By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Infrastructure,INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Red Notice ChallengesA reader recently sent in this question: “hi, I am looking to assist a friend who is on an interpol red alert. We wish to challenge the notice and have no idea how to gather the evidence allegedly supporting the notice . any suggestions ?” Any experienced, practicing attorney will likely understand why this question… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Member Country Activity,UncategorizedIt was with great dismay that I read this article . It seems that under the administration of Donald Trump, United States officials are now gathering intelligence on the public activity of journalists, bloggers, and other people that the administration considers to be influencers on matters of import to the Department of Homeland Security. While obviously… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Red Notice Challenges,UncategorizedIn the last post, we began a discussion on the issue of confidentiality in requests for Red Notice removals to the CCF. When a Red Notice subject requests removal of a Red Notice, he is obliged to explain to the CCF why he is entitled to relief, and that explanation often involves reference to illegal… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Red Notice ChallengesA reader recently contacted Red Notice Law Journal to inquire about INTERPOL’s role in child kidnapping cases. This question is unfortunately more common than one might imagine, and is likely to become more so as we continue to evolve into a more and more transient world. INTERPOL’s involvement in child kidnapping, or abduction, cases, primarily… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Member Country ActivityINTERPOL’s website contains a search page for wanted persons. A reader recently sent in a commonly posed question about those notices: I have a query regarding Red Notices. If the information about a person against whom a red notice has been issued is no longer published on INTERPOL’s public website, does that mean that the red… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in Collateral Effects of Red Notices,INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Red Notice ChallengesIn this series, Red Notice Law Journal addresses the changes created by the newly enacted CCF statute. Many of the changes are reflective of those requested by INTERPOL practitioners and by human rights organizations in the last several years. For example, Fair Trials International provided input that was instrumental in advocating for INTERPOL reform, and many… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,UncategorizedAs discussed in the last post, here, INTERPOL’s new rules governing the CCF took effect in March. From a practitioner’s standpoint, among the more significant changes is the CCF’s new task of publishing its opinions and providing reasoning for them. The CCF is now required to “endeavour to make its decisions, opinions, recommendations and reports… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Red Notice Challenges,UncategorizedLast November, at the annual meeting held under the direction of INTERPOL’s newest Secretary General, Jürgen Stock, the organization adopted new rules to be applied to its quasi-appellate body, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (“CCF”). This change marks the first time since 2012 that INTERPOL and the CCF have undergone such a substantive… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Member Country Activity,Red Notice ChallengesAs the year begins, and changes appear to be coming to both INTERPOL and the CCF,* Red Notice Law Journal reviews some highlights from the CCF’s activity in 2016. Second case study: Americas-based client with Red Notice from north African country In this case, our client had visited a country in the north of Africa… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and PracticesToday’s post is by attorney Yuriy Nemets, who has given considerable thought to the issue of INTERPOL’s refugee policy, how it is being implemented, and how it might be further developed. _______________________________________________________________________ INTERPOL’s New Policy on Refugees: Is Everything Settled? Yuriy L. Nemets, Esq. Managing Member at Law Office of Yuriy L. Nemets PLLC LL.B.,… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Member Country Activity,Politically Based Red NoticesThe Russian Federation is one of INTERPOL’s 190 member countries, which means that it has the privilege of using INTERPOL’s databases to help it track down wanted suspects and convicts for prosecution and sentencing. Along with that privilege comes the obligation to follow INTERPOL’s rules, not the least of which are the requirements that every… Continue Reading
By Michelle Estlund on Posted in INTERPOL's Tools and Practices,Red Notice Challenges,UncategorizedGiven the fact that I have done my share of complaining about the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files demonstrating a lack of transparency and the need for more disclosure about its decision-making process, it is only fair that credit be given when the CCF does show progress on those fronts. In a decision that my… Continue Reading
