RED CORNER NOTICE

Source: The Indian Express

1. CONTEXT

Interpol has rejected India's request for a Red corner notice against the SFJ's Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

2. RED CORNER NOTICE

Criminals or suspects often flee to other countries to evade facing justice. An RN alerts police forces across the World about fugitives who are wanted internationally. Interpol describes an RN as "a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action".
RNs contain information that helps identify wanted persons, such as their names, dates of birth, nationality, and physical attributes such as the color of their hair and eyes. It also includes pictures and biometric data such as fingerprints, if they are available.

Red notices are published by INTERPOL at the request of a member country and must comply with INTERPOL'S constitution and rules. A red notice is an international wanted person notice, but it is not an arrest warrant.

3. SUBJECTS OF RED NOTICE

Red notices are issued for fugitives wanted either for prosecution or to serve a sentence. This follows judicial proceedings in the country issuing the request. This is not always the home country of the individual, but the country where the crime was committed.

When a person is sought for prosecution, they have not been convicted and should be considered innocent until proven guilty. A person seeking to serve a sentence means they have been found guilty by a court in the issuing country.

4. WHAT CHECKS ARE DONE BEFORE A RED NOTICE IS ISSUED?

Every Red Notice requested is checked by a specialized task force to ensure it is compliant with our rules. This review takes into account information available at the time of publication.

Whenever new and relevant information is brought to the attention of the General Secretariat after a Red Notice has been issued, the task force re-examines the case.

5. INTERPOL

The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) is an intergovernmental organization that helps coordinate the police force of 194 member countries. Each of the member countries hosts an INTERPOL NATIONAL CENTRAL BUREAU (NCB). This connects their national law enforcement with other countries and with the General Secretariat.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is designed as the National Central Bureau of India.

The general secretariat provides a range of expertise and services to the member countries. It is headquartered in Lyon, France.

6. INTERPOL STRUCTURE

According to Interpol's Constitution, the organization comprises the following administrative departments namely

General Assembly
General Secretariat
Executive Committee
National Central Bureaus

The General Assembly and the Executive Committee form the organization's governance.

7. INTERPOL NOTICES

Notices can also be used by the United Nations, International Criminal Tribunals, and the International Criminal Court to seek persons wanted for committing crimes within their jurisdiction, notably genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

Red Notice- Wanted persons
Yellow Notice-Missing persons
Blue Notice-Additional information
Black Notice-unidentified bodies
Green Notice-Warnings and intelligence
Orange Notice-Imminent Threat
Purple Notice-Modus Operandi
Interpol-UNSC special Notice-Groups and individuals subject to UNSC sanctions

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For Prelims: Interpol, Interpol Notices, Red Corner Notice, NCB, CBI

For Mains: What is a Red Corner Notice? Explain the structure and importance of Notices issued by the INTERPOL. (250 Words).

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