{"id":232005,"date":"2026-06-22T13:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/?page_id=232005"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:55:58","slug":"2023-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/documents\/interpol\/commission-control-files\/decision-excerpts\/2023-4\/","title":{"rendered":"CCF Decision No. 4 (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tags:<\/strong> Purpose of the notice or data; Description of criminal activities; Political character
Decision:<\/strong> Compliant
Data type:<\/strong> Red Notice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

Request concerning Aaa BBB<\/p>\n

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

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

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

xxx
Members,<\/p>\n

Having deliberated during its xxx 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 Aaa BBB (the Applicant), lodged a request for the deletion of the information concerning him 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.<\/p>\n

2. As no data concerning the Applicant were registered in INTERPOL\u2019s files at the time of the request, the Commission coordinated with INTERPOL General Secretariat (IPSG) to address the concerns submitted by the Applicant.<\/p>\n

3. On [date], the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) of CCC requested the publication of a Red Notice for the Applicant\u2019s arrest in view of extradition. IPSG blocked the access to the data recorded in INTERPOL\u2019s files by INTERPOL member countries and decided to take no further action in this case. On [date], IPSG informed the Commission thereof, and provided its preliminary assessment.<\/p>\n

4. After consultation of the NCB of CCC, in accordance with Article 34(1) of the Statute of the Commission<\/a>, it informed the Applicant on [date], of the NCB\u2019s request for police cooperation, and provided the information described in paragraphs 8<\/a> and 9<\/a> below<\/p>\n

5. During the study of the Applicant\u2019s case, the Commission consulted the NCBs of CCC and DDD, and IPSG in accordance with Article 34(1) and (2) of the Statute of the Commission, on the arguments set forth in the request.<\/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 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 CCC, is the subject of a request for the publication of a Red Notice, by the NCB of CCC for \u2018[\u2026] fraud\u2019 on the basis of an arrest warrant issued on [date], by CCC.<\/p>\n

9. The facts of the case state the following: \u2018[\u2026].\u2019<\/p>\n

10. The NCB has not requested the publication of an extract of the Notice on the INTERPOL public website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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

a) the purpose of the Notice cannot be achieved;<\/p>\n

b) the case is of a predominantly political character;<\/p>\n

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

d) there are some irregularities in the proceedings.<\/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