Red Notices, International Extradition, and Perspective
One of the primary purposes of a Red Notice is for INTERPOL’s member countries to assist each other in finding Red Notice subjects and extraditing them back to the countries who seek to prosecute or sentence them.
Sometimes, when authorities find a Red Notice subject in their country and alert the original requesting country to…
A reader sent in this message:
“I have a red notice of Interpol but I didn’t commit any crime… I am trying to find any information possible or anybody who can help me… I already wrote to the CCF, but as you may know… it is pointless…”
Actually, I am happy to report that this…
Warning: cynics should skip this post. It is an unabashed professional letter of admiration. In my many years as a criminal defense attorney, I have encountered a few inspiring advocates who are wholly dedicated to their craft and their clients; this post is about some of them.
The world of INTERPOL is rather small. While…
Today’s post is by guest author James Kennedy*
The privacy rights of individuals can be a tricky business, especially when it comes to companies that land themselves in hot water when they inadvertently violate an individual’s privacy rights. But what happens in the case of an international police force, such as INTERPOL? Do the privacy…
This is the second in a series of posts by guest author Lisa Ould Aklouche*
A very common concern among this firm’s clients is how long it will take for INTERPOL to issue a Red Notice and circulate it among INTERPOL’s member countries around the globe. It can be frustrating for potential Red Notice subjects…
This is the third in a series of posts by guest author Lisa Ould Aklouche*
A reader recently posed the following question:
“Is it a prerequisite for a Red notice that the notice pertains to a criminal offense in the issuing country?”
The simple answer is yes.
What is more, in general, Red Notices may…
This is the second in a series of posts by guest author Lisa Ould Aklouche*
Following the previous post about China’s violation of its obligations to INTERPOL regarding due process rights and INTERPOL’s lackluster response to those violations, the question of what INTERPOL can do about it bears consideration.
First, INTERPOL could exercise pressure on…
This is the first in a series of posts by guest author Lisa Ould-Aklouche*
INTERPOL’s former president, Meng Hongwei, was arrested in China in September of 2018. His wife, Grace Meng, believes that his arrest was politically motivated, considering that Mr. Meng was known for his reformist views. Since his arrest, he has been…
Clients frequently ask how they can have an INTERPOL Red Notice if they are not listed on the Wanted page of INTERPOL’s website.
The answer is that the vast majority of Red Notices are unpublished. INTERPOL’s currently available data, here, tells us that
“[t]here are currently approximately 58,000 valid Red Notices, of which some 7,000
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INTERPOL’s CCF (the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files) has made its most recent Annual Report available online, here. In the 2017 Annual Report, which was officially published at the 2018 General Assembly meeting, the CCF covered a variety of topics, from recent statutory changes to the duties of the two chambers.
Among…
