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UK Court Lifts an Obligation to Seek Assurances from USA in a Death Penalty Case |
On January 18, 2019, the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division (Divisional Court), in a rolled-up hearing by Lord Chief Justice Burnett and Mr Justice Garnham, dismissed the claim... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-16 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Death Penalty, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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3rd Largest Israeli Bank Agrees to Pay $195 Million and Enters into DPA with US on Tax Violations |
On March 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd. (Mizrahi-Tefahot) and its subsidiaries, United Mizrahi Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. (UMBS) and Mizrahi Tefahot... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-16 |
Israel, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Bemba Seeks $77 Million in Compensation from the International Criminal Court |
On March 8, 2019, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, a former vice president and rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), submitted a brief at the Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-16 |
Africa |
International Criminal Court |
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Pursuing Extradition of Hassan, Germany Stands Strong on Human Rights |
On February 23, 2019, the German publication Der Spiegel reported that Germany asked Lebanon to extradite Jamil Hassan, a former high-level official in Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime. Hassan... |
Alex Psilakis |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-16 |
France, Germany, Syria, United States |
Crimes against Humanity |
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Controversy over US Dismantling of War Crimes Unit |
On February 15, 2019, the Center for Investigative Reporting shared news that the United States Justice Department is currently in the process of dismantling the FBI’s highly specialized... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-09 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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More Sanctions Targeting Venezuela’s Maduro Regime |
On January 25, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13857, yet again escalating economic sanctions targeting the regime of Nicolas Maduro. This is the latest in a string of sanctions... |
Benjamin H. Flowe, Jr., John A. Ordway, Daniel Fisher-Owens, Babak Hoghooghi, Perry S. Bechky, Ray Gold, Jason A. McClurg and Michelle Turner Roberts |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-09 |
United States, Venezuela |
Sanctions |
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U.S. Repatriates Stolen Assets to the Kyrgyz Republic |
On February 26, 2019, the United States and Kyrgyz Republic announced the repatriation of $4,560,700 of stolen assets to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic arising from the corruption and theft... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-09 |
Kyrgyz Republic, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Corruption |
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Effectiveness of Asset Recovery in the European Union |
On February 12, 2019, Eurojust, the European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit, released its report on asset recovery. The report takes an in-depth look at the EU’s experience on the... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-09 |
European Union |
Asset Seizure, Europol, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing |
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UN Report Urges ICC to Consider Charging Israeli Personnel with Crimes Against Humanity |
On February 28, 2019, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) released a scathing report against Israeli security forces, condemning them for their deliberate use of excessive force against... |
Alex Psilakis |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-09 |
Israel, Palestine |
Human Rights, International Criminal Court, United Nations |
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Canada Proceeds with Extradition of Huawei CFO While She Sues Canada and China Accuses Canadian Former Diplomat of Espionage |
On March 1, 2019, Canada’s Justice Department authorized an extradition hearing for Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, the Chinese telecom and electronics company, on 13... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-09 |
Canada, China, United States |
Conspiracy, Extradition, Fraud |
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Denying Authoritarian Regimes INTERPOL Presidency Won't Stop Them From Using INTERPOL to Persecute Political Opponents; in Fact, it Won't Even Slow Them Down |
Following his mysterious disappearance and arrest in China, Meng Hongwei resigned as INTERPOL’s President in October 2018, leaving INTERPOL no option but to find a successor. Among the... |
Yuriy L. Nemets |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-01 |
China, Russia |
Extradition, Human Rights, INTERPOL, Information Exchange |
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Stripping Citizenship, States Struggle to Confront Foreign Fighters |
On February 19, 2019, Shamima Begum heard the news. While nursing her newborn son at a Syrian refugee camp, her family – contacting her from the UK – informed her that they had received... |
Alex Psilakis |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-01 |
France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States |
Human Rights, Terrorism, United Nations |
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Estonia Orders Danske Bank to Close Operations and Investigates Allegations Linking Swedbank with Dankse Transactions |
On February 19, 2019, the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (FSA) gave Danske Bank 20 days to submit an action plan to close its local branch within eight months. In December, Estonian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-01 |
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Sweden, United States |
Corruption, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Indicts Former President and Former Chief Legal Officer of High-Tech Firm for Alleged Corrupt Activities in India |
On February 15, 2019, a grand jury in New Jersey returned an indictment against the former president and the former chief legal officer of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-01 |
India, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Securities Exchange Commission |
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Bahraini Soccer Star and Refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi Released Amidst INTERPOL Red Notice Complications |
On February 12, 2019, Hakeem al-Araibi returned home to Australia, bringing to an end a three-month legal struggle involving Bahrain, Thailand, and Australia. The 25 year old soccer player, who was... |
Zarine Kharazian and Alex Psilakis |
35 |
2 |
2019-02-23 |
Australia, Bahrain, Thailand |
Extradition, Human Rights, INTERPOL |
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Laredo, Texas Jury Convicts 6 Persons for Black Market Peso Exchange Laundering Scheme |
On February 12, 2019, a federal jury in Laredo, Texas found four men and two women guilty for participating in a two-year multi-million dollar black market peso exchange (BMPE) money-laundering... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
2 |
2019-02-23 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Chinese and U.S. persons for Theft of Trade Secrets and Wire Fraud |
On February 14, 2019, a grand jury in Greeneville, Tennessee returned an indictment against Xiaorong You, also known as Shannon You, 56, of Lansing, Michigan, and Liu Xiangchen, 61, of Shandong... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
2 |
2019-02-23 |
China, United States |
Conspiracy, Trade Enforcement |
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UN Secretary-General Releases Report on Threat Posed by ISIL (Da’esh) |
On February 1, 2019, the Secretary-General of the United Nations submitted to the Security Council his report on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security. This is... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
2 |
2019-02-23 |
Middle East |
Counter-terrorism |
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U.S. Authorities Crack Darknet, Convicting Trafficker of Drug Importation Conspiracy |
On February 13, 2019 Christopher Bantli plead guilty to a conspiracy to import fentanyl into the U.S. Based in Calgary, Canada, Bantli was extradited to the U.S. from Canada on January 24, allowing... |
Alex Psilakis |
35 |
2 |
2019-02-23 |
Canada, Netherlands, United States |
Conspiracy, Cybercrime, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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European Parliament Releases Report on the Misuse of INTERPOL’s Red Notices |
At the beginning of February 2019, the European Parliament released its study on the misuse of INTERPOL’s Red Notices, discussing their impact on human rights in the lights of recent... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
2 |
2019-02-23 |
European Union |
European Union, Extradition, International Organizations |