Global 195. Againts Israeli war crimes. Contra crímenes de guerra de Israel ENG ESP

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A global network of lawyers and legal organisations has come together to file criminal complaints and investigate Israeli war crimes privately in courts around the world.

The coalition, named Global 195, will seek the arrest and prosecution of high-ranking Israeli officials including dual nationals who serve in the Israeli military.

It is being led by the UK-based legal charity International Centre for Justice for Palestinians, led by solicitor Tayab Ali, and will bring in lawyers from Malaysia, Turkey, Norway, Canada, Bosnia and the UK.

They will draw on alleged war crimes compiled in a shared library of evidence by the ICJP.

"We can no longer rely on the institutions that are supposed to hold war criminals responsible, so it's left to society," Mr Ali told The National on Tuesday. “Under international law, states have a duty to investigate and prosecute war crimes, yet these obligations have been systematically neglected. The launch of Global 195 is a necessary legal intervention to remedy this failure."

The group’s aim is to “bridge the gap” left by international institutions and state actors who are “failing” to prosecute Israel for alleged war crimes committed against Palestinians, a statement from the coalition said.

“Those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza are subject to legal accountability and no longer have anywhere to hide.”

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