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Please remember that illiberal countries *also* make use of democratically-sanctioned processes: “Interpol Has Been Weaponized By Governments Seeking To Hunt Down Critics And Activists | Techdirt”
2021-10-29 09:13:12+00:00
Something, something, “…this ‘lawful access’ mechanism for end-to-end encrypted messages will only be used when necessary…”
When governments straight up lie to Interpol, it can be difficult for Interpol’s vetting staff to disprove allegations or suss out the real reason for the notice. Things get past the filtering system all the time, like the case of Turkmen human rights activist, Annadurdy Khadzhiev, who was detained in Bulgaria after a notice was issued accusing him of embezzling money from Turkmenistan’s national bank. The problem was the accusations claimed the embezzlement took place four years after Khadzhiev had stopped working for the bank.
The other problem is known abusers are still allowed to use the system. The report notes Interpol rejected more than 700 of Turkey’s requests last year, and yet the country is still allowed to issue red alerts and diffusions. Known human rights horror show Syria has just had its access to Interpol reinstated, over the protests of several members. China is somehow in good standing despite using the system to hunt down Uighur activists who’ve left the country to avoid near-constant oppression by the government.
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