Estlund Law is proud to share the news that INTERPOL has removed the Red Notice in the name of our client, Derek Ong, a former executive at Deutsche Bank. After enduring the impact of 13 years of politically motivated charges against him, he has regained the freedom to travel, conduct business, and participate in everyday
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China’s most recent use of INTERPOL to re-patriate dissidents- the case of Yidiresi Aishan
INTERPOL’s CCF continues to receive requests to remove Chinese dissidents and political opponents from the organization’s wanted list.
While such requests often concern former government officials who have run afoul of the Chinese Communist Party, a recent report highlights the case of Yidiresi Aishan, a private citizen and Uyghur activist. Aishan is in exile from…
INTERPOL’s CCF- recent trends in Red Notice requests
In the current series of posts, I’ll examine the CCF’s most recent annual report, and what that report means for Red Notice subjects who are applying to have their notices removed or corrected.
The CCF issues its annual reports for the previous years at INTERPOL’s annual assembly. The most current report available is the one…
INTERPOL and Coronavirus- how is it affecting INTERPOL subjects?
The concerns held by Red Notice subjects who are working towards the removal of their Red Notices now also include the effect of the Coronavirus on the progress of their cases. While we cannot predict everything to come, here’s what we do know:
- The work required to challenge a Red Notice is largely capable of
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INTERPOL and lawyers- the CCF’s new and improved decisions on Red Notice removal requests, part 1
I recently received a decision from the CCF (Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files), and I absolutely loved it. It was by far the best decision I have ever received from the CCF- and not just because we succeeded in our request to remove a client’s Red Notice, although of course that was…
INTERPOL’s CCF application for Red Notice removal and confidentiality – part two of two
In the last post, we began a discussion on the issue of confidentiality in requests for Red Notice removals to the CCF.
When a Red Notice subject requests removal of a Red Notice, he is obliged to explain to the CCF why he is entitled to relief, and that explanation often involves reference to…
INTERPOL’s CCF application for Red Notice removal and confidentiality – part one of two
Why would a Red Notice subject want a request for removal of that notice to remain confidential? If you were a wanted person who was innocent, wouldn’t you want to shout it from the rooftops, for everyone to hear? The answers to these questions are more nuanced than one might initially think.
By the time…
INTERPOL Red Notice removal cases- a sample of results from 2016, part 2
As the year begins, and changes appear to be coming to both INTERPOL and the CCF,* Red Notice Law Journal reviews some highlights from the CCF’s activity in 2016.
Second case study: Americas-based client with Red Notice from north African country
In this case, our client had visited a country in the north of Africa…
INTERPOL Red Notice removal cases- a sample of results from 2016, part 1
As the year begins, and changes appear to be coming to both INTERPOL and the CCF,* Red Notice Law Journal reviews some highlights from the CCF’s activity in 2016:
First case study: Vladimir and Alexandr Kholodnyak
In this case, our clients, Vladimir and Alexandr Kholodnyak,** succeeded in their efforts to remove the Russian- requested Red…
Removal of Red Notices and diffusions after case resolution
A reader recently sent in the following comment and question:
I have a diffusion notice against me , which was issued by the Indian government. This was done purely to harass me , using the high influence of politics. The case I was wrongly implicated in, is now resolved. So is there a way that…