US EditionHuman rights lawyers call for Netanyahu's arrest on Argentine soil
- Human rights attorneys in Argentina have submitted a criminal complaint requesting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be detained should he arrive in the country.
- The complaint follows mounting global pressure on Netanyahu over Israel's military offensive in Gaza, including an earlier August arrest warrant in Argentina and ICC charges.
- The complaint accuses Netanyahu of war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to an incident on March 23 where 15 people, including first responders, were executed.
- The complaint asserts that Netanyahu bears criminal liability as a joint perpetrator in the war crime of deliberately causing death through starvation.
- Netanyahu denies all charges, and his possible September visit to Argentina remains unconfirmed amid reports he may meet President Javier Milei in New York at the UN General Assembly.
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Human rights lawyers call for Netanyahu’s arrest in Argentina
Human rights lawyers said on Friday they have filed a criminal complaint in Argentina's federal courts seeking the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country, amid reports of a possible visit in September that remains unconfirmed. Why it's important The criminal complaint filed in Argentina federal courts calls for Netanyahu's arrest in the country and an investigation into the Israeli political and milita…
Human rights lawyers call for Netanyahu's arrest on Argentine soil
Human rights lawyers said on Friday they have filed a criminal complaint in Argentina's federal courts seeking the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country, amid reports of a possible visit in September that remains unconfirmed.
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