In the last post, I addressed the case of Mahmoud Ezzat, a leader in the Muslim Brotherhood who is believed to have fled Egypt and is wanted on charges listed as inciting murder and violence. The focus of that post was whether INTERPOL would agree to issue a Red Notice, particularly in light of
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Red Notice Request from Egypt- How Will INTERPOL Respond?
Egyptian officials have reportedly requested that INTERPOL issue a Red Notice in the name of Mahmoud Ezzat, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. Mr. Ezzat was, until recently, a professor at Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine.
The Red Notice request is based upon the underlying charges of inciting murder and violence. Prosecuting Attorney General Hisham…
INTERPOL’s upcoming annual meeting & the CCF’s annual report
INTERPOL has planned its 82nd General Assembly meeting for next month in Colombia. To get right to the point, out of all the planned events for the meeting, I am most interested in reading about the presentation of the Annual Report by the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF). Traditionally, the CCF’s report…
Still a good idea- how INTERPOL can protect itself from its corrupt member countries
This post is an updated version of the original, which was published in July of 2011.
How could INTERPOL shield itself from being used as a political weapon against a corrupt country’s own people? In a previous post, I referenced an article by CNN writer Libby Lewis entitled, “Are some countries abusing Interpol?”…
INTERPOL Red Notices- Is the UAE still using INTERPOL for civil collection purposes?
In a recent post, I addressed the issue of companies in the United Arab Emirates using INTERPOL’s channels to enforce civil debts. As discussed there, it seemed for a time that the UAE had changed course and was no longer utilizing INTERPOL Red Notices to hunt down people who were wanted for bouncing “security…
INTERPOL’s latest decision on William Browder- no Red Notice
The issue of Russia’s request for INTERPOL’s help in locating William Browder was previously covered here. Mr. Browder sought the removal of his data from INTERPOL’s files, and his request was granted. Since that time, Russia’s interest in Mr. Browder has continued, and earlier this week, Russia requested a Red Notice in Mr. Browder’s…
Red Notices for bounced checks- INTERPOL as the UAE’s collection agency
For a while, it seemed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) might stop using INTERPOL’s Red Notice system as a private business dispute resolution agency for its financial institutions. In the UAE, it is common practice for financial institutions to insist that mortgage recipients supply them with a “security check,” or a check for the…
INTERPOL’s Expectation that National Central Bureaus Protect Individual Human Rights
Ever since INTERPOL rolled out its I-link system in 2009, the organization has faced the issue of how to control those member countries that submit Red Notices in violation of INTERPOL’s rules and governing texts. Remember that I-link allows member countries to directly upload Red Notices for immediate circulation to all other member countries, without…
Travel as a wanted person without INTERPOL’s involvement- the Snowden dilemma
By Michelle Estlund on
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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…
Egypt’s Verdict for NGO Workers- Guilty
Readers of this blog know that one of the stories we’ve been following has been the plight of the non-governmental workers who were charged with crimes related to their journalistic activities in Egypt.
The reason that this story is appropriate for a blog about INTERPOL is that Egypt sought Red Notices for those workers…