Our last post detailed cases of member countries abusing or attempting to abuse INTERPOL to target specific journalists. Those cases are not at all unique; INTERPOL abuse by its member countries has been documented for years. Turkey and Brazil are not the only offenders. Egyptian officials have sought Red Notices against journalists repeatedly, as reported
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Brazil, Turkey and Nigeria- examples of INTERPOL member countries abusing Red Notices to target journalists
Member countries abusing Red Notices to target reporters is a particularly heinous form of repression and political persecution. Today’s post will address specific instances of INTERPOL’s tools being used to silence or retaliate against journalists.
This issue’s prevalence has led RNLJ to cover it in the past. In 2018, Turkey’s Red Notice request against reporter…
China: INTERPOL Red Notice abuse and government seizing assets (Post 2 of 2)
In our last post, we addressed the ongoing issue of China’s abuse of Red Notices against people who owned very successful businesses and against dissidents. Today, we’ll consider a primary goal of certain criminal cases being filed against those individuals: asset seizure.
In China and much of the world, a person’s assets may be…
Lyon, France: Who’s in Charge of INTERPOL?(Part 3 of 3)- INTERPOL’s upcoming election
This series has examined the structure of INTERPOL’s various bodies and the responsibilities that each body holds.
One of those bodies, the CCF, is of primary concern to Red Notice subjects as it determines the outcome of requests for removal and correction. The CCF’s overall focus and direction is impacted by the Secretary General of…
Lyon, France: Who’s in Charge of INTERPOL?(Part 2 of 3)- The roles and responsibilities of the CCF
The first post in this series discussed the roles of the different bodies within INTERPOL and how they work. Today’s post will detail how Red Notice subjects primarily interact with INTERPOL.
Red Notice Law Journal has previously discussed the fact that Red Notice subjects’ main concern is the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL Files…
Lyon, France: Who’s in Charge of INTERPOL?(Part 1 of 3)
Once individuals learn of their status as a Red Notice subject, one of the most daunting things about INTERPOL’s removal process is the size of INTERPOL’s systems as well as their unfamiliarity. It can be helpful for a Red Notice subject seeking removal to understand who is in charge of the various divisions of INTERPOL…
Brazil, South Korea and Mexico: How INTERPOL is involved in the Rise of Cryptocurrency(Post 2 of 2)
Our last post discussed the long-delayed emergence of cryptocurrency in cases wherein countries request INTERPOL’s assistance. Today’s post will discuss the specific instances of cryptocurrency cases.
The most notable case representing how INTERPOL handles cryptocurrency cases is that of Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs. In 2022, the collapse of Terraform Labs’…
China, South Korea, and the U.S.: How INTERPOL is involved in the rise of cryptocurrency
Today’s post will address the realities and implications of INTERPOL’s dealings with criminal cases involving cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency, although not new to modern culture, is still relatively new to the world of INTERPOL. Crypto has been popular for over a decade, having been invented in 2009 and named the year’s best investment by Forbes in 2013…
Lyon, France: INTERPOL’s CCF- This Year’s Schedule (part 2 of 3)
Our last post discussed the CCF’s scheduled sessions for 2024 and how more time may be necessary for the CCF to issue timely responses and make timely decisions. Today’s post will discuss INTERPOL’s previous reform efforts within the Commission and ways in which those efforts should continue.
Reform Within the CCF
Although sometimes it may…
Estlund Law obtains a dismissal of all charges for client charged with violating Iranian Sanctions Regulations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
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Miami, Florida, U.S.A.- Estlund Law client Dr. Faezeh Faghihi has spent her life in the service of others as a physician in her native Iran and in the United States, her adopted home country. Trained as a gynecologist, she practiced as a physician while in Iran, delivering hundreds of babies. She continued…