What happens if I am detained at a border because of a Red Notice — what are my immediate rights?

Upon detention, you have the right to consular notification under the Vienna Convention, the right to legal representation, and the right to be informed of the charges. The detaining country must treat the Red Notice as a request — not a binding order — and apply its domestic provisional arrest laws. You typically have 24–72 hours before a court hearing to challenge detention. Critical first steps include instructing local counsel immediately, refusing to waive extradition rights, and notifying specialist Interpol lawyers who can file emergency submissions to both local courts and Interpol’s General Secretariat simultaneously.