{"id":231328,"date":"2026-06-22T13:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/?page_id=231328"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:55:56","slug":"2025-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/documents\/interpol\/commission-control-files\/decision-excerpts\/2025-1\/","title":{"rendered":"CCF Decision No. 1 (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tags:<\/strong> Purpose of the notice or data; Family matter; International interest and seriousness; Ne bis in idem
Decision:<\/strong> Not compliant
Data type:<\/strong> Red Notice; Yellow Notice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Decision of the Commission
Requests Chamber<\/h1>\n

Request concerning [Applicant 1],
[Applicant 2], and [Applicant 3]<\/p>\n

(Ref. CCF\/[xxx]\/[xxx])<\/p>\n

[xxx]th session
[date]<\/p>\n

The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL\u2019s Files (the Commission), sitting as the Requests Chamber, composed of:<\/p>\n

Members,<\/p>\n

Having deliberated during its [xxx]th session, on [date], delivered the following Decision.<\/p>\n

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I. Procedure<\/h2><\/div>
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1. On [date], Mr [Applicant 1] lodged a request for the deletion of the information concerning him, registered in INTERPOL\u2019s files. Following the submission of all the required documents in accordance with Rule 30 of the Operating Rules of the Commission<\/a>, the request was found admissible and the Commission informed the Applicant thereof on [date].<\/p>\n

2. On [date], Ms [Applicant 2] and Ms [Applicant 3] lodged a request for the deletion of the information concerning them, registered in INTERPOL\u2019s files, represented by their father, [Applicant 1] (together, the Applicants). Following the submission of all the required documents in accordance with Rule 30 of the Operating Rules of the Commission, the request was found admissible and the Commission informed the Applicants thereof on [date].<\/p>\n

3. During the study of the Applicants\u2019 case, the Commission consulted the INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) of [Country 1] and [Country 2] and the INTERPOL General Secretariat (IPSG) in accordance with Article 34 of the Statute of the Commission<\/a> on the arguments set forth in the request.<\/p>\n

4. Both the Applicants and the NCB source of the challenged data were informed of the fact that the Commission would study the case during its [xxx]th session.<\/p>\n

5. Further to Article 40(3) of its Statute<\/a>, the Commission also decided that the circumstances of the present request, which called for the joint study of the two requests of [date] and [date], warranted an extension of the standard time limit to decide on a request for deletion established in Article 40(2) of the said Statute.<\/p>\n

6. Further to Article 35(3) of the Statute of the Commission<\/a>, restrictions were applied to certain information in the Decision.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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II. Data Recorded in INTERPOL\u2019s Files<\/h2><\/div>
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7. [Applicant 1], a national of [Country 2] is the subject of a Red Notice issued on [date] at the request of the NCB of [Country 1] for \u2018abduction of children, gross offence\u2019 on the basis of an arrest warrant issued on [date] by the District Court in [xxx]. The Notice is also based on a [xxx] Arrest Warrant issued on [date] by the [xxx] Prosecution Authority.<\/p>\n

8. The facts of the case relating to [Applicant 1] state the following: \u2018From [date], in [Country 1]: [Applicant 1] and the complainant [Person 1] have the following children together; [Applicant 3] (born [date]) and [Applicant 2] (born [date]) and they have joint custody of their children, who are under the age of 15 years old. Sometime during the time period from [date] and forward in time (an ongoing offence) without any reason worthy of consideration, [Applicant 1] arbitrarily abducted the children from the other custodian by not returning these children to [Person 1] after spending time with them. He abducted the children to an unknown place in [Country 1] or he transported the children abroad.\u2019 A\/m person is suspected of Abduction of children, gross offence. The abducted children are reported missing and Yellow notices are issued [xxx]. If the person is found and is together with the abducted children, we kindly ask that your authorities take care of the children and contact us immediately.\u2019<\/p>\n

9. [Applicant 2] and [Applicant 3], nationals of [Country 2] are each the subject of a Yellow Notice for their location, issued on [date] at the request of the NCB of [Country 1].<\/p>\n

10. The facts of the case relating to [Applicant 2] and [Applicant 3] state the following: \u2018From [date], in [xxx], [Country 1]: The child is reported missing together with her sister [Applicant 2], DOB [xxx]. There are suspicions that the father [Applicant 1] has taken the children abroad, and separated them from the mother without her consent. There is an ongoing police investigation where the father is in suspicion of child abduction, gross offence and an International Arrest Warrant (Red notice and [xxx] AW) is issued for the father [Applicant 1], DOB [xxx]. If located, please contact NCB [Country 1] immediately. If possible, consider whether there are grounds for the child to be taken into care by your national authorities until it can be handed over to the mother or [xxx] authorities.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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III. The Applicants\u2019 Submissions<\/h2><\/div>
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11. The Applicants requested the deletion of the data concerning them, contending, in essence that:<\/p>\n

a) the data are derived from a jurisdictional dispute concerning [Applicant 1]\u2019s parental custody;<\/p>\n

b) the proceedings do not respect the principle of ne bis in idem; and<\/p>\n

c) the Yellow Notices concerning [Applicant 2] and C lack purpose since their location is known.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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IV. Applicable Legal Framework<\/h2><\/div>
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12. The Commission considers the following applicable legal framework.<\/p>\n

12.1. Field of competence of the Commission:<\/div>\n