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New Revelations Signal a Multidimensional Approach Towards International Law Enforcement in Sudan |
Since its inception in 2023, Sudan’s civil war between armed government forces and various paramilitary groups has led to widespread destruction across the North African country, allegations... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
Sudan |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court |
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Europol Releases the 2026 Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) |
On July 13, 2026, Europol released its annual “European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT)”, which Europol has produced since 2007.This flagship report – the... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
European Union, Europe |
Europol |
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German Court Convicts Former Australian Bank of Tax Evasion in Cum-Ex Case |
On July 16, 2026, a German court convicted a former banker for the Macquarie Group, an Australian based entity, of tax evasion involving cum ex-dividend transactions. The Bonn Regional court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
Germany |
Tax Enforcement |
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Mexico U.S. Relationship Strained by Questions Over Extradition and ICE |
On July 7, 2026, the Mexican government announced it was launching an investigation into the capture and extradition of drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in 2024. The... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Law Enforcement |
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Platform Design and the Youth-Safety Enforcement Turn Age Assurance, Consumer Protection, and Cross-Border Accountability in Social Media |
The youth-safety debate has entered a new phase of international enforcement. What began as a public conversation about screen time, parental supervision, and adolescent well-being is now a... |
Adriana Sanford |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
United States |
Data Privacy |
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Collaboration Between FIUs and the WCO |
On June 12, 2026, the World Customs Organization (WCO) hosted the second webinar of 2026 under its theme of “Customs Protecting Society through... |
Jaccaranda Woldemariam |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
Hong Kong |
Bank Secrecy, Money Laundering |
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South Africa Arrests Triple Murder Suspect on British Provisional Extradition Request |
On July 10, 2026, South African law enforcement arrested Zimbabwean and British national Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who departed Britain... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
South Africa, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Murder |
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Ghana Extradites National Charged with Operating Romance Frauds |
On July 10, 2026, Ghana extradited to the United States a Ghanaian social media influencer against whom an indictment accuses of operating an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
Ghana, United States |
Extradition, Fraud |
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INTERPOL Report Highlights New Terrain for Cybercrime in Asia and the South Pacific |
On June 17, 2026, INTERPOL released its 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report, a look at the increases and shifts in cyberthreats for the period of January... |
John Capwell |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
Vietnam |
Cybercrime, INTERPOL |
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CARICOM Heads of Government Has Many Enforcement Initiatives |
The Fifty-First Regular meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government (HoG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held in St. Lucia on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
Haiti, United States |
Economic Integration, International Cooperation |
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EU Imposes Sanctions on Russia for Cyber-Attacks and Destabilizing Activities |
On July 13, 2026, the Council of the European Union Announced sanctions on nine Russian individuals and four entities responsible for and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
European Union, Russia |
Economic Sanctions, European Union |
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INTERPOL Cracks Down on Financial Fraud |
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) recently cracked down on global financial fraud with the conclusion of Operation... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
Brazil, China, Singapore |
Fraud, INTERPOL |
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DRC Files case against Rwanda |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), against Rwanda for its alleged abuses... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Congo, Rwanda, United States |
Genocide, International Courts, Sanctions |
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Austrian Court Finds Former Syrian Officials Guilty of Torture |
On July 6, 2026, a court in Vienna, Austria found two former Syrian officials guilty of crimes against humanity committed against victims... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Austria, Syria |
Crimes against Humanity, Jurisdiction |
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UN Report Claims Israel’s Killing of Palestinian Children is Deliberate and Amounts to Genocide |
A June 2026 report from the United Nations (UN) claims that the Israeli military continues to deliberately kill children in the Gaza Strip and... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Israel, Palestine |
Abuse of Children, Genocide, United Nations |
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Swiss Museums Return Looted Art to Nigeria amidst a Bilateral Agreement |
On June 29, 2026, Swiss authorities returned 18 stolen artifacts stolen to Nigeria in a ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos. The handover occurred as part of a bilateral... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Nigeria, Switzerland |
Art and Cultural Property, Policy/Directives |
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Council of Europe Increases International Cooperation on Several Issues |
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) that held its 89th plenary session on June 9-11, 2026 had two... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Europe, Moldova |
Council of the European Union, International Cooperation |
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FATF Plenary Concludes Transition between Mexican and U.K Presidency |
On June 19, 2026, delegates from more the 200 jurisdictions and observers attended the sixth and final Financial Action Task Force (FATF)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Mexico, United Kingdom |
Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering, Policy/Directives |
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U.S. Woman Pleads Guilty to Helping Boyfriend’s Fugitivity from U.S. Sentencing |
On June 29, 2026, a Malibu woman pleaded guilty to assisting her boyfriend convicted of fraud hide from federal law enforcement. He... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
United States |
Arrest, Fugitive, Prosecution |
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Huione Group’s Cloud Computing Account Seized as Part of Coordinated Interagency and International Efforts to Curb Scams |
On June 23, 2026, the Justice Department seized a cloud computing account that hosted the backend structure for subsidiaries of the Huione... |
Jaccaranda Woldemariam |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
Cambodia, China, United States |
Cybercrime, Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering |
