Rhys Davies and Ben Keith Give Evidence to Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Human Rights
London, 12th March 2025
On 12th March 2025, Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew's Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers gave evidence to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, chaired by Lord David Alton of Liverpool.
The Joint Committee on Human Rights consists of twelve members, appointed from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, to examine matters relating to human rights within the United Kingdom, as well as scrutinising every Government Bill for its compatibility with human rights.
Ben and Rhys gave evidence highlighting the growing threat posed by authoritarian regimes exploiting INTERPOL mechanisms to target dissidents, journalists, human rights defenders, and businesspeople abroad.
The select committee launched an inquiry in January into Transnational Repression, which aims to examine how foreign governments use repressive tactics to silence critics beyond their borders. Both barristers gave evidence to the committee on how the misuse of INTERPOL Red Notices has devastating consequences, including wrongful arrests, asset freezes, and compromised asylum applications. The Interpol experts called for stronger UK leadership to safeguard human rights and prevent international policing tools from becoming instruments of repression.
The Committee will continue gathering evidence before issuing recommendations.
About International Human Rights Advisors
International Human Rights Advisors, established in 2020 by Ben Keith and Rhys Davies, specialise in international human rights law, extradition, and INTERPOL cases. They have represented clients at the European Court of Human Rights, the UN, and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights. In 2021, they co-authored Undue Influence: The UAE and INTERPOL, a landmark report exposing political interference in INTERPOL’s leadership elections. Their work has been featured in CBS 60 Minutes and Sky News’ Dirty Work podcast series.
Keith and Davies are also the founders and editors of the leading INTERPOL blog Red Notice Monitor.
For further information or to arrange interviews with Ben Keith and Rhys Davies, please contact:
Email: paralegal@ihr-advisors.com
Website: www.rednoticemonitor.com; www.ihr-advisors.com
