Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Swiss Private Bank Rahn+Bodmer Makes Deferred Prosecution Agreement for $22 Million to Settle Tax Crimes On March 11, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the settlement of criminal charges with Rahn+Bodmer Co. (R+B), the oldest private... Bruce Zagaris 37 3 2021-03-16 Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
The Czech Government Extradites Two Ukrainian Nationals to the U.S. on Money Laundering Charges On March 5, 2021, the Czech Republic extradited two members of an international organized network that furnish cash-out and money laundering services to persons committing cybercrimes.[1... Bruce Zagaris 37 3 2021-03-13 Cybercrime, Extradition
Suriname’s Corruption and Money Laundering Challenges In early March 2021, the findings of Suriname’s National Risk Assessment (NRA) on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and corruption, as recommended by the... Scott B. MacDonald 37 3 2021-03-12 Money Laundering
ICC Opens Investigation in the Palestine/Israel Situation On March 3, 2021, Fatou Bensouda, the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) Prosecutor announced that her Office (OTP) will open an investigation respecting the Situation in Palestine.... Michael Plachta 37 3 2021-03-11 International Criminal Court, Trial
U.S. Extradites Father and Son for Helping Carlos Ghosn Escape from Japan On March 1, 2021, the United States Government extradited Michael Taylor and his son Peter to Japan to answer charges for helping former Nissan head Carlos Ghosn flee Japan for Lebanon.[1... Bruce Zagaris 37 3 2021-03-11 Crimes, Extradition
Strasburg Court Rules on the Germany Responsibility for an Air Strike in Afghanistan On February 16, 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court or ECHR), Grand Chamber, delivered its judgment in the case Hanan v. Germany. The ruling concerns the procedural aspects of the... Michael Plachta 37 3 2021-03-11 Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, European Court of Human Rights, Fair Trial
U.K. Supreme Court Confirms Strapping a Terrorist Suspect of a Citizenship On February 26, 2021, the U.K. Supreme Court delivered a judgment in a highly publicized case of Shamima Begum, a British-born citizen who left the U.K. to join the Islamic State. As a result, she... Michael Plachta 37 3 2021-03-06 Court Conviction, Terrorism
Former Managing Director of Triton Petroleum Limited Faces Extradition to Kenya for Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud Yagnesh Devani, the former managing director of Triton Petroleum Limited, is set to be extradited to Kenya after ten years of exile in the United Kingdom. Devani was arrested in London in 2009 for... Esther Bouquet 37 3 2021-03-06 Crimes, Extradition
Wife of “El Chapo” Held without Bail in the U.S. on International Drug Charges On February 22, 2021, United States law enforcement authorities arrested Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, the head of the Sinaloa Cartel. She was... Bruce Zagaris 37 3 2021-03-02 Arrest, Charged with Crimes
OECD Calls for Action to Disrupt, Prevent and Prosecute Criminal Conduct by Professional Enablers On February 25, 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued a report, urging governments to target the professional enablers who actively pursue opportunities for... Bruce Zagaris 37 3 2021-03-02 Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement
First application of sanctions under the European Union’s ‘Magnitsky Act’ on Russia On February 22, 2021, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, the organ bringing together the Member States’ Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Development, debated, among... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 37 3 2021-03-02 Human Rights
U.S. Charges Three N. Korean Military Hackers in Cyberattacks and Financial Crimes Worldwide On February 17, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment and returned by a grand jury in the Central District of California, charging the same DPRK programmer, as... Bruce Zagaris 37 3 2021-02-25 Cybercrime
U.S. Charges Three N. Korean Military Hackers in Cyberattacks and Financial Crimes Worldwide On February 17, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment and returned by a grand jury in the Central District of California, charging the same DPRK programmer, as... Bruce Zagaris 37 3 2021-02-25 Cybercrime
European Parliament Calls for Improvement of Implementation and Application of the European Arrest Warrant On January 20, 2021, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its resolution with recommendations to the European Commission on the implementation of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) and the surrender... Michael Plachta 37 2 2021-02-19
Turkey Arrest of Iranian Dissident Coincides with Freedom House’s Transnational Repression Report On February 13, 2021, Reuters reported that Turkey arrested Mohammad Reza Naserzadeh, 43, an Iranian official, on suspicions that he helped plan the killing of Masoud Malvi Vradanjani, a critic of... Bruce Zagaris 37 2 2021-02-19
Bahrain Returns U.S. Citizen to U.S. to Face Charges of Murdering His Mother in Bahrain On February 12, 2021, Giovonni Pope, 27, arrived in the United States to face charges for the alleged murder of his mother, a Department of Defense civilian employee working in Bahrain.[1] Bruce Zagaris 37 2 2021-02-19
Consideration of INTERPOL Red Notices and Diffusions by U.S. Immigration Courts Suggests a Uniform Approach During the past several years, the number of cases involving INTERPOL Red Notices and diffusions before the U.S. immigration courts has risen significantly. This suggests that the number of... Yuriy Nemets 37 2 2021-02-19
Australia Extradites Two Defendants in Auto-Subscribing Cyber Fraud Scheme On January 25, 2021, Michael Pearse, an Australian national, and Yongchao Liu, a Chinese national, arrived in the United States after Australia extradited them. An indictment charges them of... Bruce Zagaris 37 2 2021-02-13
British Commission on Inquiry Investigates Alleged Corruption in the BVI On January 25, 2021, the British and British Virgin Islands (BVI) governments announced a commission of inquiry will investigate alleged corruption in the BVI. In his last days as governor of the... Bruce Zagaris 37 2 2021-02-13
Kenya Extradites its Citizen for Trafficking Rhino Horns, Elephant Ivory, and Heroin                 On January 25, 2021, Mohamed Surur, a Kenyan citizen, arrived in the United States, after Kenya extradited him. Kenyan authorities arrested... Bruce Zagaris 37 2 2021-02-13

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