Russia has used Interpol for a fifth time to attack one of its European enemies - British human rights activist Bill Browder.
It called for his arrest and extradition via a "diffusion" that it filed in the international police agency on 17 October, Browder told EUobserver.
It had previously called for his arrest on four other occasions via Interpol alerts called "Red Notices".
Interpol's internal oversight body rejected those on grounds they were politically motivated, but...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.