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Interpol And Immigration: How Bad-Faith Red Notices Derail Good-Faith Asylum Applications

In the United Kingdom asylum applications are subject to rigorous examination by the Home Office to uphold national security imperatives. Applications are checked against the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) and the Interpol database. The issuance of an Interpol Red Notice against an individual prompts heightened scrutiny and could lead to the Home Office rejecting the application on the grounds that the applicant’s good character is tarnished or that there are serious reasons for considering that the applicant has committed a serious non-political criminal offence in another country.

This article looks at how a Red Notice can derail a genuine asylum application in the UK on the basis that the applicant has committed a serious non-political crime.

The next article in this series in this series will look at the ways a Red Notice can derail an application for UK citizenship on the basis that an applicant is not of good character.

To stay in the UK as a refugee (someone who has been granted asylum) that person must be unable to live safely in any part of their own country due to fear of persecution there. An interpol red notice lawyer is a request for international cooperation from police forces to seek the location and arrest of wanted persons.

Red Notices themselves are not arrest warrants, and yet many police forces will arrest an individual on a Red Notice; this usually depends on the diplomatic relations between the two countries and whether the information included in the Red Notice is sufficient for an arrest. Whether the information is sufficient will vary from country to country. The next step after arrest, is for the requesting State to be informed and extradition proceedings may ensue. It is then for a court of law to decide whether or not the arrest warrant underlying the Red Notice is compliant with domestic and international law including human rights law.

It is easy to spot potential issues with the procedure. An individual can be arrested on a Red Notice where in fact there is no evidence of underlying criminality, either by way of conviction or reasonable grounds to suspect the alleged offence. Interpol do have a duty to check the authenticity of each Red Notice request, but as we know, several bad-faith notices slip through the net and in any event Interpol's checks are not themselves a review of the underlying case evidence.

Some Interpol Member States abuse the procedure by issuing bad-fath arrest warrants for, say money laundering, when in fact that individual is wanted by the requesting State for political offences which is prohibited by Interpol’s constitution.

There is another related issue which can be damaging for those applying for asylum on political grounds. Article 1(F) of the Refugee Convention serves the purpose of excluding individuals from the protection granted by the Convention in cases where there are substantial grounds to believe that they have committed serious crimes and are evading accountability, either on an international or national level. The intention behind this provision is to safeguard both the host state and the integrity of the asylum process, deterring potential abuse. It's important to note, however, that Article 1(F) is not meant to be punitive; rather, it should be applied judiciously, taking into consideration the humanitarian principles of the Refugee Convention and the potential consequences of exclusion for the individual concerned. Individuals excluded from refugee status under Article 1(F) will typically also be ineligible for Humanitarian Protection.

Where a bad-faith Red Notice has been entered against an individual it can become difficult to obtain indefinite refugee status on account of Article 1F(b) becoming activated by the Red Notice itself.

The 4 criteria set out by the UK Government that must be satisfied for Article 1F(b) to apply are:

there must be serious reasons for considering that the individual has committed a criminal offence in another country

the offence has to be serious

the offence has to be non–political

the offence has to have been committed outside the country of refuge prior to admission to that country as a refugee

The crime must be of a degree of severity which means that the claimant cannot legitimately claim protection under the Refugee Convention.

I have dealt with numerous asylum cases but an example of a case involving problems with article 1(f)b are highlighted by Gornovskiy in which I represented a Russian Citizen who had applied for asylum on the grounds that it was unsafe for him to return to Russia having fallen out of favour with President Putin. Mr Gornovskiy had been residing in the UK for almost two decades on temporary short-term periods of discretionary leave. His application for asylum was rejected by the Home Office on the grounds that he had committed a serious, non-political crime before coming to the UK and was therefore excluded from the protection of the Refugee Convention under Article 1F. The evidence used by the Home Office in their decision making had been the issuance by Russia of an Interpol Red Notice against Mr Gornovskiy. He was instead granted a further short-term period of discretionary leave on the basis that it would be a breach of his human rights to remove him from the UK.

