Paramjeet Paramjeet Singh: Singh: Paramjeet Paramjeet Singh Singh was was granted granted asylum asylum in in the the UKUK in in 2000 2000 having having fled fled India India in in fear fear ofof hishis life, life, due due toto continuous continuous harassment harassment and and torture torture byby the the Indian Indian police. police. During During a family a family holiday holiday in in December December 2015, 2015, however, however, hehe was was arrested arrested byby the the Portuguese Portuguese police, police, onon the the basis basis ofof a Red a Red Notice Notice that that had had been been issued issued in in 2012 2012 atat the the request request ofof the the Indian Indian authorities. authorities. The The Red Red Notice, Notice, related related toto hishis alleged alleged involvement involvement in in murder murder and and terrorism terrorism offences offences committed committed when when hehe was was already already living living in in the the UK. UK. These These matters matters had had been been investigated investigated in in a joint a joint operation operation byby the the British British and and Indian Indian police, police, which which concluded concluded in in 2011 2011 that that there there was was nono evidence evidence with with which which toto charge charge Paramjeet. Paramjeet. Once Once it was it was notified notified byby Fair Fair Trials Trials ofof Paramjeet’s Paramjeet’s refugee refugee status, status, the the CCF CCF acted acted promptly promptly toto remedy remedy the the situation. situation. Within Within a aatter atter ofof days, days, the the Red Red Notice Notice had had been been blocked blocked and and in in less less than than three three weeks, weeks, the the CCF CCF confirmed confirmed that that allall data data relating relating toto Paramjeet Paramjeet had had been been deleted deleted from from INTERPOL’s INTERPOL’s files. files. On On the the same same day day that that this this confirmation confirmation was was received, received, the the Portuguese Portuguese Minister Minister ofof Justice Justice decided decided that that anan extradition extradition request request forfor anan Indian Indian national national with with refugee refugee status status in in the the UKUK was was inadmissible. inadmissible. VICDAN VICDAN ÖZERDEM ÖZERDEM Vicdan Vicdan Özerdem: Özerdem: Vicdan Vicdan is is a journalist a journalist who who was was subject subject toto persecution persecution in in Turkey Turkey onon account account ofof her her work work and and her her political political activism. activism. AsAs a result, a result, in in 2004, 2004, she she fled fled toto Germany, Germany, where where she she was was recognised recognised asas a refugee a refugee in in 2006. 2006. Vicdan Vicdan initially initially became became aware aware ofof the the Red Red Notice Notice against against her her when when she she was was arrested arrested crossing crossing the the border border between between Croatia Croatia and and Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina in in 2012. 2012. AA day day after after she she was was arrested, arrested, the the Croatian Croatian court court informed informed her her ofof the the Red Red Notice Notice and and allowed allowed her her toto view view a copy a copy ofof it. it. The The Red Red Notice Notice informed informed Vicdan Vicdan that that she she had had been been convicted convicted in in absentia absentia ofof armed armed struggle struggle and and membership membership ofof a terrorist a terrorist organisation organisation and and sentenced sentenced toto 3030 years years in in prison. prison. After After being being detained detained in in Croatia Croatia forfor sixsix months, months, during during which which time time Vicdan’s Vicdan’s health health deteriorated deteriorated considerably, considerably, she she was was released released byby the the Croatian Croatian authorities authorities and and allowed allowed toto return return toto Germany Germany asas the the Croatian Croatian Government Government believed believed that that the the allegations allegations against against her her were were nono longer longer relevant. relevant. Vicdan’s Vicdan’s Red Red Notice Notice was was eventually eventually deleted deleted in in 2017 2017 when when the the Refugee Refugee Policy Policy was was applied applied in in her her case. case. PARAMJEET PARAMJEET SINGH SINGH Mauricio Mauricio Ochoa Ochoa Urioste: Urioste: Mauricio Mauricio Ochoa Ochoa Urioste Urioste is is a lawyer a lawyer who who acted acted asas the the Legal Legal Director Director ofof a Bolivian a Bolivian state-owned state-owned oiloil and and gas gas company, company, where where hehe received received mounting mounting pressure pressure because because hehe repeatedly repeatedly refused refused toto sign sign contracts contracts that that hehe considered considered illegal. illegal. HeHe was was arrested arrested in in December December 2008, 2008, and and released released a few a few days days later later after after hehe resigned resigned from from hishis job. job. Over Over the the course course ofof 2009 2009 Mauricio Mauricio published published several several articles articles criticising criticising Evo Evo Morales. Morales. In In September September 2009, 2009, Mauricio Mauricio was was notified notified that that hehe was was facing facing charges charges ofof corruption. corruption. HeHe deemed deemed this this accusation accusation toto bebe politically politically motivated, motivated, and and after after receiving receiving various various threats, threats, Mauricio Mauricio fled fled Bolivia Bolivia and and hehe was was eventually eventually granted granted asylum asylum in in Uruguay. Uruguay. INTERPOL INTERPOL issued issued a Red a Red Notice Notice upon upon Bolivia’s Bolivia’s request request following following hishis departure. departure. Mauricio’s Mauricio’s lawyer lawyer requested requested that that INTERPOL INTERPOL delete delete hishis Red Red Notice Notice in in September September 2015, 2015, onon the the grounds grounds ofof the the Refugee Refugee Policy. Policy. INTERPOL INTERPOL acted acted promptly, promptly, officially officially removing removing the the alert alert only only two two months months later. later. MAURICIO MAURICIO OCHOA OCHOA URIOSTE URIOSTE Strengthening INTERPOL INTERPOL Dismantling Strengthening the Tools of Oppression 55