Articles

E.g., 2026-07
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Charges Jho Low and U.S. Person for Unregistered Lobbying and Malaysia Sues Wrongdoers over 1MDB Scandal On June 10, 2021, a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a superseding indictment  charging Low Take Jho, 39, also known as Jho Low, and Prakazel “Pras,” 48,... Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-06-19 Corruption, Money Laundering
UN Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution to Start Commission of Inquiry on Latest Israel-Palestine Conflict On May 27, 2021, the U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to appoint a Commission of Inquiry on the latest Israel-Palestine conflict. Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-06-14 Human Rights
Belize Detains and the Grants Pretrial Release to Ashcroft Son’s Partner in Shooting of Police Superintendent On May 28, 2021, Belizean authorities detained Jasmine Hartin, a 32-year-old Canadian woman. They charged her in the San Pedro Magistrate’s Court in connection with the death of Henry Jemmott... Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-06-14 Crimes
Biden Memo Declares Anti-Corruption a “Core U.S. National Security Interest” On June 3, 2021, the Biden Administration released a memorandum establishing combating corruption as a core United States national security interest, thereby stimulating several international... Bruce Zagaris 37 6 2021-06-08 Corruption, Policy/Directives
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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