Interpol Confirms It Has No Ability to Block or Withdraw Abusive Wanted Person’s Diffusions
Interpol lawyer, Roger Sahota, explains how Wanted Person Diffusions are not vetted leaving the system open to abuse by rogue states.
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Red Notice Monitor
Jul 3, 20233 min read
Red Notice Monitor Exclusive: Interpol Publishes New Insight on Red Notice and Diffusion Screening
Interpol lawyer, Roger Sahota, summarises new information from Interpol on its procedure for removing Red Notices and Diffusions.
Ben Keith and Olivia Chessell
Jun 27, 20234 min read
Double Indemnity: Interpol and the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council
Interpol lawyers warn those who have successfully removed Red Notices that they may still be stopped under arrest warrants from the AIMC.
Red Notice Monitor
May 16, 20234 min read
Taking Stock: We should set the record straight on Interpol and its Red Notice system
Looking at the facts, Interpol has a long record of grappling with Red Notice abuse, what's missing is transparency.
Red Notice Monitor
Apr 28, 20235 min read
Guest Blog by Radosveta Vassileva Part Two: A Firsthand Account of Bulgaria’s Interpol Abuse
Legal scholar, Radosveta Vassileva, writes about Bulgaria's manipulation of Interpol's CCF and how to remove a politically motivated Notice.
Red Notice Monitor
Apr 24, 20236 min read
Guest Blog by Radosveta Vassileva Part One: A Firsthand Account of Bulgaria’s Interpol Abuse
Legal scholar and social advocate, Radosveta Vassileva, writes about Bulgaria's misuse of Interpol for political persecution against her.
Ben Keith and Rhys Davies
Apr 11, 20234 min read
Russia and China's abuse of Red Notices could break Interpol beyond repair
Rhys Davies and Ben Keith write for EuroNews on the abuse of Interpol Red Notices as a tool of transnational repression.
Rhys Davies
Mar 17, 20234 min read
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.
Roger Sahota
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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...
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