Venfort Attorneys-at-Law | International Criminal Law and Extraditions

When an individual faces an INTERPOL Red Notice, the removal of the Red Notice becomes a strategic priority for his or her legal and reputational defense. But what happens when the Comisión de Control de los Ficheros (CCF) Is there a real avenue for review?

At Venfort Abogados, we analyze the legal tools available and share the strategies we apply in complex international cases before INTERPOL.

1. The CCF: a quasi-judicial body with final decisions

The CCF is the only body within INTERPOL competent to process requests for access, correction or deletion of data, including Red Notices. Its decisions are final, unless new elements are presented that justify an exceptional review.

Although there is no formal appeal procedure, the CCF's own Bylaws provide for a review mechanism in the event of new facts or relevant legal changes.

2. Article 42 of the CCF Bylaws: a second opportunity

Article 42 of the CCF Bylaws allows a request for reopening of the file within six months of notification of a negative decision. In order for the review to be admitted, the following must be submitted:

• New relevant facts not considered in the initial decision.
• New legal arguments, such as legislative changes, national or international rulings that directly affect the case.

This resource represents a useful way to strengthen the defense, especially if, for reasons of timeliness or confidentiality, not all the information was provided in the initial request.

3. Legal strategy: when and how to request the review

At Venfort Abogados, we advise our clients for:

• Detect procedural or political changes in the country issuing the notification (e.g., judicial declarations of political persecution or procedural irregularities).
• Document new human rights violations or abuses of INTERPOL's mechanisms.
• Incorporate applicable international standards, reports of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention or pronouncements of UN special rapporteurs.

The request for review must be prepared with technical rigor, solid legal basis and strategic vision, taking into account that the CCF evaluates both the content and the geopolitical context of the dossier.

4. What to do if the CCF maintains the denial after review?

If the CCF confirms its refusal even after analysis of new elements, there are still viable legal alternatives:

• Indirect challenge before national courts that declare political persecution or violation of guarantees in the requesting country.
• Preventive requests to the CCF to avoid the reincorporation of personal data or the issuance of new abusive notifications.
• Diplomatic channels in cases where there are elements of political, religious or ethnic discrimination, in coordination with human rights organizations or consular entities.

Conclusion

Although the CCF does not provide for a formal appeal system, the Article 42 review mechanism opens a strategic window to provide new evidence, consolidate the defense and achieve the definitive removal of unjustified alerts.

At Venfort Abogados, we analyze each case individually, combining technical mastery of the regulatory framework with an international strategy that protects our clients' rights against abusive red notices, especially in contexts of political persecution or transnational conflicts.

Do you need advice in a red notice, extradition or political persecution case?

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