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Interpol may on Thursday find itself with a new president, an Emirati general accused of torture, adding to concerns the global police agency risks being co-opted by repressive regimes.
General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, head of the UAE s security forces, is one of only two people vying for the largely ceremonial and voluntary role at Interpol s general assembly.
General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, the head of the United Arab Emirates' security forces who has been accused of torture, may be the new head of Interpol adding to concerns the global police agency risks being co-opted by repressive regimes.
INTERPOL’s annual General Assembly is underway, and by the end of Thursday, a new president of INTERPOL will have been elected. Based in part on INTERPOL’s candid responses to RNLJ’s.