Can I challenge a UAE-issued Red Notice if the underlying case involves a civil debt dispute?

Yes, and this is one of the stronger grounds for deletion. Interpol’s rules explicitly prohibit notices for matters that are fundamentally civil or commercial in nature. The UAE frequently criminalises bounced cheques and unpaid debts under local law, but the CCF has repeatedly found that such cases violate Article 3 when the underlying conduct would not constitute a crime in most member states. A successful challenge requires demonstrating that the alleged offence lacks the characteristics of genuine fraud and is instead debt recovery through criminal process.