Written Evidence Apr. 24 2025
Inquiry: Transnational repression in the UKFound: In relation to Interpol red notices, given that they are not all widely publicised, there is often little
Oct. 09 2024
Source Page: Securing Cyberspace: Minister Doughty speechFound: turning to the wider world, particularly our important partnerships in the Global South, our work with Interpol
Oct. 04 2024
Source Page: G7 nations agree new plan to dismantle migrant smuggling gangsFound: tackling migrant smuggling with the G7 under Canada’s presidency next year, and at next month’s INTERPOL
Sep. 26 2024
Source Page: Trafficking of cultural property: UK statement to the OSCEFound: and assistance to law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities, namely the Met Police, OSCE and INTERPOL
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports of the Turkish government's use of the Interpol Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database to target dissidents abroad, what representations they have made to Interpol regarding misuse of the SLTD database.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
The Government strongly supports INTERPOL’s efforts to ensure systems are in place that protect individuals’ human rights in line with Article 3 of INTERPOL's Constitution which strictly forbids any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.
The Home Office continues to work with INTERPOL and the National Crime Agency (NCA), which acts as the UK’s National Central Bureau (NCB) for INTERPOL, to monitor the effectiveness of existing safeguards. We encourage INTERPOL to uphold international human rights obligations and we won’t hesitate to recommend further reforms to INTERPOL as necessary.
We are continuing to strengthen our collective efforts to deter the misuse of INTERPOL systems and support organisational reform and governance at INTERPOL.
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to Interpol regarding (1) arrest warrants being issued by the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities for Hong Kong dissidents and (2) their targeting through Interpol, including through its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
The Government strongly supports INTERPOL’s efforts to ensure systems are in place that protect individuals’ human rights in line with Article 3 of INTERPOL's Constitution which strictly forbids any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.
The Home Office continues to work with INTERPOL and the National Crime Agency (NCA), which acts as the UK’s National Central Bureau (NCB) for INTERPOL, to monitor the effectiveness of existing safeguards. We encourage INTERPOL to uphold international human rights obligations and we won’t hesitate to recommend further reforms to INTERPOL as necessary.
We are continuing to strengthen our collective efforts to deter the misuse of INTERPOL systems and support organisational reform and governance at INTERPOL.
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports of the Turkish government's misuse of the Interpol Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database, what assessment they have made of the Chinese government's ability to use the SLTD database to target Chinese and Hong Kong dissidents abroad.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
The Government strongly supports INTERPOL’s efforts to ensure systems are in place that protect individuals’ human rights in line with Article 3 of INTERPOL's Constitution which strictly forbids any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.
The Home Office continues to work with INTERPOL and the National Crime Agency (NCA), which acts as the UK’s National Central Bureau (NCB) for INTERPOL, to monitor the effectiveness of existing safeguards. We encourage INTERPOL to uphold international human rights obligations and we won’t hesitate to recommend further reforms to INTERPOL as necessary.
We are continuing to strengthen our collective efforts to deter the misuse of INTERPOL systems and support organisational reform and governance at INTERPOL.
Nov. 21 2024
Source Page: UK cracks down on dirty money with fresh sanctionsFound: Dos Santos has been subject to an Interpol Red Notice since November 2022 and just last month lost a
Mentions:
1: Angela Eagle (Lab - Wallasey) anti-smuggling action plan with G7 partners and the Prime Minister and Home Secretary both attended the Interpol - Speech Link
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: International relations within the multilateral systemFound: system. 7.The Russian government has gone to INTERPOL at least eight times, seeking to misuse the