The Facts
The client was a subject of a diffusion circulated by Ukraine in 2010 for “misappropriation or embezzlement of somebody else’s property by a person to whom it was entrusted committed in respect of a gross amount” on the basis of an arrest warrant unnamed at the time.
The Commission’s findings
The Commission found that a misuse of INTERPOL channels occurred in the issuance of diffusion, as it recalled that ability to issue a domestic detention order should not depend on actions of INTERPOL.
As an aggravating factor, the Commission noted the nature and relatively small sums associated with the crime at stake. So, that could raise issues as to the interest of the crime for the purposes of international police cooperation, as intended by article 35(1) of the RPD
The applicant’s arguments
The applicant pointed out that the case was not of interest for the purposes of international police cooperation due to the small amount of damages.
The Results
That the data concerning the Applicant are non compliant with INTERPOL’s rules applicable to the processing of personal data , and that they shall be deleted from INTERPOL’s files
