{"id":231991,"date":"2026-06-22T13:47:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/?page_id=231991"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:55:57","slug":"2024-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/documents\/interpol\/commission-control-files\/decision-excerpts\/2024-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CCF Decision No. 2 (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tags:<\/strong> Due process; Human rights; Description of criminal activities; Article 3 of INTERPOL\u2019s Constitution<\/a>
Decision:<\/strong> Not compliant
Data type:<\/strong> Red Notice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

Request concerning [the Applicant]<\/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], [the Applicant], presented a request for access to the information concerning her registered in INTERPOL\u2019s files. On [date], the Commission found the request admissible as per Rule 30 of its Operating Rules<\/a> and informed the Applicant thereof. After being authorized by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) source of data, the Commission informed the Applicant on [date] that s he is wanted through INTERPOL\u2019s channels by [Country 1], and provided the information described in paragraph 8<\/a> below.<\/p>\n

2. On [date], the Applicant, lodged a request for the deletion of the information concerning her registered in INTERPOL\u2019s files. On [date], the Commission informed the Applicant of the admissibility of her new request.<\/p>\n

3. During the study of the Applicant\u2019s case, the Commission consulted the NCB of [Country 1], and the INTERPOL General Secretariat (IPSG) in accordance with Article 34(1) of the Statute of the Commission<\/a>, on the arguments set forth in the request.<\/p>\n

4. In the absence of answers to the questions raised by the Commission within the set deadline, the Commission decided that access by INTERPOL member countries to the data recorded in INTERPOL\u2019s files concerning the Applicant shall be blocked pending further study of the Applicant\u2019s file.<\/p>\n

5. IPSG was informed of this Decision and blocked access by INTERPOL member countries to the data recorded in INTERPOL\u2019s files concerning the Applicant on [date]. The NCB of [Country 1] was informed thereof on [date], and the Applicant on [date].<\/p>\n

6. Both the Applicant 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

7. 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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8. The Applicant, a national of [Country 1], is the subject of a Red Notice issued on [date], at the request of the NCB of [Country 1] for \u2018(\u2026) falsely issuing (\u2026) value-added tax invoices\u2019 on the basis of an arrest warrant (no. [xxx] issued on [date] by the [xxx].<\/p>\n

9. The facts of the case state the following: \u2018From [date] to [date], in [Country 1]: (\u2026) [the Applicant], the legal representative of [Company 1], (\u2026) suspicion of (\u2026) falsely issuing special invoices for value added tax.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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III. The Applicant\u2019s Submissions<\/h2><\/div>
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10. The Applicant requested the deletion of the data concerning her, contending, in essence that:<\/p>\n

a) the proceedings do not respect the principles of due process;<\/p>\n

b) the proceedings do not respect the principles of human rights.<\/p>\n

c) the data lack a clear description of criminal involvement; and<\/p>\n

d) the case is of a predominantly political character.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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

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