For years, the International Criminal Police Organization has helped fight crime across national borders. Among other things, the organization called Interpol works to support cooperation among law enforcement agencies. And it has helped catch thousands of criminals. But Interpol is increasingly being used by some governments to pressure and persecute political enemies who live in exile. That is the opinion of United States officials, lawmakers and immigration lawyers. The persecution begins with a warning, known as a Red Notice. Interpol sends the notice to member countries that a person is wanted for arrest. Any member can request a Red Notice as long as it stays within Interpol rules. The France-based agency does not investigate the charges. Last year, Interpol gave out more than 13,000 Red Notices. Many of them are believed to be little more than persecution.
Title: Governments Are Using Interpol to Pressure Political Enemies
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/int.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Governments Are Using Interpol to Pressure Political Enemies' data-article-id='4222'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9771'>For years, the International Criminal Police Organization has helped fight crime across national borders.</span> <span data-start-time='9771' data-end-time='20333'>Among other things, the organization called Interpol works to support cooperation among law enforcement agencies.</span> <span data-start-time='20333' data-end-time='24292'>And it has helped catch thousands of criminals.</span> <span data-start-time='24292' data-end-time='35458'>But Interpol is increasingly being used by some governments to pressure and persecute political enemies who live in exile.</span> <span data-start-time='35458' data-end-time='42917'>That is the opinion of United States officials, lawmakers and immigration lawyers.</span> <span data-start-time='42917' data-end-time='49417'>The persecution begins with a warning, known as a Red Notice.</span> <span data-start-time='49417' data-end-time='57146'>Interpol sends the notice to member countries that a person is wanted for arrest.</span> <span data-start-time='57146' data-end-time='64979'>Any member can request a Red Notice as long as it stays within Interpol rules.</span> <span data-start-time='64979' data-end-time='70646'>The France-based agency does not investigate the charges.</span> <span data-start-time='70646' data-end-time='77000'>Last year, Interpol gave out more than 13,000 Red Notices.</span> <span data-start-time='77000' data-end-time='82313'>Many of them are believed to be little more than persecution.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/int.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=13875 data-hint-location='24292' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/what_does_persecute_mean.wav'>What does persecute mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='treat unfairly'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/question_authority.wav'><span>question authority</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/government_pressure.wav'><span>government pressure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/treat_unfairly.wav'><span>treat unfairly</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/wanted_for_arrest.wav'><span>wanted for arrest</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=13876 data-hint-location='42917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/what_is_the_warning_called.wav'>What is the warning called?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Red Notice'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/criminal_police.wav'><span>Criminal Police</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/red_notice.wav'><span>Red Notice</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/black_label.wav'><span>Black Label</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/arrest_warrant.wav'><span>Arrest Warrant</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=13877 data-hint-location='64979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/the_agency_does_not__blank__the_charges.wav'>The agency does not <span class='blank'>investigate</span> the charges.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='investigate'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/investigate.wav'><span>investigate</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/care_about.wav'><span>care about</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/pressure.wav'><span>pressure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3741/notice.wav'><span>notice</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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