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== Career == |
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Joining the Abu Dhabi police force in 1980, he rose through the ranks to become General Director of Central Operations in 2005.<ref name="alaraby">{{Cite web|last=Zatat|first=Narjas|title=UAE candidate cannot become Interpol president due to country's human rights abuses, says UK report|url=https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/4/8/uae-candidate-cannot-become-interpol-president-says-uk-report|access-date=2021-05-09|website=alaraby|language=en}}</ref> He was appointed General Inspector of the interior ministry in 2015.<ref name="guardian">{{Cite web|date=2021-04-07|title=UAE general unsuitable for role of Interpol chief, says UK report|url=http://www.theguardian.com/law/2021/apr/07/uae-general-unsuitable-for-role-of-interpol-chief-says-uk-report|access-date=2021-05-09|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> He played a key role in the [[arrest of Matthew Hedges]], a British academic accused of espionage by the UAE regime, in 2018.<ref name="guardian" /> |
Joining the Abu Dhabi police force in 1980, he rose through the ranks to become General Director of Central Operations in 2005.<ref name="alaraby">{{Cite web|last=Zatat|first=Narjas|title=UAE candidate cannot become Interpol president due to country's human rights abuses, says UK report|url=https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/4/8/uae-candidate-cannot-become-interpol-president-says-uk-report|access-date=2021-05-09|website=alaraby|language=en}}</ref> He was appointed General Inspector of the interior ministry in 2015.<ref name="guardian">{{Cite web|date=2021-04-07|title=UAE general unsuitable for role of Interpol chief, says UK report|url=http://www.theguardian.com/law/2021/apr/07/uae-general-unsuitable-for-role-of-interpol-chief-says-uk-report|access-date=2021-05-09|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> He played a key role in the [[arrest of Matthew Hedges]], a British academic accused of espionage by the UAE regime, in 2018.<ref name="guardian" /> |
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| ⚫ | He is the official candidate of the United Arab Emirates to succeed [[Kim Jong Yang]] as [[President of Interpol]] in 2022.<ref name="nyt" /> Accused of presiding over torture,<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news|last=Johnson|first=Jamie|date=2020-10-01|title=Exclusive: UAE police chief accused of presiding over torture of British academic running to be head of Interpol|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/10/01/exclusiveuae-police-chief-accused-presiding-torture-british/|access-date=2021-05-09|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> his candidacy was strongly condemned by human rights groups. A coalition of 19 human rights groups, including [[Human Rights Watch]] and the Gulf Center for Human Rights, wrote an open letter to Interpol advising against his appointment.<ref name="alaraby" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-30|title=Rights organisations object to UAE police chief nominated as INTERPOL head|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201030-rights-organisations-object-to-uae-police-chief-nominated-as-interpol-head/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Middle East Monitor|language=en-GB}}</ref> A report by [[David Calvert-Smith]], former chief prosecutor of the United Kingdom, said that Al-Raisi is unsuited for the position.<ref name="guardian" /> Matthew |
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He is a member of [[Interpol]]'s executive committee<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Interpol: UAE Official's Candidacy Raises Human Rights Alarms|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/05/05/interpol-uae-officials-candidacy-raises-human-rights-alarms|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Human Rights Watch|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Executive Committee|url=https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Governance/Executive-Committee|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.interpol.int|language=en}}</ref> and has served as the delegate of Asia since 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Staff Writer|date=2020-11-23|title=Dubai's Police Chief Nasser Ahmed al-Raisi Wants To Head Interpol|url=https://taarifa.rw/dubais-police-chief-nasser-ahmed-al-raisi-wants-to-head-interpol/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Taarifa Rwanda|language=en-US}}</ref> |
He is a member of [[Interpol]]'s executive committee<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Interpol: UAE Official's Candidacy Raises Human Rights Alarms|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/05/05/interpol-uae-officials-candidacy-raises-human-rights-alarms|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Human Rights Watch|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Executive Committee|url=https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Governance/Executive-Committee|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.interpol.int|language=en}}</ref> and has served as the delegate of Asia since 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Staff Writer|date=2020-11-23|title=Dubai's Police Chief Nasser Ahmed al-Raisi Wants To Head Interpol|url=https://taarifa.rw/dubais-police-chief-nasser-ahmed-al-raisi-wants-to-head-interpol/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Taarifa Rwanda|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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=== Presidential candidacy === |
