Cases ยท requested by Egypt
Ahmed Mansour: INTERPOL notice and outcome
Journalist for the Qatar based Al Jazeera Arabic network, according to Human Rights Watch.
OutcomeNotice refused 21 October 2014
He was released in Berlin on 22 June 2015 after prosecutors said he would not be extradited to Egypt.
He was released in Berlin on 22 June 2015 after prosecutors said he would not be extradited to Egypt.
What the requesting state alleged
An Egyptian court convicted him in absentia in October 2014 over the alleged 2011 detention and torture of a lawyer in Tahrir Square, according to HRW. Ahram Online reported a 15 year sentence. He denies the accusations.
What happened
- INTERPOL received Egypt's warrant2INTERPOL
- INTERPOL told his lawyers it declined Egypt's Red Notice request because it did not meet INTERPOL's rules1INTERPOL
- Arrested by German federal police at Berlin Tegel airport on Egypt's request1German Federal Police
- German prosecutors said they no longer supported the extradition case and ordered his release1,2German prosecutors
Sources
- Human Rights Watch, Germany: Investigate Detention of Egyptian Journalist (24 June 2015)
- Ahram Online, Germany releases Egyptian journalist Mansour (22 June 2015)
A Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition. It is not an international arrest warrant and is not evidence of guilt. Read the guide.