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Ahmed Jaffer Muhammad, a Bahraini critic of the government who fled to Serbia after government authorities tortured and ill-treated him, was extradited in January 2022 after Bahraini authorities issued a Red Notice through Interpol. Bahraini courts had sentenced him to life in prison following unfair, in absentia trials. In permitting the extradition, Serbia violated the principle of nonrefoulement, as Muhammed had previously been tortured and ill-treated while detained in Bahrain and risked

Interpol, the international police organization founded in 1923 to promote cooperation among law enforcement agencies, has transformed into a formidable crime fighting force in recent years. Recent controversies over the misuse of its alert system by autocratic regimes, however, have cast a shadow over its reputation as an indispensable tool for global law enforcement cooperation.…

Russia, China and other countries are accused of using Interpol’s alert system to target dissidents

From an organization that, for much of its lifetime, has operated in the dark, such movement is a welcome development. But it must do a lot more.

The integrity of Interpol notices is protected by dedicated lawyers, experts and an independent commission, Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stock said on Friday.

Interpol, an organization of police and law enforcement organizations, is funded by its member nations and through other channels. As Interpol has grown since 9/11, its budget has grown apace, as has its desire to raise funds from new sources.