Irish Examiner view: Interpol chief controversy damages its international reputation

According to The Wall Street Journal, human rights groups already question Interpol’s governance, saying that authoritarian regimes use it to pursue political targets.  File picture: Du Yu/Xinhua via AP

The election of an Emirati general accused of torture as president of Interpol, the global police agency, is a blow to the moral authority of its constituent police and security forces — including An Garda Síochána, as Ireland is one of the founding members of the organisation. 

While never proven, there is credible evidence of criminal behaviour perpetrated by Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates who has been elected to the post of president for a four-year term.