Khalaf al-Romaithi, a former Emirati official from a prominent family, was detained in Amman on an Emirati warrant. Before his case could be heard, he disappeared
The Interpol international alert system has been increasingly abused by repressive regimes who have worked out that it is the perfect means to attack their opponents overseas, Ben Keith and Rhys Davies write.
The longer that Interpol allows the fig leaf of "political neutrality" to prevent it from challenging repressive regimes, the weaker this important international institution will become.