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Ben Keith writes for Global Investigations Review on Interpol on 13 November 2024
The chapter was first published on Global Investigations Review and can be read in full here.
Ben Keith and Amy Woolfson, both barristers at 5 St Andrew’s Hill, write a comprehensive chapter on Interpol for the 9th Edition of The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations for Global Investigations Review.
The purpose of this chapter is to equip practitioners with sufficient knowledge and understanding of Interpol to enable them to assist clients subject to or at risk of an Interpol Notice or Diffusion.
The chapter considers the powers and practices of Interpol, and the methods by which a Notice or Diffusion can be challenged. It is primarily concerned with Red Notices and Red Diffusions.
This chapter also considers some of the criticisms that have been levelled at Interpol and the organisation’s response to them.
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Ben Keith is a leading barrister at 5 St Andrew’s Hill specialising in cross-border and international cases. He deals with all aspects of Extradition, Human Rights, Mutual Legal Assistance, Interpol, Financial crime and International Law including sanctions.
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Leading barristers Ben Keith and Rhys Davies gave evidence to Parliament, exposing how authoritarian regimes are hijacking INTERPOL to persecute dissidents worldwide.
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