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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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KC Father, Son Indicted for Illegal Firearms Trafficking, Drug Trafficking

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., father and son have been indicted by a federal grand jury for selling firearms without a...

Member of Violent Gang Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Racketeering, Drug and Firearm Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced today in connection with his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Paulo Santos, a/k/a “Bucky,” 35,...

Georgia: ‘Foreign Influence’ Bill Threatens Rights

(Berlin, May 9, 2024) – The Georgian parliament’s introduction of a bill obliging certain nongovernmental groups and media outlets to register as “organizations serving the...

Taiwan Approves Anti-Fraud Legislation Overhaul

To bolster the nation's efforts against fraud, the Executive Yuan approved two draft bills and amendments to existing laws. These include a bill focusing...

Aviation Fraud Case: Former Minister, Family Implicated in EFCC Charges

A compliance officer from Zenith Bank Plc, Mishelia Arhyel, informed the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that Fatima Sirika and...

Mali: Islamist Armed Groups, Ethnic Militias Commit Atrocities

(Nairobi) – An Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist armed group killed at least 32 civilians, including 3 children, and set fire to over 350 homes in central Mali...

West Bank: Israeli Forces’ Unlawful Killings of Palestinians

Israeli security forces have unlawfully used lethal force in fatal shootings of Palestinians, including deliberately executing Palestinians who posed no apparent security threat, based...

IDAHOT 2024: freedom and equal rights in Europe | News item

Together with the Council of Europe, the Netherlands is hosting the European IDAHOT+ Forum in The Hague from 14 to 16 May. The forum...

Indonesian Government Acts to Protect Student Media

As student journalists in Indonesia face increasing intimidation, censorship, and newsroom closures, the Ministry of Education has agreed to have the national Press Council mediate...

UN: Revise ‘Pact for the Future’ to Focus on Rights

(New York) – United Nations member countries should use negotiations on the “Pact for the Future” to commit to strengthening human rights, including promoting economic...

Trinidad and Tobago: Bring Home Children, Women Held in Iraq

(New York) – The government of Trinidad and Tobago should urgently bring home Trinidadian children and their mothers imprisoned in Iraq because of their...

Israel: US Arms Used in Strike that Killed Lebanon Aid Workers

(Beirut) – An Israeli strike on an emergency and relief center in south Lebanon on March 27, 2024, was an unlawful attack on civilians...

Guidance on Financial Sanctions for Ransomware

Ransomware poses a major threat to the UK. Paying ransoms to the criminal groups responsible for these attacks sustains the threat and does not...

Italian Utility Iren CEO and Liguria President Arrested on Corruption Charges

The head of Italian utility Iren and the president of Liguria, a northwestern region, were arrested on corruption charges, prosecutors in Genoa announced on...

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