INTERPOL’s annual General Assembly is underway, and by the end of Thursday, a new president of INTERPOL will have been elected. Based in part on INTERPOL’s candid responses to RNLJ’s questions regarding the organization’s funding, we await the election to learn whether, or to what extent, a member country’s indirect donations to INTERPOL might affect
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Europe- The Guardian speaks with Michelle Estlund and others on INTERPOL Red Notice abuse
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Josh Jacobs and The Guardian took a deep dive into the world of repressive regimes that have become chronic abusers of INTERPOL’s Red Notice system. Michelle Estlund had the pleasure of speaking with him in his preparation for his article, found here.
Along with multiple examples of Red Notice abuse by various countries, Jacobs…
China’s Xinjian region and Uyghur oppression through INTERPOL Red Notice abuse
In the last post, we focused on China’s abuse of INTERPOL’s Red Notice system and targeting of Uyghur activist Yidiresi Aisha. INTERPOL has reportedly blocked the Red Notice while it reviews Aisha’s case, but should we expect this case to change China’s behavior? Probably not.
It is extremely unlikely that the international attention and criticism…
Lyon, France- CCF decisions from 2021 Summer Session are being issued
INTERPOL’s CCF (the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files) has begun issuing its decisions from the most recent session.
The most recent session was held from 28 June through 2 July, and we began receiving decisions last week. The new decisions show:
- The CCF is continuing to thoroughly examine the claims in the
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INTERPOL Red Notices and Antiquity Theft, Part 1 of 3- Member Countries’ Positions: Egypt, Greece, Israel, and India
Every country has a different policy in regard to its antiquities and whether they should be returned to the country from which they originated. For example, the government of the Netherlands suggests that looted art should be returned to former colonies. Australia has no laws directly governing repatriation, but there is a government program…
Join us on May 18 for an INTERPOL abuse discussion panel
On May 18, at 11am EST, Dr. Ted Bromund of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation will host a virtual event featuring the following panelists:
- Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Nate Schenkkan (Freedom House)
- Ben Keith (5SAH)
- Michelle Estlund (Estlund Law, P.A.)
- Paul Massaro (US Helsinki Commission) on the
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INTERPOL Red Notices- how it all works
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Laurence Colletti of Legal Talk Today. He asked all kinds of questions about INTERPOL and how it works.
To listen to our conversation, click on the link below:
Answers to questions about INTERPOL- for Red Notice Subjects
By Michelle Estlund on
For people who find themselves the subject of Red Notices, it seems that the more questions they ask, the more confused they become. Part of this phenomenon is due to the nature of INTERPOL: it can be difficult to digest the verbiage used by INTERPOL, and the organization’s processes and rules are not exactly intuitive.…
INTERPOL, Red Notices and Russia’s Navalny situation- how the EU’s response to Russian human rights abuse matters to INTERPOL
As most followers of Russian news know by now, opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny was detained immediately upon his recent return to Russia, after a 5-month absence due to his recovery in Germany from nerve agent poisoning. It is widely suspected that the Russian Security Service (FSB) is responsible for the poisoning, though officials…
INTERPOL Red Notices and removal (deportation) proceedings after a Red Notice is found
By Michelle Estlund on
In the last post, I discussed the case of a man who had been placed into removal proceedings by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
That case provided an example of how contact with law enforcement officials for the most basic reason can and does sometimes allow a Red Notice subject to…