An Interpol Attorney's Perspective on Red Notices, International Extradition and Related Matters
“My life today is different.” These are the words of one of our clients, Mauricio Ochoa Urioste, whose life changed from one day to the next because he is no longer listed as a wanted person on INTERPOL’s Red Notice list.
Earlier this year, INTERPOL announced its new policy on refugees, as discussed…
Humberto Roca’s story may seem unusual to Western minds, but it is all too familiar in the world of INTERPOL abuse. Roca was the owner of a Bolivian airline company called Aerosur Airlines, and as a wealthy business owner who was critical of Bolivia’s government, was charged with “unjust enrichment” as his business was expropriated…
The case of Edward Snowden has not been discussed in this blog until now because INTERPOL is reportedly not involved in Mr. Snowden’s case, and no Red Notice exists in his name. The case does, however, provide an interesting opportunity to address how the relationships between multiple countries can affect a wanted person’s ability to…
