Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Unseals Indictment against Two Austrians on Odebrecht Corruption-Based Money Laundering Charges On May 25, 2021, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York unsealed an indictment against two Austrian nationals, one of which was arrested in the United... Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-06-08 Charged with Crimes, Money Laundering
Americas Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General Approve Recommendations to Use Information Technologies for International Cooperation On May 18 and 19, 2021, the Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General of the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) participated in the Eleventh Meeting of Ministers of Justice... Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-06-04 Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime
U.S. Arrests Former Bolivian Minister and 4 Others on Bribery and Money Laundering Charges On May 27, 2021, the United States Attorney in Miami announced the arrest in Florida and Georgia of the former Minister of Interior, his chief of staff, and three U.S. citizens on criminal charges... Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-06-02 Corruption, Money Laundering
Italian Court Orders Four Egyptians to Stand Trial in Kidnapping and Killing of Italian Student On May 25, 2021, an Italian court ordered that four Egyptian security officials must stand trial on October 14 over the kidnap, torture, and murder of an Italian student whose body was found in Cairo... Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-06-02 Crimes, Human Rights, International Crimes
The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive in the Context of the Jonathan Taylor Extradition On December 16, 2019, the European Union (EU) Whistleblower Protection Directive was adopted.[1]  The directive intended to cure whistleblower protection that was viewed as fragmented and... Austin Max Scherer 37 6 2021-05-28 European Union, Extradition
Mexican President Publicly Reveals U.S. Request for Evidence in Criminal Investigation against Governor On May 20, 2021, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)  publicized a request from the U.S. Embassy’s legal attaché requesting information on Garcia... Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-05-27 Evidence Gathering, Money Laundering
Malawi Court Rejects Shepard Bushiris’ Defense in Extradition Case Recently, the Malawi courts have denied Shepard Bushiris’ defense in response to South Africa’s extradition request.[1] Shepard Bushiri was arrested in South Africa for money laundering... Kayla DeAlto 37 6 2021-05-27 Crimes, Extradition
U.S. Indicts Former Chadian Diplomats in Transnational Corruption and Money Laundering Scheme On May 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a federal grand jury indictment in Washington, D.C. against the Republic of Chad’s former Ambassador to the United States and Canada... Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-05-27 Corruption, Money Laundering
INTERPOL’s Expanding Reach, Use, and Consequences: A Global Survey of Abuse Techniques by Some INTERPOL member countries and Effective Response Strategies The International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL, is an international organization dedicated in large part to aiding its 194 member countries in detecting and extraditing fugitives to... By Michelle Estlund* and Adriana Obeso** 37 5 2021-05-22 INTERPOL
Interpol Operation Targets Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling From March 28 to April 2, 2021, more than 195 arrests occurred as a result of Operation Weka, or “Stop” in Swahili.[1] Operation Weka was an effort to crackdown on human trafficking and... Emma Byrne 37 5 2021-05-22 Human Rights, Human Trafficking
UN Investigation Team Concludes ISIL Crimes against the Yazidis Constitutes Genocide On May 10, 2021, the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability Against Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) found that the crimes committed by ISIL against the Yazidis, a religious... Marwah Adhoob 37 5 2021-05-20 United Nations, War Crimes
Cayman AML Regulator Cracks Down After FATF Greylisting The Cayman Islands financial services sector is experiencing significant tension after the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) putting the jurisdiction on its greylist, in part for lack of... Bruce Zagaris 37 5 2021-05-20 FATF, Money Laundering
EU Advocate General Rules German Telecom Cannot Cancel Contract with Iranian Bank without Showing Cancellation Was Not Due to U.S. Sanctions On May 12, 2021, The European Union Advocate General opined that a decision by a German telecom company to cancel a contract with an Iranian bank, subject to U.S. primary sanctions, should be... Bruce Zagaris 37 5 2021-05-19 Economic Crimes, Economic Sanctions
Largest Swiss Insurance Company Settles Tax Crimes Case with the U.S. On May 14, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a criminal information charging Swiss Life Holding AG (Swiss Life Holding, Swiss Life (Liechtenstein) AG (Swiss Life... Bruce Zagaris 37 5 2021-05-18 Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
Italian Police Arrest Suspected Black Axe Members The Black Axe, a Nigerian fraternity organization turned mafia, has been a target of law enforcement in both the U.S. and abroad. Recently, the Italian police arrested several members of the Black... Marwah Adhoob 37 5 2021-05-14 Crimes, Organized Crime
Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 Brings New Opportunities for Acting on International Money Laundering The enactment of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) has brought new opportunities for foreign governments and stakeholders interested in stopping international money laundering. ... Bruce Zagaris 37 5 2021-05-14 Money Laundering
Armenian and Azerbaijani Governments Both Act on Alleged Crimes in the War The Armenian and Azerbaijani governments are maneuvering to start investigations and prosecutions of alleged war crimes during the conflict between the two countries from September 27 to ... Bruce Zagaris 37 5 2021-05-14 Armenia Crimes, War Crimes
Homeland Security Targets Criminal Smuggling Organizations and U.S. Lists Two Guatemalan Officials under Global Magnitsky Act for Corruption On April 27, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced a new counter-network targeting operation focused on transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) affiliated with... Bruce Zagaris 37 5 2021-05-08 Human Rights, Immigration
Germany and Nigeria Agree on Return of Benin Bronzes On April 29, 2021, the State Minister for Culture and Media of the German Government, announced the signing by the ministry and the Nigerian Government of a joint declaration to return Benin... Bruce Zagaris 37 5 2021-05-08 Art and Cultural Property, Crimes
Fishrot Scandal: Multinational Cooperation’s Exploit of Namibia’s Fishing Industry In 2019, Johannes Stefannson, a former employee of Samherji, an Icelandic fishing company, realized that his employer was exploiting and bribing Namibian officials for fishing rights. Stefannson... Marwah Adhoob 37 5 2021-05-08 Africa Bribery, Crimes

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