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U.S. Treasury Eases Customer Due Diligence Rules in Major Shift Toward Risk-Based Compliance

In a significant regulatory shift aimed at...

Malaysia’s Top Court Reinstates Corruption Conviction Against Veteran Politician Isa Samad

In a landmark ruling underscoring Malaysia’s continued...

Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

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Texas man sentenced to 16 years for human smuggling attempt that resulted in deaths following HSI San Antonio, local partner investigation

SAN ANTONIO — A central Texas man was sentenced to one count of conspiracy to transport noncitizens resulting in death and one count of...

Indian Court, Finding Lack of Evidence, Grants Bail to Activist

India’s Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to the activist Shoma Sen nearly six years after she was arrested in 2018 on politically motivated allegations...

Thailand: Court Ruling Could Subvert Democratic Rule

(Bangkok) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court will rule on a petition that could result in dissolving the country’s main opposition party and banning its leaders...

Multiple Defendants Prosecuted on Federal Firearms, Drug Charges

SAVANNAH, GA: Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have...

Highs Gang Member Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy

MINNEAPOLIS – Montez Brown, aka “Tez Blood,” was sentenced to 235 months in prison for his criminal conduct, including attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, and...

Federal Jury Convicts South Portland Man of Possessing a Firearm After Conviction for Assaulting His Wife

PORTLAND, Maine: A South Portland man was found guilty yesterday of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence following...

Federal Jury Convicts South Portland Man of Possessing a Firearm After Conviction for Assaulting His Wife

PORTLAND, Maine: A South Portland man was found guilty yesterday of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence...

Myanmar: Military Forcibly Recruiting Rohingya

(Bangkok) – The Myanmar military has abducted and forcibly recruited more than 1,000 Rohingya Muslim men and boys from across Rakhine State since February...

Former Venezuelan Oil Minister Arrested in Alleged Corruption Scheme

Former Venezuelan oil minister Tareck El Aissami, once a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in an international...

India: Technology Use Shouldn’t Undermine Free, Fair Elections

(New York) – Voters in India will cast their ballots in a six-week general election beginning April 19, 2024, amid concerns that Indian authorities...

Gaza: Israel’s Imposed Starvation Deadly for Children

(Beirut, April 9, 2024) – Children in Gaza have been dying from starvation-related complications since the Israeli government began using starvation as a weapon...

UK Gambling Commission Imposes £582,120 Fine on Bet365 for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

The UK Gambling Commission has imposed a regulatory settlement of £582,120 on Bet365 for failures in anti-money laundering and social responsibility at its online...

Bulgaria: Alleged Beating of Detained Saudi Activist

(Beirut) – Bulgarian authorities should immediately investigate allegations that police officers assaulted a Saudi human rights activist in their custody, Human Rights Watch said...

Birthday Behind Bars in Russia

Today, leading Russian human rights defender Oleg Orlov turned 71. He spent his birthday behind bars, his health deteriorating not least due to exhausting...

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