Our last post addressed how the media often fuels the misconceptions regarding INTERPOL. Today, we look to the case of Biafran Dissident Simon Ekpa and how misinformation on INTERPOL presented in journalistic accounts of his situation.
Simon Ekpa
Simon Ekpa, a Biafran dissident residing in Finland, was arrested by Finnish Police after threatening to
Over the past several decades, popular media has contributed to a widespread misunderstanding of INTERPOL and how it operates. The media often portrays INTERPOL as a body that sends out detectives or agents to arrest and apprehend criminals. This is not the case. As explained in a previous blog post here, INTERPOL receives information
A reader recently sent in the following question:
I wanted to know how long is a red alert in effect? I mean, when does it expires?
In our last segment, I discussed the way that the Dual Criminality requirement of most extradition treaties affects Red Notice subjects who are possibly facing extradition.
We left off with the idea that, even if extradition is prevented by a lack of dual criminality, a Red Notice can still lead to a person’s removal
The main purpose of an INTERPOL Red Notice is for INTERPOL’s member countries to help each other find and extradite fugitives and bring them to justice.
So why do we sometimes see a wanted person living openly in another country, without being extradited to the country where she is wanted by the authorities?
Why doesn’t INTERPOL list all Red Notice subjects on its website?
A Red Notice Law Journal reader recently asked a common question arises when one’s life is touched by INTERPOL. The question:
“How can you check whether you have a red notice in your name? I checked the Interpol site but I feel information
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with fellow practitioners Yuriy Nemets of Nemets Law and Ben Keith of 5 Saint Andrew’s Hill in a segment of the Nemets Law-hosted webinar series, “Open Conversations about INTERPOL Abuse.” The recorded conversation includes examples of Red Notice abuse in multiple countries, such as Ecuador, India, Mozambique, Paraguay
When an individual is wanted by any member country of INTERPOL, international travel always poses a risk of detention.
While Red Notice removal is the goal of most of our INTERPOL clients, some INTERPOL subjects need assistance with the lesser-known Green Notice.
A reader recently wrote to Red Notice Law Journal with the following question:
“I am active in a non-profit legal advocacy organization, ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) that represents the