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Interpol Red Notices: When an International Police System Becomes a Political Weapon

Podcast: The Sovereignty Files · Circle Of Insight Productions

Opublikowano: 2026-10-06

Interpol was created to help police agencies pursue criminals across borders, but what happens when governments use that same system to pursue political enemies? At the center of the controversy is the Red Notice, an international alert that can follow a person from one country to another. Critics have documented cases in which authoritarian governments have attempted to use Interpol mechanisms against dissidents, journalists, activists, and business rivals. This episode of The Sovereignty Files examines how international policing works when legitimate law enforcement collides with political power.