Interpol may on Thursday find itself with a new president, an Emirati general accused of torture, adding to concerns the global police agency risks being co-opted by repressive regimes.
General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, head of the UAE s security forces, is one of only two people vying for the largely ceremonial and voluntary role at Interpol s general assembly.
The Interpol global policing network is likely to elect two figures that rights groups and Western lawmakers say could harness the powerful organization to target dissidents and embolden autocrats in Central Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere.
General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, the head of the United Arab Emirates' security forces who has been accused of torture, may be the new head of Interpol adding to concerns the global police agency risks being co-opted by repressive regimes.
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