Yuriy Nemets to speak at the American Bar Association event ‘Latest Developments in INTERPOL’s Fight Against Transnational Repression’
On July 22, 2024, Yuriy Nemets will speak at the American Bar Association event ‘Latest Developments in INTERPOL’s Fight Against Transnational Repression.’ The panel will discuss the latest developments in INTERPOL’s efforts aimed at curbing transnational repression and abuse of its systems. The panelists will review the latest developments in INTERPOL’s application of its rules aimed at protecting the rights of victims of abuse by INTERPOL member states, recent INTERPOL “case law” and other relevant disclosures (e.g. preemptive requests, presumption of innocence, child custody), the challenges that INTERPOL faces in its attempts to convince member countries to cooperate in the Organization’s fight against the abuse of its resources, the upcoming elections of the INTERPOL Secretary General, one of the most significant posts which plays a key role in addressing government abuse of the Organization’s channels, and the democratic countries’ attempts to avoid involvement in INTERPOL abuse committed by autocracies.
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NEMETS Law Firm has launched a webinar series dedicated to the problem of Red Notice abuse and other abuse of INTERPOL’s channels. In this regard, Yuriy Nemets, the firm’s managing member, said: “INTERPOL defense is a fairly young area of law. Due to its relatively young age, there are very few sources from which individuals who become targets of Red Notices and other government requests disseminated via INTERPOL’s channels can gather information about their rights. It is also a very complex area of legal practice. Over the years, many of INTERPOL’s initiatives expanding its role as the most effective hub for international police cooperation have created new dangers for the victims of abuse, while INTERPOL’s lawmaking has largely failed to keep up and ensure that this expanding role is in compliance with the organization’s human rights obligations. At the same time, INTERPOL’s application of its rules in cases of abuse has formed a substantial body of ‘case law’ that has provided a valuable insight for legal professionals while leaving many important questions unanswered. It is because of its depth and intricacies that we are launching this series. Our goal is to raise awareness, talk about the problems that the victims of Red Notice and other INTERPOL abuse face and, hopefully, find and suggest solutions to these problems.”