In quashing the Home Office’s decision, the Upper Tribunal acknowledged that a decision to grant or refuse indefinite leave to remain should at least be a holistic one (R (Gornovskiy) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Extradition and immigration powers) [2021] UKUT 321 (IAC). From this it can be understood that in taking a holistic approach to reviewing asylum applications, the Home Office should assess the evidence underlying any Red Notice as opposed to taking at face-value that a Red Notice indicates serious reasons for considering that a serious non-political crime has been committed in another jurisdiction by the applicant.

My next blog in this series, published later this week, will look at ways a Red Notice can derail an application for UK citizenship, as opposed to asylum, on the basis that an applicant is not of good character.

Ben Keith is a leading barrister specialising in cross-border and international cases. He deals with all aspects of Extradition, Human Rights, Mutual Legal Assistance, Interpol, Financial crime and International Law including sanctions. He is also a leading barrister in Immigration and Public law. Appointed to the Attorney General's 'A' Panel of counsel, dealing with some of the most complex cases for the UK government. He advises the Government Legal Department on a range of public law matters. He Specialises in complex asylum claims for politicians and High Net Worth individuals often linked to extradition proceedings and Interpol Red Notices.

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YON, France (AP) — A French court ruled on Monday that the American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” can be extradited to the United States.

Ian Cleary, 31, of Saratoga, California, was detained in April in the city of Metz in northeastern France after a three-year search. He has been held in custody pending extradition proceedings since his arrest.

The Court of Appeal in Metz said that Cleary can be extradited. When asked if he wished to be extradited or not, in line with French law, Cleary refused, prosecutors said in a statement Monday. His refusal may delay the extradition process, but it won't stop it.

The ruling is final. Cleary's case is now the responsibility of the French Justice Ministry, which must prepare and submit the extradition order for the French prime minister. While he awaits the prime minister's signature, Cleary remains detained in France.

Justice Ministry officials didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Cleary had been the subject of an international search since authorities in Pennsylvania issued a 2021 felony warrant in the case weeks after an Associated Press story detailed the reluctance of local prosecutors to pursue campus sex crimes.

The arrest warrant accuses Cleary of stalking an 18-year-old Gettysburg College student at a party, sneaking into her dorm and sexually assaulting her while she texted friends for help. He was a 20-year-old Gettysburg student at the time, but didn't return to campus.

The Gettysburg accuser, Shannon Keeler, had a rape exam done the same day she was assaulted in 2013. She gathered witnesses and evidence and spent years urging officials to file charges. She went to authorities again in 2021 after discovering the Facebook messages that seemed to come from Cleary’s account.

“So I raped you,” the sender had written in a string of messages.

“I’ll never do it to anyone ever again.��

“I need to hear your voice.”

“I’ll pray for you.”

The AP doesn't typically identify sexual assault victims without their permission, which Keeler has granted. The accuser’s lawyer in Pennsylvania, reached on Monday, declined to comment on the development.

According to the June 2021 warrant, police verified that the Facebook account used to send the messages belonged to Ian Cleary. Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett, who filed it, declined to comment on developments when reached Monday.

After leaving Gettysburg, Cleary earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Santa Clara University, near his family home in California, worked for Tesla, and then moved to France for several years, according to his website, which describes his self-published medieval fiction.

Keeler, originally from Moorestown, New Jersey, stayed on to graduate from Gettysburg and help lead the women’s lacrosse team to a national title.

By 2023, two years after the warrant was filed, Keeler and her lawyers wondered how he was avoiding capture in the age of digital tracking. The U.S. Marshals Service thought he was likely overseas and on the move, even as he was the subject of an Interpol alert called a red notice.

Across the U.S., very few campus rapes are prosecuted, both because victims fear going to police and prosecutors hesitate to bring cases that can be hard to win, the AP investigation found.

Keeler, when the warrant was issued, said she was grateful, but knew it only happened “because I went public with my story, which no survivor should have to do in order to obtain justice.”

