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Xinjiang: Interpol cancels alert for Uygur man sought by China
- Red notice caused Morocco to detain Yidiresi Aishan and start extradition proceedings after he travelled there from Turkey, his home since 2012
- Beijing has been accused of misusing the Interpol system to repatriate overseas dissidents
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Interpol has cancelled a red notice for a Uygur man sought by Beijing after the international police body conducted a review, as accusations mount that it is being used to repatriate dissidents to China.
The red notice had led Moroccan authorities to detain Yidiresi Aishan, a 33-year-old Chinese national born in Xinjiang and also known as Idris Hasan, after he arrived in Casablanca on July 19 from Turkey, where he has lived since 2012.
“The Interpol general secretariat has cancelled the red notice for Yidiresi Aishan and informed all 194 member countries,” an Interpol statement said on Monday.
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“The decision was made following a review of the notice after new information was brought to the attention of the general secretariat.”
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An Interpol spokesman declined to provide more information on why the notice was cancelled.
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