China and Interpol: A new age of transnational repression
Repressive regimes, most notably China, use Interpol Red Notices to expand repression beyond national borders to silence dissent globally.
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Roger Sahota
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Red Notice Monitor Exclusive – Cypriot Court Delivers Scathing Judgement on China’s Justice System
Interpol lawyer, Roger Sahota, gives insight into a recent Cyprus court decision that extradition to China would breach human rights.
Ben Keith
- Feb 9
- 1 min
Watch: Open Conversation about INTERPOL Abuse
Ben Keith, co-editor of Red Notice Monitor, takes part in a new webinar series 'Open Conversations About Interpol Abuse'.
Ben Keith
- Jan 24
- 5 min
Interpol Is Doing Russia’s Dirty Work
While trying to remain neutral, the global law enforcement organization is helping Putin.
Ben Keith and Rhys Davies
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
If Interpol Doesn't Stand Up for Itself, China and Russia Will Continue to Take Advantage
Interpol lawyers, Rhys Davies and Ben Keith, write about how the system for removing politically motivated Interpol red notices should work.
Red Notice Monitor
- Dec 2, 2022
- 5 min
Guest Blog by Ali Yildiz: Turkey's 800 Political Interpol Red Notices for alleged Gülenists
Interpol Lawyers represent hundreds of individuals persecuted by Turkey for perceived political opinions via Interpol Red Notice mechanisms.
Rhys Davies
- Nov 25, 2022
- 3 min
An Unexpected Insight into a Political Red Notice
The publication of CCF’s decision in Prigozhin's case is not only intriguing in such a high-profile case but also provides useful insights.
Rhys Davies
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
Major General Al Raisi and Interpol: One Year On
Since he was elected, the serious allegations against Al Raisi have not gone away and questions remain about Interpol’s direction of travel.
Roger Sahota
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
Interpol Bans Red Notices in Unfunded Check Cases – But at the Same Time Continues to Publish Them
Red Notices for Unfunded Checks have caused great controversy for Interpol in recent years mainly because of the large number of such notice
Ben Keith and Olivia Chessell
- Sep 27, 2022
- 5 min
Turkey’s manipulation of Interpol: “Erdogan’s arms are long. He hunts down anyone who opposes him”
Turkey has been widely accused of abusing Interpol databases to hunt down political opponents since the failed 2016 coup.
Ben Keith and Olivia Chessell
- Sep 16, 2022
- 5 min
Is Interpol Being Corrupted by Bahrain?
An analysis of Serbia’s extradition of Bahraini activist using UAE private jet despite Strasbourg ruling. Photo by Chris Leipelt on...
Ben Keith and Olivia Chessell
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
Why hasn’t Interpol caught the Tinder Swindler?
He may have been banned from Tinder, but the Tinder Swindler aka Simon Leviev is free to live a life of luxury at home in Israel, as seen...
Ben Keith and Rhys Davies
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min
Interpol should not be led by a patsy
The UAE’s frontrunner is linked to human rights abuses and is not fit for office. Ben Keith and Rhys Davies comment in The Times on 15...
Ben Keith
- Feb 11, 2022
- 1 min
The Tinder Swindler: Why Isn't He In Jail?!
Ben Keith features on the podcast series, You Can't Make This Up. Director of The Tinder Swindler Netflix documentary, Felicity Morris,...
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