Up to 15 Years in Prison Sought for Azerbaijani Journalists in Deepening Crackdown
Press freedom organizations say the lengthy sentences demanded for Toplum TV journalists are designed to stifle independent media exposing high-level corruption.
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Alumina Exports to Russia Not Included in the EU’s 21st Sanctions Package
EU Foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said alumina exports are not part of the bloc’s latest round of anti-Russia sanctions, and that an Irish Government investigation is ongoing into whether the raw material refined in Ireland is ending up in Russian weapons used in Ukraine.
European Prosecutors Seize Assets in Italian Subsidy Fraud Probe
European authorities seized more than 305,000 euro (roughly $352,000) in assets across southern Italy as part of an investigation into suspected fraud involving European Union pandemic recovery funds. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday that a Naples-based company allegedly…
Egyptian Tycoon Detained in Organized Crime Probe
Egyptian authorities have detained the prominent businessman Sabri Nakhnoukh and frozen his assets, accusing him of leading an organized crime syndicate involved in money laundering, theft, and illegal weapons possession. Prosecutors allege the group used a private security firm as…
A $57 Billion Toll: How Evolving Scams Are Fleecing Europe
A new report reveals that criminal networks are rapidly adapting to new technologies, including artificial intelligence, siphoning billions from victims while the vast majority of crimes go unreported.
Hungarian Prosecutors Vow Action on Graft Claims, but Target Anti-Corruption Chief
The national anti-corruption watchdog alleges billions were misappropriated during the Orbán era, but prosecutors revealed to OCCRP that the watchdog’s president is himself facing criminal charges.
U.K. Targets $68M in Properties Owned by China-Born Man with Multiple Citizenships
Britain's land registry shows requests for freezing order on luxury properties owned by Yuan Yihua, who holds so-called “golden passports” issued in return for investments in Cyprus, Cambodia and Vanuatu.
EU Sanctions Iranian Officials and Revolutionary Guard Unit Over Maritime Disruptions
The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday against two Iranian individuals and a naval unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for disrupting navigation in the Middle East, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz. The measures target the IRGC Navy's…
Amnesty Report: Cambodia’s Crackdown on Scam Compounds Failed to Protect Victims
Cambodia’s highly publicized crackdown on online scam operations left the vast majority of known compounds untouched and failed to rescue individuals trapped in forced labor, torture and slavery, according to a new Amnesty International report. Researchers identified 86 compounds linked…
Prosecutors Seek Up to Two Years in Prison for Russian Woman Convicted of Lying About Spy Ties
Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to make an example of Nomma Zarubina, who was jailed pre-trial after allegedly stalking and harassing the FBI agent investigating her.