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Context
- India has proposed to Interpol that the General Assembly of the organization be held in New Delhi in 2022 as part of the nation’s 75th Independence Day celebrations.
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.
- India joined the organisation in 1949 (1956 as per wiki), and is one of its oldest members.
General Assembly
- The General Assembly is Interpol’s supreme governing body, and comprises representatives from all its member countries.
- The General Assembly meets annually for a session lasting approximately four days, to vote on activities and policy.
Assembly Resolutions
- The General Assembly’s decisions take the form of Resolutions.
- Each member country has one vote.
- Decisions are made either by a simple or a two-thirds majority, depending on the subject matter.
Assembly hosts
- The Interpol’s 88th General Assembly will assemble in Santiago, Chile, later this year.
- The 2018 (87th), 2017 (86th), 2016 (85th), and 2015 (84th) General Assemblies met in Dubai, UAE, Beijing, China, Bali, Indonesia, and Kigali, Rwanda, respectively.
Interpol Red Notice
- Union Home Minister has conveyed to Interpol Secretary-General that India would like the international police agency to expedite its process of publishing Red Notices (RNs).
- As many as 18 requests for RNs from India are pending with Interpol, including against famous fugitives hiding abroad.
- Red Notices (RNs)
- Not a warrant of arrest
- Importance of RNs
- Checks and balances
Global Policing Goals
- Counter the threat of terrorism
- Promote border integrity worldwide
- Protect vulnerable communities
- Secure cyberspace for people and businesses
- Promote global integrity
- Curb illicit markets
- Support environmental security and sustainability
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