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
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Red Notice status- why won’t they tell me?
A reader recently sent in this question:
If you were trying to ascertain someone’s red notice status, and had followed the correct channels when inquiring with Interpol, could they still ignore you? If so why, and how else would you acquire this information without being arrested in the process? Just to clarify, I’m not…
Red Notice removal by INTERPOL member countries and Egypt’s slow request for modification of Sayed Ahmed Abdel Latif’s Red Notice
Last week, INTERPOL issued a press release confirming that it had modified the Red Notice against Sayed Abdel Latif, and that the modification was made at the request of Egypt’s National Central Bureau (“NCB”) in Cairo. The stated reason for the modification was that the charges listed in the Red Notice were incorrect, and had…
Will INTERPOL admit the Palestinian Authority as a Member?
By Michelle Estlund on
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…
INTERPOL’s Red Notice against Paul Watson- Environmentalists Bury the Hatchet for the Sake of a Common Cause
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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…
INTERPOL’s Red Notice on Redoine Faid
By Michelle Estlund on
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…
Red Notices from a Victim’s Perspective
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Most of the time, the posts for this blog are geared towards the subjects of Red Notices and their attorneys. Today, however, the focus is on crime victims and their involvement with Red Notices. A man wrote to me recently to inquire how one might go about seeking a Red Notice in a certain INTERPOL…
INTERPOL member countries- who’s in and who’s out?
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…
Red Notices and Russia- Why the raid on Amnesty International’s offices matters
The offices of Amnesty International in Russia were recently raided as part of an “audit,” as reported in the New York Times by David Herszenhorn and Andrew Roth, here. Amnesty International is a leading non-governmental organization (NGOs) that provides in-depth and ongoing reports and information on the status of various human rights issues in…
INTERPOL’s I-link system: Growing Pains
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…