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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 |
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ICC Terminates Case for War Crimes in Darfur Against Mr. Banda |
On July 23, 2026, Trial Chamber IV of the International Criminal Court (ICC) terminated the proceedings against Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain and thereby vacated the arrest warrant against him... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-31 |
Sudan |
International Criminal Court |
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The Appeal of Ousman Sonko: Universal Jurisdiction, Crimes Against Humanity, and the Long Reach of International Justice |
On March 30, 2026, Ousman Sonko—a former Interior Minister of The Gambia—appeared before the Higher Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona to challenge his... |
Aniska Manojkumar |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Gambia, Switzerland |
Crimes against Humanity, International Law, Jurisdiction |
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U.S. Removes Sanctions against Brazilian Justice and His Family |
On December 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the removal of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his family for the role of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-18 |
Brazil |
Sanctions |
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French Company Held Liable for Funding Terrorism in Syria |
In a landmark decision, on April 13, 2026, a French corporation and its executives were found guilty of helping to fund international terrorism. French cement company Lafarge has been officially... |
John Capwell |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-08 |
France, Syria |
Financial Crimes, Terrorism |
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C$176.9 Million Fine Against Cryptocurrency Exchange From FINTRAC Demonstrates Costs of Non-Compliance |
The C$176.9 million administrative monetary penalty imposed against the Vancouver-based, overseas-operated, cryptocurrency exchange Xeltox Enterprises Ltd., operating under the name Cryptomus, by... |
Simon Grant, Jessica Horwitz, Andrew Bozzato, and Nicole Liu, Bennett Jones LLP |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-16 |
Canada |
Financial Enforcement, Regulation |
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Venezuela Extradites Alex Saab to the U.S. on Money Laundering Charges |
On May 18, 2026, Venezuela’s former Minister of Industry and National Production appeared in court in the Southern District of Florida... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-28 |
Colombia, United States, Venezuela |
Extradition, Financial Crimes, Money Laundering |
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America’s Role in the Illegal Timber Trade and How a Pattern of Nonenforcement of Environmental Statutes Enables Deforestation |
A recent Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) report published in January 2026 shines light on the illegal lumber trade between Brazilian exporters and both American and European importers. The... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
2 |
2026-02-06 |
Brazil, United States |
Environment, Law Enforcement |
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U.S. Supreme Court Ends Alien Tort Claims |
On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe effectively ended the ability to bring actions under the 1789 Alien Tort... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
China, United States |
Human Rights, Intelligence |
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Resurfacing Threats by the Islamic State Amid a Dangerous Situation in the ISIS Fighters’ Camps in Syria |
On February 21, 2026, after nearly two years without a major audio message from its central leadership, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) aired a 35-minute recording delivered by... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Iraq, Syria |
Terrorism, United Nations |
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Austrian Court Finds Former Syrian Officials Guilty of Torture |
On July 6, 2026, a court in Vienna, Austria found two former Syrian officials guilty of crimes against humanity committed against victims... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Austria, Syria |
Crimes against Humanity, Jurisdiction |
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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 |
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Somalia Expels Person to the U.S. on Covid Fraud Charges |
On July 16, 2026, United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota announced that Somalia had transferred Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, Minnesota to the United States. An... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-31 |
Somalia |
Fraud, Transfer of Prisoners |
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UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances Refers Mexico to the UN General Assembly |
In its decision made on March 19, 2026, published on April 2, under Article 34 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED), the... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Mexico |
Human Rights, United Nations |
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Individualization of Criminal Involvement Under INTERPOL’s Rules |
In order for INTERPOL to approve a government’s request for the publication of a Red Notice, such request must include “sufficient judicial data,” which under Article 83(2)(b)(i)... |
Yuriy Nemets |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-18 |
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INTERPOL |
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Colombia Extradites Dark Web Marketplace Creator and Operator to the U.S. |
On April 30, 2026, the Colombian government extradited a German national living in Colombia to the United States (U.S.) on charges that he owned and operated “The Versus Project” (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-08 |
Colombia, United States |
Cybercrime, Organized Crime |
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HSBC Agrees to Settle Criminal Cum-Cum Dividend Tax Case |
On January 8, 2026, the French financial prosecutors announced that British-based bank HSBC had agreed to pay a €267.5 million fine to settle criminal charges concerning an alleged dividend... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-16 |
France |
Financial Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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Repatriation of Australian Women and Their Children Returning From Syrian Detention Camps |
On May 7, 2026, four Australian women and their nine children arrived in Australia from Syrian camps in hopes of repatriation. ... |
Jaccaranda Woldemariam |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-28 |
Australia, Syria |
Abuse of Children, Counter-terrorism, Deportation |
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SEC Proceeds with Bribery Case against Adani |
On January 30, the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to serve Gautam Adani with a civil fraud action, permitting the case against India’s second-wealthiest... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-02-06 |
United States |
Bribery, Securities Exchange Commission |
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France Asserts Passive Personality Jurisdiction in Investigation of Alleged Israeli Abuse of Flotilla Activists |
On June 5, 2026, the French National Antiterrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) announced a preliminary investigation into the treatment... |
Abigail Lee |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-26 |
European Union, France, Israel |
Investigation, Jurisdiction |
