US Intelligence Alliance 'Five Eyes' Urges Russia's Expulsion from Interpol

Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The "Five Eyes," an intelligence-sharing alliance of five countries centered on the United States, has called for the expulsion of Russia from the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO, Interpol).

On the 7th (local time), Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General, along with ministers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, demanded Interpol headquarters and its executive committee to "immediately suspend Russia's access to the Interpol system," Anthony Coley, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice, announced via Twitter.

The five ministers reportedly urged a decision on Russia's expulsion within this week.

Priti Patel, UK Home Secretary, also posted the same message on Twitter, stating, "Russia's actions pose a direct threat to personal safety and international law enforcement cooperation."

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, likewise called for the suspension of Russia's Interpol membership on the 3rd, saying, "International law enforcement cooperation is based on a collective commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights."

However, Interpol's General Secretariat stated on the same day that it cannot accept or reject the suspension of a specific country's membership at the Secretariat level.

The Secretariat said, "Interpol's constitution does not include provisions for suspension or exclusion of membership," and "only the General Assembly, Interpol's highest decision-making body composed of representatives from 195 member countries, can decide on membership-related issues," Sputnik News reported.

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