An Interpol Attorney's Perspective on Red Notices, International Extradition and Related Matters
Last week, INTERPOL immediately announced its decision to remove investment banker William Browder from its databases, thereby denying Russia’s request to keep Browder’s information in circulation between its 190 member countries. The background between Mr. Browder and Russian officials is found here, in an article by David M. Herszenhorn.
INTERPOL’s press statement regarding the…
The Palestinian Authority (“PA”) is seeking admission as a full member to INTERPOL.
In November of 2012, the PA was granted non-member observer state status with the United Nations. This acceptance allows for, among other privileges and obligations, the possibility that the PA might be admitted to other intergovernmental organizations, such as INTERPOL.
Should the…
As observers of INTERPOL and environmental issues know, a Red Notice has been pending against environmentalist Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (“SSCS”) since last year. INTERPOL’s press statement about the notice is here. The grounds for the Red Notice, according to INTERPOL, are the charges of ‘Breaking into the Vessel, Damage…
In the 2011 film version of The Adventures of Tintin: the Secret ofthe Unicorn, part of the plot concerned two detectives who were “INTERPOL agents” investigating a crime. The two detectives look very similar to one another and are portrayed as more or less bumbling, ineffective agents.
This was an animated film, so…
This post was originally published on July 18, 2011; this is an updated version.
Today’s post addresses an insightful and very personal comment that was posted here. The author of that comment noted, correctly, that INTERPOL is sometimes used to further the corrupt goals of certain law enforcement officials in various member countries. Obviously…
We know that Egypt has attempted to utilize its access to INTERPOL’s databases for political reasons against people who posed ideological threats to the current government, and more recently, to a political opponent of its current president. In accordance with its own constitution, INTERPOL has rightly refused to become involved in (or stay involved in)…
Now that Nicolas Maduro is the President of Venezuela, most hopes of political reform in Venezuela have been dashed, at least for the next six years. This blog has addressed the issue of political oppression and persecution in Venezuela time and time and time again, as have many journalists and human rights organizations. In…
When most people think of someone who is listed on INTERPOL’s wanted pages, they likely imagine someone exactly like Redoine Faid, the French gangster who blasted his way through multiple prison doors in order to escape from prison, as reported here. Faid has been convicted of serious, violent crimes, and few people would…
I received a question from a reader this week who was interested in knowing which countries were actually INTERPOL member countries. INTERPOL keeps an updated list of its member countries on its website on this page. Each member country has its own page of facts and relevant information. Many also have links to press…
When INTERPOL introduced its I-link system, the goal of the system was to provide its member countries with near-instant access to one another’s shared information about wanted subjects. While that goal clearly has been met, it hasn’t been without some bumps in the road.
Along with the benefit of instant access come the…
