Article 3 of Interpol's Constitution: Balancing International Police Cooperation with the Prohibition on Engaging in Political, Military, Religious, or Racial Activities

This Article aims to analyze the developments concerning the application of Article 3, and the various considerations pertinent to its interpretation. While Article 3 applies to all INTERPOL activities, in practice it has been particularly relevant to INTERPOL’s activities in two domains: first, in the field of processing of information related to police work via INTERPOL’s channels; and secondly, in the context of cooperation with other international entities. This Article will therefore focus on the application of Article 3 and the different tests applied in these two domains.