Iran Contra
| Tracking # |
2021-077 |
| Submitted | Jan. 20, 2021 |
| Due | Feb. 18, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: William Fernandes
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
FOIA Public Liaison:
USNCB
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Attention: Office of General Counsel
Telephone:
(202) 616-0201*
Email:
Interpol-USNCB.FOIA@usdoj.gov*
EFOIA Request
Records sought:
Pursuant to the news articles as linked we are seeking a copy of the 'Interpol Red Notice(s) requests and related documents related to and or requesting the arrest of former President Donald Trump and ' 47 other American officials for the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps major general Qassem Soleimani on 3 January 2020.'
Timeline for search: June 2020 to January 2021
Request for materials to be released on a rolling basis as available.
Vaughn Index request for any exempted materials
Related press:
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/interpol-and-the-iranian-red-notice-9283459/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
William Fernandes
From: INTERPOL Washington (U.S. National Central Bureau)
Mr. Fernandes,
The attached acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request.
Sincerely,
INTERPOL Washington FOIA Service Center
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530
202-616-0201
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From: INTERPOL Washington (U.S. National Central Bureau)
Mr. Fernandes,
The attached is Interpol Washington's final response to your FOIA request.
Sincerely,
INTERPOL Washington FOIA Service Center
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530
202-616-0201
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From: William Fernandes
Interpol
Secretary General Jürgen Stock
Regarding
Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF)
Via email: ccf@interpol.int and press portal
Mr. Jürgen Stock:
I am contacting you as a journalist and activist working on an government transparency project in relation to the Interpol Red Notice requests and related documents related to and or requesting the arrest of former President Donald Trump and ' 47 other American officials for the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps major general Qassem Soleimani on 3 January 2020.
Based on the Free Access to Administrative Documents (Law No. 78-753 of 17July 1978), I was seeking your organization to release the unpublished documents received in relation to this matter.
These documents would be shared publicly via the website(s) Muckrock.com and DocumentCloud.com to better educate members of the public and news media about the operations of your organization and what has transpired in relation to these international incidents providing a rare opportunity at transparency internationally.
Attached please find a courtesy copy of a written statement from the US Interpol Office in relation to my seeking these records for disclosure.
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Respectfully,
Mr. Fernandes
https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/iran-contra-107120/#follow-up
Interpol
Secrétaire général Jürgen Stock
Concernant
Commission de contrôle des fichiers d’INTERPOL (CCF)
Par email: ccf@interpol.int et portail presse
M. Jürgen Stock:
Je vous contacte en tant que journaliste et activiste travaillant sur un projet de transparence gouvernementale en relation avec les demandes de notice rouge d'Interpol et les documents connexes liés à et ou demandant l'arrestation de l'ancien président Donald Trump et de 47 autres responsables américains pour l'assassinat du révolutionnaire islamique Le général de division Qassem Soleimani du Corps de garde, le 3 janvier 2020.
Sur la base du libre accès aux documents administratifs (loi n ° 78-753 du 17 juillet 1978), je demandais à votre organisation de divulguer les documents non publiés reçus à ce sujet.
Ces documents seraient partagés publiquement via le (s) site (s) Muckrock.com et DocumentCloud.com pour mieux éduquer les membres du public et les médias d'information sur les opérations de votre organisation et ce qui s'est passé en relation avec ces incidents internationaux, ce qui constitue une rare opportunité à transparence au niveau international.
Veuillez trouver ci-joint une copie de courtoisie d'une déclaration écrite du bureau américain d'Interpol concernant ma demande de divulgation de ces documents.
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Avec respect,
M. Fernandes
https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/iran-contra-107120/#follow-up
From: William Fernandes
United Nations
Majid Takht-Ravanchi
Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations
Via fax: (212)867-7086
And email: Iran@un.int
Honorable Majid Takht-Ravanch :
سلام رفیق
I am contacting you as a journalist and activist working on a government transparency project in relation to the Interpol Red Notice requests and related documents related to and or requesting the arrest of former President Donald Trump and 47 other American officials for the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps major general Qassem Soleimani on 3 January 2020.
I was seeking to present your country with an opportunity to release the Interpol Red Notice and related evidence and statements in relation to this matter.
These documents would be shared publicly via the website(s) Muckrock.com and DocumentCloud.com to better educate members of the public and news media about the operations of your country and what has transpired in relation to these international incidents providing a rare opportunity at transparency internationally.