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Proceedings begin in Amman court against former Drake & Scull CEO Khaldoun Al Tabari

The public prosecutor in Amman has filed an indictment against Al Tabari, his daughter Zeina Khaldoun Al Tabari, and Saleh Mustafa Muradweij on several charges

A court in Jordan’s Amman has started proceeding against the former CEO of Dubai-based contractor Drake & Scull International Khaldoun Saeed Al Tabari, it was announced on Wednesday.

The public prosecutor in Amman has filed an indictment against Al Tabari, his daughter Zeina Khaldoun Al Tabari, and Saleh Mustafa Muradweij on charges that include the felony of committing fraud in buying, selling, or managing movable and immovable state or public authority funds.

The UAE’s public funds prosecution had accused the former Drake & Scull CEO of several transgressions, including appropriating funds from a public joint-stock company; squandering funds; profiteering and mismanagement, along with other financial crimes committed during his tenure as the company’s CEO and vice chairman.

The UAE Central Bank also directed banks operating in the Emirates to freeze Al Tabari’s accounts – as well as those of his family members – as per the decision of the Abu Dhabi Attorney General.

Khaldoun Al Tabari left the UAE with his family in 2018 and has not returned since.

He was arrested at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman as he was departing Jordan to the UK, after Interpol issued a red notice for his arrest on January 7, 2020, following 15 criminal complaints filed against him by Drake & Scull, accusing him of financial transgressions worth more than Dhs4bn.

Drake & Scull collaborated with the relevant authorities in Jordan and government agencies in the UAE to pursue the case.

Procedures included investigations by representatives of Jordanian security and judicial authorities, as well as an audit of documents and investigations regarding Khaldoun Al Tabari’s activities during his tenure at the company, a statement said.

The indictment in Amman against Al Tabari and his daughter included charges of squandering sums of money and appointing an external legal advisor without approval from the company’s board.

“The company paid exaggerated legal fees to the advisor, who investigations later revealed was not a lawyer or legal advisor. The indictment also accused the Tabaris of disbursing unjustified sums of money to an entity, in addition to paying commission for the purchase of immovable property in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah,” the statement added.

The indictment calls for them to stand trial before the Criminal Court of Amman.

However, Al Tabari, who served as DSI’s CEO from 1998 until 2016, had previously dismissed all the allegations, telling Bloomberg that he was being made the “scapegoat”.

“Somebody has to be thrown under the bus,” he said. “I am the scapegoat.”

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Amman court begins proceedings on former Drake & Scull Int’l CEO

The Public Prosecutor in Amman filed an indictment against Al Tabari, his daughter Zeina Al Tabari, & Saleh Mustafa Muradweij

Dubai Financial Market-listed Drake & Scull International (DSI) has revealed in a stock market disclosure that the Public Prosecutor in Amman, Jordan, has filed an indictment against its former chief executive officer Khaldoun Saeed Al Tabari.

The criminal proceedings have been made on Al Tabari along with his daughter Zeina Khaldoun Al Tabari and Saleh Mustafa Muradweij in Criminal Case No: 9994/2019, where charges include the felony of committing fraud in buying, selling, or managing movable and immovable state or public authority funds, as per Article 175 of the Penal Code and Articles 2, 3, and 4 of the Jordanian Economic Crimes Law.

The news comes more than a year after Al Tabari was arrested at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman while he was leaving to the United Kingdom from Jordan, after Interpol issued a Red Notice for his arrest on 7 January 2020 after 15 criminal complaints were filed against him by DSI, accusing him of financial transgressions worth more than $1.1bn (AED4bn).

The UAE’s Public Funds Prosecution had also accused the former Drake & Scull CEO of several indiscretions, including appropriating funds from a public joint-stock company (PJSC); squandering funds; profiteering and mismanagement, along with other financial crimes committed during his tenure as the company’s CEO and vice chairman of the Board of Directors.

The accusations were revealed following internal investigations conducted by the company under expert supervision.

