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Regimes are Weaponising INTERPOL with Fake Red Notices

Pre-emptive Requests to INTERPOL: Getting Ahead of a Red Notice Before It Lands

Silver Notices One Year On: INTERPOL’s Asset-Tracing Tool

Interpol Silver Notices one year on.

Red Notices, Hong Kong, and the Fox in the Henhouse | Ben Keith writes for The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation

On 23 April 2026 Ben Keith writes for The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation.

Reform on Paper: What Freedom House’s 2025 Data Tells Us About INTERPOL

An analysis of Freedom House’s 2025 transnational repression report – what the data reveals, and what it cannot capture, about the true scale of INTERPOL abuse in 2025.

Developments from the CCF: Online Portal Launch & Call for Experts

The CCF moves to a new dedicated, secure online portal as the sole channel for submitting requests.

UN Experts Find Nicaragua Misusing Interpol Networks to Target Dissidents Abroad

A new UN report concludes that Nicaragua has used surveillance networks, smear campaigns and Interpol mechanisms to pursue political opponents in exile.

Live Webinar: The Interpol Playbook: How Authoritarian Regimes Hunt Dissidents Abroad

What is an Interpol United Nations Security Council Special Notice?

A guide to how Interpol United Nations Security Council Special Notices work, how they differ from Interpol Red Notice, and what they mean for individuals placed under UN sanctions.

Bangladesh’s Attempt to Issue a Red Notice Against Tulip Siddiq

Bangladesh’s reported attempt to secure an Interpol Red Notice against UK MP Tulip Siddiq raises concerns over political motivation and misuse of the system, as Red Notices are not arrest warrants and are inappropriate where an individual’s whereabouts are publicly known.

SAVE THE DATE: The Future of International Criminal Law in a Changing World | 5 March 2026, London

Special panel event on 5 March 2026 in London, hosted by Temple Garden Chambers in partnership with the Commission for International Justice and Accountability.

How Russia games Interpol to target Ukrainians | Opinion by Rhys Davies and Ben Keith for Kyiv Independent

Opinion piece by Red Notice Monitor Editors Rhys Davies and Ben Keith for Kyiv Independent on 20 February 2026.

Russia, Interpol, and the Risks of Abuse

Drawing on findings from a BBC Eye Investigations report, we examine how Red Notices and diffusions can be exploited to target critics abroad, the human consequences for those affected, and the structural weaknesses that allow abusive requests to circulate for far too long.

Red Notice Monitor Editor Ben Keith advised BBC Eye Investigations | Russia using Interpol’s wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals

26 January 2026 – BBC Eye Investigation reveals how Russia has allegedly used Interpol’s Red Notice system to target critics abroad. Ben Keith is quoted, highlighting the human impact and systemic risks posed by misuse of international policing tools.

Ben Keith publishes Op-Ed in Newsweek | What Will the US Courts Do With Nicolás Maduro?

On 21 January 2026, Newsweek published an op-ed by Red Notice Monitor editor Ben Keith examining the prosecution of Nicolás Maduro – and why the legality of his seizure is unlikely to shape the outcome.

Rhys Davies writes for Solicitors Journal | Interpol Red Notices and Transnational Repression

On 14 January 2026, Red Notice Monitor Editor Rhys Davies publishes a piece in Solicitors Journal on how authoritarian states exploit Interpol Red Notices as a tool of transnational repression, and the remedies available to those who find themselves targeted.