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INTERPOL’s relationship with China- part 2 of 2

By Michelle Estlund on April 16, 2019

This is the second in a series of posts by guest author Lisa Ould Aklouche* Following the previous post about China’s violation of its obligations to INTERPOL regarding due process rights and INTERPOL’s lackluster response to those violations, the question of what INTERPOL can do about it bears consideration. First, INTERPOL could exercise pressure on those member countries to commit to their due process rights of individuals obligations by changing its approach to Red Notice…

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INTERPOL’s relationship with China, part 1 of 2

By Michelle Estlund on April 12, 2019

This is the first in a series of posts by guest author Lisa Ould-Aklouche* INTERPOL’s former president, Meng Hongwei, was arrested in China in September of 2018. His wife, Grace Meng, believes that his arrest was politically motivated, considering that Mr. Meng was known for his reformist views. Since his arrest, he has been reportedly unable to speak or meet with his attorneys. If that is the case, it signifies that China is not…

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Will INTERPOL’s website tell me if I have a Red Notice?

By Michelle Estlund on March 23, 2019

Clients frequently ask how they can have an INTERPOL Red Notice if they are not listed on the Wanted page of INTERPOL’s website. The answer is that the vast majority of Red Notices are unpublished. INTERPOL’s currently available data, here, tells us that “[t]here are currently approximately 58,000 valid Red Notices, of which some 7,000 are public.” With less than ten percent of Red Notices being published, this means that approximately 51,000 people are walking…

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INTERPOL’s CCF- what happens when countries use diffusions after Red Notices are denied?

By Michelle Estlund on March 21, 2019

INTERPOL’s CCF (the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files) has made its most recent Annual Report available online, here. In the 2017 Annual Report, which was officially published at the 2018 General Assembly meeting, the CCF covered a variety of topics, from recent statutory changes to the duties of the two chambers. Among the most interesting topics for an INTERPOL practitioner is the CCF’s treatment of some member countries who have attempted to…

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INTERPOL’s Red Notices and extradition: what happens if there’s no extradition treaty?

By Michelle Estlund on March 5, 2019

One of the primary concerns of people who are Red Notice subjects is what will happen to them if they are detained at a border. A reader recently posed this variation of that frequent question: What happens if you do not have a red notice at this moment, but let’s assume you board a flight to another country, and by the time you arrive a red notice has been issued for a crime you are charged…

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INTERPOL- the CCF’s Annual Reports and a focus on NCBs needing improvement

By Michelle Estlund on January 18, 2019

As we await the publication of the CCF’s annual report from last year, it is worth reviewing the speech given by the Commission’s Chairman, Vitalie Pirlog, at INTERPOL’s 2017 annual meeting as a means of providing continuity in the analysis of the upcoming report. Mr. Pirlog focused at that time on the changes brought about by the passage of the Statute of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files, including new time limits for…

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INTERPOL and attorneys- does your attorney designation affect the CCF’s processing of your case?

By Michelle Estlund on November 7, 2018

One of the most personal aspects of an INTERPOL case concerns a Red Notice subject’s decison about attorney representation. On that topic, a reader sent in the following question: Can a termination of legal representation of a lawyer after the submission of the application form to the CCF ( deletion request) and before the first review by the Commission of the file automatically lead to the dismissal of the Application on a procedural basis? This…

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INTERPOL, Red Notices, and Finances- Part 1 of 4

By Michelle Estlund on August 13, 2018

In a recent documentary, “Interpol- who controls the world police?” the German public broadcast service, DW, explores issues affecting INTERPOL’s functioning, independence, and funding. The documentary addresses a variety of questions that have arisen over the last decade or so as INTERPOL has wrestled with the challenge of assisting its member countries with the enforcement of laws while also attempting to maintain neutrality with respect to its treatment of its member countries.…

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INTERPOL Red Notice removal and why Red Notices are sometimes wrongly issued

By Michelle Estlund on July 24, 2018

One of the most frequent questions people have about INTERPOL Red Notices is how a Red Notice can be issued in a case where the prosecution was politically motivated. The question is a valid one, particularly given INTERPOL’s prohibition of involvement in political cases. INTERPOL specifies in one of its fact sheets, here, that: The General Secretariat can only publish a notice that adheres to all the proper legal conditions. For example, a notice…

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INTERPOL and lawyers- the CCF’s new and improved decisions on Red Notice removal requests, part 2

By Michelle Estlund on June 28, 2018

We left off in the last post with a discussion about why a Request Chamber comprised entirely of lawyers makes a difference in the nature and quality of decisions being issued by the CCF. In March of 2017, INTERPOL adopted a new Statute of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files. As with many new regulations, the effect of this one took some time to become realized. That effect is now apparent, and is…

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INTERPOL’s relationship with China- part 2 of 2

INTERPOL’s relationship with China, part 1 of 2

Will INTERPOL’s website tell me if I have a Red Notice?

INTERPOL’s CCF- what happens when countries use diffusions after Red Notices are denied?

INTERPOL’s Red Notices and extradition: what happens if there’s no extradition treaty?

INTERPOL- the CCF’s Annual Reports and a focus on NCBs needing improvement

INTERPOL and attorneys- does your attorney designation affect the CCF’s processing of your case?

INTERPOL, Red Notices, and Finances- Part 1 of 4

INTERPOL Red Notice removal and why Red Notices are sometimes wrongly issued

INTERPOL and lawyers- the CCF’s new and improved decisions on Red Notice removal requests, part 2

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