Asylum seekers flee persecution, violence, and human rights violations. To prevent criminals and terrorists from exploiting refugee status, INTERPOL’s 2017 Resolution No. 9 ensures - at least theoretically - that law enforcement cooperation does not compromise legitimate refugee protections. In practice, however, many countries manipulate INTERPOL’s system to undermine these safeguards, turning the asylum process …
As a specialised legal body within the International Criminal Police Organization, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) plays an essential yet often misunderstood role. Unlike judicial entities, the CCF is not an appellate body but a regulatory one, tasked with ensuring that INTERPOL's data processing meets stringent internal standards. First, the CCF’s …
Article 3 of the Constitution of INTERPOL strictly prohibits the organisation from intervening in military, political, religious, or racial matters. This principle of neutrality makes military-related cases particularly sensitive and legally complex within INTERPOL cooperation. While purely military offences fall outside INTERPOL’s mandate, the classification of an offence as “military” is not always straightforward. Context …
There is widespread misunderstanding - not only in the media but also among legal practitioners - about what an INTERPOL Red Notice actually is. Many assume that a Red Notice automatically leads to arrest or guarantees extradition. In reality, the legal consequences of a Red Notice are far more nuanced. Below, I address the five …
INTERPOL’s Red Notice is often treated as the gold standard of INTERPOL's alerts. Yet behind the red banner lies a broader, more nuanced system of international notices and diffusions that deserves far more legal scrutiny than it currently receives. With over 10,000 Red Notices issued annually, this mechanism has become INTERPOL’s flagship tool. But it …
INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database is a searchable repository of information, most often related to criminals or terrorists, who attempt to cross borders using fraudulent, lost, or stolen travel documents. 1. Scope and Content The SLTD database holds detailed records of travel and identity documents that have been: As of now, the …