Attached please find a courtesy copy of a written statement from the US Interpol Office in relation to my seeking these records for disclosure, as well as a request for disclosure sent to Interpol HQ France. These documents are also available online at:
Respectfully,
William Fernandes
Contact email for submissions and responses:
requests@muckrock.com
info@muckrock.com
www.muckrock.com
www.documentcloud.com
سازمان ملل
مجید تخت روانچی
نماینده دائمی ایران در سازمان ملل
از طریق نمابر: (212)867-7086
و ایمیل: Iran@un.int
مجید محترم تخت روانچ:
سلام رفیق
من به عنوان یک روزنامه نگار و فعال در حال کار بر روی یک پروژه شفافیت دولتی در رابطه با درخواست های اعلامیه قرمز اینترپل و اسناد مربوط به یا بازداشت دونالد ترامپ ، رئیس جمهور سابق و 47 مقام آمریکایی دیگر برای ترور سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی ، با شما تماس می گیرم سردار سرلشکر قاسم سلیمانی در 3 ژانویه 2020.
من به دنبال ارائه فرصتی به کشور شما برای انتشار اطلاعیه قرمز اینترپل و شواهد و اظهارات مربوط به این موضوع بودم.
این اسناد به طور عمومی از طریق وب سایت (ها) Muckrock.com و DocumentCloud.com به اشتراک گذاشته می شود تا به اعضای جامعه عمومی و رسانه های خبری در مورد عملکرد کشور شما و آنچه در رابطه با این حوادث بین المللی رخ داده است ، ارائه دهد و فرصتی نادر در این زمینه به وجود آید. شفافیت در سطح بین المللی.
به پیوست لطفاً یک نسخه ادبی از بیانیه مکتوب دفتر اینترپل ایالات متحده در رابطه با جستجوی این سوابق برای افشای اطلاعات و همچنین درخواست افشای اطلاعات به دفتر مرکزی اینترپل فرانسه پیدا کنید. این اسناد نیز به صورت آنلاین در:
از طریق Google Translate
با احترام،
ویلیام فرناندس
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From:
Dear Mr Fernandes,
Thank you for contacting INTERPOL.
Please note that in order for a request for documents and data to be admissible, it must come from the person whom it concerns or from that person’s duly authorized representative, in accordance with Article 30(1)(c) of the Operating Rules of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF).
As an independent international organization, INTERPOL operates on the basis of its own Constitution, rules and regulations and is not subject to any national law including laws concerning disclosure of documents.
Every individual or his/her legal representative has the right to seek access to data concerning that individual recorded in INTERPOL’s databases. In accordance with INTERPOL’s rules, such requests should be submitted to the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) as provided for on the CCF’s webpage at https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Commission-for-the-Control-of-INTERPOL-s-Files-CCF
Best regards,
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Press Office
INTERPOL General Secretariat
200, Quai Charles de Gaulle
69006 Lyon, France
Connect with the world’s largest international police organization, with 194 member countries:
Online: interpol.int<http://www.interpol.int/>
Twitter: @INTERPOL_HQ<https://twitter.com/INTERPOL_HQ>
Facebook: facebook.com/InterpolHQ<http://www.facebook.com/InterpolHQ>
YouTube: youtube.com/user/INTERPOLHQ<http://www.youtube.com/user/INTERPOLHQ>
Instagram: INTERPOL_HQ<http://instagram.com/#interpol_hq>
“Connecting police for a safer world”
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From:
Our ref: CCF/116/HR05.21
Subject: Your request
Dear Sir,
We acknowledge receipt of your correspondence addressed to the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files and received on 24 February 2021.
Please note that in order for a request to be admissible, it must come from the person whom it concerns or from that person’s duly authorized representative, in accordance with Article 30(1)(c) of the Operating Rules of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files.
Further information on the Commission, its work, the scope of its functions and its procedures, is available at the following address:
https://www.interpol.int/About-INTERPOL/Commission-for-the-Control-of-Files-CCF
Yours faithfully,
Secretariat to the Commission
for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files
200 Quai Charles de Gaulle
69006 Lyon, France
E-mail ccf@interpol.int<mailto:ccf@interpol.int>
From: William Fernandes
Dear Interpol U.S. National Central Bureau:
Please refer to attached reply from HQ.
