One of the most frustrating experiences encountered by Red Notice subjects is what one might expect to be a simple process of finding out whether they are actually Red Notice subjects. Once a person has been charged or convicted of a crime in a country from which they have fled (or perhaps never even entered)
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Update on INTERPOL’s Red Notice for TCI’s Michael Misick: Part 2
In the last post, I addressed the latest events in the case of Michael Misick, former Premier of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Today’s post is a continuation of that discussion and an update of a related post from earlier this year.
INTERPOL’s constitution forbids its involvement in politically motivated cases
Regardless of that fact that…
My Red Notice Disappeared from INTERPOL’s Website- Now What?
By Michelle Estlund on
A fellow attorney contacted me recently with a common question. The inquiry was as follows:
After I requested that a Red Notice against my client be removed, I received no answer, but it disappeared from INTERPOL’s website. Can I assume that it has been removed?
As with any question about assumptions, the answer is that…
How Are INTERPOL Red Notices Like a Woman’s Memory?
By Michelle Estlund on
A reader posted this comment recently:
Just wanted to know if a person committed a crime 28 years ago and has been on the run ever since, would that individual be on the Interpol red list if he tries to fly internationally?
We naturally assume that the question is merely one of curiousity, and posed…
Request to INTERPOL’s 81st General Assembly: More Resources, Please!
By Michelle Estlund on
Not too far in the future, INTERPOL’s General Assembly will gather in Rome for its annual meeting. The General Assembly is charged with making decisions about how the organization will be run in the coming year, and considers everything from general policy matters to resources to electing the members of the Executive Committee. From November…
Red Notice Removal by the Requesting Country: The Quickest Resolution of All
I recently read an online inquiry by a Red Notice subject who had been advised that her Red Notice was “in the process of being removed” by the prosecuting attorney. The subject wondered how long the removal would take.
Every INTERPOL member country has its own National Central Bureau (NCB), which acts as a liaison…
INTERPOL and the Necessity of Early Risk Assessment for International Businesses
Once upon a time, a business with interests abroad had little reason to consider INTERPOL in its evaluation of whether to accept international business opportunities. That time is no longer.
As INTERPOL grows and its member countries have increasing contact with one another both politically and economically, so grows the need for private businesses to…
Diffusions, Revisited
In last week’s post on the Egyptian (since failed) effort to obtain Red Notices against NGO staff members, the focus was on the Red Notice aspect of the issue. One of the readers, however, sent in this comment:
Great article and thanks. But you did not mention how diffusion notices bypass any oversight or appeal…
Political Asylum Claims vs. Claims of Politically Motivated Red Notices
If a Red Notice subject applies for and is granted political asylum in a given country, does that necessarily mean that his claim to INTERPOL of politically motivated criminal charges will be successful?
And if a Red Notice subject’s claim to INTERPOL that his Red Notice is based on a politically motivated criminal charge succeeds…
Avoiding INTERPOL Involvement with an Early and Thorough Criminal Defense Investigation
By Michelle Estlund on
Posted in Red Notice Challenges
One of the very few moments that a criminal defendant has control over a criminal matter is when he first becomes aware of the criminal allegations. If a defendant’s attorney acts quickly enough, information discovered during an investigation can prevent charges from ever being filed. If they are filed, the information that was gathered during…