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14/01/2026
Rhys Davies has written an article for Solicitors Journal examining the misuse of Interpol Red Notices as a tool of transnational repression and the remedies available to those who find themselves targeted.
The article explains that while Red Notices serve a legitimate law enforcement purpose, the system remains vulnerable to abuse. Rhys examines the remedies available to those targeted, including applications to Interpol’s Commission for the Control of Files (CCF), and addresses questions about Interpol’s institutional accountability following the adoption of the General Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of Interpol at the November 2025 General Assembly.
Rhys writes: “For those caught in the crosshairs the consequences can be devastating. Transnational repression takes many forms, and the misuse of Interpol’s systems is among its most insidious: it cloaks political persecution in the language of law enforcement.”
Temple Garden Chambers will be hosting a seminar on transnational repression next month. Further details can be found on Chambers’ website.
Rhys is a world-leading expert in international human rights law and a leading authority on the removal of Interpol Red Notices. In 2025, he gave evidence to Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights on transnational repression and the abuse of Interpol’s systems. He is a co-editor of the Red Notice Monitor blog.
