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U.S. District Court Denies Justice Department’s Motion to Dismiss Emoluments Clause Case |
On April 30, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia Emmet G. Sullivan issued a memorandum opinion, denying on behalf of President Donald J. Trump the Justice Department... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-11 |
United States |
Corruption |
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US MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND EXTRADITION TREATY UPDATES |
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2019-05-03 |
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INTERPOL’s Power to Act Preemptively in Fighting Government Abuse |
In May 2018, Spanish authorities detained Bill Browder, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. It has been alleged that Spain acted on an active Russian request disseminated... |
Yuriy L. Nemets |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
Russia, Spain |
INTERPOL |
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Two Months Later, Questions Remain After the Raiding of the North Korean Embassy in Madrid |
On April 23, 2019, the U.S. arrested Christopher Philip Ahn, a U.S. citizen and former Marine, for his alleged involvement in the February 22 raid of the North Korean embassy in Madrid. Spain, who... |
Alex Psilakis |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
North Korea, Spain, United States |
Extradition |
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European Parliament Approves New Directive on the Protection of Whistleblowers |
On April 16, 2019, the European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution by which it approved a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of whistleblowers. The... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
European Union |
Whistle-blowing |
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EIA Releases Report Showing Illegal Logging and Wood Trade by Chinese Company in Congo and Gabon |
On March 25, 2019, the Environmental Investigation Agency, after four years of investigating the logging sector in Congo and Gabon, released a report and accompanying video, Toxic Trade:... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
China, Congo, European Union, Gabon, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Financial Crimes, Wildlife |
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U.S. Court Authorizes John Doe Summonses about Finnish Residents Using 3 U.S. Bank Payment Cards Linked to Non-Finnish Bank Accounts |
On May 1, 2019, a U.S. Court in North Carolina authorized the Internal Revenue Service to serve John Doe summonses on Bank of America, Charles Schwab, and TD Bank in an order that was unsealed on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
Finland, United States |
Financial Crimes |
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U.S. Announces New Sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua |
On April 17, 2019, the United States government announced new sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. While giving a speech in Miami, National Security Advisor John Bolton announced that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-05-03 |
Cuba, Nicaragua, United States, Venezuela |
Sanctions |
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Appearing Invested in Transitional Justice, Balkan States Remain Slow to Convict Their Own |
On April 10, 2019, Balkan Insight reported that the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Sarajevo Canton allocated over 350,000 euros of its 2019 budget to providing legal assistance to... |
Alex Psilakis |
35 |
5 |
2019-04-27 |
Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia |
Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Human Rights, International Criminal Tribunal |
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Family of Victim File Lawsuit against Former Sri Lankan Defense Minister for Human Rights Violations |
On April 15, 2019, a U.S. District Court for the Central District of California unsealed a civil lawsuit against former Sir Lankan Defense Minister Gotabay Rajapaska, a dual U.S.-Sri Lankan citizen... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-04-27 |
Sri Lanka, United States |
Human Rights |
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Former Manager for International Airline Pleads Guilty to Acting as an Agent of the Chinese Government without Notifying the Attorney General |
On April 17, 2019, Ying Lin pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York to serving as an agent for the People’s Republic of China without notifying the Attorney General,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-04-26 |
China, United States |
National Security |
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European Parliament Adopts New Directive on the Use of Financial Information for Criminal Investigation |
On April 17, 2019, the European parliament adopted a resolution approving a new Directive intended to facilitate law enforcement authorities' access to and use of financial information held in... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
5 |
2019-04-26 |
European Union |
Counter-terrorism, International Cooperation, Money Laundering |
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Radovan Karadžić Sentenced to Life on Appeal |
On March 20, 2019, Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) sentenced Radovan Karadžić to life in prison on appeal, an increase from his original 40... |
Maria O'Sullivan |
35 |
5 |
2019-04-26 |
Bosnia, Serbia |
Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Human Rights, International Criminal Tribunal |
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U.S. Announces New Sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua |
On April 17, 2019, the United States government announced new sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. While giving a speech in Miami, National Security Advisor John Bolton announced that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
5 |
2019-04-26 |
Canada, Cuba, European Union, Nicaragua, United States, Venezuela |
Sanctions |
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State Department Issues 2019 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report |
On March 28, 2019, the U.S. Department of State released the 2019 edition of the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) to Congress. This two-volume, Congressionally-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
4 |
2019-04-20 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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While DHS Calls for Cooperation with the Northern Triangle, President Trump Seeks to Cut Aid and Close the Border |
On March 28, 2019, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen signed, on behalf of the United States, a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on border security cooperation in Central America.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
4 |
2019-04-20 |
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States |
Border Security, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Department of Justice Publishes White Paper on the Cloud Act |
On April 10, 2019 the U.S. Department of Justice announced the public release of a white paper on the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (CLOUD Act). Enacted in March 2018, the Act... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
4 |
2019-04-20 |
United States |
Data Privacy, Data Sharing |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation Against Global Money Laundering Schemes |
At its 17th sitting held on April 11, 2019, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution and Recommendation on the international fight against organized crime... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
4 |
2019-04-20 |
Europe |
Corruption, Money Laundering, Organized Crime |
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ICC Rejects Prosecutor Request to Investigate War Crimes in Afghanistan |
On April 12, 2019, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously rejected the request of the Prosecutor to proceed with an investigation for alleged crimes against... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
4 |
2019-04-20 |
Afghanistan, United States |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, War Crimes |
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Arrested and Awaiting Potential Extradition, Julian Assange Set to Face Judgement |
On April 11, 2019 WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Upon Ecuador’s invitation, British authorities entered the embassy and detained Assange... |
Alex Psilakis and Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
4 |
2019-04-20 |
Australia, Ecuador, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States |
Extradition |