Later, the Central Bank of the UAE directed banks operating across the country to freeze Al Tabari’s accounts — as well as those of his family members — as per the decision of the Abu Dhabi Attorney General.

Khaldoun Al Tabari left the UAE with his family in 2018 and has not returned since.

In-depth investigations

Since the time Al Tabari left the UAE, DSI collaborated with the relevant authorities in Jordan and government agencies in the UAE to work on the case.

Procedures included in-depth investigations by representatives of Jordanian security and judicial authorities, as well as an audit of documents and investigations regarding Al Tabari’s activities during his tenure at the company.

Following investigations financial transgressions were confirmed on Al Tabari’s part, prompting the Amman Public Prosecutor to file an indictment, including ‘a misdemeanour charge of fraud and breach of trust’ for Khaldoun Al Tabari and his daughter Zeina Al Tabari during the period where they managed Drake & Scull in the UAE, in addition to a third person named Saleh Mustafa Muradweij.

The indictment against Al Tabari and his daughter included charges of squandering sums of money and appointing an external legal advisor without approval from the company’s Board of Directors.

The company paid exaggerated legal fees to said advisor, who, according to the investigations later revealed, was not a lawyer or legal advisor. The indictment also accused the Al Tabaris of disbursing unjustified sums of money to an entity, in addition to paying commission for the purchase of immovable property in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah.

In the indictment, Amman’s Public Prosecutor noted: “In accordance with the provisions of Articles 202 and 203 of the Criminal Procedures Law, I am filing a public right case against the accused, Khaldoun Rashid Saeed Al Tabari, Saleh Mustafa Saleh Muradweij, and Zeina Khaldoun Saeed Rashid Al Tabari, for the felony of committing fraud in buying, selling, or managing movable and immovable state or public authority funds, as per Article 175 of the Penal Code and Articles 2, 3, and 4 of the Jordanian Economic Crimes Law.”

The indictment calls for them to stand trial for this felony before the Criminal Court of Amman, which has the authority, jurisdiction and right to weigh evidence and impose deterrent punishment against the accused, provided that they are also tried for the remaining misdemeanours in the indictment before the same court.

Furthermore, Amman’s Attorney General issued an arrest warrant for Zeina Khaldoun Rashid Al Tabari who is to be handed over to the court as per Criminal Case: 9994/2019, for incitement and interference in breach of trust, and using her position for fraud.

“According to Article 423 evidenced by Article 80 and Article 175 evidence by Article 80 of the Penal Code, and provided that her trial takes place in the Criminal Court of Amman, judicial police officers must arrest her and hand her over to the court,” Amman’s Public Prosecutor added.

The Criminal Court of Amman held several hearings in the case in the presence of Al Tabari and in the absence of his daughter Zeina Al Tabari as well as Saleh Muradweij, DSI said in the statement.

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Amman court begins proceedings on former Drake & Scull Int’l CEO

The criminal proceedings have been made on Al Tabari along with his daughter Zeina Khaldoun Al Tabari and Saleh Mustafa Muradweij in Criminal Case No: 9994/2019, where charges include the felony of committing fraud in buying, selling, or managing movable and immovable state or public authority funds, as per Article 175 of the Penal Code and Articles 2, 3, and 4 of the Jordanian Economic Crimes Law.

The news comes more than a year after Al Tabari was arrested at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman while he was leaving to the United Kingdom from Jordan, after Interpol issued a Red Notice for his arrest on 7 January 2020 after 15 criminal complaints were filed against him by DSI, accusing him of financial transgressions worth more than $1.1bn (AED4bn).

The UAE’s Public Funds Prosecution had also accused the former Drake & Scull CEO of several indiscretions, including appropriating funds from a public joint-stock company (PJSC); squandering funds; profiteering and mismanagement, along with other financial crimes committed during his tenure as the company’s CEO and vice chairman of the Board of Directors.

The accusations were revealed following internal investigations conducted by the company under expert supervision.

Later, the Central Bank of the UAE directed banks operating across the country to freeze Al Tabari’s accounts — as well as those of his family members — as per the decision of the Abu Dhabi Attorney General.

