In a strongly worded letter dated November 24, 2025, the law firm OBB has formally contested the recent press release issued by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on November 19, 2025, regarding the status of a Red Notice for Mr. Ofori-Atta. OBB strongly asserts that the OSP's communication misrepresents the nature of the Red Notice's redaction, portraying it as a standard procedural delay while awaiting a final ruling from INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of Files (CCF).
According to OBB, this characterization is misleading. The firm emphasized that the decision to block the Red Notice from being displayed on INTERPOL's website is not a routine occurrence but rather a significant legal action taken after a thorough evaluation by the CCF. This investigation, the law firm points out, determined that the prerequisites for publishing the notice did not meet the necessary legal standards.
The CCF's primary role is to safeguard the rights of individuals affected by such data, and the firm noted that a decision to restrict access to information for all 196 INTERPOL member countries is made only when substantial compliance issues emerge concerning adherence to INTERPOL's established legal framework.
The request for the Red Notice was initiated by the OSP via Ghana’s National Central Bureau (NCB) on June 5, 2025, coinciding with a period when Mr. Ofori-Atta was receiving medical treatment in the United States. Following this, on June 11, 2025, Ofori-Atta’s legal representatives submitted an application to the CCF seeking the deletion of the Red Notice, citing violations of Articles 2 and 3 of INTERPOL’s Constitution.
OBB also criticized the OSP for omitting critical details in its press release, specifically the fact that the CCF had already opted to suspend the Red Notice while conducting a comprehensive review of its legality due to existing compliance concerns regarding INTERPOL’s regulations.
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The law firm characterized the claims made by the OSP as “manifestly erroneous” and called for a prompt rectification to the public statements made. OBB contends that while the OSP's press release might have been intended as innocuous, it nonetheless misled the public on key facts. Moreover, the firm argues that such misinformation contributes to a climate of political persecution, undermines the rights of individuals, and results in potential violations of fundamental human rights.
In a plea for accountability, OBB urged the OSP to amend the inaccuracies present in its communication to restore public confidence and uphold the rule of law. The firm’s insistence on clarity and truth in these matters highlights the broader implications such actions have on the legal landscape and the treatment of individuals under international laws.
As this situation unfolds, the legal community and public observers will likely continue to scrutinize both the OSP's handling of the case and INTERPOL's procedures, particularly concerning the balance between prosecutorial actions and the protection of individual rights.
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