The Commission for the Control of Interpol’s files (CCF) publishes decision excerpts online, providing useful insight into the matters that the CCF considers when being asked to delete data from INTERPOL’s files, such as INTERPOL Red Notices.
This article explores a 2024 case which deals with misuse of INTERPOL’s channels.
The facts
The Applicant is a national of [Country 1]. His Passport No. [xxx] issued by the [Country 1] authorities has been recorded in the SLTD (Stolen and Lost Travel Documents) database as “Revoked” since [date] by the NCB of [Country 1].
The Applicant’s submissions
The Applicant requested the deletion of the data concerning him, contending, in essence that:
- INTERPOL’s channels are misused by [Country 1], and
- that the case is of a predominantly political character.
The Commission’s findings
The Applicant claims that his passport was registered in the SLTD database by [Country 1] for political motives and that INTERPOL’s channels are being misused by [Country 1].
The Commission noted that the NCB had reported that the revocation of the passport was carried out in accordance with the applicable law, following a court decision to ban him from going abroad and to cancel his passport. The Commission found that the NCB provided sufficient information supporting the lawfulness of the registration of the Applicant’s passport in the SLTD database.
The result
The Commission dismissed the applicant’s arguments concerning the misuse of INTERPOL’s channels by [Country 1] as they are not factually grounded.
