Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Alarming Accusations of Reproductive Violence and Gender-Based Atrocity in Gaza Against Israel A new report by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory paints a picture of Israel’s military operations in Gaza, documenting... Emily Hong 41 4 2025-03-28 Israel, Palestine Crimes against Humanity, Violence
UN Commission of Inquiry Finds Enforced Disappearances Committed by Russian Authorities Amount to Crimes Against Humanity On March 19, 2025, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine released its latest report, finding that enforced disappearances committed by Russian authorities in a widespread... Michael Plachta 41 4 2025-03-28 Russia, Ukraine Crimes against Humanity, United Nations
U.S. Supreme Court Indicates Ruling against Mexico in Suit against Gun Manufacturers On March 4, 2025, the United States Supreme Court heard an oral argument concerning the lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against seven major gun manufacturers and a gun wholesaler. The... Bruce Zagaris 41 4 2025-03-28 Mexico, United States Arms Trafficking
Arrest of Duterte by the ICC: Legal and Political Ramifications In March 2025, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his “war... Michael Plachta 41 4 2025-03-20 Philippines Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Murder
U.S. Notifies its Withdrawal from Int’l Center to Prosecute Aggression against Ukraine and Ends Support for Database on Accountability for War Crimes On March 17, 2025, the United States Department of Justice informed Michael Schmid, president of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (EUROJUST), that the United States is... Bruce Zagaris 41 4 2025-03-20 Russia, Ukraine, United States War Crimes
EUROPOL Releases Its Report on Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) On March 18, 2025, Europol launched a new edition of its report – published on January 15, 2025 – on “The changing DNA of serious and organised crime.”[1]  ... Michael Plachta 41 4 2025-03-20 Europe Europol, Organized Crime
DOJ Charges 10 Chinese Hackers, 2 Law Enforcement Officers with Stealing Data and Suppressing Free Speech On March 5, 2025, the Justice Department, FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Departments of State and Treasury announced their collective campaign to target the insidious cyber-crimes... Austin Wahl 41 4 2025-03-20 China, United States Cybercrime
Pakistan Arrests and Extradites to the U.S. ISIS-K Attack Planner for Role in Terrorism at Abbey Gate, Afghanistan On March 2, 2025, the United States charged Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar,” a member of the terrorist organization the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan Province... Bruce Zagaris 41 4 2025-03-17 Afghanistan, Pakistan Extradition
Transnational Repression: A Growing Global Threat to Human Rights and Sovereignty Transnational repression––the practice of authoritarian regimes targeting dissidents beyond their borders—has become an increasingly urgent issue, threatening not only individual... Emily Hong 41 4 2025-03-17 Targeted Killings
Swiss Federal Supreme Court Overturns Tax Conviction on Double Jeopardy Grounds On February 6, 2025, Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a Canadian entrepreneur due to ne bis in idem. Bruce Zagaris 41 4 2025-03-17 Switzerland Tax Enforcement
Sexual Violence Against Children is on the Rise Amidst the Ongoing Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo Over the last month, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has issued multiple reports expressing concern over the alarming rate of sexual violence against... Morinsola Tinubu 41 3 2025-03-07 Congo, Rwanda Abuse of Children, Crimes against Humanity, Sex Crimes
OKX Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violations and Will Pay $500 Million in Penalties On February 24, 2025, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that Aux Cayes Fintech Co. Ltd, d/b/a “OkEx,” d/b/a “OKX”, a... Bruce Zagaris 41 4 2025-03-07 Seychelles, United States Cybercrime, Money Laundering
UK High Court Halts Extradition to India on Human Rights Grounds On February 28, 2025, London’s High Court, the Court of Appeal, delivered its ruling in the widely reported case of Mr. Sanjay Bhandari[1] refusing his extradition to India.   Michael Plachta 41 4 2025-03-07 India, United Kingdom Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners
Mexico sends 29 Mexican nationals charged with drug-trafficking to the United States On February 27, 2025, Mexico released and handed over to U.S. custody 29 Mexican nationals charged with several criminal offenses[1] sought after by U.S. authorities.[2] The transfer took place in... Rodrigo Labardini 41 3 2025-03-07 Mexico, United States Drugs & Trafficking
FinCEN Decides Not Enforce BOI Reporting Penalties for U.S. Persons and Domestic Entities The saga of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues to take many twists and turns. On February 17, 2025, in Smith et al v. U.S. Department of Treasury, et al,[1] the U.S. District Court for... Bruce Zagaris 41 3 2025-03-07 United States Transparency
Romania Captures French Fugitive Nine Months After Deadly Prison Escape On  February 22, 2025, Romanian law enforcement arrested a notorious French fugitive who escaped after a deadly shootout nine months ago. Mohamed Amra, having dyed his hair red, appeared in a... Bruce Zagaris 41 3 2025-02-28 France, Romania Arrest, Extradition, Fugitive
Thousands of Enslaved Online Scam Workers Freed from Myanmar On February 20, 2025, the media reported that as many as 1,000 Chinese nationals who have been freed from online scam centers in Myanmar will return to China after an international clampdown on the... Bruce Zagaris 41 3 2025-02-28 China, Myanmar Human Trafficking, Organized Crime
Germany's Constitutional Court Overturns Extradition of Non-Binary Citizen to Hungary Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the extradition of a German national who identifies as non-binary to Hungary was unlawful, citing violations of the European Union's Charter... Emily Hong 41 3 2025-02-28 Germany, Hungary Extradition
Two Estonian Nationals Admit to $577M Cryptocurrency Fraud On February 12, 2025, Estonian nationals Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin pled guilty to participating in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that collected over $500 million from hundreds of... Austin Wahl 41 3 2025-02-28 Estonia Fraud
Mexico Extradites Barrio Azteca Gang Leader and One Other to the U.S. for the 2010 U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez On February 20, 2025, Mexico extradited two alleged members of the Barrio Azteca (BA), a transnational criminal organization, associated with the Juarez Cartel, to face criminal charges concerning... Bruce Zagaris 41 3 2025-02-28 Mexico, United States Extradition, Organized Crime

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