HomeCase Study: Red Notice Removed After Time-Bar Decision in Hungary
A Hungarian court dismissed charges against an individual due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, but the INTERPOL Red Notice remained active, prompting a legal challenge for removal.
Case Overview: Detention at the Hungarian Border and an Active Russian Red Notice
A concerned party contacted us on behalf of an individual who had been placed on INTERPOL’s Red Notice list at the request of the Russian Federation under Article 158, Part 2 of the Criminal Code. In October 2022, the individual was detained while crossing into Hungary and only then became aware of the Red Notice and the related charges.
Hungarian authorities initiated judicial review and ultimately released the individual, as the case was declared time-barred under Hungarian law. Despite this decision, the Red Notice remained active, continuing to impact the person’s freedom of movement and legal standing internationally.
Faced with the legal contradiction between Hungary’s dismissal of the case and the continued international alert, the individual sought assistance to file for complete removal from the INTERPOL system.
Legal Strategy: How Our Interpol Red Notice Removal Lawyers Challenged a Time-Barred Notice
After reviewing the Hungarian court’s decision and INTERPOL documentation, our team found a strong legal foundation to challenge the validity of the Red Notice. The Hungarian court’s decision formed part of the evidence submitted to challenge the continued processing of the individual’s data under INTERPOL’s rules.
Under the guidance of Dr. Anatoliy Yarovyi, our team prepared a detailed removal request and submitted it to the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF). We emphasized that Hungary—an INTERPOL member state with an impartial judiciary—had clearly ruled the case inadmissible due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. Dr. Yarovyi coordinated the submission, setting out the Hungarian court’s findings and the arguments for deleting the notice-related data.
Result: CCF Accepts the Request and INTERPOL Reviews the Notice
Following the submission to the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF), the INTERPOL Red Notice was removed. The outcome described here concerns the INTERPOL notice; it should not be read as confirmation that the underlying Russian criminal proceedings were terminated.
