Russia’s preoccupation with obtaining a Red Notice against William Browder continues. I first addressed this issue here. For those who haven’t followed the case, William Browder is the chief executive officer and co-founder of the investment fund Hermitage Capital Management, and a noted critic of Vladimir Putin. When his attorney, Sergei Magnitsky, allegedly uncovered
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INTERPOL’s latest decision on William Browder- no Red Notice
The issue of Russia’s request for INTERPOL’s help in locating William Browder was previously covered here. Mr. Browder sought the removal of his data from INTERPOL’s files, and his request was granted. Since that time, Russia’s interest in Mr. Browder has continued, and earlier this week, Russia requested a Red Notice in Mr. Browder’s…
INTERPOL’s decision to remove William Browder’s data from its files- what’s usual about it, and what’s not
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…
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…