Interpol rejects India’s Red Corner Plea

Context

The International Criminal Police Organisation, or Interpol, has reportedly sent back India's request to issue a Red Notice against Khalistan separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

The matter

• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is the national central bureau of India to liaison with the Interpol, had sent the request of National Investigation Agency seeking Red Notice against Pannun.
• However, it was returned with further queries.
• Interpol also raised concerns over the “misuse" of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to target minority groups and rights activists without “respecting" their right to due process and a fair trial.

About the Interpol 

• The Interpol (International Criminal Police Organisation) is a 194-member intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Lyon, France.
• It was formed in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission, and started calling itself Interpol in 1956.
• It enables police forces from different countries to share and access data on crimes and criminals, and offers a “range of technical and operational support”.
• Interpol’s declared global policing goals include countering terrorism, promoting border integrity worldwide, protection of vulnerable communities, providing a secure cyberspace for people and businesses, curbing illicit markets, supporting environment security, and promoting global integrity.