Türkiye İnsan Hakları ve Eşitlik Kurumu Akademik Dergisi

Yazarlar: Mehmet GÜNEŞ

Konular:Hukuk

Anahtar Kelimeler:Abuse of Crimes,Human Rights Law,International Law,INTERPOL,Red Notice

Özet: As the largest international police organization with electronic networks spanning nearly every country in the world, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) provides valuable tools for security forces gendarme, police, and prosecutors to combat serious cross border crime effectively. One of INTERPOL’s key functions is the circulation of ’wanted person alerts’ including ‘Red Notices’ and ’Diffusions’, which countries can use to seek a person’s arrest with a view to extradition. INTERPOL’s published statistics indicate that use of the “Red Notice” has increased steadily over the course of the last decade. According to the data, the increasing guilt rates in countries is not the main reason behind this increase. Some countries have been criticized for producing fake crimes against their own people and using this mechanism to destroy political rivals. If the crimes about people are not real, INTERPOL’s own authority will being undermined while innocent people will be being detained for months on end - separated from their families, reputations destroyed and lives ruined. Article 3 of INTERPOL’s Constitution provides; “It is strictly forbidden for the Organization to undertake any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.” This article clearly states that INTERPOL should not be used in politics. In this study, it will be emphasized that the INTERPOL mechanism which has fighting international crimes must be protected from abusing. And it will be underlined that human rights are a priority for countries in the fighting against to crimes within the responsibilities of international human rights law.

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