An Interpol Attorney's Perspective on Red Notices, International Extradition and Related Matters
INTERPOL is shocked, shocked, to find that FIFA might be connected to corrupt activity.
Last week, I addressed INTERPOL’s listing of several individuals who are wanted for prosecution by the United States for FIFA-related financial crimes. That post is here. In light of those listings, RNLJ requested INTERPOL’s verification of reports that INTERPOL…
A reader recently sent in an inquiry about the case of Argentina’s scandal involving the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was shot just one day prior to his scheduled appearance at Argentina’s Congress. As reported here, Mr. Nisman had filed a criminal complaint that accused Argentine President Cristina Kirchner, Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman…
Last month I had the opportunity to attend an event organized by Fair Trials International at the European Parliament. The event was hosted by Judith Sargentini, MEP, and featured speakers who have been victims of abusive INTERPOL wanted alerts. The event was designed to be an opportunity to consider how EU institutions can work to…
Russia’s requests for Red Notices have been the subject of significant media coverage in the last two years. Most recently, INTERPOL reportedly refused to issue a Red Notices for Ihor Kolomoisky, who is accused of masterminding murders, using prohibited methods and means of warfare, abduction, and other crimes linked to the armed conflict in the…
I was recently contacted by a representative of a financial watch list compliance organization. He had an interesting question: How valuable is the information in INTERPOL’s website? His goal was to determine whether the information on the website was valuable enough to provide to the subscribers to his watch list.
Of course, the determination of…
INTERPOL’s latest Annual Report is out and can be found here. It contains information regarding INTERPOL’s leadership, activities, new endeavors, priorities, infrastructure, and funding.
Of particular interest is the organization’s strategic priorities regarding its legal foundation. It has been known for some time now that INTERPOL deeply values its status as an international organization…
An update to this post: Last year, INTERPOL added two member countries:
INTERPOL noted in its press release announcing the two new members that each application was approved by a more than two-thirds majority vote at INTERPOL’s General Assembly, where the organization’s member countries meet annually.
(The original…
