An Interpol Attorney's Perspective on Red Notices, International Extradition and Related Matters
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…
While people who are the subject of Red Notices may be arrested when they encounter law enforcement officials with knowledge of the outstanding Red Notice, the fact is that a Red Notice is not an arrest warrant.
Although some of INTERPOL’s member countries treat a Red Notice as an arrest warrant, others do not. One…
In the previous post, I addressed the issue of a Blue Notice that had been issued by INTERPOL in the name of Ramona Bautista, who is under investigation for a crime alleged to have occurred in the Philippines. Today, the topic is how a Blue Notice request from a member country could be denied by…
Until now, there hasn’t been much occasion to address Blue Notices since they were the topic of several posts here in May of this year.
This week, however, a Blue Notice has been issued in the name of Ramona Bautista, who is under investigation for activity thought to be related to her brother’s murder. Ms.
Since we have been on the issue of the ease with which Red Notices often seem to be obtained by INTERPOL member countries, today’s discussion centers on the burden of proof faced by Red Notice subjects and their lawyers.
Once it is issued, a Red Notice is presumed to be accurate and proper, according to INTERPOL’s rules. In…
In keeping with the last post’s discussion of INTERPOL member countries’ National Central Bureaus (NCB’s) issuing their own Red Notices, today’s post addresses the safety features offered by INTERPOL.
INTERPOL maintains that it has safety measures in place such as its set of standards, which it supplies to its member NCB’s under the theory that such provision…
There’s been lots of talk lately surrounding the idea that INTERPOL is issuing Red Notices almost automatically, with no actual review of the request taking place. Some say that INTERPOL is ripe for abuse by certain member countries, while INTERPOL counters that it has procedures in place to avoid such abuses.
Support for INTERPOL’s position…
