In one of its recently published decision excerpts, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files considered whether a government request targeting an individual-subject to parallel criminal prosecutions violates INTERPOL’s rules. The case at issue concerned an individual wanted for criminal prosecution by two countries, the country-source of data recorded in INTERPOL’s files and the country of his nationality, based on the same “facts and charges.” The individual was detained in a third country at the request of the country-source of data. However, the country where the individual was detained received an extradition request from the country of the individual’s nationality as well. He was eventually extradited to the latter.
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