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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.
Opinion piece by Red Notice Monitor Editors Rhys Davies and Ben Keith for Kyiv Independent on 20 February 2026.
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.
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.
Article for Verfassungsblog on 9 January 2026. Cross-border policing at a constitutional crossroads: weaponised notices, systemic vulnerabilities, and urgent reform needs.
Ben Keith’s and Rhys Davies’ latest piece in The Economist on how to address systemic abuse by authoritarian states
Rhys Davies Featured in The Guardian on 29 April 2025
Rhys Davies and Ben Keith warn of the Kremlin’s abuse of Interpol Red Notices to silence political opponents beyond Russia’s borders
Leading Interpol lawyers Ben Keith and Rhys Davies address Parliament, exposing Interpol abuse and urging stronger UK leadership
Ben Keith comments explores the need for reform at INTERPOL following the appointment of the new Secretary General
IBA expert panel on Interpol and rule of law to discuss Red Notice system challenges and reforms for transparency and to prevent abuse.
Russia's potential exit from Interpol addresses some issues, but reform is essential for transparency & preventing misuse.
Rhys Davies and Ben Keith write for EuroNews on the abuse of Interpol Red Notices as a tool of transnational repression.
Interpol lawyers, Rhys Davies and Ben Keith, write about how the system for removing politically motivated Interpol red notices should work.