My name is Dr Giulio Calcara,
I work as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Plymouth. My research primarily focuses on transnational criminal law, human rights, international police cooperation, INTERPOL, and policing outer space.
I have presented my research at several academic and governmental conferences and published several peer-reviewed articles, while also acting as a reviewer and peer reviewer for academic journals of major publishing houses such as Brill, Oxford University Press, Routledge, Sage, Springer, and Wiley-Blackwell.
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I have served as an expert on international police cooperation and human rights on multiple occasions. For instance, I was asked to review a report commissioned by the European Parliament regarding the activities of INTERPOL and their impact on human rights by the Trans European Policy Studies Association. I have also given interviews on human rights and international police cooperation for international media such as the Wall Street Journal and the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
My publications on INTERPOL are considered influential in my field and I have been cited and quoted in relevant academic works and international and governmental reports. One of my publications was quoted by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the pivotal case El Omari v. International Criminal Police Organization (2022). Additionally, I was requested to provide expert opinion on the legal value of an INTERPOL red notice for the Canadian Judicial system at the request of the immigration law firm Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto.