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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 22, 20233 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
Aug 3, 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 28, 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 26, 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 13, 20231 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, 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 6, 20234 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 4, 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.
Red Notice Monitor
Jul 3, 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 21, 20234 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 8, 20235 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
Jun 5, 20233 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
May 11, 20233 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.
Ben Keith and Rhys Davies
Apr 11, 20234 min read


Concerns for Nigerian Whistle-Blower Arrested on Interpol Red Notice
Nigerian whistle-blower arrested on a Red Notice in Benin following an Interpol-led operation.
Ben Keith and Olivia Chessell
Mar 13, 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.
Roger Sahota
Mar 10, 20233 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.
Ben Keith and Rhys Davies
Dec 6, 20224 min read


Interpol Take Note: Everyone Faces a Risk of Ill-Treatment if Extradited to China, Says Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights finds that extradition to China poses risk of torture and denial of a fair trial.
Ben Keith and Olivia Chessell
Nov 17, 20223 min read


New Interpol Case Excerpts Are Well Overdue
Interpol’s Commission for the Control of Files (“CCF”) has the role of deciding on applications for the deletion of Red Notices.
Roger Sahota
Nov 9, 20222 min read

Interpol’s CCF Publishes Annual Report 2021
Interpol’s Commission for the Control of Files has just published its long-awaited activity report for 2021.
Roger Sahota
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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