Respectfully,
William Fernandes
From: William Fernandes
Dear Interpol US National Central Bureau:
Request: 2021-077
I wanted to follow up on this request to see if you have amended records to release, and if a new request would be appropriate.
Best,
William
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-077.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-077.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-077.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: INTERPOL Washington (U.S. National Central Bureau)
CCF/120/HR05.21
Subject: Your request
Dear Sir,
We acknowledge receipt of your correspondence addressed to the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files and received on 14 January 2022.
As mentioned in our message dated 02 March 2021, please note that in order for a request to be admissible, it must come from the person whom it concerns or from that person’s duly authorized representative, in accordance with Article 30(1)(c) of the Operating Rules of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files.
Further information on the Commission, its work, the scope of its functions and its procedures, is available at the following address:
https://www.interpol.int/About-INTERPOL/Commission-for-the-Control-of-Files-CCF
Yours faithfully,
Secretariat to the Commission
for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files
200 Quai Charles de Gaulle
69006 Lyon, France
E-mail ccf@interpol.int<mailto:ccf@interpol.int>
From: William Fernandes
My apologies the website had sent an auto follow up. It has been disabled.
Mr. William Fernandes
From: William Fernandes
I found this to be a failure to defend and or probe intelligence sources.
Per the statement from the Interpol HQ, the United States was welcomed to this information if they requested it.
Original Request:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
FOIA Public Liaison:
USNCB
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Attention: Office of General Counsel
Telephone:
(202) 616-0201*
Email:
Interpol-USNCB.FOIA@usdoj.gov*
EFOIA Request
Records sought:
Pursuant to the news articles as linked we are seeking a copy of the 'Interpol Red Notice(s) requests and related documents related to and or requesting the arrest of former President Donald Trump and ' 47 other American officials for the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps major general Qassem Soleimani on 3 January 2020.'
Timeline for search: June 2020 to January 2021
Request for materials to be released on a rolling basis as available.
Vaughn Index request for any exempted materials
Related press:
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/interpol-and-the-iranian-red-notice-9283459/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
William Fernandes
Quoted response from Interpol HQ:
Dear Mr Fernandes,
Thank you for contacting INTERPOL.
Please note that in order for a request for documents and data to be admissible, it must come from the person whom it concerns or from that person’s duly authorized representative, in accordance with Article 30(1)(c) of the Operating Rules of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF).
As an independent international organization, INTERPOL operates on the basis of its own Constitution, rules and regulations and is not subject to any national law including laws concerning disclosure of documents.
Every individual or his/her legal representative has the right to seek access to data concerning that individual recorded in INTERPOL’s databases. In accordance with INTERPOL’s rules, such requests should be submitted to the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) as provided for on the CCF’s webpage at https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Commission-for-the-Control-of-INTERPOL-s-Files-CCF
Best regards,
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Press Office
INTERPOL General Secretariat
200, Quai Charles de Gaulle
69006 Lyon, France
Connect with the world’s largest international police organization, with 194 member countries:
Online: interpol.int<http://www.interpol.int/>
Twitter: @INTERPOL_HQ<https://twitter.com/INTERPOL_HQ>
Facebook: facebook.com/InterpolHQ<http://www.facebook.com/InterpolHQ>
YouTube: youtube.com/user/INTERPOLHQ<http://www.youtube.com/user/INTERPOLHQ>
Instagram: INTERPOL_HQ<http://instagram.com/#interpol_hq>
“Connecting police for a safer world”
From: INTERPOL Washington (U.S. National Central Bureau)
Thank you for taking the time to contact the Judiciary Committee’s Republican Oversight and Investigations staff.
We will contact you if further information is needed to inquire into the issues you have raised.
Although we cannot pursue every allegation that we receive, that does not mean your concerns may not have merit. You should consider reporting waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement elsewhere as well, if you have not already done so. Confidential, protected whistleblower disclosures can also be made to:
• the Office of Special Counsel (https://osc.gov/pages/file-complaint.aspx)
• the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Justice (http://www.justice.gov/oig/hotline/), or
• the office of inspector general at another relevant agency (https://www.ignet.gov/contact-us).
If you report your concerns to one of these agencies, please let us know so that we can ensure that the agency treats it appropriately. Should you have additional information to provide, please do not hesitate to forward it to us at this email address. All disclosures are treated as protected, and none of the information will be used without consulting with you first. Thank you.
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