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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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Human Rights

Yemen: Houthis Sentence Woman to Death

(Beirut) – Houthi authorities have sentenced a human rights defender to death based on charges of espionage and “aid the enemy,” Human Rights Watch...
Human Rights

UN Member Countries Should Resist Defunding of Human Rights

Countries hostile toward United Nations human rights bodies have in recent years sought to hijack negotiations at the UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, which...
Human Rights

Human smuggler sentenced to more than 11 years for death of 2 migrants following HSI El Paso investigation

EL PASO, Texas – The third member of a group charged in a human smuggling case was sentenced on Dec. 19 in a federal...
KYC

Indian Biometrics and Digital ID Providers Forge Partnerships to Bolster Fraud Defense

Indian biometrics and digital ID providers are forming partnerships to strengthen defenses against sophisticated fraud. Accura Scan, based in India, introduces contactless finger biometrics...
Sanctions

OFAC Strengthens Enforcement of Russian Oil Price Cap, Designates Entities for Violations

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has further tightened enforcement of the price cap on Russian oil. In...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Former ECB Board Member Ilmars Rimsevics Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Bribery in Latvia

A Latvian court has sentenced former central bank chief and European Central Bank board member Ilmars Rimsevics to six years in prison for bribery....
Crypto

Iosco Issues Nine Policy Recommendations to Address Market Integrity and Investor Protection in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) has presented nine policy recommendations aimed at addressing market integrity and investor protection concerns related to decentralized...
Recent Regulations & News

EU Mulls Adequacy Decisions for African Countries Amidst Data Privacy Framework Expansion

In July, the European Commission (EC) adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, allowing the free flow of data from the...
Human Rights

Russia Forces Ukrainians in Occupied Areas into Military

(Kyiv, December 20, 2023) – Russian authorities continue to conscript Ukrainian civilians in occupied areas or otherwise try to forcibly enlist them, including those...
Crypto

hina Unveils Web3 Strategy, Prioritizing Metaverse and NFTs Amidst Cautious Stance on Cryptocurrencies

While maintaining a cautious stance on cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin, China has been actively exploring and developing Web3 technologies. The Ministry of Industry and Information...
Human Rights

10 Good News Stories for Kids in 2023

Grim stories of conflict, abuse, and deprivation seem to confront us every day. That’s why at year’s end we like to highlight the progress...
Crypto

Hong Kong SFC Issues Fraud Warning on ‘LonShiX’ and ‘Bitbank (Global)’ Crypto Firms

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a public warning about two crypto firms, "LonShiX" and "Bitbank (Global) Financial Holding...
Human Rights

Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to Two Decades in Federal Prison

STATESBORO, Ga. — An Evans County man has been sentenced to two decades in federal prison for distributing cocaine as part of a major...
Human Rights

Multiple Defendants Named in Newly Unsealed Indictment Charging Savannah Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Multiple defendants have been charged in a partially unsealed 14-count federal indictment alleging their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy in the...

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