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Interpol being used by Kremlin to arrest critics outside of Russia, opponents say (globalnews.ca)
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Interpol, the world's largest international police organization, has 195 member states, but Russia alone is responsible for 38 per cent of extradition requests.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I mean, it makes sense in a case where the system isn't being abused, because you don't want someone to slip out of the country while you're messing around. In that situation, better to inconvenience a few people for a short period than to let suspects escape.