20 January 2025
Increased Funding for INTERPOL’s CCF: Will it Solve the Delay Crisis?
A recent update on INTERPOL’s website is unlikely to raise eyebrows. The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) has acknowledged that it has been experiencing delays in meeting its deadlines due to an increased workload, both within the Commission and among other INTERPOL stakeholders. This will be all too familiar to those targeted by red notices and their representatives. Resourcing issues and delays have long plagued the CCF, despite operational rules requiring decisions on disclosure requests within four months and deletion requests within nine months.
14 January 2025
Interpol Launches Silver Notices: A Game-Changer for Asset Recovery?
On 10 January, INTERPOL made history by issuing its first ever Silver Notice, a new tool designed to trace and recover criminal assets. The inaugural notice, requested by Italy, focuses on identifying assets linked to a senior mafia member, showcasing its potential to strike at the heart of criminal networks.
16 October 2024
National Security and Investment Act Annual Report 2023-24 – What have we learned?
The UK Government recently published its third annual report on the enforcement of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), which covers the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
12 July 2024
Ch-Ch-Changes: What’s in store for immigration and asylum law under the new Labour government?
Whether this truly was an “immigration election”, as Nigel Farage claimed it to be, the subject was certainly high on the political agenda, with each party listing immigration as a key issue in their manifestos and both Labour and the Conservatives pledging to bring down net migration and tackle so-called “illegal migration.”
10 June 2024
Are personal details in asylum claims kept confidential? Protecting the privacy of asylum seekers and safeguarding confidentiality
Asylum seekers often find themselves in a vulnerable position, sharing sensitive and confidential information with the Home Office to support their asylum claims. Their cooperation is required to substantiate their claim and they rely on the understanding that this information will remain confidential and, most crucially, will not be shared with the authorities of their country of nationality.
