Does deletion of a Red Notice affect the underlying criminal case in the requesting country?

No. CCF deletion removes the notice from Interpol’s systems but has no legal effect on domestic criminal proceedings in the requesting country. The arrest warrant, charges, or conviction underlying the notice remain valid under that country’s law. However, deletion significantly reduces the practical ability to enforce those proceedings internationally — the individual can no longer be detained at borders based on the Interpol alert. Some clients use a successful CCF decision as leverage in negotiations with the requesting state, or as evidence in related asylum or extradition proceedings demonstrating the political nature of the prosecution.