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| ⚫ | In June 2021, a complaint was filed in Paris by [[Gulf Center for Human Rights|The Gulf Center for Human Rights]] against Al-Raisi. The complaint accuses him of being responsible for the torture of [[Ahmed Mansoor]], a prominent UAE dissident arrested in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/2752|title=United Arab Emirates: GCHR files complaint in France against Maj. Gen. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi for torture of Ahmed Mansoor|accessdate=12 June 2021|website=The Gulf Centre For Human Rights}}</ref> In the same month, 35 French Parliamentarians, Members of Parliament and Senators also urged [[Emmanuel Macron]] to oppose Al-Raisi’s candidacy, highlighting the torture allegations against him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marianne.net/monde/proche-orient/la-france-ne-doit-pas-accepter-un-tortionnaire-a-la-tete-dinterpol|title=France must not accept a torturer at the head of Interpol|accessdate=18 June 2021|website=Marianne}}</ref> In August 2021, reports revealed that the UAE was promoting Al-Raisi by arranging his trips to the Interpol member countries to gain support, while he was viewed as an “international pariah”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emiratesleaks.com/interpol-4/?lang=en|title=The UAE promote its "international pariah" candidate for the Interpol presidency|accessdate=1 August 2021|website=Emirates Leaks}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He is the official candidate of the United Arab Emirates to succeed [[Kim Jong Yang]] as [[President of Interpol]] in 2022.<ref name="nyt" /> Accused of presiding over torture,<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news|last=Johnson|first=Jamie|date=2020-10-01|title=Exclusive: UAE police chief accused of presiding over torture of British academic running to be head of Interpol|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/10/01/exclusiveuae-police-chief-accused-presiding-torture-british/|access-date=2021-05-09|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> his candidacy was strongly condemned by human rights groups. A coalition of 19 human rights groups, including [[Human Rights Watch]] and the Gulf Center for Human Rights, wrote an open letter to Interpol advising against his appointment.<ref name="alaraby" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-30|title=Rights organisations object to UAE police chief nominated as INTERPOL head|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201030-rights-organisations-object-to-uae-police-chief-nominated-as-interpol-head/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Middle East Monitor|language=en-GB}}</ref> A report by [[David Calvert-Smith]], former chief prosecutor of the United Kingdom, said that Al-Raisi is unsuited for the position.<ref name="guardian" /> [[Matthew Hedges]] asked members of Interpol not to consider Al-Raisi for the position.<ref>{{Cite news|last=<!--MEE staff-->|date=6 October 2020|title=UK academic Matthew Hedges slams UAE general's bid to head Interpol|work=[[Middle East Eye]]|url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-uk-academic-matthew-hedges-general-interpol|access-date=2021-10-11}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In June 2021, a complaint was filed in Paris by [[Gulf Center for Human Rights|The Gulf Center for Human Rights]] against Al-Raisi. The complaint accuses him of being responsible for the torture of [[Ahmed Mansoor]], a prominent UAE dissident arrested in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/2752|title=United Arab Emirates: GCHR files complaint in France against Maj. Gen. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi for torture of Ahmed Mansoor|accessdate=12 June 2021|website=The Gulf Centre For Human Rights}}</ref> In the same month, 35 French Parliamentarians, Members of Parliament and Senators also urged [[Emmanuel Macron]] to oppose Al-Raisi’s candidacy, highlighting the torture allegations against him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marianne.net/monde/proche-orient/la-france-ne-doit-pas-accepter-un-tortionnaire-a-la-tete-dinterpol|title=France must not accept a torturer at the head of Interpol|accessdate=18 June 2021|website=Marianne}}</ref> In August 2021, reports revealed that the UAE was promoting Al-Raisi by arranging his trips to the Interpol member countries to gain support, while he was viewed as an “international pariah”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emiratesleaks.com/interpol-4/?lang=en|title=The UAE promote its "international pariah" candidate for the Interpol presidency|accessdate=1 August 2021|website=Emirates Leaks}}</ref> |
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In November 2021, a number of German members of parliament signed a petition which said that electing Al-Raisi would endanger the reputation of Interpol and that the nomination violates the second article of Interpol's basic law.<ref name="MEMOgermany">{{Cite news|last=<!--No writer credited-->|date=2021-11-13|title=Germany MPs reject UAE candidate for INTERPOL head|work=[[Middle East Monitor]]|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20211113-germany-mps-reject-uae-candidate-for-interpol-head/|access-date=2021-11-15}}</ref><ref name="TOSgermany">{{Cite news|last=<!--No writer credited-->|date=2021-11-13|title=Germany MPs reject UAE candidate for INTERPOL head – TOS|work=The Times of Sindh|url=https://thetimesofsindh.com.pk/2021/11/13/germany-mps-reject-uae-candidate-for-interpol-head-tos/|access-date=2021-11-15}}</ref> |
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Besides, lawyer of Hedges and Ali Ahmad, Rodney Dixon also raised a complaint with the Sweden police to arrest al-Raisi upon his arrival to the country, as part of his campaign tour before the vote.<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/wOxjQ1/toppkandidat-till-interpol-anklagad-for-tortyr--anmals-i-sverige|title=Top candidate for Interpol accused of torture - reported in Sweden|accessdate=4 November 2021|website=Aftonbladet}}</ref> Hedges and Ahmad raised a similar request with the Norwegian police authorities, asking them for help and to use the opportunity of al-Raisi’s visit to arrest him, if an investigation is opened.<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/ils-ont-ete-arretes-et-tortures-lhomme-quils-croient-responsable-pourrait-etre-le-prochain-president-dinterpol/|title=They were arrested and tortured. The man they believe is responsible could be Interpol's next president.|accessdate=13 November 2021|website=Nouvelles du monde}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 16:07, 15 November 2021
Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi[a] is an Emirati general and the general inspector of the United Arab Emirate's interior ministry.
