INTERPOL Dismantling Strengthening the Tools of Oppression already heavy workload. The 30-40 staff members of the NDTF clearly have an enormous task, and there are doubts about their ability to fulfil their objectives adequately unless the apparent capacity challenges are addressed. 79. There is also a relationship between the effectiveness of the review process and the interpretation of Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution. Until clarity is provided on key aspects of the rules which govern the determinations of whether an INTERPOL alert is compliant, the effectiveness of the review process will be inhibited. It has been suggested, that this is also a matter of resources. In its report and resolution, the PACE Committee has proposed that the budgetary challenges facing the General Secretariat could be overcome through the adoption of a ‘causal responsibility’ approach, with the NCBs responsible for the most abusive INTERPOL alerts paying the cost of the extra scrutiny which their abusive requests necessitate.67 We question whether this approach would work in practice, with INTERPOL having no meaningful way to enforce payment. There is also a risk that by identifying certain Member States as ‘abusers’, INTERPOL will make itself open to criticisms of partiality. 37

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