An Interpol Attorney's Perspective on Red Notices, International Extradition and Related Matters
As we discussed in the last post, INTERPOL’s new rules are called the Rules on the Processing of Data (RPD) and will become effective July 1, 2012. Among the changes from the old rules, and of interest to Red Notice subjects and their attorneys, will be the following:
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As INTERPOL has evolved over the years, it has developed varying bodies of rules to address the issues that arise when a small network of information-sharing law enforcement agencies becomes a massive international entity with control over sensitive information originating from every corner of the globe.
One of the most current matters relating to INTERPOL’s…
INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) recently finished its last session under the governance of INTERPOL’s existing rules. The CCF began and completed its session in late May. Several of INTERPOL’s governing sets of rules will be abrogated by the new Rules on the Processing of Data, which become effective on…
Paul Watson, the leader of the environmental activist organization, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has been arrested and released on bond in Germany for alleged criminal activity in Costa Rican waters nearly ten years ago. Interestingly enough, there appears to have been no Red Notice issued against Mr. Watson based on his Costa Rican activity.
In the last post, we addressed the fact that the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) is still required under its operating rules to meet only three times per year. This requirement has remained the same in spite of the fact that the Commission’s requests for relief have continued to increase over the…
The process for seeking relief from an improperly issued Red Notice currently requires that the request be reviewed by the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files. The Commission is made up of five individuals from specific professional backgrounds who, for the purposes of their assignments, act solely in the interest of INTERPOL and without…
INTERPOL’s most well-known tool, the Red Notice, exists to aid its member countries’ law enforcement efforts for the following purpose:
To seek the arrest or provisional arrest of wanted persons with a view to extradition.
Member countries are required to be responsive to requests for supporting documentation regarding the grounds for an extradition request…
In dealing with INTERPOL-related matters, attorneys and Red Notice subjects often naturally seek assistance from their countries’ National Central Bureau (NCB) in an effort to resolve their cases. To understand why those efforts may not yield the desired results, consider the purpose of the U.S. NCB.
On its “Who We Serve” page, the U.S. NCB…
A reader recently inquired as to how a Red Notice requested by Country “A” could remain outstanding in his name when his own country, Country “B,” had found a complete lack of evidence for the charges after an investigation.
This reader’s problem is rooted in the fact that it is the underlying criminal charges, as…
In response to the last post on the significant events between Egypt, the U.S., and INTERPOL, and particularly regarding INTERPOL’s stated offer to clarify matters regarding its involvement in a given matter, a reader left this comment:
Thanks for the great work in this area Michelle. My wife, one of the named individuals in
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