An Interpol Attorney's Perspective on Red Notices, International Extradition and Related Matters
It is a given that a certain level of trust, even if for limited purposes, must exist between INTERPOL and its member countries. Member countries send requests for Red Notices to INTERPOL in hopes of obtaining Red Notices against wanted persons. The requests then become part of INTERPOL’s files.
With 188 member countries, there…
I’m still thinking about the topic of the last post: FIFA’s historic donation to INTERPOL. The donation is meant to be used to prevent future crimes by training players, officials, and fans about the dangers of illegal betting and match-fixing. It is not for the purpose of investigation of the crimes themselves.
Does this…
Still on the subject of the Venezuela/INTERPOL brouhaha over INTERPOL’s refusal to issue certain Venezuelan Red Notice requests, today’s post addresses one of INTERPOL’s suggested remedies for the ongoing dispute. Recall that the Venezuelan government is none too happy about INTERPOL denying many of its Red Notice requests for wanted banking officials.
As referenced in…
In a continuation of the discussion of the current Venezuelan Red Notice situation, I thought it interesting to consider INTERPOL’S public explanation of two matters: first, the historic visit by Ronald K. Noble, INTERPOL’s Secretary General, to Venezuela early this month, and second, the possible reasons for INTERPOL’s denial of Venezuela’s Red Notice requests.
Why the…
Back in February, I discussed the fact that Venezuela’s Attorney General, Luisa Ortega Díaz, complained about what she painted as INTERPOL’s unfair treatment of Venezuela’s request for Red Notices against a certain group of people. Specifically, she argued that Venezuela’s requests for Red Notices were being denied for people charged with crimes related to the…
Now for the last of the posts on Blue Notices (for a while, at least). In the last post, I discussed the fact that one of the purposes that a member country may provide in its application for an INTERPOL Blue Notice was the tracking of the subject’s movement. While a case is still in…
In keeping with this week’s theme of Blue Notices, this post addresses the question of whether a Blue Notice can eventually lead to a Red Notice. The answer is that old lawyer favorite: it depends. When a Blue Notice Application Form is completed, the requesting country supplies a “purpose” for the request. The purpose may…
A reader recently posted some questions about INTERPOL’s use of Blue Notices. I omitted some of the reader’s comments and questions because of the identifiying information contained therein, but the reader’s basic questions present an opportunity to discuss whether one should be concerned about being the subject of a Blue Notice. The short answer is, yes. …
A principal concern for people who believe they may have INTERPOL problems is whether they should travel, since they don’t really know their status with INTERPOL. It is important to ignore that little voice inside that says, “It will be okay just this once; maybe they won’t notice.” That little voice needs to be pushed…
These days, most of us have come to expect at least some form of invasive security at almost any venue. Whether it’s the airport, Disney World, or even some stores, we know that our personal items and perhaps even our persons may be subject to a check for safety. But what many people may not…
