The U.S. National Central Bureau, housed within the Department of Justice, reviews incoming Red Notices against American citizens and can flag potentially abusive requests to Interpol’s General Secretariat. The U.S. has advocated for stricter compliance with Interpol’s rules prohibiting politically motivated notices. However, this review process is not transparent, and subjects are rarely notified of NCB interventions. American citizens can simultaneously pursue deletion through Interpol’s Commission for the Control of Files while requesting their NCB to advocate on their behalf—a dual-track approach that increases pressure for removal.
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