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Sahar Zand presents Dirty Work

A podcast series from Sky News about what happens when Red Notices go wrong.

We speak to the people who are caught in the gears of a global police information system, operated by Interpol, which enables police forces to flag their most wanted persons at international borders around the world. In some cases, those people are detained, imprisoned, and extradited, with devastating consequences.

In its centennial year, Interpol’s secretary general tells us the organisation is doing everything it can to protect innocent people from being targeted wrongly by police through Interpol. He argues that only a small percentage have to be cancelled.

But regular people, dissidents and Interpol insiders explain how bad actors have been able - in some cases - to hijack the system to capture people beyond their borders.

Summer 2023


Why Iranians are cutting their hair for "Woman, Life, Freedom"

Filmmaker Sahar Zand vividly explores the ongoing struggle women face at the hands of Iranian morality police -- like living as second-class citizens with no right to travel, divorce or wear their hair uncovered -- and points to new hope as protests against this unfair treatment continue across the country and around the world. She urges us all to stand in solidarity with the fight for "Woman, Life, Freedom" and shows why hope is so dangerous to authoritarian regimes.

June 2023



ARTICLES

Sahar Zand Sky News Jurgen Stock Interpol boss defends red notice system amid allegations of misuse and abuse Dirty Work Article Podcast Page

VIDEOS

The Misuse of Interpol Red Notices: Being sent to China is 'equal to death for me'

Interpol’s secretary general tells us the organisation is doing everything it can to protect innocent people from being targeted wrongly by police through Interpol. He argues that only a small percentage have to be cancelled. Correspondent Sahar Zand meets the wife of a Uyghur activist who was arrested in Morocco at China's request through an Interpol red notice.

July 2023

Interpol: Inappropriate use of Red Notices is the organisation's 'Achilles' heel' - Chris Bryant

Interpol’s secretary general tells us the organisation is doing everything it can to protect innocent people from being targeted wrongly by police through Interpol. He argues that only a small percentage have to be cancelled. Correspondent Sahar Zand meets the wife of a Uyghur activist who was arrested in Morocco at China's request through an Interpol red notice.

August 2023

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Interpol boss defends red notice system

Secretary General of Interpol Jurgen Stock defends the organisation’s Red Notices as a Sky News podcast series meets people who say their lives have been upturned by the system.

August 2023

Bill Browder has Interpol red notices against him after exposing tax fraud in Putin's government

'When I listen to the head of Interpol say "Interpol saves lives" I also see Interpol as a long-arm of dictatorship."

'Interpol would argue they've defended you from Russia's red notices on you... and stopped you from being arrested...'

August 2023


CREDITS

  • Sahar Zand

    HOST

  • Heidi Pett

    PRODUCER

  • Sarah Burke

    SENIOR PRODUCER

  • James Bradshaw

    SOUND DESIGNER

  • Paul Stanworth

    EDITOR