When the international police is used to track down political opponents.
The prestigious international police organization, based in Lyon, France, brings together 196 countries to fight terrorism and organized crime. In practice, it allows authoritarian regimes to track down opponents, journalists or activists in exile across the world, reveals Disclose, in partnership with British public television BBC.
Our investigation is based on an unprecedented data leak in the history of Interpol. Confidential reports, correspondence between national offices, tables of search notices in circulation… These thousands of documents reveal a system which transforms a renowned police force into a weapon of political oppression.
The first two parts are accessible in English and French.
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