Since the time Al Tabari left the UAE, DSI collaborated with the relevant authorities in Jordan and government agencies in the UAE to work on the case.

Procedures included in-depth investigations by representatives of Jordanian security and judicial authorities, as well as an audit of documents and investigations regarding Al Tabari’s activities during his tenure at the company.

Following investigations financial transgressions were confirmed on Al Tabari’s part, prompting the Amman Public Prosecutor to file an indictment, including ‘a misdemeanour charge of fraud and breach of trust’ for Khaldoun Al Tabari and his daughter Zeina Al Tabari during the period where they managed Drake & Scull in the UAE, in addition to a third person named Saleh Mustafa Muradweij.

The indictment against Al Tabari and his daughter included charges of squandering sums of money and appointing an external legal advisor without approval from the company’s Board of Directors.

The company paid exaggerated legal fees to said advisor, who, according to the investigations later revealed, was not a lawyer or legal advisor. The indictment also accused the Al Tabaris of disbursing unjustified sums of money to an entity, in addition to paying commission for the purchase of immovable property in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah.

In the indictment, Amman’s Public Prosecutor noted: “In accordance with the provisions of Articles 202 and 203 of the Criminal Procedures Law, I am filing a public right case against the accused, Khaldoun Rashid Saeed Al Tabari, Saleh Mustafa Saleh Muradweij, and Zeina Khaldoun Saeed Rashid Al Tabari, for the felony of committing fraud in buying, selling, or managing movable and immovable state or public authority funds, as per Article 175 of the Penal Code and Articles 2, 3, and 4 of the Jordanian Economic Crimes Law.”

The indictment calls for them to stand trial for this felony before the Criminal Court of Amman, which has the authority, jurisdiction and right to weigh evidence and impose deterrent punishment against the accused, provided that they are also tried for the remaining misdemeanours in the indictment before the same court.

Furthermore, Amman’s Attorney General issued an arrest warrant for Zeina Khaldoun Rashid Al Tabari who is to be handed over to the court as per Criminal Case: 9994/2019, for incitement and interference in breach of trust, and using her position for fraud.

“According to Article 423 evidenced by Article 80 and Article 175 evidence by Article 80 of the Penal Code, and provided that her trial takes place in the Criminal Court of Amman, judicial police officers must arrest her and hand her over to the court,” Amman’s Public Prosecutor added.

The Criminal Court of Amman held several hearings in the case in the presence of Al Tabari and in the absence of his daughter Zeina Al Tabari as well as Saleh Muradweij, DSI said in the statement.

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Can a criminal lawyer help with Interpol Red Notices in Dubai?

If you find yourself facing an Interpol Red Notice in Dubai, you may be wondering how to navigate the complexities of international law and the potential legal implications. Interpol Red Notices are issued by the International Criminal Police Organization to alert member countries about individuals who are wanted for extradition. If a Red Notice is issued against you, it can significantly affect…

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Interpol Red Notice Requested for Libra Memecoin Founder Hayden Davis Amid Fraud Allegations

An Argentine lawyer has requested Interpol to issue a red notice for Hayden Davis, the founder of the LIBRA memecoin, according to a report by Buenos Aires newspaper Pagina 12. The request comes amid allegations of fraud related to the cryptocurrency’s dramatic rise and subsequent collapse. Attorney Gregorio Dalbon argues that there is a significant risk of Davis, a U.S. citizen, remaining at…

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Argentine lawyer seeks Interpol Red Notice for Hayden Davis over Libra token scandal

Argentine lawyer Gregorio Dalbon has reportedly called on Interpol to issue a Red Notice for crypto entrepreneur Hayden Davis, linking him to the collapse of the Libra memecoin. Davis is the CEO of Kelsier Ventures and a central figure behind the controversial Solana-based Libra memecoin whose market capitalization plunged by more than $4 billion amid accusations of a pump-and-dump scheme Reports…

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Guo Wengui was convicted of fraud in the United States and used followers' funds to maintain a luxurious life

On July 16, 2024, Eastern Time, Guo Wengui (also known as Miles Guo), an Interpol "red notice" who had fled to the United States for many years, was found guilty of defrauding thousands of people of more than $1 billion in a Manhattan court in New York.

