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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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The UBS Conviction: The Dawn of a New Era in France? |
On February 20, 2019, the Tribunal de Grande Instance sitting in Paris, France, convicted Swiss banking giant UBS AG and its French subsidiary UBS France, as well as five of their officers, of crimes... |
Frederick T. Davis |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-16 |
France, Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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EU Adds 9 Jurisdictions to Tax Haven Blacklist |
On March 12, 2019, the EU finance ministers updated the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. The list now has 15 countries and is part of the EU’s fair taxation initiative. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-16 |
European Union, United Arab Emirates, United States |
Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement |
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Russian Mobile Telesystems Pjsc and Its Uzbek Subsidiary Make Settlements with U.S. over Bribery and Money Laundering |
On March 7, 2019, Moscow-based Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (MTS), the largest mobile telecommunications company in Russia and an issuer of publicly traded securities in the United States, and its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
3 |
2019-03-16 |
United States, Uzbekistan |
Bribery, Money Laundering |
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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 |
2019-03-16 |
Canada, China, United States |
Espionage, Extradition |
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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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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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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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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 |