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Justice Department Accuses Ericsson of Violating 2019 DPA Following ICIJ Disclosures |
On March 2, 2022, Swedish multinational enterprise Ericsson disclosed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused it of violating the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) in 2019 by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
3 |
2022-03-18 |
Sweden, United States |
Corruption, Terrorism |
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EU Starts Infringement Action against Malta “Golden Passport” law |
On April 6, 2022, the European Commission sent Malta a reasoned opinion concerning its investor citizenship program, also referred to as “golden passport” scheme. The Commission... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-15 |
European Union, Malta |
European Commission, Immigration, Money Laundering, Sanctions |
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U.S. Charges Third Person after Jamaica Extradites Suspect in Murder of Former Haitian President |
On May 6, 2022, Jamaican authorities extradited Joseph Joel John to the United States to face criminal charges in the U.S. John, 51, made his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
5 |
2022-05-13 |
Haiti, Jamaica, United States |
Assassination, Detention, Extradition, U.S. Federal Government |
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Collector of Cambodian Antiquities Decides to Relinquish Them in Forfeiture Action |
On January 11, 2022, pursuant to a forfeiture action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, James H. Clark, a significant collector of Cambodian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
1 |
2022-01-18 |
Cambodia, United States |
Asset Forfeiture |
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European Commission Submits Two Proposals to Strengthen Restrictive Measures Against Russia |
On May 25, 2022, the European Commission announced two proposals aimed at strengthening restrictive measures adopted by the European Union.
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Michael Plachta |
38 |
6 |
2022-06-03 |
European Union, Europe, Russia, Ukraine |
Eurojust, European Commission, European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Freezing of Assets, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), War Crimes |
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U.K. High Court Allows Assange’s Appeal to Supreme Court on Procedural Ground of Timing of U.S. Assurances |
On January 24, 2022, the High Court in London ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal to the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court against extradition to the United States. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
2 |
2022-01-28 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Extradition |
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U.S. AG Announces War Crimes Accountability Team |
On June 20, 2022, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the launch of a War Crimes Accountability Team to bolster the Justice Department’s ongoing efforts to hold accountable those... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
7 |
2022-06-24 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Law of War, Mercenaries, Prisoner Rights, United Nations, War Crimes |
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Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act Contains Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Provision on Interpol Abuse |
On December 27, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) into law.[1] The NDAA contains Sec. 6503, “Transnational Repression... |
Uttam Dhillon and Dr. Ted R. Bromund |
38 |
3 |
2022-02-25 |
United States |
Corruption, INTERPOL, Legislation |
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Central African Republic Alleged War Criminal Faces Initial Hearing at The Hague |
On March 22, 2022, Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka made his first appearance at the International Criminal Court under suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
4 |
2022-03-24 |
Central African Republic, Chad |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, War Crimes |
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Australia and The Netherlands Take Action Against Russia in the MH17 Case Before the ICAO |
On March 14, 2022, the Dutch and Australian governments launched a legal case against Russia at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) seeking to hold Moscow accountable for its... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-15 |
Russia, Ukraine |
International Crimes, International Organizations |
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Fiji Seizes $300m Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch and Italy Seizes $700M Yacht Linked to Putin |
Efforts to implement sanctions against Russian oligarchs is progressing, as shown by an announcement on May 6 that Italy has seized a $700 million mega yacht linked to Russian President Vladimir... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
5 |
2022-05-13 |
Italy, Russia, United States |
International Cooperation, Sanctions, Seizure, U.S. Federal Government |
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European Data Protection Supervisor Orders Europol to Change Data Processing |
On December 21, 2021, the European Data protection Supervisor (EDPS), an EU privacy and data protection independent supervisory authority, issued a decision, ordering Europol to erase personal data... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
1 |
2022-01-18 |
Europe |
Europol, Privacy |
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US Seeks to Enforce IRS John Doe Summons Against the US Firm Helping U.S. Persons Establish Foreign Financial Accounts |
On May 24, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) petitioned the U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for an order to enforce the John Doe Summons.[1]
[1] ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
6 |
2022-06-03 |
United States |
Jurisdiction, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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The Regulation of Autonomous Sanctions in Australia |
The term ‘autonomous sanctions’ denotes unilateral measures of a punitive nature (sanctions), which are ordered by a state against third states, and which target the governments or the... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
38 |
2 |
2022-02-01 |
Australia |
Sanctions, United Nations |
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Swiss Secrets: Credit Suisse Massive Leak Reveals Accounts Held by Politicians, Criminals and Suspects |
On February 20, 2022, the Panama Papers-style results of investigations were published. They reveal secrets about Credit Suisse’s (CS) accounts and identity of its clients.
An... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
3 |
2022-02-25 |
Switzerland |
European Union, Financial Supervision, Offshore Banking, Regulation |
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Biden Administration Declares Myanmar Rohingya Violence Is Genocide |
On March 21, 2022, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., declared that Myanmar’s military has committed genocide against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-03-24 |
Myanmar, United States |
Genocide |
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Turkish court Transfers Khashoggi Assasination Trial to Saudi Arabia |
On April 7, 2022, a Turkish court decided to transfer the trial of 26 Saudi suspects accused of the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia. The... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-15 |
Saudi Arabia, Turkey |
Assassination, European Court of Human Rights, Extradition, Indictment |
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European Parliament Adopts Two Resolutions on Various Aspects of the Organized Crime |
On December 15, 2021, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on divergent aspects of the organized crime: first, on cooperation on the fight against organized crime in the Western Balkans... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
1 |
2021-12-23 |
European Union, Europe |
European Union, Organized Crime |
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Global Witness Report Shows Laundering of Conflict Minerals |
Global Witness issued a report on April 26, 2022, detailing possible violations of the International Tin Supply Chain Initiative (ITSCI). ITSCI is a due diligence scheme that covers... |
Jack Kennamer |
38 |
5 |
2022-05-13 |
Congo, Rwanda |
Human Rights, Securities Exchange Commission |
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Russia Arrests 14 Alleged Members of the REvil Ransomware Gang as Ukraine Experiences Hacks and Malware |
On January 14, 2022, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it conducted raids on and arrested fourteen alleged members of the ransomware crime group REvil at the request of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
1 |
2022-01-18 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Cybercrime, Data Privacy |