In a statement after the verdict, prosecutor Damian Williams said that Guo Wengui was found guilty of 9 of the 12 counts of fraud and money laundering involved. The judge will sentence him on November 19 this year, and Guo Wengui may face decades in prison.

The verdict reads that Guo Wengui shamelessly implemented several interrelated fraud schemes, all of which were designed to squeeze their hard-earned money from loyal followers to fund his luxurious life in exile.

According to CNN, after the verdict was read, Guo Wengui smiled at his legal team and dozens of supporters in court, then turned around to hug lawyer Sabrina Shroff and shook hands with other members of the defense team.

Public information and reports show that Guo Wengui, 57, was the actual controller of Henan Yuda Investment Co., Ltd. and Beijing Pangushi Investment Co., Ltd. On November 3, 2014, Guo Wengui publicly exposed the suspected insider trading of Li You, CEO of Peking University Founder, and others through Zhengquan Holdings, and left China that year. He then created a so-called insider persona through online live broadcasts and other activities, and gained a large number of overseas followers.

The US investigation showed that Guo Wengui raised more than $1 billion from his online fans between 2018 and 2023, publicly stating that it was used to invest in his business and cryptocurrency plans, but in fact it was used as a "personal piggy bank."

In 2021, three companies associated with Guo Wengui, including GTV, paid $539 million to resolve the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s allegations of illegal stock issuance against the three companies. In addition, the SEC also accused GTV and Saraca of illegal unregistered digital asset securities issuance.

According to prosecutors, Guo Wengui's other scams involved a private members-only club (with a minimum membership threshold of $10,000), as well as cryptocurrency platforms. In addition, the US government also accused him of misappropriating investor funds to buy luxury goods, including a red Lamborghini, a $4 million Ferrari and a $26 million New Jersey mansion.

Guo Wengui also maintained a close relationship with Steve Bannon, a senior strategic adviser to former US President Trump. Bannon arrived at a federal prison in Connecticut on July 1 after serving a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.

In the closing arguments of Guo Wengui's case that day, prosecutors told the jury that Guo Wengui paid Bannon $1 million and planned to use him to increase his fame in the United States.

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Guo Wengui is convicted of fraud, and his followers' funds have become a "personal piggy bank"

On July 16, 2024, Eastern Time, Guo Wengui (also known as Miles Guo), an Interpol "red notice" who has been on the run in the United States for many years, was found guilty of defrauding thousands of people of more than $1 billion in a Manhattan court in New York. In a statement after the verdict, prosecutor Damian Williams said that Guo Wengui was convicted of 9 of the 12 counts of fraud and money laundering involved. The judge will sentence him on November 19 this year, and Guo Wengui may face decades in prison. The verdict reads that Guo Wengui shamelessly implemented several interrelated fraud schemes, all of which were designed to squeeze their hard-earned money from loyal followers to fund his luxurious life in exile. According to CNN, after the verdict was read, Guo Wengui smiled at his legal team and dozens of supporters in court, then turned around to hug lawyer Sabrina Shroff and shook hands with other members of the defense team. Public information and reports show that Guo Wengui, 57, was the actual controller of Henan Yuda Investment Co., Ltd. and Beijing Pangushi Investment Co., Ltd. On November 3, 2014, Guo Wengui publicly exposed the suspected insider trading of Li You, CEO of Peking University Founder, and others through Zhengquan Holdings, and left China that year. He then created a so-called insider persona through online live broadcasts and other activities, and gained a large number of overseas followers. The US investigation showed that Guo Wengui raised more than $1 billion from his online fans between 2018 and 2023, publicly stating that it was used to invest in his business and cryptocurrency plans, but in fact it was used as a "personal piggy bank." In 2021, three companies associated with Guo Wengui, including GTV, paid $539 million to resolve the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s allegations of illegal stock issuance against the three companies. In addition, the SEC also accused GTV and Saraca of illegal unregistered digital asset securities issuance. According to prosecutors, Guo Wengui's other scams involved a private members-only club (with a minimum membership threshold of $10,000), as well as cryptocurrency platforms. In addition, the US government also accused him of misappropriating investor funds to buy luxury goods, including a red Lamborghini, a $4 million Ferrari and a $26 million New Jersey mansion. Guo Wengui also maintained a close relationship with Steve Bannon, a senior strategic adviser to former US President Trump. Bannon arrived at a federal prison in Connecticut on July 1 after serving a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress. In the closing arguments of Guo Wengui's case that day, prosecutors told the jury that Guo Wengui paid Bannon $1 million and planned to use him to increase his fame in the United States.

