Charlie Magri - INTERPOL Lawyer and Former CCF Legal Officer

From inside the CCF to representing clients before it. Six years as a Legal Officer at the Secretariat to the Commission, drafting written materials that informed its decisions. Now drafting the challenges.

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Charlie Magri, INTERPOL lawyer and former CCF Legal Officer, founder of Otherside

Years

Inside the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files

Marseille Bar Former CCF Legal Officer Of Counsel, GYH

Career

From CCF Legal Officer to INTERPOL Lawyer.

Six years inside the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files. Now representing individuals and companies before it.

2017 — 2023

Inside the Commission

From 2017 to 2023, Charlie Magri served as a Legal Officer at the Secretariat to the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files. Within the CCF, he handled, among other matters, requests for deletion of personal data from INTERPOL's files. His work involved a detailed examination of each request and the drafting and presentation of written materials to the Commission, which relied on these materials in its deliberations and decisions.

This experience provided unique insight into INTERPOL's internal procedures and the interpretation of its rules, forming the foundation of his expertise in challenging Red Notices and diffusions. His familiarity with the CCF's jurisprudence and working methods enables him to represent clients with precision and procedural accuracy before the Commission.

2024 — Today

Founding Otherside

In 2024, Charlie founded Otherside in Marseille, a boutique practice dedicated exclusively to INTERPOL and CCF matters. The firm represents individuals and companies before the CCF on Red Notice removal, data access, diffusion deletion, temporary blocking, and applications for revision.

Admitted to the Marseille Bar. Charlie Magri represents clients worldwide. INTERPOL law is all the firm does; every engagement gets the full depth of the practice, not a generalist's best guess. The firm operates under strict ethical commitments.

Of Counsel

Of Counsel to Grossman, Young & Hammond.

In addition to his work at Otherside, Charlie Magri serves as Of Counsel to Grossman, Young & Hammond (GYH), a leading U.S. law firm based in Washington, D.C., internationally recognized for its expertise in immigration, international protection, and human rights law.

Through this collaboration, Charlie contributes his specialized knowledge of INTERPOL procedures and CCF practice, strengthening GYH's capacity to assist clients facing complex INTERPOL-related challenges. His insight into INTERPOL's framework and decision-making processes enhances the firm's ability to provide precise, strategic representation in cross-border cases.

Washington, D.C. U.S. Counsel Partnership

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Bar & Memberships

Professional standing.

Bar admission and active membership in the international legal associations.

Barreau de Marseille

Admitted to the Marseille Bar in France.

Bar Admission

European Criminal Bar Association

Member of the European Criminal Bar Association, the network of specialist defence lawyers across the European Union working on cross-border criminal and police-cooperation matters.

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International Bar Association

Member of the International Bar Association, the global organisation of legal practitioners contributing to international human rights standards, rule-of-law work, and cross-border legal practice.

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Public Testimony

Invited to testify before the U.S. Helsinki Commission.

On 29 October 2024, Charlie Magri spoke at a public briefing of the U.S. Helsinki Commission (the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe), an independent U.S. government agency advancing human rights and the rule of law across the OSCE region. The briefing, "Countering Authoritarian Abuse of INTERPOL", examined how authoritarian states continue to exploit INTERPOL's channels to target dissidents, journalists, and political opponents abroad.

Drawing on his experience, Charlie assessed the impact of INTERPOL's recent reforms (the Notices & Diffusions Task Force, the Refugee Policy, and the expanded powers and statutory timeframes granted to the CCF) and proposed three priority reforms: stronger training and oversight of National Central Bureaus; more granular country-level transparency in INTERPOL's reporting on Red Notice and Diffusion requests, cancellations, and rejections; and additional resources for the CCF to keep pace with case volume and publish anonymised decisions with full legal reasoning.

Panel Charlie Magri (Otherside) · Sandra Grossman (Grossman, Young & Hammond) · Ted R. Bromund (Bromund Expert Witness Services)

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Charlie Magri, INTERPOL lawyer and former CCF Legal Officer

29 October 2024 · Washington, D.C. Countering Authoritarian Abuse of INTERPOL Public briefing, U.S. Helsinki Commission (CSCE).

Selected Press

Recent coverage.

Charlie Magri quoted in international investigations and featured in long-form documentaries on INTERPOL Red Notice misuse.

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Documentary

BBC Eye Investigations · January 2026

Wanted: The Interpol Files

January 2026

Revelations on the misuse of INTERPOL by the world's most repressive regimes

Disclose and the BBC obtained thousands of leaked INTERPOL documents. Charlie Magri quoted on transparency limits.

April 2026

INTERPOL's Hong Kong General Assembly under scrutiny

Newsweek investigation. Charlie Magri commented on the institutional risks for INTERPOL's neutrality.

Academic Publications

Long-form writing.

Charlie Magri writes for leading international legal venues on INTERPOL law, the CCF, and the protection of individual rights in international policing.

31 March 2026 Co-authored article

Corrective Measures and the Problem of Transparency at INTERPOL

Co-authored with Ted R. Bromund and Sandra Grossman. The article argues that INTERPOL's selective disclosure of states subject to corrective measures undermines its constitutional commitment to neutrality, and calls for a public register, routine publication of statistics, and transparent criteria for imposing and lifting restrictions.

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23 May 2025 Co-authored article

The 2024 INTERPOL Repository of Practice: the unresolved tension between facilitating police cooperation and upholding human rights

Co-authored with Sandra Grossman. Analyses the Third Edition of INTERPOL's Repository of Practice on Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution and the unresolved tension between INTERPOL's police cooperation mandate and the protection of individual human rights.

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Complete Archive

All academic articles.

Chronological commentary and analysis on INTERPOL, the CCF, and the Rules on the Processing of Data.

Publications

10 April 2026

INTERPOL’s CCF Acknowledges and Addresses Delays

Charlie Magri, Dr. Ted R. Bromund, and Sandra Grossman have published a new article in…

31 March 2026

Charlie Magri Co-Authors Harvard International Law Journal Article on INTERPOL’s Corrective Measures

Charlie Magri, Ted R. Bromund, and Sandra Grossman have co-authored an article in the Harvard…

10 February 2026

INTERPOL Adopts Changes to CCF Statute and Rules on the Processing of Data

Charlie Magri, Dr. Ted R. Bromund, and Sandra Grossman, have published a new article in…

23 May 2025

Charlie Magri Co-Authors IBA Article on INTERPOL’s 2024 Repository of Practice

Charlie Magri has co-authored an article published by the International Bar Association (IBA), alongside Sandra…

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