What do you do when you find out that you are the subject of a Red Notice?
Who regulates INTERPOL?
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Does INTERPOL contact private citizens to request personal or financial information?
How can law enforcement officials access and use the INTERPOL notice system?
What are the different types of Notices used by INTERPOL?
What is the INTERPOL watch list?
I often receive the question, “Can INTERPOL make arrests in the United States?”
Can INTERPOL make arrests in the United States?
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What crimes are reported to INTERPOL?
Is it true that INTERPOL hates politics?
How confidential is a request to access or challenge information in INTERPOL’s files?
Do you have a right to access your information with INTERPOL?
How many member countries does INTERPOL have?
What is a NationalCentralBureau or an NCB?
Who are the decision makers at INTERPOL’s CCF?
What if the CCF denies my request for the removal of my Red Notice?
What is the CCF?
What’s the difference between a Red Corner Notice and a Red Notice?
This series of posts will focus on INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of INTERPOL Files(CCF) 2024 activity report,* including the growth of requests for access, deletion, and revision of INTERPOL notices....more
In our last post, we announced the good news that we received earlier this month: Estlund Law successfully applied for the deletion of Russian-requested Red Notices for our clients....more
Miami, Florida, U.S.A. – Estlund Law clients and owners of a major re-insurance company (“Partners A and B”) are now free of the Red Notices that the Russian Federation had previously obtained against them....more
How “pre-emptive” submissions to INTERPOL’s CCF can reduce Diffusion and Notice risk before it becomes a border problem - By the time a client realizes their name is circulating through international channels, the damage is...more
Michelle Estlund knows that being wanted by INTERPOL is often frightening, isolating, and unjust. She has a proven track record of success with INTERPOL cases, and she uses that knowledge every day to help clients get their...more
INTERPOL is not a global police force, and it doesn’t have the power to arrest anyone. It’s a coordination platform—an international system that lets member countries share data and request cooperation through standardized...more
In our last post, we discussed the issue of former Red Notice subjects facing difficulty upon entry to the United States, even though their Red Notices had been removed or their criminal case has been resolved. Today’s focus...more
Today’s post will address Article 3 of INTERPOL’s constitution and why it exists. When an INTERPOL member country’s Red Notice request appears to be predominantly motivated by political, military, religious, or racial...more
Today’s post will address political motivation requests from INTERPOL member countries, and the effect they have on individuals as well as the organization as a whole....more
INTERPOL is soon to host its 93rd General Assembly (GA) from the 24th to the 27th of November in Marrakech, Morocco....more
Today’s post will cover INTERPOL’s upcoming General Assembly from 24 to 27 of November. INTERPOL’s General Assembly is an annual event hosted for INTERPOL’s member countries to discuss and vote on varying global law...more
The Globalization of Criminal Databases and Immigration Risk - As international law enforcement becomes increasingly interconnected, INTERPOL — the International Criminal Police Organization — now plays a significant role...more
For the past fourteen years, I have accepted very few INTERPOL cases wherein people were subjects of U.S.-requested Red Notices. The United States has historically been one of the countries that scores highest on due process...more
In today’s post, we deviate from our usual formatting to answer some of the questions frequently posed by Red Notice subjects: Q: How can a Red Notice be issued based on false charges? A: As written in a similar...more
I. Introduction - The International Criminal Police Organization — better known as INTERPOL — is the backbone of global law enforcement cooperation, connecting 196 member countries in the pursuit of international justice....more
INTERPOL uses several types of notices, each of which has a specific purpose. For example, a Yellow Notice is for missing people, a Green Notice is for people who may present the risk of committing certain types of crimes...more
Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more
INTERPOL’s constitution prohibits it from being involved in any case that is predominantly political, military, religious, or racial. We do often see Red Notices that are issued not because a government really wants to...more
A person wanted for any crime can be reported to INTERPOL. Most often, it is more serious crimes with more serious penalties that are the subjects of Red Notices. We most frequently see people who are wanted for a term of...more
I often receive the question, “Can INTERPOL make arrests in the United States?” The answer is, “NO.” INTERPOL doesn’t make arrests anywhere. INTERPOL doesn’t have its own officers who operate like police officers in the U.S....more
The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features a discussion with Bruce Zagaris, a Partner in the Washington, DC...more