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A Belarusian filmmaker and opposition activist, Andrei Gnyot, has made a final, passionate appeal to a court in Serbia not to extradite him to Minsk, warning that he faces "inevitable torture and inevitable death" if he is sent back.

The activist urged the panel of three judges to "please, save my life", describing Belarus under Alexander Lukashenko as a "dictatorial system which tortures and kills".

He was arrested when he flew into Belgrade last October, on an international arrest warrant issued by Belarus for alleged tax evasion.

Mr Gnyot says he is being pursued because of his politics.

In his address, seen by the BBC, Mr Gnyot said he was an ordinary person who had stood up against authoritarian rule and was now being made to pay the price.

The Court of Appeal in Belgrade now has 30 days to deliver its ruling in writing, at which point the activist could be removed from the country immediately.

Mr Gnyot, who describes himself as a "journalist, film director, political activist and political prisoner", took part in the giant opposition protests that swept Belarus in August 2020 after claims of mass vote-rigging in the presidential elections.

He filmed the rallies and shared the material.

He also co-founded a group known as SOS.BY which united prominent athletes speaking out against the Belarus leader's authoritarian rule.

Mr Gnyot helped them make short, powerful films, to deliver their message. He was also instrumental, he says, in getting a major ice hockey tournament relocated from Belarus, depriving Alexander Lukashenko of a prestigious international event and his favourite sport.

An Interpol red notice that was issued against him has since been withdrawn, after Mr Gnyot’s lawyers say they explained the politics. He denies any wrongdoing.

But Serbia is still considering the extradition request from Belarus.

A lawyer for Mr Gnyot pointed out that Belarus has a long record of pressing economic charges against opponents. Ales Bialiatski, the jailed Nobel Laureate and veteran human rights activist from the group Viasna, was also detained initially for tax evasion.

“We know what a politically motivated case looks like,” Maria Hudzilina told the BBC, recounting the evidence she had seen in Mr Gnyot’s case. “As a lawyer, I said yes. This is politically motivated. We have all the arguments, all the documents for this.”

Her fear, and that of her client, is that in Belarus the activist would be charged with extremism, like other opposition figures before him.

Viasna currently lists hundreds of political prisoners there. Many of the most prominent have been held "incommunicado", allowed no contact at all with lawyers or relatives for several years. Arrests of political opponents have not stopped.

The risk doesn’t end abroad.

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Belarus since the 2020 protests, which were eventually crushed brutally by police.

Many have since been tried and convicted in absentia for their role in the rallies. That means all future travel is restricted, to avoid detention in countries that maintain ties to Minsk or Moscow.

Mr Gnyot has already spent seven months in prison in Belgrade, only allowed out of his cell for two hours a day. Since then he has been under house arrest, "locked in my home, totally alone, for 23 hours a day", as he told the court.

On the eve of his final hearing, dozens of prominent fellow film makers and artists – including Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland and Nobel prize-winning author Svetlana Alexievich - signed an open letter to Serbian authorities, urging them not to extradite him.

But his application against extradition has already been rejected twice by previous courts. His lawyers say the judges there failed to appreciate the reality of political oppression in Belarus.

