Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
US MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND EXTRADITION TREATY UPDATES 2019-05-03
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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