It is reported that Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog will file more references against its former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, who along with his family is subject to a wide-ranging investigation into his conduct during his time in office. According to the reports, the new references will be filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) once more […]
Germany has refused to extradite several asylum seekers to Turkey, where they are accused by President Tayyip Erdogan of being involved in an attempted coup. Relations between Turkey and the EU have come under strain following what the EU views as a “trend” towards authoritarianism in Turkey. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has also warned Turkey […]
A bipartisan bill has been reintroduced to the US House of Representatives, which if passed would reform the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) process to increase accessibility and transparency, and require the Attorney General to create an online docketing system for MLAT requests. The International Communications Privacy Act would also authorise US law enforcement with […]
A US Court has dismissed narcotics Kingpin Joaquín Guzmán’s claim that he was improperly extradited from Mexico to the US. Mr Guzmán claimed that because the extradition agreement with Mexico provided for him to be tried in either Texas or California it was improper for him to be tried in New York. However, the Government […]
Saudi Arabia’s Attorney General, Sheikh Saud Bin Abdullah Al-Muajab, has announced the creation of a body to handle requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal cases and coordinate all of the relevant government departments. Speaking at the 22nd Annual Conference of the International Association of Public Prosecutors, Al-Muajab said that the new body was created […]
Austria’s Supreme Court has granted Russia’s extradition request for alleged organised crime boss Aslan “Dzhako” Gagiev. His organisation is said to have carried out over 60 contract killings, including against government officials. He was arrested in Austria in January 2015. The Supreme Court had postponed Gagiev’s extradition, after it was approved by a lower court […]
On 19 October, France’s Court of Appeal in Versailles is expected to hand down judgment on Argentina’s request to extradite Mario Arturo Sandoval. Mr Sandoval is accused by Argentina of involvement in various human rights abuses during the country’s 1976-83 military dictatorship. Mr Sandoval has held French citizenship since 1997, and has been resident in […]
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it is seeking the extradition of former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke from the UK to face allegations of corruption. Millions of pounds worth of property linked to the former minister are said to have been seized by the Nigerian government. Speaking to journalists, the EFCC’s […]
Jelena Lučić Đaletić has been appointed by Montenegro as its first Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust, the EU body set up to facilitate cooperation between Member States and certain third-party countries in serious cross-border criminal matters. Liaison Prosecutors coordinate between Eurojust and non-EU Member States. Montenegro and Eurojust signed a cooperation agreement on 3 May 2016, […]
Saudi Arabia has recently detained a number of high-profile businessmen and public figures on accusations of corruption. Its public prosecutor has now announced that it will also seek the extradition of corruption suspects living abroad, though has not yet identified any targets. Although Saudi Arabia has said the moves are a crackdown on corruption, others […]
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