Hong Kong introduces concessions to extradition bill, but critics say not enough
4th June 2019
Hong Kong introduces concessions to extradition bill, but critics say not enough
Hong Kong will make concessions to a controversial extradition bill, Security Secretary John Lee said on Thursday, but opposition lawmakers called for the legislation, which they fear will extend Beijing’s reach into the city, to be scrapped. Various groups in Hong Kong, including democracy activists, have objected to the proposals,… Read More
Honduras: US has no drug proof against Honduran president
3rd June 2019
Honduras: US has no drug proof against Honduran president
AP — The Honduran government says that U.S. federal court documents show no incriminating evidence against President Juan Orlando Hernández, despite listing him as being a target of a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation. Revelations of the investigation prompted Hernández’s office to issue a statement Thursday saying that drug traffickers who… Read More
Kenya to retire old 1,000 shilling banknote to stem illicit flows
3rd June 2019
Kenya to retire old 1,000 shilling banknote to stem illicit flows
Kenya plans to withdraw an old version of its 1,000 shilling ($9.88) banknote to tackle illicit financial flows and counterfeiting, its central bank governor said on Saturday. President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to stamp out graft when he was first elected in 2013, but critics say he has been slow to… Read More
Honduras president, others targets of DEA investigation
31st May 2019
Honduras president, others targets of DEA investigation
AP — U.S. federal court documents show Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and some of his closest advisers were among the targets of a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation. A document filed by prosecutors on Tuesday in the Southern District of New York mentions Hernández as part of a group of… Read More
UN extends arms embargo, sanctions against South Sudan
31st May 2019
UN extends arms embargo, sanctions against South Sudan
AP — The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Thursday extending an arms embargo and other sanctions against South Sudan over objections from African nations, Russia and China that the measure won’t help promote peace. The U.S.-sponsored resolution received 10 “yes” votes — one more than the minimum required for… Read More
Hong Kong judges see risks in proposed extradition changes
30th May 2019
Hong Kong judges see risks in proposed extradition changes
Some Hong Kong judges fear they are being put on a collision course with Beijing as the special administrative region’s government pushes for sweeping legal changes that would for the first time allow fugitives captured in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China for trial. Three senior judges and… Read More
Malta failing on rule of law after journalist’s murder: draft report
29th May 2019
Malta failing on rule of law after journalist’s murder: draft report
The failure of Maltese authorities to identify the masterminds behind the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia raises questions about the rule of law in Malta, according to Europe’s chief human rights watchdog. Caruana Galizia, whose reporting uncovered widespread corruption, was killed by a car bomb in October 2017. Read More
South Dakota project fights financial crimes against tribes
29th May 2019
South Dakota project fights financial crimes against tribes
AP — A South Dakota project has uncovered dozens of people and organizations that collectively stole millions of dollars from nine Native American reservations, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Dakota. Aileen Crawford, the office’s spokeswoman, told the Rapid City Journal that the Guardians Project has led to… Read More
Honduran anti-graft mission investigates ex-president over drug money
27th May 2019
Honduran anti-graft mission investigates ex-president over drug money
Former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo is being investigated on suspicion of involvement in laundering illegal drug money as part of a wider probe into his 2010-14 administration, an international anti-corruption mission said on Friday. The anti-graft unit of the Organization of American States (OAS) said the probe into Lobo began… Read More
EU police agency says operation smashed organized crime ring
23rd May 2019
EU police agency says operation smashed organized crime ring
AP — The European Union’s police agency says an international law enforcement operation has smashed an organized crime gang that earned hundreds of millions of euros in drug and cigarette trafficking, assassinations and money laundering. Europol said Wednesday that more than 450 police and customs officers in Spain, the United… Read More
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