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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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Lombard International Assurance Fined €1.68M for Money Laundering Failings

The Commissariat aux Assurances fined Lombard International Assurance €1.68m for multiple failures in their anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) efforts. Identified shortcomings...

KuCoin Founders Accused of Flouting U.S. Money Laundering Laws

KuCoin and its founders, Chun Gan and Ke Tang, are accused of violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws, growing the exchange into one of the...

FINMA Concludes Banque Audi (Suisse) SA’s Anti-Money Laundering Breach

Banque Audi (Suisse) SA was found by FINMA to have breached anti-money laundering obligations, violating financial market laws. During a 2021 inspection, serious deficiencies...

Former Cook Islands Deputy PM Jailed for Fraud

Former Cook Islands deputy PM Robert Tapaitau, along with two others from his administration, has been imprisoned for various fraud charges. High Court Chief...

Mozambican Banks Fined Millions for Anti-Money Laundering Violations

Several Mozambican banks have faced fines totaling 124.8 million meticais since 2020 for breaches related to anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws. A government...

Armed Groups Kidnap Hundreds Across Northern Nigeria

Various armed groups have kidnapped hundreds of people, including 287 schoolchildren, across northern Nigeria in a series of alarming attacks since late February. The...

Australia Should Press on Rights When China’s Minister Visits

On Wednesday, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to Australia to take part in the Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue, a longstanding format...

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...

India: Authorities Revoke Visa Privileges of Diaspora Critics

(New York) – Indian authorities are revoking visa privileges to overseas critics of Indian origin who have spoken out against the ruling Bharatiya Janata...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Ministerial Conference of the Third Summit for Democracy

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you, everyone.  Thank you, and good morning again.  Thank you. So I again want to thank President Yoon and Foreign Minister Cho...

Global Momentum Builds Toward Free Education for All Children

This year, at the United Nations’ top human rights body in Geneva, there are signs of a potential giant leap forward, with growing hopes...

Opposition Leader in Court in Central African Republic

“They held him there to send a message to the rest of us: be careful, or else.” A human rights activist from the Central...

United States Releases Guidance for Online Platforms On Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online

Digital technologies are a vital resource for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and civic actors around the world.  However, these technologies can also be misused...

US Truth and Healing Commission on Indigenous Boarding Schools is Long Overdue

From 1819 to 1969, the United States federal government funded and operated 408 known “Indian boarding schools” with the express intent to “Kill the...

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