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Rhys Davies
Oct 9, 20233 min read
The Disbandment of the Interpol Foundation For A Safer World
INTERPOL's integrity and trustworthiness hinges on its ability to remain impartial and uninfluenced.
Sandra Grossman
Sep 29, 20235 min read
Conflicting Accounts on Interpol Abuse: Comparing US Government reports
Comparing the U.S. State Department’s Country Reports and the U.S.’s TRAP Provisions Report
Ben Keith
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Interpol at 100: Small changes on the horizon
Will a new General Secretary be able to address some of the real issues at the heart of Interpol: funding, corruption and neutrality?
Red Notice Monitor
Sep 10, 20234 min read
On Interpol's 100th Anniversary Ben Keith Features in The Independent
Red Notice Monitor Editor, Ben Keith, quoted by international media outlets on the 100th anniversary of Interpol.
Red Notice Monitor
Aug 22, 20233 min read
Reputational challenge: Interpol accepts $1.2m donation from Saudi Arabia
INTERPOL’s impartiality is vital for global trust. Accepting donations from repressive regimes risks undermining INTERPOL's neutrality.
Red Notice Monitor
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Dirty Work: The Misuse of Interpol Red Notices - Episode Three: Life Sentence
With expert analysis from Rhys Davies and Ben Keith, Sky News explore the worst case scenarios for being on the wrong end of a Red Notice.
Red Notice Monitor
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Dirty Work: The Misuse of Interpol Red Notices - Episode Two: Hijacked
Editors, Ben Keith and Rhys Davies, contribute to Sky News podcast series, 'Dirty Work: The Misuse of Interpol Red Notices'.
Red Notice Monitor
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Dirty Work: The Misuse of Interpol Red Notices - Episode One: Russian Roulette
Interpol lawyers and Red Notice Monitor Editors, Ben Keith and Rhys Davies, contribute to Sky News podcast series.
Red Notice Monitor
Jul 13, 20231 min read
Latest Developments in Interpol's and its Member Countries Approach to Transnational Repression
Interpol lawyer and Editor of Red Notice Monitor, Ben Keith, to speak at event hosted by the American Bar Association on 25 July 2023.
Red Notice Monitor
Jul 12, 20234 min read
Reply to Interpol HQ on Turkey and Stolen and Lost Travel Documents Issue
Taking up Interpol's offer of direct communication on the issues raised by the open letter Ben Keith sent this reply to Jurgen Stock.
Red Notice Monitor
Jul 12, 20235 min read
Interpol HQ Responds to Open Letter Calling for Action to Prevent Database Abuse By Turkey
Interpol's Secretary General Jurgen Stock responds to open letter urging him to take action against Turkey abusing Interpol's SLTD database.
Roger Sahota
Jul 10, 20234 min read
Setting the Record Straight on Abuse of the Red Notice System
Red Notice Monitor’s interpretation of recent data suggests that Interpol has good reason to be wary of the conduct of some of its members.
Red Notice Monitor
Jul 6, 20234 min read
Interpol Denies Red Notice Requests Received for Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists
Hong Kong's arrest warrants against eight pro-democracy activists prompts Interpol to clarify whether Red Notices have been requested.
Red Notice Monitor
Jul 4, 20233 min read
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.
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
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Interpol risks breaching its own constitution if it issues Malaysia’s request against U.S. comedian
Interpol must not issue a request from a member state, be it a Red Notice or a Diffusion, when the request is of a political nature.
Red Notice Monitor
Jun 8, 20235 min read
Interpol and Immunity: The UK Agrees Treaty
A powerful conduit for international cooperation in the pursuit of justice, but Interpol's immunity hampers the very essence of that justice
Red Notice Monitor
Jun 5, 20233 min read
Open Letter: Interpol Should Take Action to Prevent Abuse of SLTD Database By Turkey
We, the undersigned, are concerned about Turkey’s misuse of INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Document (SLTD) system.
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
May 11, 20232 min read
Interpol Black Notices Made Public for First Time
By making the Black Notices publicly available, Interpol will drastically broaden the reach of inquires to identify the bodies of 22 women.
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.
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