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:
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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…
INTERPOL Red Notice subjects- how are they found?
One of the most common concerns of people who are Red Notice subjects is how to live in peace while they seek the removal of their Red Notices, a process that can takes many months to complete. The most common ways that people are detected when they are Red Notice subjects include:
- International travel via
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INTERPOL’s Annual General Assembly postponed- other work continues
By Michelle Estlund on
As is true for any person facing criminal charges, people who are wanted by INTERPOL are concerned about when and whether their cases will be heard and decided.
INTERPOL has announced that it will not be holding its annual meeting as scheduled this year. Originally, the General Assembly was to have been hosted by the…
INTERPOL, banking, and finance- what to do when personal data is affected even after a Red Notice removal (Part 2)
By Michelle Estlund on
In the last post, we discussed the continued difficulties encountered by some people even after their Red Notices are removed from INTERPOL’s databases.
Particularly in cases where the underlying criminal charge is a financial crime, Red Notice subjects often find that INTERPOL is not the only organization that contains their personal data. Other…
INTERPOL, banking, and finance- what to do when personal data is affected even after a Red Notice removal (Part 1)
By Michelle Estlund on
Red Notices are designed to immobilize a person. Anyone who is the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice cannot travel without risking detention. She often has difficulty maintaining business relationships because of the outstanding notice. When the notice is about a financial crime, the subject has the additional worry that her financial institution will sever…
INTERPOL’s Blue Notices-
By Michelle Estlund on
(Today’s post is courtesy of guest author and J.D. candidate Isabel Alcántara.)
INTERPOL’s Red Notice is not the only alert that INTERPOL’s member countries use in their efforts to locate an alleged criminal. In fact, INTERPOL issues some notices to locate people who have not been charged with a crime. INTERPOL member…
Red Notice from INTERPOL assists in re-capture of deported criminal defendant in Miami
From my own backyard comes an interesting case. Clients often inquire about the relationship between immigration proceedings and criminal court proceedings, and this case is an example of how things usually do not go.
A man charged with the crime of sexual assault was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after having…