An Interpol Attorney's Perspective on Red Notices, International Extradition and Related Matters
(This is the third post in a series about the CCF’s 2012 Annual Report)
Each year, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) submits its annual report at the General Assembly meeting. The report is normally presented by the the Chairman of the Commission in conjunction with his annual speech.
This year, Chairman…
We’re in the middle of a series of posts about issues that are addressed in the 2012 Annual Report of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF). The question for today is probably the most common of all for Red Notice subjects who decide to seek the removal of their Red Notices: “How…
The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s files has just issued its 2012 Annual Report. The report provides information regarding the CCF’s activities over the last year. It also includes statistics on the CCF’s decisions in cases that it considered during its three sessions in 2012.
Over the next several posts, I will address…
Egyptian officials have reportedly requested that INTERPOL issue a Red Notice in the name of Mahmoud Ezzat, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. Mr. Ezzat was, until recently, a professor at Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine.
The Red Notice request is based upon the underlying charges of inciting murder and violence. Prosecuting Attorney General Hisham…
A reader recently sent in a question about INTERPOL’s response time for requests for removal of Red Notices, which is commonly asked by Red Notice subjects. That question, in pertinent part, is:
I have challenged the notice and a month back I have heard from Interpol that they have admitted my request. The clarification, I…
INTERPOL has planned its 82nd General Assembly meeting for next month in Colombia. To get right to the point, out of all the planned events for the meeting, I am most interested in reading about the presentation of the Annual Report by the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF). Traditionally, the CCF’s report…
This post is an updated version of the original, which was published in July of 2011.
How could INTERPOL shield itself from being used as a political weapon against a corrupt country’s own people? In a previous post, I referenced an article by CNN writer Libby Lewis entitled, “Are some countries abusing Interpol?”…
In a recent post, I addressed the issue of companies in the United Arab Emirates using INTERPOL’s channels to enforce civil debts. As discussed there, it seemed for a time that the UAE had changed course and was no longer utilizing INTERPOL Red Notices to hunt down people who were wanted for bouncing “security…
The issue of Russia’s request for INTERPOL’s help in locating William Browder was previously covered here. Mr. Browder sought the removal of his data from INTERPOL’s files, and his request was granted. Since that time, Russia’s interest in Mr. Browder has continued, and earlier this week, Russia requested a Red Notice in Mr. Browder’s…
For a while, it seemed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) might stop using INTERPOL’s Red Notice system as a private business dispute resolution agency for its financial institutions. In the UAE, it is common practice for financial institutions to insist that mortgage recipients supply them with a “security check,” or a check for the…
