Kazakh oppositionist Muratbek Ketebayev arrested in Madrid

Kazakh oppositionist Muratbek Ketebayev arrested in Madrid

29.12.2014

Another Kazakh dissident has been arrested by Spanish police on the basis of an Interpol letter, citing false criminal allegations as reasons for the detention. The court ordered the incarceration of Ketebayev in a detention facility for the pendency of the proceedings where the living conditions po

Tomasz Makowski appeals to Francois Hollande’a

Tomasz Makowski appeals to Francois Hollande’a

05.12.2014

In his letter to President of France, Francois Hollande, Member of the Polish Parliament, Tomasz Makowski, called for “a large measure of self-control in cooperation with the Republic of Kazakhstan until the country steps onto the path of respect for human rights and democratic change”.

Protest in front of Kazakhstan’s Embassy in Warsaw

Protest in front of Kazakhstan’s Embassy in Warsaw

27.11.2014

Together with Mark Feygin, Alma Shalabayeva and Salim Shalabayev, we were protesting in front of the Kazakhstan’s Embassy in Warsaw in defence of political prisoners.

Kosma Złotowski in Mukhtar Ablyazov’s case

Kosma Złotowski in Mukhtar Ablyazov’s case

30.10.2014

On Thursday, 30 October 2014, the Polish MEP Kosma Złotowski, a member of the EURONEST Eastern Partnership Parliamentary Assembly, has written to French, Ukrainian and Polish governmental representatives on the case of Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh oppositionist and the main political opponent of the P

The Czech authorities refused to extradite Tatiana Paraskevich to Ukraine and Russia. As of today, Interpol hasn’t removed her from the wanted list

The Czech authorities refused to extradite Tatiana Paraskevich to Ukraine and Russia. As of today, Interpol hasn’t removed her from the wanted list

17.10.2014

Tatiana Paraskevich, a former colleague of Kazakh opposition politician Mukhtar Ablyazov and one of the most important witnesses in his case, has international protection in the Czech Republic and will not be rendered to Ukraine or Russia.

Conference: Misuse of the Interpol: A Time for Reform?

Conference: Misuse of the Interpol: A Time for Reform?

13.10.2014

On 9th October 2014, the Open Dialogue Foundation organised the conference in Madrid: “Misuse of the Interpol. A Time for Reform?”. The event was held in collaboration with the Spanish Bar Foundation (Fundación Abogacía Española) associated with the Spanish Bar Council, which hosted the seminar.

Conference: Misuse of the Interpol: A Time for Reform?

Conference: Misuse of the Interpol: A Time for Reform?

09.10.2014

On 9th October 2014, the Open Dialogue Foundation organised the conference in Madrid: “Misuse of the Interpol. A Time for Reform?”. The event was held in collaboration with the Spanish Bar Foundation (Fundación Abogacía Española) associated with the Spanish Bar Council, which hosted the seminar.

Conference: Misuse of the Interpol – a time for reform?

Conference: Misuse of the Interpol – a time for reform?

06.10.2014

Fundación Abogacía Española (FAE) and the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF) are pleased to invite for the conference “Misuse of the Interpol – a time for reform?”.

Members of PACE clearly call for a report on politically motivated misuse of INTERPOL

Members of PACE clearly call for a report on politically motivated misuse of INTERPOL

02.10.2014

A side-event on the politically motivated misuse of INTERPOL took place in Strasbourg, yesterday, during the part-session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

ODF on human rights during the OSCE conference

ODF on human rights during the OSCE conference

25.09.2014

Starting on Monday, 22nd September, and for the next 2 weeks, government representatives and defenders of human rights will review the fulfilment of the obligations of OSCE member states as regards human rights.

Will French justice finally acknowledge the political context of Ablyazov’s case?

Will French justice finally acknowledge the political context of Ablyazov’s case?

25.09.2014

Today, the Court of Appeal in Lyon held the main hearing in the extradition proceedings of Mukhtar Ablyazov, a long-time oppositionist of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Since July 2013, Ablyazov has been remanded in custody.

ODF actively involved in promoting discussion regarding misuse of Interpol by non-democratic states

ODF actively involved in promoting discussion regarding misuse of Interpol by non-democratic states

15.09.2014

In recent years, the Open Dialogue Foundation has been following closely a number of cases involving Kazakh citizens, persecuted across Europe, by the regime authorities, through Interpol Red Notice alerts and/or international arrest warrants.

PACE to work on political misuse of Interpol

PACE to work on political misuse of Interpol

04.07.2014

The International Criminal Police Organisation – INTERPOL – is an international body that aims at combating transnational crime through direct collaboration of its member states and their police departments.

Oleg Osukhovskiy: “I demand that the membership of the Russian Federation in the Interpol structure be restricted and suspended”

Oleg Osukhovskiy: “I demand that the membership of the Russian Federation in the Interpol structure be restricted and suspended”

14.04.2014

The Russian Federation and other authoritarian regimes in Europe and Asia have abused Interpol mechanisms in order to oppress political opponents, using Ukraine as an agent to issue requests for the extradition of political activists.

An appeal to the heads of law enforcement agencies in Ukraine

An appeal to the heads of law enforcement agencies in Ukraine

27.03.2014

We are deeply concerned over the deterioration of the international reputation of Ukraine connected to the extradition of refugees and prisoners of conscience to countries with a low level of democracy.

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