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A Houston business owner discovered in November 2025 that his shipping company had been flagged by Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — his freight forwarder had unknowingly transported precursor chemicals for a transnational drug syndicate operating between Mexi Read more »

The United Nations and Interpol collaborate through a formal Permanent Observer status granted in 1996, operationalized by the 1997 Agreement and strengthened by UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/77/20 (2022). This partnership enables UN Security Council mandates — particula Read more »

The CCF (Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files) is the independent, impartial body officially responsible for ensuring that INTERPOL‘s processing of personal data complies with applicable rules and data protection standards. Established under Articles 2 and 3 of INTE Read more »

A Sudanese national living lawfully in Manchester for seven years received a deportation notice in January 2026 after a minor assault conviction. His wife is British, his two children were born in the UK, and his asylum claim had been granted in 2019. Under the UK’s tightened A Read more »

Humanitarian sanctions exemptions for frozen assets allow the provision of funds, financial assets, and resources for humanitarian assistance without violating asset freeze measures, under UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (2022) and national implementations by the U.S., EU, an Read more »

A climate activist from France was detained in Poland in January 2026 after a protest blocking a coal transport route. She spent 48 hours in custody without access to a lawyer, then faced immediate deportation proceedings under a Warsaw district court order. Her legal team had 4 Read more »

Rule 39 of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) serves as a critical mechanism for the urgent protection of individuals whose rights are at imminent risk under the European Convention on Human Rights. It enables the temporary suspension of actions — such as deportation or Read more »

Passport issues can have far-reaching consequences that affect a person’s freedom of movement, legal status, and even their ability to maintain a livelihood. While many consider passports to be simple administrative documents, the legal reality is far more complex. When a passp Read more »

Human rights violations are instances where individuals or groups are denied or harmed by their basic constitutional or international human rights. These claims can involve a range of abuses, including physical, sexual, or emotional mistreatment, as well as discrimination based o Read more »

The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) is an important tool used by European Union countries to expedite the extradition of suspects. It allows law enforcement agencies to quickly apprehend and transfer wanted persons between EU states without complex bureaucratic procedures. The EAW Read more »

INTERPOL claims to be politically neutral, but in practice this principle is often questioned. Some countries use the INTERPOL notification system for political purposes, which jeopardizes the rights of wanted persons and raises questions about the legality of such actions. This Read more »

International search is the process of locating a person accused of a crime on a global level. This mechanism allows law enforcement agencies of different countries to cooperate in order to detain suspects who are hiding outside the country where the crime was committed. To initi Read more »