Articles

E.g., 2026-07
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Iranian Indicted for Alleged Plot to Assassinate John Bolton On August 10, 2022, the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Shahran Poursafi (or Mehdi Rezayi) of Tehran, Iran for his alleged attempt to arrange the murder of former National... Alex Mostaghimi 38 9 2022-08-19 Iran, United States Assassination, Conspiracy, Indictment, U.S. Federal Government
Four Guatemalan Nationals Indicted by Joint Task Force Alpha Arrested in Guatemala On August 2, 2022, the Guatemalan National Civil Police (PNC) executed a significant enforcement operation targeting a transnational human smuggling organization.  The operation was conducted... Alex Mostaghimi 38 8 2022-08-12 Guatemala, North America, United States Extradition, Illegal Importation, Indictment, Information Exchange
Colombia Arrests 3 Persons on U.S. Extradition Warrant for Wildlife Trafficking On July 8, 2022, the Colombian Attorney General announced that, through the Specialized Unit against Human Rights Crimes and with the National Police, it succeeded in arresting three persons whose... Bruce Zagaris 38 8 2022-08-12 Colombia, United States Extradition, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle
CHIPS Act of 2022 Contains Restrictions on U.S. Entities and Persons Working in Sensitive Countries On August 9, 2022, President Joseph Biden  signed into law the CHIPS Act of 2022.  It enables the U.S. Government a primary role in deciding which chip makers will benefit from the... Bruce Zagaris 38 8 2022-08-12 China, United States Legislation, National Security, Training, U.S. Federal Government
U.S. Court Grants Warrant to Seize Plane and yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch On August 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it received court authorization to seize an Airbus A319-100 (the Airbus) owned and controlled by sanctioned Russian oligarch Andrei Skoch... Bruce Zagaris 38 8 2022-08-12 Russia, United States Money Laundering, Sanctions, U.S. Federal Government
ICAO Releases Fact Finding Report on Ryanair Flight 4978 On July 19, 2022, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) released its fact finding report into the Ryanair Flight 4978 incident on May 23, 2021, when the flight was diverted by a bomb... Alex Mostaghimi 38 8 2022-08-05 Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, United States International Organizations, United Nations
Report on Conflict Antiquities Underscores Need to Prosecute Participants in Illegal Antiquities Trade On June 8, 2022, the Clooney Foundation for Justice published a report, documenting the harms created by looting of antiquities as a weapon of war and a major source of financing state and non-... Bruce Zagaris 38 8 2022-08-05 Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen Art and Cultural Property, Eurojust, International Law, United Nations
United Nations Envoy Issues Forceful Statement on Press Freedom in the Philippines and Cyber Libel Laws The Philippine Court of Appeals on July 7, 2022 upheld the criminal conviction of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa and her co-defendant, Reynaldo Santos Jr., for the offense of criminal libel... Linda Friedman Ramirez 38 8 2022-07-29 Philippines Detention, United Nations
EU and U.S. Set up “Informal Expert Group” on MLA and Extradition According to official documents released on June 16, 2022, the EU and the U.S. are to set up an “informal expert group” aiming to “improve the practical implementation” of... Michael Plachta 38 8 2022-07-29 European Union, United States European Union, Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance
Sweden Convicts Iranian under Universal Jurisdiction On July 15, 2022, a Swedish court convicted Hamid Nouri of international war crimes and human rights abuses related to the death of prisoners of Gohardasht prison in 1988 at the orders of Ayatollah... Alex Mostaghimi 38 8 2022-07-29 Iran, Sweden Court Conviction, Crimes against Humanity
EU Court Rules on Interpretation of the Passenger Name Record Directive On June 21, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU, the EU Court) delivered its long-awaited judgment interpreting the Passenger Name Record   (PNR) in the context of both... Michael Plachta 38 8 2022-07-29 Belgium, European Union Disclosure, European Union, Privacy
Portuguese Prosecutors Finalize Charges against Banco Espíritu Santo Insiders in Angola On July 22, 2022, the Portuguese media announced that on July 15, 2022 the Central Department of Investigation and Prosecution (DCIAP) for Portugal’s Office of Public Prosecutions has... Bruce Zagaris 38 8 2022-07-29 Angola, Portugal Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Forgery, Fraud
Special Court in Colombia Convicts 22 Perpetrators for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity On July 25, 2022, Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) charged 19 former members of the army, one state official, and two civilians with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The... Michael Plachta 38 8 2022-07-29 Colombia, Spain Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, United Nations, War Crimes
International Court of Justice Dismisses Objections to Its Jurisdiction in the Rohingya Genocide Case In November 2019, The Gambia instituted proceedings against Myanmar alleging violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) through... Gino Naldi* and Konstantinos Magliveras** 38 8 2022-07-29 Gambia, Myanmar Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, International Courts, International Law
Harsh Prison Realities in the Caribbean The circumstances of prisons in the Caribbean were spotlighted this past July 5 and 6 at a conference on penal reform held in St. Kitts and Nevis.  The conference was organized by IMPACT... Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith 38 8 2022-07-29 Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago Gangs, Law Enforcement, Prisoner Rights
President Biden Issues Executive Order to Deter Wrongful Detention of Americans Abroad On July 19, President Biden signed a new executive order meant to deter hostage taking and wrongful detentions and help bring Americans wrongfully detained abroad back home.  The executive... Alex Mostaghimi 38 8 2022-07-28 United States Freezing of Assets, Sanctions, U.S. Federal Government
Despite Wide Criticism, Belgium Ratifies Prisoner Transfer Treaty with Iran On July 6, 2022, after two days of intense debate, the Belgian Parliament voted 79 to 41 to ratify the prisoner transfer treaty with Iran.[1] [1]   Belgium ratifies... Bruce Zagaris 38 8 2022-07-28 Belgium, Iran Human Rights, Treaties
U.S. House Passes ENABLERS Act to Impose AML/CFT Requirements on Gatekeepers On July 13, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), which included an amendment to the Establishing New Authorities for... Bruce Zagaris 38 8 2022-07-28 United States Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering, U.S. Congress
Briefcases of cash and Smurfs – Credit Suisse Guilty in Bulgarian Money Laundering Case On June 27, 2022, a court in Switzerland ordered Credit Suisse to pay 21 million francs in connection to money laundering offences between 2007 and 2008.  During that period, a bank employee... John Kennamer 38 7 2022-07-22 Switzerland Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering, Penalties
U.S. Agrees to Increase Enforcement Assistance to Haiti in Meeting with Foreign Partners On July 12, 2022, in a Ministerial-level virtual meeting with over 17 countries and several international organizations, the United States government has reaffirmed and provided additional... Bruce Zagaris 38 7 2022-07-22 Haiti Gangs, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement

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