Education
He holds a doctorate from London Metropolitan University.[2]
Career
Joining the Abu Dhabi police force in 1980, he rose through the ranks to become General Director of Central Operations in 2005.[3] He was appointed General Inspector of the interior ministry in 2015.[4] He played a key role in the arrest of Matthew Hedges, a British academic accused of espionage by the UAE regime, in 2018.[4]
He is a member of Interpol's executive committee[5][6] and has served as the delegate of Asia since 2018.[7]
Presidential candidacy
He is the official candidate of the United Arab Emirates to succeed Kim Jong Yang as President of Interpol in 2022.[1] Accused of presiding over torture,[8] his candidacy was strongly condemned by human rights groups. A coalition of 19 human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch and the Gulf Center for Human Rights, wrote an open letter to Interpol advising against his appointment.[3][9] A report by David Calvert-Smith, former chief prosecutor of the United Kingdom, said that Al-Raisi is unsuited for the position.[4] Matthew Hedges asked members of Interpol not to consider Al-Raisi for the position.[10]
In June 2021, a complaint was filed in Paris by The Gulf Center for Human Rights against Al-Raisi. The complaint accuses him of being responsible for the torture of Ahmed Mansoor, a prominent UAE dissident arrested in 2017.[11] In the same month, 35 French Parliamentarians, Members of Parliament and Senators also urged Emmanuel Macron to oppose Al-Raisi’s candidacy, highlighting the torture allegations against him.[12] In August 2021, reports revealed that the UAE was promoting Al-Raisi by arranging his trips to the Interpol member countries to gain support, while he was viewed as an “international pariah”.[13]
In November 2021, a number of German members of parliament signed a petition which said that electing Al-Raisi would endanger the reputation of Interpol and that the nomination violates the second article of Interpol's basic law.[14][15]
Besides, lawyer of Hedges and Ali Ahmad, Rodney Dixon also raised a complaint with the Sweden police to arrest al-Raisi upon his arrival to the country, as part of his campaign tour before the vote.[16] Hedges and Ahmad raised a similar request with the Norwegian police authorities, asking them for help and to use the opportunity of al-Raisi’s visit to arrest him, if an investigation is opened.[17]
References
Informational notes
Sources
- ^ a b Cumming-Bruce, Nick (2021-04-20). "Is Dubai Princess, Unseen in Public, Still Alive?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Al-Raisi, Ahmed Naser (2013). An investigation into performance, stress level, auditing and evaluation of core skills training among staff working in emergency operation services, search and rescue and disaster response teams in Abu Dhabi Police GHQ (Ph.D. thesis). London Metropolitan University.
- ^ a b Zatat, Narjas. "UAE candidate cannot become Interpol president due to country's human rights abuses, says UK report". alaraby. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ a b c "UAE general unsuitable for role of Interpol chief, says UK report". the Guardian. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Interpol: UAE Official's Candidacy Raises Human Rights Alarms". Human Rights Watch. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Executive Committee". www.interpol.int. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Staff Writer (2020-11-23). "Dubai's Police Chief Nasser Ahmed al-Raisi Wants To Head Interpol". Taarifa Rwanda. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Johnson, Jamie (2020-10-01). "Exclusive: UAE police chief accused of presiding over torture of British academic running to be head of Interpol". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Rights organisations object to UAE police chief nominated as INTERPOL head". Middle East Monitor. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "UK academic Matthew Hedges slams UAE general's bid to head Interpol". Middle East Eye. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates: GCHR files complaint in France against Maj. Gen. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi for torture of Ahmed Mansoor". The Gulf Centre For Human Rights. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "France must not accept a torturer at the head of Interpol". Marianne. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "The UAE promote its "international pariah" candidate for the Interpol presidency". Emirates Leaks. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Germany MPs reject UAE candidate for INTERPOL head". Middle East Monitor. 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Germany MPs reject UAE candidate for INTERPOL head – TOS". The Times of Sindh. 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Top candidate for Interpol accused of torture - reported in Sweden". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "They were arrested and tortured. The man they believe is responsible could be Interpol's next president". Nouvelles du monde. Retrieved 13 November 2021.