Peru Opens Criminal Investigation into Israeli War Crimes Following Complaint by the Hind Rajab Foundation (2025-05-23)

https://www.hindrajabfoundation.org/perpetrators/peru-opens-criminal-investigation-into-israeli-war-crimes-following-complaint-by-the-hind-rajab-foundation
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h/t https://mastodon.online/@gee8sh/114563694275980213

>> The individual under investigation served as a combat engineering soldier in the Israeli military …

>> The opening of this investigation in #Peru demonstrates that the #HRF’s legal actions against travelling Israeli soldiers are not symbolic gestures—they yield tangible legal consequences. It is a powerful precedent, affirming that no perpetrator of atrocity crimes should feel shielded by distance or diplomatic complacency.

>> The Hind Rajab Foundation calls upon all states—particularly those that are parties to the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute—to follow Peru’s example by initiating proceedings against individuals implicated in the Gaza genocide who may enter their jurisdictions.

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