U.S. Court Dismisses Efforts to Halt U.S. Government’s Efforts to Extradite Ukrainian from Holland |
On April 12, 2022, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper granted the U.S. government’s motion to dismiss the suit of a Ukrainian citizen Oleksandr Morgunov, seeking to stop the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-22 |
Netherlands, Ukraine, United States |
Extradition |
Mexican Drug Cartels Team with Chinese Trafficking Networks to Traffic in Endangered Species |
Increasingly Mexican drug cartels are participating in the harvest, transport, and sale of marine wildlife species, including endangered species. They often collaborate with Chinese wildlife... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-22 |
China, Mexico |
Endangered Species, Environment |
State Department Releases 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices |
On April 12, 2022, the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor released the 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices covering internationally recognized... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-22 |
United States |
Human Rights |
OSCE Releases Report Finding Crimes Committed by Russian Military During Aggression Against Ukraine |
On March 3, 2022 following consultation with Ukraine, 45 OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) participating States invoked the Moscow Mechanism in order to “... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
5 |
2022-04-22 |
Russia, Ukraine |
International Law, War Crimes |
ICC Prosecutor’s Visit to Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh |
On Sunday, February 27, 2022, Karim A. A. Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), concluded the first visit by an ICC prosecutor to Bangladesh. Khan’s visit was... |
Narisa Chowdhury |
38 |
5 |
2022-04-22 |
Bangladesh, Myanmar |
Genocide, Human Rights, International Criminal Court |
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 |
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 |
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 |
U.S. and Europol Seize One of World’s Largest Hacker Forums and Arrest Administrator |
On April 12, 2022, the United States Department of Justice and Europol announced the seizure of the RaidForums website, a popular marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell hacked data, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-15 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Indictment |
Spain Seizes $90 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch at U.S. Request While U.S. Unseals Indictment against Russian Oligarch |
On April 4, 2022, Spanish law enforcement executed a Spanish court order freezing the Motor Yacht (M/Y) Tango (the Tango), a 255-foot luxury yacht owned by Viktor Vekselberg, a sanctioned Russian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-15 |
Russia, Spain, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Sanctions |
Honduras Supreme Court Affirms Extradition of Former President to the United States |
On March 28, 2022, the Honduras Supreme Court authorized the extradition of former president Juan Orlando Hernandez to the United States to face drug trafficking and related corruption charges... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-08 |
Honduras, United States |
Corruption, Extradition |
UK Enacts Law Establishing Register of Overseas Entities to Combat Laundering |
On March 15, 2022, the United Kingdom enacted the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the Act).
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Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-08 |
United Kingdom |
Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering |
Miami Grand Jury Indicts Former Ecuadorian Comptroller General for Corruption-Based Laundering |
On March 29, 2022, Carlos Roman Polit Faggioni (Polit) made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court in Miami, on charges he allegedly engaged in a scheme to use the U.S. financial system... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-01 |
Ecuador, United States |
Bribery, Corruption |
Eurojust Helps 3 EU Countries Freeze € 120 Million of Lebanese Assets in Bank Accounts |
On March 25, 2022, law enforcement authorities froze € 120 million worth of assets connected to the investigation of a money laundering case in Lebanon. The authorities seized five... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-01 |
France, Germany, Lebanon |
Asset Seizure, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Union |
DOJ Unseals Indictments Against Four Russian Malware Hackers |
On March 24, 2022, the Department of Justice unsealed two indictments against four Russian nationals, working in conjunction with the Russian government, with attempting, supporting, and conducting... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-01 |
Russia, United States |
Cybercrime |
U.S. and Canada Law Enforcement Meet and Reestablish the Cross-Border Crime Forum |
On March 22, 2022, the United States and Canada high-level law enforcement officials met in Washington, D.C. to implement the commitment set forth in President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-01 |
Canada, United States |
Arms Trafficking, Cybercrime |
INTERPOL Suspends Russia’s Ability to Make Diffusion Notices Directly and Deploys Team to Moldova While Ukraine Disconnects from INTERPOL Network |
The conflict in Ukraine has had significant consequences in INTERPOL. Ukraine has disconnected from the INTERPOL network due to its fear of Russia’s misuse of INTERPOL’s channels... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-01 |
European Union, Russia, Ukraine |
INTERPOL, War Crimes |
Russian Oligarchs Using Colombian Bank Accounts to Avoid Sanctions |
Several news outlets recently reported that wealthy Russian nationals and crime organizations are paying private individuals a commission to use their personal checking and savings accounts in... |
Luz E. Nagle |
38 |
4 |
2022-04-01 |
Colombia, Russia |
Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering |
Council of Europe Terminates Membership of the Russian Federation |
On March 16, 2022, at an extraordinary meeting, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted Resolution CM/Res (2022)2 deciding, in the context of the procedure launched... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
4 |
2022-03-25 |
Russia, Ukraine |
International Organizations, Violence |
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 |