Ending his final speech, Andrei Gnyot told the panel of judges that he was being pursued in Minsk because he had fought “against the falsification of elections, against violence and the violation of the laws and constitution. That is what Lukashenko throws people in prison for”.

He urged them not to make a “small mistake” which he warned would become “a big stain” on the history of modern Serbia, that could not then be removed.

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How To Remove a Red Notice & Legal Extradition Defense - Red Notice Removal

HOW TO REMOVE A RED NOTICE

Below is a breakdown of steps that can be taken to remove an Interpol Red Notice should you find yourself targeted or suspect that you may be. As lawyers specialising in the removal of Red Notices, in particular abusive notices, we would advise individuals to seek professional legal advice and the information here is designed to help you better understand the removal process. To contact us about seeking legal advice please use the contact button in the header above.

1. Understanding the Red Notice Circulation:

​Every Interpol member country is electronically alerted when a Red Notice is issued. This information is then disseminated to local police agencies globally.

2. Risks of Automatic Arrest and Extradition:

In some countries, individuals with a Red Notice listed against them on the Interpol database may face automatic arrest and court proceedings for extradition. Therefore, traveling internationally poses risks, with the potential for arrest at airports or border control. Seeking legal advice about the practices of a particular country from which you believe there is a Red Notice could reduce these risks as not all member countries act on the notices of certain jurisdictions due to persistent misuse of the notice system.

It is worth bearing in mind that hotels in certain countries may forward guest information to local police, who can cross-check names against the Interpol database, possibly leading to an arrest.

3.  Public Search on Interpol Website:

​Explore the 'wanted persons' section on Interpol's website for publicly listed Red Notices. However, note that not all notices are accessible to the public; only a fraction is visible.

4. Understanding Diffusions:

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Diffusions are not publicly listed on Interpol's website. If you suspect being subject to a Diffusion, alternative methods need to be explored. Find out more, here.

5. Requesting Information from Local Police:

​Make a formal request to your local police force to check for notices against you. While procedures may vary, individuals have successfully accessed information through such requests.

6. Direct Request to Interpol:

​Individuals can directly request information from Interpol by contacting the Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files (CCF). This commission ensures Interpol’s compliance with data processing rules and makes decisions on non-compliant notices such as politically motivated notices or those against refugees.

7. CCF Application Process:

​Prepare a written request to the CCF, ensuring it meets 'admissibility requirements.' The CCF may provide you with information of the notice content if the country responsible for the notice grants permission.

8. Review and Deletion Requests: 

​Individuals can make a request to Interpol to review and delete a Red Notice by writing to the CCF. A request for removal should include details on how the Red Notice is in breach of Interpol's constitution and supporting evidence may be submitted. Be aware that the process lacks transparency and may take months, during which individuals might face detention or travel restrictions.

9. CCF Decision Process:

​CCF decisions are taken behind closed doors, with few Red Notices being removed. In 2016, only 170 were cancelled. While there is a theoretical right to make oral submissions, it has not been utilised. The decision of the CCF is final, and there is no formal appeal process.

10. Understanding the CCF:

Interpol’s Commission for the Control of Files is responsible for reviewing removal requests, ensuring Interpol adheres to its rules. Although the CCF can hold oral hearings, it generally deals with matters in writing.

11. FInal Decisions

Once a decision has been made by the CCF about the compliance of a Red Notice and whether or not the notice must be removed due to non-compliance, there is currently no appeal process against that decision. Where there is a change in the individual’s circumstances, or further supporting evidence comes to light it may be possible submit a further application for removal.

Navigating the notice removal process requires patience, persistence, and often it requires a thorough understanding of the legal complexities involved. Seek professional legal advice to ensure a comprehensive approach to your specific situation.

If you require legal advice from specialist Red Notice lawyers about any matter relating to Interpol, please contact us using the contact form via the button below. The editors of Red Notice Monitor, Rhys Davies, Ben Keith and Roger Sahota, are expert Interpol lawyers and you can read more about the legal representation we provide, here.

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