On January 10, 2025, INTERPOL published its first-ever Silver Notice as part of its Silver Notices and Silver Diffusions pilot program. At the time, INTERPOL did not publish any rules that would regulate these new notices and diffusions. A week later, INTERPOL disclosed what it called “Legal Framework Governing the 2025 Silver Notice / Silver …
Today, on January 10, 2025, INTERPOL has announced that it has published what it claims to be its “first-ever Silver Notice.” Silver Notices, according to INTERPOL, are designed to “help trace and recover criminal assets, combat transnational organized crime and enhance international police cooperation.” The INTERPOL announcement says that Silver Notices are still in their …
On November 19, NEMETS hosted the eighth of its webinar series ‘Open Conversations About INTERPOL Abuse.’ The panelists discussed INTERPOL’s recent case law. You can watch the recording here. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
In one of its recently published decision excerpts, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files considers a complaint filed by a business executive accused of fraud. In this case, the Commission ruled that the Red Notice at the center of the complaint must be deleted from INTERPOL’s files because it violated Article 83(2)(b)(i) of …
In one of its recently published decision excerpts, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files considered whether a government request targeting an individual-subject to parallel criminal prosecutions violates INTERPOL’s rules. The case at issue concerned an individual wanted for criminal prosecution by two countries, the country-source of data recorded in INTERPOL’s files and the …
On July 22, 2024, Yuriy Nemets will speak at the American Bar Association event ‘Latest Developments in INTERPOL’s Fight Against Transnational Repression.’ The panel will discuss the latest developments in INTERPOL’s efforts aimed at curbing transnational repression and abuse of its systems. The panelists will review the latest developments in INTERPOL’s application of its rules …
In late 2014 – early 2015, INTERPOL introduced its refugee-asylum-seeker policy according to which “in general, the processing of Red Notices and diffusions against refugees will not be allowed if the following conditions are met: the status of a refugee or asylum-seeker has been confirmed, the notice/diffusion has been requested by the country where the …
On December 7, 2023, NEMETS PLLC will host the sixth of its webinar series Open Conversations About INTERPOL Abuse. This webinar will focus on the results of the 91st INTERPOL General Assembly. Join us live on YouTube, Twitter (X) or Facebook!
This post is based on the article authored by Yuriy Nemets INTERPOL’s Power to Act Preemptively in Fighting Government Abuse, International Enforcement Law Reporter Vol. 35, Issue 5 (May 2019). See also Yuriy Nemets, INTERPOL’s Power to Prevent Diffusion Abuse: Legal, Political and Technological Considerations, International Enforcement Law Reporter Vol. 35, Issue 7 (July 2019) In its 2017 …
On July 25, 2023, Yuriy Nemets will speak at the American Bar Association (ABA) panel ‘Latest Developments in INTERPOL’s and its Member Countries’ Approach to Transnational Repression.’ The panel will discuss the latest developments in the area of INTERPOL abuse and defending the rights of individuals on the international wanted list. This is the fifth …
