legal Ethics, Policy/Directives, Political Strife, Sovereignty, Terrorism, U.S. Congress

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