An Interpol Attorney's Perspective on Red Notices, International Extradition and Related Matters
In order for INTERPOL to exist, it must be financed. Certainly, it receives occasional donations and gifts. But by and large, like any other large and voluntary organization, it can function because members pay “dues.”
All member countries pay to be member countries of INTERPOL. The fee for membership is commensurate with the country’s fiscal…
How many bribes does it take to get a Red Notice removed? While this sounds like the lead-in to a bad joke, for many people facing Red Notices, it is unfortunately a matter that bears consideration.
Let me be clear: never once have I read, observed, or been advised by anyone about any bribery efforts…
A reader recently emailed me a very practical question: How long does it take for INTERPOL to consider and decide a case that has been submitted by a Red Notice subject?
For those who are new to the world of INTERPOL, the question itself requires explanation. A Red Notice subject is a person who is…
An update to this post: Last year, INTERPOL added two member countries:
INTERPOL noted in its press release announcing the two new members that each application was approved by a more than two-thirds majority vote at INTERPOL’s General Assembly, where the organization’s member countries meet annually.
(The original…
In the previous post, I addressed the issue of a Blue Notice that had been issued by INTERPOL in the name of Ramona Bautista, who is under investigation for a crime alleged to have occurred in the Philippines. Today, the topic is how a Blue Notice request from a member country could be denied by…
The Libyan Transitional Council’s members include several lawyers, a former political prisoner, a human rights activist, and a veterans affairs representative, among others. The LTC’s statement is brief, to the point, and inspiring. The Council states:
“Either we achieve freedom and race to catch up with humanity and world developments, or we are schackled
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In the last post, the focus was on the manner in which INTERPOL might publish erroneous information. While a Red Notice client is certainly interested in how such an error might have occurred, it is obviously even more important to know that it can be corrected- sometimes.
It may be intuitive to think that INTERPOL…
As some unfortunate souls have discovered, iNTERPOL sometimes publishes information that is simply wrong. Due to the “honor system” it uses to allow member countries to request Red Notices, there are instances where INTERPOL issues a Red Notice containing erroneous information, which can happen in one of several ways:
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A few weeks ago, a reader contacted me to discuss a Red Notice that had been wrongly issued against him for “kidnapping” his own child. The charges were brought falsely in another country, which led to the Red Notice being issued. Luckily, he had valid court orders showing that he was the custodial parent. He…
Earlier this month, I wrote here about INTERPOL’s role and the fact that INTERPOL is not concerned with guilt or innocence. Instead, INTERPOL is concerned with assisting member countries with the return of fugitives to the proper authorities so that the rule of law may be carried out properly. This is still true, but a…
