Our international Interpol lawyers have an impressive track record of successfully removal of Interpol Red Notices, challenging, and obtaining the revocation issued against our clients.
We have a good understanding of Interpol’s ability to disseminate information and how difficult it will be for an affected person subject to a Red Notice to travel safely when the risks involved are properly considered.
In order to find and temporarily detain someone with the intention of extraditing them, Interpol allows its member states to submit Red Notice requests to national police databases from anywhere in the world. The charge cannot be made for little offenses since it must be a serious ordinary-law felony.
Upon request from a member nation, Interpol’s General Secretariat then issues the Interpol Red Notice. It is not an international arrest warrant; rather, it is one that the General Secretariat of Interpol issues at the request of a member nation based on a legitimate national arrest warrant.
As Interpol does not yet perform a thorough investigation of the requests, there could be a way for the feature to be abused. Consequently, receiving an Interpol Red Notice severely restricts your freedoms and is a serious cause for concern.
Given that not all Interpol Red Notices are made public, it might be difficult to tell if you are indeed the target of one. Unknowingly being added to the Interpol Red Notice list can put someone in uncomfortable situations, such as being detained at an airport. Contact our extradition attorneys directly if you believe you may be the subject of an Interpol notice, and they will submit a request for Interpol information on your behalf.
The information request must be made in one of the following languages: English, French, Arabic, or Spanish. The information request’s admissibility will also be reviewed. The Commission for the Control of Files (CCF) will determine if there is a record against you in the Interpol Information System once we have made the proposal (IIS). If there is a record against you, the CCF will determine if it needs to be updated or removed. The CCF will get in touch with the General Secretariat if it decides to change or remove the entry (IPSG).
Success depends on the information request adhering to the stated parameters. Such information requests have been made by our skilled extradition attorneys, and you can trust them to make them correctly.
Steps | Key Players | Considerations |
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1. Evaluate the case | ⚖️ Lawyer, 👤 Client | 📝 Assess the validity and grounds for the Red Notice. |
2. Gather evidence | ⚖️ Lawyer, 👤 Client, 🕵️♂️ Investigators | 📁 Collect relevant documents, witness statements, and other evidence. |
3. Contact Interpol | ⚖️ Lawyer, 🌐 Interpol | 📞 Communicate with Interpol regarding Red Notice removal. |
4. Challenge the Notice | ⚖️ Lawyer, 🌐 Interpol, 🌍 Member Country | 📚 Present evidence and arguments against the Red Notice. |
5. Await the decision | 🌐 Interpol, 🌍 Member Country | ⏳ Interpol and the requesting country evaluate the case. |
6. Red Notice removal | 🌐 Interpol, 🌍 Member Country | ✅ If successful, the Red Notice is removed from Interpol’s system. |
7. Monitor | ⚖️ Lawyer, 👤 Client | 👀 Ensure the Red Notice is removed and no new notices are issued. |
It is not appropriate to issue Interpol Red Notices for primarily political, ethnic, or religious motives. It is crucial to contest the Red Notice if there is any reason to believe that it was issued for such reasons. States have attempted to abuse the Red Notice, and when political motivations are the real cause for its issue, they should be contested.
Additionally, Interpol is bound by severe regulations in its Interpol Constitution and Interpol’s Rules on the Processing of Data regarding the issuance of Interpol Red Notices as a democratic organization. These documents demand that the accusations of criminal behavior be made clearly and that any inconsistencies within them be refuted.
Those requesting an Interpol Red Notice must give information regarding the notice’s justification. Such information should include a specific set of identifiers for the person in question as well as judicial information, such as a summary of the case’s facts, the charge(s), the law(s) applicable to the offense(s), the penalties or sentence involved, and a citation to a legitimate arrest warrant or court order.
Interpol must demonstrate that the claimed offense is appropriate for a Red Notice even if Interpol does not make the final decision.
We will work with you to have it erased using our in-depth understanding of Interpol Red Notice standards. Our lawyers will be informed if an Interpol Red Notice is removed for not adhering to the rules.
We will work with you to have it erased using our in-depth understanding of Interpol Red Notice standards. Our attorneys will be aware of the options available to them if an Interpol Red Notice is found to be in violation of the rules and is then deleted.
As your attorney, we will carefully review the information that the alleged party has provided. Consistencies and ambiguity in the data are frequently important reasons for contesting the order. When attempting to have an Interpol Red Notice deleted, one common route to success is the failure to supply the minimum amount of information required.
The Red Notice Interpol is one of the most well-known types of Interpol notices because it serves as an international arrest warrant. But did you know an Interpol Red Notice is just an international notice for wanted persons and not an actual international Interpol red warrant and it can be challenged to remove Red Notice?
Once you appear on the Red Notice, all Interpol’s member countries will be able to see the details. People on red notice often seek the removal of red notice from them for various reasons. It can be a violation of fundamental human rights or for political reasons.
This guide gives you an in-depth knowledge of how Interpol’s Red Notices work, including the Interpol Red Notice removal process, subjects of Interpol Red Notices, the procedure followed when issuing Red Notices, and more.
