Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere – Alex Saab awaits Justice

Over the previous couple of days, we’ve been trying to know Mr Alex Saab’s illegal detention. Some proof has emerged which is kind of revealing to mention the smallest amount.

It is now emerging that the detention of Mr Saab and therefore the actions following that step is now a part of a classic manual of how Interpol is managed.

Just consider this: In May 2020, Venezuela sent an invitation for consultation under Article 135 IRPD to the Office of the final Secretariat on Mr Saab. But that remained unanswered and later Venezuela even sought precautionary measures which was ignored by Interpol.

Instead when Mr Saab was detained, there was no Red Notice by Interpol which is actually illegal. Amazing part was that the International Wanted Notice was requested for after his arrest, dated 13 June 2020. to hide up their misdeeds the land police lied (what else) and claimed that at the time of the arrest it absolutely was already 13 June 2020 in Lyon.

The interesting part is that when on 12 June 2020, when Interpol received notification for Red Notice, they didn’t award Venezuela’s request for an editorial 135 consultation on Mr Saab before issuing the Red notification

Interpol was made tuned in to this and waited till 25 June 2020 to withdraw the wanted notice. Their excuse? US cancelled their request. This contravened the necessities of Article 81 (2) (a) of its own regulation. Were they not tuned in to this once they acted on the idea of an illegal Red Notice? It causes you to wonder who really runs this organisation.

This also violates Interpol’s own rules which clearly stipulates that it’s not a sufficient reason to extradite an individual whose arrest can’t be proceeded with because the International Wanted Notice was lifted.

Venezuela’s own letter to state on 26 June 2020 informing Interpol of Mr Alex Saab’s immunity as a world envoy was ignored. Instead Interpol played an element in being a part of a political issue that they’d no jurisdiction. But Republic of Cape Verde instead questioned the authenticity of the Interpol notification itself and delayed their response so on continue Mr Saab’s detention.

Later, on 30 June 2020, Interpol’s legal team headed by an American (no conflict really!) wrote to Venezuela that the International Wanted Notice had been withdrawn as per US request because it “had now fulfilled its purpose”.

Mind boggles to think that the Interpol issued a notification against someone who was in custody which too illegally! Can someone be of this? If you’ll be able to please allow us to know moreover.

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