Interpol is strengthening its compliance and review mechanism of red notices against fugitives, Jurgen Stock, secretary general of the international police agency, said in an exclusive interview, as he asserted that the system is “productive” and controversial cases such as that of diamantaire Mehul Choksi or Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik form a minuscule minority.
“We have been strengthening the compliance mechanism in the general secretariat. We are also including the CCF (Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files), which is a kind of appeals and data protection body that is part of the Interpol system, but independent within the secretariat,” Stock said on August 11, according to Hindustan Times.
There is no problem in 95-96% of Interpol cases, and the agency is “helping everyday make significant arrests all around the world”, he said.
“We have a very small number (3% or 4%) of cases where indeed sometimes member countries are not happy with the decision we are taking,” Stock said in response to concerns of Indian agencies regarding fugitive offenders like Choksi or Naik getting relief in the Interpol.
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