Year | Red | Interpol-UN | Diffusions | Notes |
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2011 | 7,678 | 30 | 15,708 | Interpol published approximately 26,500 notices and diffusions in 2011. There were 40,836 notices and 48,310 diffusions in circulation at the end of 2011, and 7,958 people were arrested on the basis of a notice or diffusion during 2011. |
2012 | 8,136 | 78 | 20,13 | Interpol published approximately 32,750 notices and diffusions in 2012. There were 46,994 notices and 66,614 diffusions in circulation at the end of 2012. |
2013 | 8,857 | 79 | 21,183 | Interpol published approximately 34,820 notices and diffusions in 2013. There were 52,880 notices and 70,159 diffusions in circulation at the end of 2013; 1,749 people were arrested on the basis of notice during 2013. |
2014 | 10,718 | 72 | 21,922 | Interpol published approximately 39,250 notices and diffusions in 2014. There were 60,187 notices and 74,625 diffusions in circulation at the end of 2014; 2,336 people were arrested on the basis of notice during 2014. |
2015 | 11,492 | 51 | 22,753 | Interpol published approximately 42,266 notices and diffusions in 2015. There were 67,491 notices and 78,313 diffusions in circulation at the end of 2015. |
2022 | 69,271 | 160 | 105,161 | There are currently approximately 69,270 valid Red Notices, of which some 7,500 are public. Also, There were 113,880 notices and 105,161 diffusions in circulation at the end of 2021. |
Interpol shares Interpol’s red alerts and information globally using nine types of notices. Seven of these notices are color-coded, and each color has specific conditions. Here here are the nine types of notices used by Interpol today:
Once published, all 195 Interpol member states can view these notices. Besides member countries, bodies like the United Nations, International Criminal Court, and International Criminal Tribunals can use these notices to seek arrests of fugitives wanted for committing crimes within their jurisdictions. Such crimes could be war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
It’s possible to challenge an Interpol’s Red Notice so that it is deleted or removed. How to remove an Interpol red notice? The organization created the CCF (Commission for the Control of Files) to be assessing the validity of the Interpol Red Notice removal requests from Interpol red notices list. The proceedings are usually complex and follow the criteria outlined in Article 83 of Interpol’s Rules On Processing of Data (RPD).
The best way to have a Red Notice removed is by challenging its validity. And since this organization is governed by its Constitution and the Rules of the Processing of Data, you need an in-depth understanding of these governing principles to be able to challenge a Red Notice. Here are four ways you can challenge a Red Notice:
According to Article 83 (1) of Interpol’s Constitution regarding Rules of Processing of Data, not all categories of offenses require a Red Notice. The offense must be a serious ordinary law crime. Here are the offenses that do not require Red Notices:
According to the RPD, once a Red Notice is issued for prosecution, the offense must be punishable by a maximum deprivation of liberty of at least two years. The RPD also states that if the Red Notice relates to an outstanding court sentence, the sentence must be imprisonment of at least six months. However, this approach is not always the best because the General Secretariat can still publish a Red Notice even if the above procedures are not met.
According to Article 83 (2)(b) of the RPD, a Red Notice can only be published when sufficient judicial data is provided. This includes a succinct and precise description of criminal activities, the maximum penalty possible, the law covering the offense, and the reference to a valid national arrest red notice warrant following a judicial decision. If the above thresholds are not met, you can make a strong case to have removing Red Interpol notice.
This approach involves reviewing whether the Interpol Red Notice conforms with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) or not. If the Interpol red list request from a member state does not comply with the principles of the UDHR, you can request a Red Notice removal. For instance, your attorney can argue that you will not get a fair trial under Articles 6 and 10 UDHR.
Article 3 of Interpol’s constitution states that it is forbidden for Interpol to get involved in political, religious, military, or racial activities. This also gives you a channel through which you can challenge Interpol Red Notices.
According to Interpol, the wanted individual can take three actions to challenge its Red Notices for their name to be removed from the relevant Interpol database.
Interpol red notice removal lawyers can contact the national law enforcement authorities from the requesting country and ask them to take down the information. Usually, this action requires seeking Interpol red notice legal Interpol red notice investigation Interpol red notice advice from a reputable Interpol red notice removal law firms because every country has its own Interpol red notice laws and Interpol red notice regulation.
Interpol red notice removal solicitors can also request the local judicial authorities in their country to remove their national arrest order, and the next step is to ask Interpol to delete information from the Interpol database. Again, Interpol red notice defence also requires legal assistance from Interpol red notice solicitors.
Similarly, your request must meet admissibility requirements for the CCF to consider it. This includes using the application form provided by the CCF and following all the instructions in that form. Here are the details you must include in the removal of the Interpol red notices request:
It is usually hard to know if you are in Interpol’s Red Notice target. Usually, red notice people become aware of it during extreme instances such as an arrest warrant. In most cases, most of the information concerning prominent Red Notices remains confidential until they are executed.
However, some local regulations in certain countries allow people to access their Red Notice information. You can also contact the CCF and request access to the Red Note data Interpol. Red note Interpol that the request must be admissible for the CCF to check Interpol red notice whether you have an outstanding Interpol Red Notice. Interpol red notice investigation lawyers can help you find information about you on the lists and provide Interpol red notice investigation defense.