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Why Does Interpol Need Immunity from American Law?

By Jim Vicevich / December 29, 2009 /

This one probably escaped the notice of everyone except the most keenly aware. Count our friend Andrew McCarthy as one of those. McCarthy notes that President Reagan, in 1983, afforded protections to INTERPOL, much like those afforded Diplomats. But Reagan, understood that some protections needed to be withheld, and he did. Specifically, Interpol’s property and…

Obama executive order provides Interpol diplomatic immunity (Update)

By Steve McGough / December 29, 2009 /

Multiple RVO readers sent word via e-mail that President Obama had amended Executive Order 12425 on Dec. 16, more or less providing Interpol diplomatic immunity concerning what they can bring into the United States and protecting their archives and records from freedom of information (FOI) requests.