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Last Update2025-09-14
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Event Overview
This event highlights the legal and diplomatic challenges in holding high-ranking officials accountable for alleged violations of international law. The case underscores the complexities of jurisdiction and the barriers to prosecution, even when evidence is presented by human rights organizations.
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UK Authorities Reject Criminal Complaint Against Israeli President Isaac Herzog
A criminal complaint was filed on September 10, 2025, by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) and the Stop the War Coalition with UK authorities, seeking the arrest of Israeli officials, including President Isaac Herzog. The complaint accuses Herzog of grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, based on his public statements, denial of famine in Gaza, and visits to military sites. Despite evidence linking Herzog to military campaigns, the Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have not taken action. On September 10, 2025, a CPS lawyer rejected the criminal complaint and an application for a judicial arrest warrant, citing insufficient admissible evidence. Critics argue that the rejection is flawed and legally unsustainable, as much of the evidence is already admissible. The CPS did not provide written directions on making evidence admissible, as required by their guidance. The request to the SO15, the Metropolitan Police Service's specialist War Crimes Unit, is to arrest Herzog, regardless of any immunity claims, due to the UK's binding obligation under Article 146 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The UK's rejection of the request has been criticized for sending a message of impunity.