Articles

E.g., 2026-04
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Withdraw from the International Criminal Court On September 23, 2025, in a joint statement, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso announced their intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The three member states of the Alliance... Michael Plachta 41 10 2025-09-26 International Criminal Court
Between War and Law Enforcement: The Legal Challenges of The U.S.’s Strike Against Alleged Drug Traffickers On September 2, 2025, United States (U.S.) military forces targeted and struck a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing all eleven persons on board in what legal specialists and military lawyers are... Lucy Carroll 41 10 2025-09-19 Caribbean, United States, Venezuela Drugs & Trafficking, Human Rights, International Law, Law Enforcement, U.S. Federal Government
U.N. Commission Alleges that Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza On September 16, 2025, the United Nations (UN) Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including East Jerusalem and Israel, submitted a report... Michael Plachta 41 10 2025-09-19 Israel, Palestine Genocide, Human Rights, International Convention, United Nations
Fifth Circuit: Alien Enemies Act Not a License to Deport Venezuelan Gang Members On September 3, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order and an opinion, prohibiting U.S. President Donald Trump from continuing to rely on the Alien Enemies Act of... Austin Wahl 41 10 2025-09-12 United States Deportation, Immigration, U.S. Federal Government
French Arrest Warrants for Bashar al-Assad and the Power of In Absentia Judicial Proceedings In September 2025, a French judge issued an arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad and six former Syrian government officials for war crimes due to their role in the killings of journalists during the... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 41 10 2025-09-12 France, Syria International Courts, War Crimes
Argentina Charges Daughter of Nazi Officer with Concealing Stolen Painting In August 2025, an Argentine court charged the daughter and son-in-law of a Nazi official who allegedly stole valuable paintings from European Jews during World War II with concealing paintings.... Bruce Zagaris 41 10 2025-09-12 Argentina Art and Cultural Property, INTERPOL
European Union Concludes Agreement with Brazil to Fight Organized Crime and Terrorism On September 9, 2025, the European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Federative... Michael Plachta 41 10 2025-09-12 Brazil, European Union Counter-terrorism, International Cooperation, Organized Crime
U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Trial Court Acquittal Decision on Commercial Bribery Abroad On July 2, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a judgment of acquittal entered by the district court in the case of U.S. v. Hernán Lopez,... Bruce Zagaris 41 10 2025-09-12 United States Corruption
UN Complaint Filed Concerning Extradition and Detention of Activist by the UAE On August 26, a prominent human rights lawyer representing the Egyptian poet and dissident Abdul Rahman Yusef al-Qaradawi filed a complaint with the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary... Chloe Fontenelle 41 10 2025-09-12 Lebanon, United Arab Emirates Detention, Extradition, Human Rights, United Nations
U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Decision that Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal and U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Case on an Expedited Basis On August 29, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a decision ruled 7-4 to uphold the decision of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) that President Trump’s five... Bruce Zagaris 41 10 2025-09-05 United States Sanctions, Trade Enforcement
Prohibition on Extradition of Nationals Limits Extradition by Suriname Suriname is a relatively rare example today of a South American state in which the nationality bar remains a major barrier to extradition, with there being no practical alternative form of justice... Rodrigo de Abreu Fudoli 41 10 2025-09-05 Suriname Extradition
UN Security Council Held Session on Global Threat by ISIL/Da’esh On August 20, 2025, the United Nations Security Council held its mid-year session dedicated to a threat to peace and security by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’... Michael Plachta 41 10 2025-08-29 Security Council, Terrorism, United Nations
A Kingpin’s Guilty Plea and the Critical Role of the Sinaloa Cartel in Modern American Foreign Policy On August 25th, 2025, former Sinaloa Cartel boss and El Chapo Associate, Ismael Zambada Garcia – also known as El Mayo – pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement with the... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 41 10 2025-08-29 Mexico, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Policy/Directives, Racketeering/RICO
U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Trial Court Acquittal Decision on Commercial Bribery Abroad On July 2, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a judgment of acquittal entered by the district court in the case of U.S. v. Hernán Lopez,... Bruce Zagaris 41 10 2025-08-29 United States Corruption, Court Conviction
U.S. Justice Department Seize Millions of Assets Laundered by Ransomware Operators On August 13, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the confiscation of over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70.000 in cash, and a luxury car, all assets of Ianis... Chloe Fontenelle 41 10 2025-08-29 United States Asset Seizure, Cybercrime, International Cooperation, Internet Crime
Domestic Immigration Raids Through an International Enforcement Lens On August 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld an injunction restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from conducting indiscriminate immigration sweeps in the... Alexandra Manfield 41 9 2025-08-22 United States Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Immigration
U.S. Indicts Five Leaders of the United Cartels, as Mexico Expels Twenty-Six Drug Cartel Figures On August 14, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against five high-ranking members of the United Cartels, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (... Bruce Zagaris 41 9 2025-08-22 Mexico, United States Extradition, Organized Crime
Multinational Crypto Scammer Faces Justice After an International Pursuit In late summer 2025, Do Hyeong Kwon pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York, to securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit commodities fraud for his role in the... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 41 9 2025-08-22 South Korea, United States Conspiracy, Cybercrime, Extradition, Fraud
Equatorial Guinea Requests United Nations Court Obstruct the Sale of Confiscated French Mansion On July 15, 2025, lawyers representing the government of Equatorial Guinea pushed United Nations (U.N.) judges to prevent France’s sale of a luxury Parisian mansion, claiming that this action... Chloe Fontenelle 41 9 2025-08-22 Equatorial Guinea, France Corruption, International Courts
ISIL Redivivus: UN Secretary-General’s Report Warns of Undiminished Threat and Adaptability of the Terrorist Organization On August 1, 2025, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General submitted to the Security Council his report on the threat posed by the Islamic State (Da’esh) to international peace and security... Michael Plachta 41 9 2025-08-22 Counter-terrorism, United Nations

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