Law firm Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline & Partners, acting on behalf of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of misleading the public regarding the removal of Mr Ofori-Atta’s image and details from INTERPOL’s website.
In a letter dated November 24, 2025, the lawyers said the OSP’s November 19 press release falsely suggested that the “redaction” of Mr Ofori-Atta’s red notice was a routine process pending a final decision by INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of Files (CCF).
According to the lawyers, there was no redaction, but rather a complete blocking of the red notice by INTERPOL after a stringent legal assessment established that the notice violated the organisation’s rules.
The law firms explained that on “June 11, 2025, it submitted a formal application to the CCF requesting the removal of the red notice, arguing that it breached Articles 2 and 3 of INTERPOL’s constitution, including Mr Ofori-Atta’s right to health and protection against politically motivated prosecution.”
Following the submission of further evidence between September 8 and November 3, the firm said the CCF concluded that the required conditions for publication were not met.
They added that on November 17, 2025, INTERPOL took down the red notice from its website, and on November 19, the CCF notified the lawyers that it had decided to suspend access to the Red Notice pending a full legality review.
The firm emphasised that such a suspension is rare and occurs only when there are “strong issues of compliance” with INTERPOL’s legal framework.
OSP Withheld Critical Facts – Lawyers
The lawyers criticised the OSP for omitting these details in its public communication, accusing the office of concealing key facts and creating the impression that the removal was part of a standard confidentiality process.
“It is our client’s instruction that such a statement from you might have been born out of your lack of experience in putting people on Red Notice or mere malicious desire to expose our client to harm,” the letter stated.
Political Persecution Concerns
The lawyers further argued that the OSP’s actions, combined with threats to bring Mr Ofori-Atta to Ghana while he was undergoing surgery in the United States, amounted to political persecution and disregard for his human rights.
They urged the OSP to correct what they described as “manifestly erroneous” statements, warning that the comments undermine the integrity of international legal processes.
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