[R-G] Call for arrest of 15 Israeli leaders suspected of war crimes in Gaza

[Sid Shniad]

http://www.redress.cc/global/hokok20090126 

Call for arrest of 15 Israeli leaders suspected of war crimes in Gaza 

Public asked for information on travel plans and whereabouts of top Israeli leaders 

By Redress Information & Analysis 

26 January 2009 

An international human rights organization has submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court for the arrest of top Israeli leaders for war crimes in Gaza and has called for information about the travel plans and whereabouts outside Israel of the suspects. 

A human rights organization has called for the arrest of a number of senior Israeli leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

The International Coalition against Impunity (HOKOK), a non-governmental organization registered with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, has submitted a “Letter of Notification and Referral” to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court outlining the case for the arrest of 15 Israeli political and military leaders for crimes committed in Gaza in violation of the Rome Statute and the Fourth Geneva Convention. 

It has also issued an international appeal for information about the undermentioned war crimes suspects. Members of the public in Israel and throughout the world who have information about the travel plans or whereabouts of the undermentioned suspects when they are outside Israel should report this immediately to: 

The Prosecutor 
P.O. Box 19519 
2500 Hague 
Netherlands 
Fax +31 70 515 8 555 
otp.informationdesk at icc-cpi.int 

The Israeli war crimes suspects are: 

1. Ehud Barak 
2. Amir Peretz 
3. Binyamin Ben Eliezer 
4. Avi Dichter 
5. Carmi Gillon 
6. Dan Halutz 
7. Doron Almog 
8. Ehud Olmert 
9. Eliezer Shkedy 
10. Gabi Ashkenazi 
11. Giora Eiland 
12. Matan Vilnai 
13. Moshie Bogie Yaalon 
14. Shaul Mofaz 
15. Tzipi Livni