An Interpol Attorney's Perspective on Red Notices, International Extradition and Related Matters
MSNBC reporter Greg Keller writes that twenty-five suspected members of Anonymous were arrested in connection with hacking into various law enforcement databases. An investigation that began in mid-February led to the arrests.
Now it is being reported that INTERPOL’s website also may have been the victim of an attack by Anonymous when its website…
Since completing the first session of the year in late January, the staff and commission members of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) are likely a bit tired.
Each year, the number of Red Notices grows. In January, INTERPOL’s Secretary General, Ronald Noble, confirmed that the number of wanted notices in…
A reader commented on February 12 as follows regarding an old post regarding Venezuela’s Red Notice history:
“Your animus towards Venezuela (or towards the Chavez Govt.) is misplaced, given the malfeasance of other INTERPOL member states. The judge you mention, Maria Lourdes Afiun, did not merely dismiss charges against a corrupt Venezuelan banker (which
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In the last post, the focus was on INTERPOL’s consciousness of its potential vulnerability to legal action based on improperly issued Red Notices. INTERPOL’s I-Link system, which allows member countries much more broad discretion in the issuance of Red Notices, has allowed for information to be processed using INTERPOL’s databases in a way that was…
In a recent MSNBC.com article, Ian Johnston reports on some of the frustrations experienced by Red Notice subjects as they attempt to challenge their Red Notices. He addresses the issue of possibly pending lawsuits against INTERPOL as a means of changing the manner in which a Red Notice is issued or challenged.
Although such efforts…
Back in December, I received the following comment from a reader in response to the post entitled, “How Much Political Motivation is Too Much for INTERPOL?”
“I have been working in this Organization for the past 10 years and i can easily say that decisions on issuing red notices mainly depend on several people, when it comes…
In the last post, I left off on the question of whether INTERPOL could survive without its more corrupt member countries. So, could it?
The typical lawyer answer is the one I’ll give: it depends. It depends on whether INTERPOL is interested in maximizing the reach of its data-sharing capabilities regardless of its sharing…
In order for INTERPOL to exist, it must be financed. Certainly, it receives occasional donations and gifts. But by and large, like any other large and voluntary organization, it can function because members pay “dues.”
All member countries pay to be member countries of INTERPOL. The fee for membership is commensurate with the country’s fiscal…
How many bribes does it take to get a Red Notice removed? While this sounds like the lead-in to a bad joke, for many people facing Red Notices, it is unfortunately a matter that bears consideration.
Let me be clear: never once have I read, observed, or been advised by anyone about any bribery efforts…
A reader recently emailed me a very practical question: How long does it take for INTERPOL to consider and decide a case that has been submitted by a Red Notice subject?
For those who are new to the world of INTERPOL, the question itself requires explanation. A Red Notice subject is a person who is…
