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Brazil Prevents Meta from Using People to Power Its AI

Yesterday, Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority issued a...

African Union Conference Addresses Pregnant and Parenting Students

The African Union Commission and its specialized...

Money Laundering

Office of Public Affairs | Sweepstakes Operators Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations

Two Missouri men pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring with bankers to willfully fail to implement appropriate anti-money laundering (AML) controls at a Missouri bank, as required by the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Kevin Brandes, 60, and William Graham, 56, both residents of Kansas City, Missouri,...

FATF Monitoring Update: Jurisdictions Under Increased Surveillance

Jurisdictions under increased monitoring are actively collaborating with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and anti-proliferation regimes. When the FATF places a jurisdiction under increased monitoring, it...

Office of Public Affairs | “King” of Violent Haitian Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Gun Smuggling and Money Laundering

Joly Germine, 31, of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, was sentenced today to 420 months in prison for his role in a gunrunning conspiracy that smuggled firearms to Haiti in violation of U.S. export laws, and...

Office of Public Affairs | Pharmacy Owners Sentenced for $18M COVID-19 Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

Two pharmacy owners were sentenced for using New York-area pharmacies to submit millions of dollars in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and then laundering the proceeds, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Peter Khaim, 44, of...

Money Laundering

Office of Public Affairs | Sweepstakes Operators Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations

Two Missouri men pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring with bankers to willfully fail to implement appropriate anti-money laundering (AML) controls at a Missouri bank, as required by the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Kevin Brandes, 60, and William Graham, 56, both residents of Kansas City, Missouri,...

FATF Monitoring Update: Jurisdictions Under Increased Surveillance

Jurisdictions under increased monitoring are actively collaborating with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and anti-proliferation regimes. When the FATF places a jurisdiction under increased monitoring, it...

Office of Public Affairs | “King” of Violent Haitian Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Gun Smuggling and Money Laundering

Joly Germine, 31, of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, was sentenced today to 420 months in prison for his role in a gunrunning conspiracy that smuggled firearms to Haiti in violation of U.S. export laws, and...

USA
Events: 10,500 events
Fines: USD290 Bn
Imprisonment: 1,245,000 months
Entities (including individuals and organizations): 17K

UK
Events: 1,750 events
Fines: USD18 Bn
Imprisonment: 150,000 months
Entities: (including individuals and organizations): 3K

India
Events: 510 events
Fines: USD45 Mn
Imprisonment: 3,800 months
Entities: (including individuals and organizations): 400

South Africa
Events: 120 events
Fines: USD32 Mn
Imprisonment: 20,090 months
Entities: (including individuals and organizations): 190

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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 is an important conference on the position and human...

AMLYZE and Plumery Join Forces to Redefine FinTech: Fusion of Cutting-Edge Anti-Financial Crime Tech with Next-Gen Digital Banking

AMLYZE, a distinguished RegTech specializing in combating financial crimes, and Plumery, a leading provider of digital banking solutions, have announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to reshape the FinTech landscape by integrating...

ESG

Navigating India’s climate and sustainability transition

Transition and mitigation challenges Despite being one of the largest emitters of CO2 globally, India maintains a low per capita electricity consumption compared to developed nations. Looking forward to 2050, the industrial sector is expected to dominate energy consumption, while solar energy could potentially constitute a significant portion of the generation mix. However, rapid growth in the transport sector presents challenges, projected to account for 31% of energy demand by the end of the century. Anticipated Climate impacts include severe heatwaves, increased flood damages, and coastal vulnerabilities, with projected GDP losses exceeding 10% by 2050. The Further, our analysis indicates that majority of India Inc. is not yet aligned with the...

Crypto

European Union: MiCAR Compliance Toolkit

Navigating regulatory compliance in the fast-paced crypto markets is challenging. The MiCAR Compliance Toolkit provides you with the practical steps needed to help you prepare for the new regulatory regime for cryptoassets in...

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Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Office of Public Affairs | Three Former Executives Sentenced for $1B Corporate Fraud Scheme

Three former executives of Outcome Health (Outcome), a Chicago-based health technology start-up company, were sentenced for their roles in a fraud scheme that targeted the company’s clients, lenders, and investors and involved approximately...

Regulations

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Sanctions

Sanctions Notice – Russia — GFSC

Please be advised that the Policy & Resources Committee has issued the attached general licence under regulation 64 of the...

Human Rights

African Union Conference Addresses Pregnant and Parenting Students

The African Union Commission and its specialized agency on...

UAE: Diplomatic Silence on Unfair Mass Trial

(Beirut) – Allies of the United Arab Emirates, including...

Ethiopia: Army Attacks Health Care in Amhara Conflict

Ethiopian security forces have committed widespread attacks amounting to...

A Path to Justice for Afghans

A United Nations meeting in Doha last weekend between...

AI / ML

Brazil Prevents Meta from Using People to Power Its AI

Yesterday, Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority issued a preliminary ban...

Australia: Children’s Personal Photos Misused to Power AI Tools

(Sydney) – Personal photos of Australian children are being used...

Using AI to Fight Trafficking Is Dangerous

The US State Department has released its annual Trafficking in...

Office of Public Affairs | Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s Trip to Brussels

Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco traveled to...

Helping nonexperts build advanced generative AI models | MIT News

The impact of artificial intelligence will never be equitable...

Brazil Prevents Meta from Using People to Power Its AI

Yesterday, Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority issued a preliminary ban on Meta's use of personal data of users based in Brazil to train its artificial...

African Union Conference Addresses Pregnant and Parenting Students

The African Union Commission and its specialized agency on girls and women’s education is currently hosting a conference in Addis Ababa with government ministers,...

Peru: New regulation of the Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information

On Thursday, 16 May 2024, the new Regulation of the Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information (Supreme Decree No. 007-2024-JUS) was published...

UAE: Diplomatic Silence on Unfair Mass Trial

(Beirut) – Allies of the United Arab Emirates, including the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union member states, should break their silence on...

Ethiopia: Army Attacks Health Care in Amhara Conflict

Ethiopian security forces have committed widespread attacks amounting to war crimes against medical professionals, patients, and health facilities in the Amhara region.Civilians are bearing...

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