In general, attorneys advocate for fair treatment by encouraging equality. There are times, however, when equal treatment does not lead to a fair outcome. In today’s post, we will focus on Article 28 of INTERPOL’s Rules on the Processing of Data, and why the equal application of this rule to all INTERPOL member countries is
INTERPOL's Infrastructure
Lyon, France: INTERPOL’s CCF – Dates, Delays and Decisions(post 3 of 3)
Today’s post will address the limited publicity of some of the CCF’s decisions.
The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) releases confidential decisions to the General Secretariat, the applicant, and the concerned National Central Bureaus upon receiving individual requests. As provided for in the Statute of the CCF, all decisions are issued…
Lyon, France: INTERPOL’s CCF – Dates, Delays and Decisions(post 2 of 3)
Today’s post will address the CCF’s current delays, and how those affect Red Notice subjects globally.
INTERPOL has provided online notification for some time now of the delays being experienced due to higher influxes of requests, along with longer submissions, stating:
The CCF has been experiencing delays in meeting its deadlines due to increases in …
Brazil: INTERPOL’s Executive Committee recommends Valdecy Urquiza as the Organization’s Next Secretary General (Post 2 of 2)
Our last post addressed the likely confirmation of Brazil’s Valdecy Urquiza as INTERPOL’s next Secretary General. Today’s post will focus on the possible implications of Mr. Urquiza holding this position.
If Mr. Urquiza is elected, he will be INTERPOL’s first leader from a developing country. The organization has never had a Secretary General who…
Brazil: INTERPOL’s Executive Committee recommends Valdecy Urquiza as its next Secretary General (Post 1 of 2)

(photo credit: INTERPOL/Associated Press)
As described by INTERPOL, the candidacy of Valdecy Urquiza will be submitted to INTERPOL’s General Assembly for endorsement during its meeting later this year in Glasgow, Scotland. If endorsed by a majority of INTERPOL’s 196 member countries, he will assume office at the end of the term of the current Secretary…
Lyon, France: Who’s in Charge of INTERPOL?(Part 3 of 3)- INTERPOL’s upcoming election
This series has examined the structure of INTERPOL’s various bodies and the responsibilities that each body holds.
One of those bodies, the CCF, is of primary concern to Red Notice subjects as it determines the outcome of requests for removal and correction. The CCF’s overall focus and direction is impacted by the Secretary General of…
Lyon, France: Who’s in Charge of INTERPOL?(Part 2 of 3)- The roles and responsibilities of the CCF
The first post in this series discussed the roles of the different bodies within INTERPOL and how they work. Today’s post will detail how Red Notice subjects primarily interact with INTERPOL.
Red Notice Law Journal has previously discussed the fact that Red Notice subjects’ main concern is the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL Files…
Moldova: Officials Arrested for bribery related to INTERPOL Red Notices
Moldova police have recently arrested officials who allegedly accepted bribes in an international conspiracy to allow criminals to bypass INTERPOL Red Notices.
The officials are believed to have accepted bribes totaling several million U.S. dollars in exchange for offering criminals safe harbor in Moldova from Red Notices issued in their names, or for deleting the…
Lyon France: INTERPOL’s CCF- Next steps for INTERPOL (part 3 of 3)
The previous posts in this series addressed the need for the CCF to schedule sessions proportionally to the number of requests for relief it receives each year. RNLJ advocates that it is not feasible to continue scheduling 3-4 sessions every year if the number of requests the CCF receives continues to increase.
Recalling the statistics…
Lyon, France: INTERPOL’s CCF- This Year’s Schedule (part 2 of 3)
Our last post discussed the CCF’s scheduled sessions for 2024 and how more time may be necessary for the CCF to issue timely responses and make timely decisions. Today’s post will discuss INTERPOL’s previous reform efforts within the Commission and ways in which those efforts should continue.
Reform Within the CCF
Although sometimes it may…