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Council of Europe Adopts a Resolution on the Legal Accountability of Russia for Aggression Against Ukraine |
At its 7th sitting on January 26, 2023, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted its Resolution 2482 (2023) entitled Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian... |
Michael Plachta |
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2023-02-03 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Council of the European Union, International Crimes, International Criminal Tribunal, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) |
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Council of Europe Acts on Former Foreign Terrorist Fighters Returning to Europe |
At its second sitting on January 23, 2023, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE, Assembly) adopted a resolution and recommendation addressing a complicated and multidimensional... |
Michael Plachta |
39 |
2 |
2023-02-03 |
European Union, Syria |
International Courts, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) |
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The Halkbank Case: Are Sovereign Owned Enterprises Immune From Prosecution? |
On January 17, 2023, the Supreme Court heard argument in Halkbank v. United States, Dkt. No. 21-1450. That argument confirmed two things: the issue before the Court is very consequential, and... |
Fred Davis |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Turkey, United States |
Immunity, Money Laundering |
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European Parliament Calls for the Establishment of a Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine |
On January 19, 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The resolution addresses a specific aspect of a way... |
Michael Plachta |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Crimes against Humanity, European Union, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal |
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Angola Recovers $5 Billion of Stolen and Embezzled Assets |
On January 17, 2023, the Angolan government revealed it has already recovered $5 billion (4.6 billion euros) of assets removed illegally from the country and it is awaiting court decisions on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Angola, European Union |
Asset Seizure, Corruption, Embezzlement, United Nations |
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U.S. Arrests Founder and Majority Owner of Cryptocurrency Exchange for Illicit Money Transmitting |
On January 18, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced the arrest of the founder and majority owner of a cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato Ltd. (Bitzlato) the prior night in Miami... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Germany, United States |
Arrest, Cybercrime, Money Laundering |
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Russian Governor’s Son Requests Extradition to Russia Rather than U.S. |
On January 17, Artem Uss, son of Russian governor Alexander Uss, asked an Italian court to extradite him to Russia rather than the United States.[1] Uss was arrested in mid-October 2022 at... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
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2 |
2023-01-27 |
Italy, Russia, United States |
Extradition, Money Laundering, Sanctions, Smuggle |
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Ex-Marine Duggan Fights U.S. Extradition Request in Australian Court |
In December 2022, the Australian attorney-general accepted an extradition request from the U.S. for the rendition of Daniel Edmund Duggan, an ex-Marine who renounced his American citizenship to... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Australia, South Africa, United States |
Extradition, Money Laundering |
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Eurojust Releases Report on Digital Evidence Gathering |
On December 22, 2022, Europol, Eurojust, and the European Judicial Network published the 2022 edition of the SIRIUS European Union (EU) Digital Evidence Situation Report. This report gives... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
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Eurojust, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing |
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Qatargate: A Shock Test to the EU’s Transparency and Accountability Framework |
On December 9, 2022, the Belgian police executed a 20 different raids on 19 addresses across Brussels to investigate a suspected corruption incident. During the enforcement action, Belgian... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
Belgium, European Union, Qatar |
Bribery, Corruption, European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Transparency |
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Court Rules No Diplomatic Immunity for Extradited Maduro Associate Alex Saab Moran |
Colombian businessman Alex Saab Moran, was arrested in Cabo Verde (formerly Cape Verde) for extradition to the United States. To some, he is a hero kidnapped by the Americans while on a... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
Colombia, United States, Venezuela |
Bribery, Corruption, Extradition |
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Police Arrest Head of Human Smuggling Network in Sudan |
On January 1, 2023, in a major international police operation led by the United Arab Emirates, based on information shared through Interpol, law enforcement authorities arrested in Sudan Kidane... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
Sudan, United Arab Emirates |
Human Trafficking, Smuggle |
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EU Court of Justice Allows Extradition of EU Citizens to Third Countries to Serve a Sentence |
On December 22, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (Grand Chamber) delivered a judgment in the case of M.S. (Case C‑237/21).
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Michael Plachta |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, Serbia |
European Union, Extradition |
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Dubai Court of Appeal Rules Alleged Cum-Ex Dividend Fraudster Shah Extraditable to Denmark |
On December 28, 2022, a Dubai Court of Appeal approved the extradition to Denmark of British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, who is accused of leading a $1.7 billion cum-ex dividend fraud tax scheme... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Netherlands, United Arab Emirates |
Extradition, Fraud, Tax Crimes |
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U.S. Court in Amarillo Sentences Former Texas Professor and Biologist for Wildlife Trafficking |
On January 10, 2023, a federal judge in Amarillo sentenced Dr. Richard Kazmaier, 55, to six months in prison, three years of post-release supervision, and a $5,000 fine. On August 19, 2022,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
United States |
Sentencing, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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EU and US Exert Pressure on Kinahan Cartel and U.A.E. |
International law enforcement continues to exert pressure on the Kinahan cartel, initially an allegedly Irish based transnational organized crime organized, now based in the United Arab Emirates
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Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Ireland, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States |
Gangs, Office of Foreign Assets Control |
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U.S. Enacts Law to Share Forfeited Oligarch Assets with Ukraine |
On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617). As part of Omnibus Spending bill, Section 1708 which allows the U.S. to transfer to Ukraine... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Asset Forfeiture |
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Mexico – United States extradition relations since 1994 |
With a porous long border, Mexico and the U.S.A. have a long history on how to deal with crime that goes beyond their respective borders. To pursue fugitives charged with committing criminal acts... |
Roger Labardini |
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2023-01-13 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, Fugitive, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Rendition |
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2022 Retrospective |
We at the IELR send you the best wishes for a new year. 2022 was momentous for the international enforcement community, and we are grateful to have had you following along with our coverage... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
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RISTAU’S INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE: A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION by David P. Stewart and David W. Bowker (Oxford U. Press and the International Law Institute, 2d ed. 2021) |
This book gives insightful and comprehensive information on cross-border litigation by discussing issues in sequence as they are likely to be encountered in practice. The book is an updated,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
United States |
Book Review, International Law |
