Advocate
Anatoly Yarovyi
Service:
Removal of red notice and protection of human rights
Considering all possible cases of violation of Interpol standards and rules by various states, Turkey can be singled out as a country that regularly abuses the Interpol system for politically motivated prosecution, violating human rights. As a result, many become subjects of criminal prosecution. In practice, abuse, unacceptable use of Interpol information systems and tools by certain member countries has been repeatedly proven. Our client found himself in one of such situations, who faced international criminal prosecution at the initiative of Turkey, which was associated with a violation of the client’s right to access to justice.
Peculiarities of an international search
The Turkish authorities accused our client of two episodes of theft at once, which became the basis for initiating criminal prosecution. As part of the criminal case, a preventive measure was chosen in the form of deportation with a ban on entry to Turkey for 10 years. Thus, the authorities of the Republic of Turkey forcibly deported our client from the country, depriving him of the opportunity to defend himself in court.
Subsequently, the court in Ankara sentenced the client in absentia to 6 years of imprisonment, and since the client was outside Turkey, he was put on the international wanted list by Interpol channels. Thus, on the one hand, the Turkish authorities forcibly deported a person from the country, and on the other hand, they decided that he was hiding from Turkish justice, and declared him an international wanted list by Interpol.
No one took any action or attempts to inform the person about what had happened, and therefore our client lived and worked peacefully in Europe, without implying that he was put on the international wanted list by Turkey. The client only learned about his problem several years later, when he was undergoing a standard document check in Denmark. As a result, he was detained by the police on the basis of an Interpol red card.
The Commission’s Decision
The international lawyer took all necessary measures to thoroughly examine the information on this case. Such proceedings helped to suspend the extradition process. The Danish prosecutor’s office found that in the process of declaring our client wanted by Turkey, Article 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms was violated. This confirms the fact that our client’s rights to access to justice were violated. Based on the conclusion of the Danish prosecutor’s office, the client’s extradition was denied.
The Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files (CCF) took into account all the facts provided by our lawyers, considering them as important evidence in the case. This became a fundamental factor in removing the Interpol Red Notice along with all the information regarding our client. We managed to prove the fact of abuse of the Interpol system and prevent further violation of human rights and freedoms.
