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Our request for the deletion of the Red Notice issued against our client of Turkish origin has been successfully concluded. While the Red Notice was based on an alleged financial offence, its true aim was to facilitate the extradition of our client, who is also facing politically motivated proceedings in Turkey. The fact that this Red Notice was published, and that the deletion process took 17 months, sheds light on significant structural… Read More
Türkiye orijinli müvekkilimiz hakkında INTERPOL tarafindan yayınlanan kırmızı bültenin silinmesi talebimiz başarı ile sonuçlandı. Kırmızı Bülten, sözde bir finansal suç iddiasına dayanırken asıl amacı, hakkında ayrıca siyasi nitelikli bir dava devam eden müvekkilin iadesini sağlayabilmekti. Bu Kırmızı Bülten’in yayınlanmış olması ve sildirme sürecinin 17 ay sürmesi, Interpol mekanizmasındaki önemli yapısal sorunlara da ışık tutmuştur. Zira Interpol’ün kendi kuralları uyarınca başvuruların en geç 9 ay içinde sonuçlanması gerekirken, bu dosya 17 ayda karara… Read More
I have filed a preventive request together with my colleague Ben Keith on behalf of a Turkish lawyer living in exile, who faces the same risk of a politically motivated Red Notice as outlined in a recent investigation. Since the 2016 coup attempt, Turkey has carried out a relentless crackdown on the legal profession: over 1,700 lawyers detained, more than 700 arrested, and at least 553 convicted—mostly on terrorism charges rooted in… Read More
Ali Yildiz and Michael Polak submitted evidence to the UK Parliament on Turkey’s transnational repression, highlighting the misuse of international laws against dissidents, urging protections for affected individuals.
Ali Yildiz has joined a coalition of prominent international lawyers in responding to a call for contributions by the Committee on the Processing of Data (CPD), a standing committee of INTERPOL’s General Assembly. The submission concerns draft amendments to Articles 28, 33, 37, and 40 of the Statute of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF). Together with Nicola Canestrini, Michelle Estlund, Vladimir Hrle, William Julié, Yuriy Nemets, Anna Oehmichen,… Read More
At Interpol’s 92nd General Assembly in November 2024, significant amendments were made to the Rules on the Processing of Data to align with international standards. While these changes aim to enhance governance and accountability, they pose risks, including potential misuse of data and vague criteria leading to subjective interpretations. Robust oversight mechanisms are needed.
Ali Yıldız, INTERPOL aracılığıyla yayılan hükümet taleplerinin yanı sıra iade ve karşılıklı adli yardımlaşma taleplerinin hedef aldığı kişilerin haklarının korunmasına yönelik reformları savunacak olan Lawyers Against Transnational Repression isimli uluslararası bir çalışma grubunun kurucu üyelerinden biri oldu. Lawyers Against Transnational Repression (Ulusötesi Baskılara Karşı Avukatlar), Belçika, Fransa, Almanya, İtalya, Portekiz, Sırbistan, Birleşik Krallık ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nden uluslararası iade ve INTERPOL konularında uzman on iki avukat tarafından kurulmuştur. Hedef alınan bireylerin haklarının… Read More
Ali Yıldız has become one of the founding members Lawyers Against Transnational Repression, an international working group that will advocate for reforms to protect the rights of people targeted by government requests disseminated via INTERPOL, as well as requests for extradition and mutual legal assistance. Lawyers Against Transnational Repression is founded by twelve attorneys in private practice from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, the United Kingdom and the United States with… Read More
INTERPOL Dosyalarının Kontrolü Komisyonu (CCF) 2023 raporu, şikayetlerin %15’inde, erişim taleplerinin %30’unda yaşanan gecikmeler ve bazı Ulusal İrtibat Bürolarının işbirliği yapmaması gibi CCF’nin bireylerin haklarını tam olarak koruma kabiliyetini engelleyen kalıcı zorlukların altını çizmektedir.
The 2023 Annual Activity Report underscores the CCF’s critical role in safeguarding the integrity of INTERPOL’s data processing activities while upholding human rights and international legal standards. Despite significant achievements, the report highlights persistent challenges, including delays in 15% of complaints, 30% of access requests, and non-cooperation by some NCBs, which hinder the CCF’s ability to fully protect the rights of individuals.